The Gifted Education Department of the ESC of Northeast Ohio acts as a resource in assuring compliance with current Ohio Legislation and ODE policies. A variety of services are available to consortium members requesting them include the following:

1. Development and implementation of gifted identification processes for all students.
2. Gifted program development and coordination of gifted services.
3. Facilitate completion of the written education plan (WEP) for gifted students.
4. Inform parents, teachers, and administration of the needs and rights of gifted children.
5. Complete submit reports as required by ODE:
            a. Supplemental identification fund
            b. Gifted self-report
            c. EMIS reporting
6. Facilitate development and implementation of academic acceleration and testing policies.
7. Act as a liaison for parent advocacy groups.
8. Provide curriculum support for differentiation of instruction.
9. Facilitate program evaluation.
10. Ongoing communication with parents, teachers and administrators.
11. Provide professional development opportunities.
12. Serve as liaison between the school district and gifted student activity opportunities sponsored by the ESC.