Ohio Department of Education
Maria Lohr
Assistant Director for Gifted Services
25 S. Front Street
Columbus, OH 43125-4183
877-644-6338
Michael Demczyk
Educational Consultant for Gifted Services
25 S. Front Street
Mail Stop 205
Columbus, OH 43215
877-644-6338
Jeffrey Shoemaker
Education Program Specialist for Gifted Services
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43125-4183
877-644-6338
Megan Vermillion
Education Program Specialist for Gifted Services
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43125-4183
877-644-6338
State Gifted Education Association
Number of Identified Gifted Students
State Funding for Gifted and Talented Education
2012-2013: $40,723,826
2011-2012: $40,570,857
2010-2011: $64,563,518
Areas of giftedness addressed in state definition:
Intellectually Gifted
Academically Gifted
Performing/Visual Arts
Creatively Gifted
Does the state mandate identification for gifted & talented education?
Does the state mandate services for gifted & talented education?
Does the state provide guidance or guidelines for the process of identifying gifted & talented students?
Does the state have a policy requiring districts to recognize gifted eligibilities from other districts in the same state?
State policy specifically permits
Does state policy permit early entrance to kindergarten?
State policy specifically permits
Does the state have an acceleration policy?
State policy specifically permits
Does the state require general education teachers to receive training on gifted students after initial teacher certification is attained?
Does the state require professionals working in specialized gifted ed programs to have a gifted ed endorsement or certification?
Does the state monitor/audit LEA programs for gifted & talented students?
Does the state report on the achievement or learning growth of gifted students?