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Two opportunities per year to refer students for the VPA Identification Process
🍁Fall 2025
🌸Spring 2026
🍂 VPA ID Fall 2025 due dates 🍂
🍂 VPA ID Fall 2025 due dates 🍂
Referrals by October 20, 2025
Checklists by October 31, 2025
Rubrics by December 1, 2025
Details Below
Details Below
Contact: Laurie Trotter
Contact: Laurie Trotter
Trumbull County Educational Service Center
Curriculum and Instructional Supervisor and Gifted Supervisor
STEP 1: Fall REFERRAL Due OCTOBER 20, 2025
STEP 1: Fall REFERRAL Due OCTOBER 20, 2025
Complete the Referral Form for the Visual and Performing Arts Identification specifying the area(s) of visual and performing arts that you would like the student to be assessed.
A teacher, parent, student, or peer may complete the referral form within or outside the district.
Parents will go to the Permission form to complete for the VPA Assessments.
STEP 2 Teachers:
STEP 2 Teachers:
Fall Screening CHECKLISTS due October 31, 2025
Fall Screening CHECKLISTS due October 31, 2025
*As Permissions arrive, checklists will be emailed to staff
STEP 3: Fall District/Parent Notifications
STEP 3: Fall District/Parent Notifications
Students who score below the identification range on either a 1st or 2nd screening checklist will be sent a letter of non-qualification, and the identification process ends.
Students who score within the identification range on either the 1st or 2nd screening checklist will be notified detailing the date/time and preparation needed for the identification audition by November 3, 2025, or sooner.
STEP 4: Student Assessment Fall Preparation
STEP 4: Student Assessment Fall Preparation
Students being assessed for Visual Arts will be required to have a portfolio consisting of 5 works and an Art Reflection Document for each work.
Students being assessed for Dance will be required to prepare a performance and complete a Dance Reflection Document for the audition.
Students being assessed for Instrumental or Vocal Music will be required to prepare a performance for the audition.
Students being assessed for Drama will be required to prepare a performance for the audition.
STEP 5: Fall Assessments
STEP 5: Fall Assessments
Districts may elect to assess students at their home schools, with the schedule to be determined by each building. The District will communicate the dates students will be assessed.
Districts may also send students' artwork to the TCESC for assessments.
Music referrals at the TCESC will be evaluated at the end of November (date to be determined later and communicated)
Artwork and Response sheets for the TCESC should be dropped off during the week of
Artwork must be ready for pickup at the TCESC during the week of
Any artwork left at the TCESC will be returned to your school
STEP 6: VPA Fall Results
STEP 6: VPA Fall Results
Auditions and Portfolio Results will be notified to Districts and Families by December 15, 2025
Thank you!
🌸 tcesc Spring VPA Referrals coming soon!
🌸 tcesc Spring VPA Referrals coming soon!
🌸If you have any questions, Contact
🌸If you have any questions, Contact
laurie.trotter@trumbullesc.org
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