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Gifted & Talented
The Gifted and Talented program at Education Service Center, Region 3 promotes and supports the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented students through professional development and technical assistance. This is accomplished by advocating, designing and providing an array of learning experiences for teachers and administrators of gifted and talented students, in order to enable them to provide a nurturing environment in which these students with special abilities, unique needs, and diverse backgrounds are recognized, valued and supported.
How Do We Accomplish This?
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Promoting development and use of sound identification practices to identify potentially gifted and talented students representative of school community populations and authentic assessments that will accurately measure diverse abilities, intelligences and performance of students place in gifted education programs
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Supporting the design of programs that align with identification procedures and provide a learning continuum commensurate with individual abilities while emphasizing content in the four core academic areas
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Supporting the creation and alignment of curriculum that reflects modification of depth, complexity, and pacing of the general education program and the delivery modeled after approaches that allow for the fostering of higher level thinking and development of advanced-level products and performances
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Promoting and supporting the planning, development and delivery of professional staff development experiences that will improve understanding and instruction of gifted and talented students
Resources & Links
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Texas Education Agency (TEA) Performance Standards Project for Gifted/Talented Students
The Performance Standards Pilot in Texas aims to set statewide standards and assessments to measure gifted students' achievement and enhance services at the campus and district levels.
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Texas Education Agency (TEA) Division of Advanced Academics Services
This link will provide information resources for areas such as: GT Administrative Codes Graduation Requirements Credit by Exam AP/IB Programs
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Texas Education Agency (TEA) Division of Gifted/Talented
Texas Education Code (§29.121-§29.123, §42.156) and Texas Administrative Code (§89.1-§89.5) outline G/T education programs. Resources include equity in G/T and additional support materials.
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National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) supports gifted youth through collaboration among families, educators, and communities.
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Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT)
TAGT's mission is to promote awareness of gifted students' unique needs and support the development of appropriate services.
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The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
Our research promotes school improvement by integrating high-level learning strategies and expanding opportunities for talented students, especially those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.