what is gifted?

Students who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, and who need services and activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities.

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Gifted At A Glance

Supporting Parents and Families

Tools for Educators

State of the States in Gifted

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Summer Programs

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PHP Winning Toys/Games

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NAGC Meetings and More

January-March 2010 Schedule Announced - Registration Now Open

NAGC 57th Annual Convention Nov. 11-14, Atlanta
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Get Involved!

2010 Call for Board Nominations
Have an interest in helping the governance and strategic plan of NAGC? Have the energy, time, and expertise to pitch in? NAGC could use your help! To learn more about the board nomination and election process, click here.

Legislative Action Network
Join our grassroots network that focuses on educating Members of Congress on the needs of gifted students. Click here for more information

Common Myths About Gifted Education
NAGC helps advocates rebut harmful myths about gifted education.

2009 Award Recipients
Coverage Here

More From NAGC

Equity and Opportunity Threatened by Growing "Excellence Gap"
Download a copy of Mind the (Other) Gap!: The Growing Excellence Gap in K-12 Education, a new report from the Indiana University Center for Evaluation and Education Policy.

President Proposes "Consolidating" Javits program in 2011
Program would lose dedicated funding stream. Click here for NAGC's news release.

NEW State of the States in Gifted Education 2008-09
The only national look at gifted education policies and practices in the states is now available. View Summary of findings here. Find NAGC's executive summary here. Get the full report, data tables, and raw data on CD-ROM in the NAGC bookstore.