Below are links to other resources of interest to families and educators of gifted and talented children. This list is non-comprehensive, and will be updated as often as possible. (Please note that KAGE provides these as a source of information, and does necessarily endorse any programs.)
Resources on Gifted and Talented Education
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Kentucky Department of Education – Gifted and Talented
Gifted and Talented Assurances: https://kagegifted.org/regulations/
Gifted and Talented Regulations: 704 KAR 3:285. Programs for the gifted and talented. https://kagegifted.org/regulations/
National Association for Gifted Education (NAGC)
- http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources – great list of resources for anyone interested in gifted education.
Professional Development Learning Opportunity through KAGE Foundation – Looking for quality professional learning opportunities for your educators, administrators, counselors, or parents. Trying to stretch an almost nonexistent professional development budget? Do we have a deal for you! Experts in our state and beyond have volunteered their services to provide professional learning experiences, tailoring the material to fit your audience and purpose. 100% of the proceeds goes to the KAGE Foundation which provides financial assistance to qualified Kentucky students who, because of financial need, would otherwise be unable to participate in the summer gifted programs offered by Kentucky’s public universities. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
LINKS TO GIFTED ORGANIZATIONS & OTHER SITES OF INTEREST
- The Center for Gifted Studies, Western Kentucky University
- Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA)
- National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
- Hoagies Gifted Education Page
- Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky
- CEC-TAG – Council for Exceptional Children/The Association for the Gifted
- Great Books Foundation
- World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
- SENG: Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted
- The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
- The Davidson Institute for Talent Development
- National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
- Gifted Sources.com
- The Acceleration Institute
PRIMARY TALENT POOL BROCHURE (produced by the KY Advisory Council for Gifted & Talented Children): The Primary Talent Pool is a group of students who possess demonstrated or potential ability to perform at exceptionally high levels in the primary years (P1-P4; Kindergarten through Third Grade). Click HERE to download the brochure,
GIFTED EDUCATION MONTH IN KENTUCKY is usually designated in February, but NOW is always a good time to open positive dialogues with key decision makers, parents, local officials, and community members. To download a list of activities YOU can do in your community to increase awareness of gifted education, click HERE
NATIONAL REPORTS OF INTEREST TO GIFTED ADVOCATES:
- A Nation Empowered: Evidence Trumps the Excuses Holding Back America’s Brightest Students – http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/nation_empowered/
- Talent Act – https://www.nagc.org/get-involved/advocate-high-ability-learners/nagc-advocacy/federal-legislative-update/talent-act
- Achievement Trap – Wyner, Bridgeland, Diiulio, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation & Civic Enterprises, LLC, 2007, Revised 2009
http://www.jkcf.org/assets/1/7/Achievement_Trap.pdf - Effect of Local Norms on Racial and Ethnic Representation in Gifted Education – Peters, Rambo-Hernandez, Makel, Matthews, Plucker, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Wisconsin, 2019 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2332858419848446
- Talent on the Sidelines: Excellence Gaps and the America’s Talent Underclass – Plucker, Burroughs, Hardesty, Center for Evaluation and Educational Policy, 2013 http://cepa.uconn.edu/mindthegap
- Mind the (Other) Gap: The Growing Excellence Gap in K-12 Education – Plucker, Burroughs, Song, Center for Evaluation and Educational Policy, 2010 http://cepa.uconn.edu/mindthegap
- A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America’s Brightest Students – Collangelo, Assouline, Gross, 2004 http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/Nation_Deceived/Get_Report.aspx
last updated 03/03/2021