Department of Education
Division of Special Education
GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION

DEFINITION OF GIFTED AND TALENTED

"Gifted and Talented" are defined as children or youth who have been identified at the preschool, elementary or secondary level as:

(1) Having demonstrated potential intellectual, creative, academic and/or leadership capabilities or talent in the performing and/or visual arts

(2) Needing differentiated education or services beyond those being provided by the regular classroom in order to realize their potential