Resources for Parents
Gifted and Talented Association of Anne Arundel County
This organization offers valuable information and updates about
available opportunities so that parents, educators, and supporters
can become advocates at their children’s schools. For additional
information contact gtaaac@comcast.net
NAGC (National Association for Gifted Children)
Composed of parents, educators, and other professional and community
leaders, this group addresses the unique needs of children with
demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those who have not been
identified but who might benefit from opportunities to develop their
potential. For additional information, call 202-785-4268 or go to
www.nagc.org.
Johns
Hopkins University Center
for Talented Youth (CTY)
CTY seeks
students of the highest academic ability through its talent search
and offers them challenging educational opportunities that develop
the intellect, encourage achievement, and nurture social
development. Students in grades two through eight who score in the
95th percentile on standardized tests normally taken in
school are invited to participate in the CTY’s talent search. For a
fee, additional testing is conducted and qualifying students
(through age 17) may choose to enroll in CTY programs. Additionally,
CTY conducts research and evaluation studies that advance knowledge
about gifted education; develops best practices in educating highly
able children; and disseminates its findings to parents, the
education community, and policymakers. For further information call
410-735-4100 or access online
www.cty.jhu.edu.
National
Society for the Gifted and Talented
The National
Society for the Gifted and Talented (NSGT) is a not-for-profit
foundation created to honor and encourage gifted and talented
children and youth. It is committed to acknowledging and supporting
the needs of G/T children and youth by providing recognition of
their significant academic and artistic accomplishments and access
to educational resources and advanced learning opportunities
directly related to their interest and talent areas.
For information, contact 800-572-6748 or
www.nsgt.org.
The Maryland State Department of Education
maintains an Office of Gifted and Talented Programs directed by Dr.
Jeanne Paynter, (410-767-0363). The MSDE G/T web page,
www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/giftedtalented/
, includes COMAR regulations addressing gifted education in the
state of Maryland.
The
Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary is
one of the most highly respected institutions in the world serving
gifted students, their parents and their educators. Founded in 1988
under the direction of Joyce Van Tassel-Baska, the Center seeks to
increase understanding of the needs of gifted and talented learners
and provide services and curricular materials to meet these needs.
For
more information:
Phone: 757-221-2362
Fax: 757-221-2184
e-mail:
cfge@wm.edu
Mailing Address: Center for Gifted Education
College of William and Mary
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
College Board
The College
Board conducts the PSAT and SAT college entrance examinations, and
is also responsible for Advanced Placement course monitoring and
testing for college credit. Online, parents may get information
about planning for college, paying for college, and finding
scholarships. SAT test dates, registration deadlines, and fees are
available well in advance. All students in AACPS take the PSAT and
additional information about those test results is available online.
http://www.collegeboard.com
Another
college entrance exam is the ACT. Most colleges accept either SAT
or ACT scores for entrance considerations. The ACT is a
subject-based test and is used by some colleges and universities for
placement decisions.
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