High-Quality Professional Development (HQPD) for Gifted Service in General Education Settings

The Operating Standards for Identifying and Serving Students Who are Gifted (Ohio Administrative Code 3301-51-15) require general education teachers who are designated providers of gifted education services to receive high-quality professional learning in gifted education.  

For specific requirements, refer to The Operating Standards for Identifying and Serving Students Who are Gifted (Ohio Administrative Code 3301-51-15). 

Gifted Education Professional Development Resource

• Gifted Education Professional Development Documentation Form  This editable form may be used by districts and educators to document clock hours of gifted education professional development. 

Guidelines for Establishing Successful Professional Learning Systems

Effective professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and student learning:

• Occurs within a collaborative culture in which all share collective responsibility for continuous improvement; 
• Is advanced by leaders who prioritize professional learning and develop the capacity and structures to support it; 
• Is supported by resources; 
• Is data-based, and uses data for planning, assessment and evaluation; 
• Represents best-practice models and theories of adult learning and active engagement; 
• Is research-based, using what is known about change to sustain implementation; and 
• Focuses on specific goals and aligns outcomes with existing educator and student standards. 

Last Modified: 7/28/2025 10:21:00 AM

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