| Does the State Mandate Identification for Gifted and Talented Education? |
Yes |
| Does the state have a definition of gifted/talented?; Are districts required to follow the state definition? |
Yes, in state statute and in state rules and regulations; Yes |
| What areas of giftedness are specifically addressed in the state definition of gifted/talented? |
Intellectually Gifted, Creatively Gifted, Culturally Diverse, Other: Critical thinking |
| Does the State Mandate Services for Gifted and Talented Education? |
Yes |
| Does the state provide guidance or guidelines for the process of identifying gifted/talented students? |
Yes |
| Are districts throughout the state required to follow the same identification guidelines or uniform identification process? |
Yes |
| Does the state have a policy requiring districts to recognize gifted eligibilities from other districts in the same state? |
State policy specifically permits |
| Does State Policy Permit Early Entrance to Kindergarten? |
No state policy, up to LEA to determine |
| Does State Policy Permit Students to be Dually or Concurrently Enrolled in a Community College, College or University? |
State policy specifically permits |
| Does State Policy Permit Middle School Students to be Dually or Concurrently Enrolled in High School? and if so, May they Receive Credit Towards High School Graduation? |
No state policy; up to LEA to determine |
| Does the state require general education teachers to have training on the nature/needs of gifted students? |
No |
| Does the state monitor/audit district programs for gifted/talented students? |
Yes |