Gifted Education

The Gifted Services staff provides services to support the development and growth of local school district programming for gifted students. They work closely with MVESC and local district curriculum staff to integrate and align services and programming. The goal is to help districts serve gifted students in the most appropriate setting with the most appropriate instruction from the time of school entry to graduation.

Talented and Gifted Services

Referral Windows

Due Date

Testing Audition/Portfolio Timeline

Fall

Gifted identification for all areas.

  • Superior Cognitive
  • Creative Thinking Ability
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Social Studies
 October 31 each year Individual or small group assessment in November to early December

Visual and/or Performing Arts

  • Art
  • Vocal Music
  • Instrumental Music
  • Dance
  • Theater

October 31 each year

January 31 each year

Portfolio Collection are handled electronically.

Auditions are arranged virtually on individual basis

Spring

Gifted Identification for all areas and requests for subject/whole grade acceleration for the following academic year.

  • Superior Cognitive
  • Creative Thinking Ability
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Social Studies
 March 31 each year Individual or Small Group Assessment in April to early May

Forms for Academic Year 2025-2026

Professional Development

  • Gifted coordinators meetings
  • Clustering and teaching the gifted in the regular classroom
  • Differentiating for the needs of gifted children
  • Gifted curriculum development and assessment
  • Other identified needs

Gifted Professional Development Catalog

For more information, please contact:

Gifted Coordinator Colette Smith

colette.smith@mvesc.org 
740-452-4518, ext. 1109

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