u.s. department of education jacob k. javits gifted and talented students education program
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GIFTED AND TALENTEDGIFTED AND TALENTED
Prepared byPrepared by
Tony KimTony Kim
U.S. Department of Education
JACOB K. JAVITS
GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS
EDUCATION PROGRAM
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Javits program is to carry out a coordinated program of scientifically based research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, and similar activities designed to build and enhance the ability of elementary and secondary schools to meet the special educational needs of gifted and talented students.
The major emphasis of the program is on serving students traditionally under represented in gifted and talented programs, particularly economically disadvantaged, limited English proficient, and disabled students, to help reduce the serious gap in achievement among certain groups of students at the highest levels of achievement.
National Research Center
The Javits program funds the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented located at the University of Connecticut at Storrs, in collaboration with the University of Virginia, Yale University, and Columbia University. The consortium includes over 360 public and private schools, 337 school districts, 52 State and territorial departments of education, and a consultant bank of 167 researchers associated with 86 universities throughout the United States and Canada.
RESEARCH RESULTS
What are the most effective ways of identifying, nurturing, and developing the many talents of students from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds? How can programs developed for gifted and talented students be used to improve the education of all students within a school? How can researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and others work together to design and conduct research and ensure that it informs policy and practice?
LEGISLATION
Students with talent are found in all cultural groups, across all economic strata, and in all areas of human endeavor. To support the development of gifted and talented students in the United States, the U.S. Congress reauthorized the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act as Title V, Part D, Subpart 6 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. This legislation reauthorizes the U.S. Department of Education to fund grants, provide leadership, and sponsor a national research center on the education of gifted and talented students.
SUBPART 6
The purpose of this subpart is to initiate a coordinated program of scientifically based research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, and similar activities designed to build and enhance the ability of elementary schools and secondary schools nationwide to meet the special educational needs of gifted and talented students.
RESOURCESAmerican Association of Gifted Children, Duke UniversityAPA Center for Education Policy University of Connecticut National Association for Gifted Children Hoagie's Gifted EducationGifted Development Center, ColoradoResources for Gifted FamiliesEmotional NeedsHighly GiftedTwice ExceptionalClearinghouse on Gifted EducationKentuckySpecial NeedsArticles on GiftednessNorthwestern UniversityPeriodicalGifted Resource Center, New EnglandGenius Denied WebsiteDavidson Institute for Talent and DevelopmentState Resources for Gifted Children
TALENT SEARCH PROGRAMS Duke UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of Denver
ON-LINE COURSES FOR GIFTED CHILDREN
Johns Hopkins University
Stanford University
PUBLICATIONS
National Education Commission on Time and Learning - Prisoners of Time
Research: What We Know and What We Need to Know
Schools and Programs Making Time Work...
Talent and Diversity: The Emerging World of Limited English Proficient Students in Gifted Education
STATE RESOURCES
• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• American Samoa
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Puerto Rico
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
STATE RESOURCES•District of Columbia
•Florida
•Georgia
•Guam
•Hawaii
•Idaho
•Illinois
•Indiana
•Iowa
•Kansas
•Montana
•Nebraska
•Nevada
•New Hampshire
•New Jersey
•New Mexico
•New York
•North Carolina
•North Dakota
•Northern Mariana Islands
•Texas
•Utah
•Vermont
•Virgin Islands
•Virginia
•Washington
•West Virginia
•Wisconsin
•Wyoming
http://www.cagifted.org
1. Acceleration2. Intellectual Peer Interaction3. Gifted Learners in the Regular Classroom4. University and District Sponsored Certificate Programs5. Highly and Profoundly Gifted Children6. Grouping Practices for Gifted Learners7. Gifted Children at Risk, Academically and Intellectually8. Academic Programs and Services for Gifted Learners9. Homeschooling the Gifted Learner10. Teacher Qualifications11. Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted ChildrenCAG Glossary: Common Terms Related to Gifted Education
California Education Codes 52200-52212
52200. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest to support unique opportunities for high-achievingand underachieving pupils in the public elementary and secondary schools of California who are identified as gifted and talented. The Legislature further declares its intent that special efforts be made to ensure that pupils from economically disadvantaged and varying cultural backgrounds be provided with full participation in theseunique opportunities. (Continued)
District Gifted And Talented
GATE Handbook
Web Resources
Parent Information Booklet
District WebResource
American Association for the Gifted (AAGC) California Association for the Gifted (CAG) College Board Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) Educational Resources Information Center Educational Testing Service (ETS) Future Problem Solvers Gifted Children.Com (for parents and teachers) Gifted Resource Homepage International Baccalaureate Jacob J. Javits Gifted and Talented Education Program Johns Hopkins University, Institute for Academic Advancement of Youth (IAAY), Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Kids Source Online National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT) Parent Pals (for parents of gifted and special education students)
Stanford University, Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) The Association for the Gifted (TAG) TAG Family Network World Council for Gifted and Talented Children California School Library Association Kids Connect Kids Connect at California Libraries ThinkQuest Teacher Tip for Gifted & Talented + Resource links Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) Giftedness overview, booklist, related GATE issues Useful GATE lesson plans Virtual School for the gifted Mensa questions and activities Ask an Expert
GIFTED DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Reasons well (good thinker) Learns rapidly Has extensive vocabulary Has an excellent memory Has a long attention span (if interested) Sensitive (feelings hurt easily) Shows compassion Perfectionistic Intense Morally sensitive Has strong curiosity Perseverant in their interests Has high degree of energy Prefers older companions or adults
Has a wide range of interests Has a great sense of humor Early or avid reader (if too young to read, loves being read to) Concerned with justice, fairness Judgment mature for age at times Is a keen observer Has a vivid imagination Is highly creative Tends to question authority Has facility with numbers Good at jigsaw puzzles
Gifted Resource Links
FOR PARENTS FOR KIDS AND TEENSGIFTED ADULTSEDUCATORS AND PSYCHOLOGISTSSCHOOLS FOR THE GIFTEDHOMESCHOOLINGHIGHLY GIFTEDVISUAL-SPATIAL LEARNERSSPECIAL NEEDSATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDEROTHER IMPORTANT GIFTED LINKSPUBLICATIONSMENSA
QUESTIA Gifted and Talented Education
Special Education History of Education
Teaching Elementary School Teaching Middle School
Teaching in High Schools Team Teaching
Year Round School Teacher Education
Multicultural Education Teaching Special Education
Vocational Education Teaching Critical Thinking