TABLE B: IDENTIFICATION Infmation was collected from the 2012-2013 State of the States in Gifted Education survey. Empty cells indicate no response to the question Hatched cells indicate the state did not participate survey Does state f GT ID? methods f identification indicats are required f identification Alabama Identification Enrichment Model Programs identify a larger talent pool to serve students. Enrichment identified students are not included repting of gifted identified students. Alaska Identification determined at local state policy; up to Arizona Identification Districts must adhere to the gifted education. However, districts do have flexibility regarding program design and implementation, and may go beyond minimum identification criteria specified. Districts may go beyond minimum identification criteria specified. A local approach utilizing multiple criteria is championed by the state. Minimum common criteria are outlined in statutes. However, districts may go beyond minimum identification criteria specified. Arkansas t specified state policy; up to
f GT ID? methods f identification Califnia Colado Identification Accountability moniting & budget Connecticut Identification indicats are required f identification minations Evidence of a pupil s capacity may also be derived from comments from peers, and opinions of professional persons. A body of evidence using multiple sources and multiple types of data points are required to make determinations. Colado seeks potential especially in typically under-identified student groups. Delaware D.C. leaves state policy; up to state policy leaves state policy; up to
Flida Does state f GT ID? Gegia Identification methods f identification Guam indicats are required f identification minations Need f a special instructional program, Characteristics of the gifted Creativity and Motivation Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Identification General intellectual and specific academic only state policy state policy; up to state policy; up to minations state policy; up to
f GT ID? Iowa Identification Program goals, objectives, and activities to meet the needs of GT children. methods f identification Kansas Identification Kentucky Identification Louisiana Identification Maine Identification Maryland Identification Professional development Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Identification Acceleration indicats are required f identification t specified state policy; up to leaves leaves t specified state policy; up to leaves
f GT ID? Mississippi Identification methods f identification Missouri The state sets minimum standards and districts may establish higher standards IF they gifted program Montana Identification Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire indicats are required f identification t specified minations New Jersey Identification New Mexico New Yk All public schools must boardapproved gifted and talented program. We have no that they have gifted programs and we are a local control state Nebraska is a local control state. state policy leaves state policy; up to state policy; up to state policy; up to t specified leaves
f GT ID? methods f identification indicats are required f identification rth Carolina Identification LEA determined; must align with NC AIG Program Standards State law requires LEA to determine based on state guidelines. This ensures local context can be best addressed in NC. state policy; up to rth Dakota Ohio Identification Oklahoma Identification minations leaves Oregon Identification May also identify potential to perfm minations state policy; up to Pennsylvania Identification Rhode Island, determined at the local leaves identification process to the LEA state policy; up to
f GT ID? methods f identification indicats are required f identification South Carolina Identification LEAs may local identification policy to augment the state policy, however no extra funding is provided from the state f the locally identified students Also provide a State Perfmance Task Assessment f dimension C f grades 2-5. South Dakota Tennessee Identification Creativity/Characteristics of Gifted Assessment Texas Identification Curriculum & Instruction, Professional Development, and Family & Community Involvement leaves Utah state policy; up to Vermont
f GT ID? methods f identification indicats are required f identification Virginia Identification repting of individual student academic growth to parents depending on the program focus, criteria must include a nationally, nm-referenced aptitude and/ achievement test leaves Washington minations Combination of SEA and LEA policies state policy; up to West Virginia Individualize d Education Program (IEP) Wisconsin Identification Parent Participation and Designate a Codinat state policy; up to Wyoming Identification We are a local control state leaves
f GT ID? methods f identification indicats are required f identification Summary Responses: 43 : 32 : 11 Responses: 32 Identification: 28 : 26 9 t specified: 1 Responses: 43, determined at the local : 26, determined at the state : 13 : 5 5 Responses: 38 : 25 : 18 : 16 : 14 minations: 7 t specified: 4 10 Responses: 42, 27 : 28 : 14 leaves ID process to the LEA: 17 state policy: 3 7 Responses: 42 state policy; up to : 18 specifically permits: 13 leaves : 11 The full 2012-2013 State of the States in Gifted Education rept is available on a flashdrive from the NAGC.g Bookste http://www.nagc.g/nagc2/ngcshopper/productdetails.aspx?productid=ngc42068