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Florida Gifted Information & Resources |
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Updated 9/7/07 On this page: |
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| Organization & Agency Contacts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Links to District, School, and Parent Group Websites School District Gifted Coordinators/Contacts (Word document) Florida Association for the Gifted Florida Federation of Council for Exceptional Children Department of Education Contact for Gifted Donnajo Smith, Program Specialist for Gifted Florida Department of Education Gifted Webpage University Endorsement and Graduate Programs for Gifted University of South Florida - Gifted Endorsement Courses and Online Masters Degree in Gifted Education University of Central Florida - Endorsement Certificate in Gifted Education & Masters in Curriculum & Instruc. - Specialization in Gifted |
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| Identification & Eligibility for Gifted Programs & Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eligibility for gifted programs is governed by FL Administrative Rule: 6A-6.03019 Special Instructional Programs for Students Who Are Gifted |
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| Gifted Program Options | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acceleration Mechanisms (IB, dual enrollment, early admission, credit by exam) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State Laws, Regulations, & Legal Issues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Services for students in Florida who meet
"gifted" eligibility requirements are mandated by state statute, regulated
by Department of Education Administrative Rules, and funded annually by
the FL Legislature. FLORIDA EDUCATION STATUTES
Title XLVIII - K-20 Education Code
DOE Technical Assistance Papers &
Memos (guidance provided to school districts) |
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| Reports & Statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Review of Florida's Education Funding System - 1996 |
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| Summer Opportunities for Gifted Students | under construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Governor's Summer Program - provides an opportunity for Florida's outstanding gifted
and high-achieving students to participate in and use the resources of the
universities and colleges of the State of Florida. Program proposals are
submitted annually. Check with the
gifted
coordinator/contact for your school district regarding upcoming
program information. |
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| Scholarships | under construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scobee
Scholarship - Sponsored by the Florida Association for the Gifted. contact: FLAG Awards Chairman http://www.flagifted.org |
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