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) Children who
demonstrate above average abilities may be recommended by teachers to
test for identification in the Hopkins IAAY program.
Seventh and eighth graders who have been recommended by their
teachers or parents may take the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT).
Those with scores that meet the criteria will have opportunities to
participate in the Hopkins program. For more details,
click here.
Fifth
and sixth graders who demonstrate above average abilities may be
recommended for the PLUS test (Academic Abilities Assessment.) For more
information, click here.
Certificate in Gifted Education (18 credits)
Arundel County Public Schools and Johns Hopkins
University are pleased to announce an eighteen-credit Certificate in
Gifted Education, which can stand-alone or be combined with an
eighteen-credit Certificate in Administration/Supervision to provide a
thirty-six-credit Master of Science in Educational Studies.
This master’s degree is Maryland State Department
of Education (MSDE) approved. The programs meet several needs:
For those educators teaching or desiring to
teach academically talented students, the eighteen-credit
certificate in Gifted Education provides the knowledge and skills in
curriculum, instruction and assessment to meet the needs of these
students.
For those educators who must meet MSDE
certification requirements, the thirty-six-credit Master of Science
degree provides a MSDE approved program.
For those educators who wish to become
certified as Administrator I, the thirty-six-credit Master of
Science degree meets the MSDE requirement.
Both AACPS and JHU personnel offer the graduate
program in Anne Arundel County with a reduced tuition rate, a focus on
AACPS issues, and instruction.
For more information, you may contact Jim McGowan
or Carl Herbert at 410-309-9537 or
mcgowan@jhu.edu.
College of William and Mary 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, Contact:
cfge@wm.edu 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
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