Resources for Parents, Community, and Educators
Ø The Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP) is a statewide standards and assessment system you can use to capture the high levels of achievement of gifted and talented students. The goal of the TPSP is for students to create work that reflects the professional quality that the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students requires.
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The Texas Association for the Gifted and
Talented (TAGT) is an organization of educators and parents dedicated
to meeting the unique needs of gifted and talented students. TAGT promotes
the awareness of the unique social, emotional, and intellectual needs of gifted
and talented students in an effort to impact appropriate educational
services to meet these needs.
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Texas Education Agency through the Advanced Academic Unit in the Division of
Curriculum provides direction and leadership to K-12 advanced academic
programs. Unit staff assists districts statewide with implementation of the Texas State Plan for the Education of
Gifted/Talented Students, oversees the Texas AP/IB Incentive
Programs and collaborates with the Texas Association for the Gifted and
Talented, The College Board, and other groups to meet the needs of gifted and
academically advanced students. The Advanced Academics Unit provides on-going
communication with the field about current issues pertaining to the
gifted/talented and advanced programs and policy interpretations related to the
Texas Administrative Code Chapter 89 and graduation requirements in Chapter 74.
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College Board: The College Board is
a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to
college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed
of more than 5,000 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational
organizations.
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National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is an organization of parents, teachers, educators,
other professionals, and community leaders who unite to address the unique
needs of children and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as
those children who may be able to develop their talent potential with
appropriate educational experiences.
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William & Mary Center
for Gifted Education: The
development of exemplary curriculum frameworks and units of study for classroom
use with high ability learners has been an emphasis at the Center for Gifted
Education since its inception. Center materials are grounded in the Integrated
Curriculum Model (VanTassel-Baska, 1986, 1995, 2002),
which is designed to respond to gifted learners’ characteristics of precocity,
intensity, and complexity through its three dimensions of advanced content,
higher level processes and product development, and interdisciplinary concepts,
issues, and themes.
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Jim Delisle: With more than 30 years of experience as a teacher,
counselor, college professor, and parent of gifted students, Dr. James R. Delisle combines his professional and personal experience
with gifted students into a new guidebook for parents. Delisle’s
up-front, insightful, and personal approach to the education and guidance of
gifted children and adolescents has led him to become
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Sylvia Rimm: Dr. Rimm is a psychologist,
directs Family Achievement Clinic in
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Ø Renzulli Learning: The Renzulli Learning Differentiation EngineTM puts students in touch with engaging, individualized resources specially chosen for their interest areas and learning styles. They view student engagement as the key to raising achievement. Their goal is to challenge all young people to stretch above their current comfort and ability level.
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Davidson Academy: A free public school for profoundly gifted
pupils on the
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