FYI —

What does it mean to be Gifted and Talented? — This is a question often asked by many.  The question is best answered according to the Texas Education Code that determines Advanced Programs & Gifted and Talented Education for the state of Texas.


TEXAS EDUCATION CODE

CHAPTER 29. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Subchapter D. Education Programs for Gifted and Talented Students

§29.121 Definition.

In this subchapter, "gifted and talented students means a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high  level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who:

    1. exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area;
    2. possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or
    3. excels in a specific academic field. of Texas
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg. ch. 260. 1.eff. May 30, 1995. Revised 2009

For a print-ready file allowing you to produce an English-Spanish flip version of the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students, please e-mail gted@tea.state.tx.us.

TEC Related Links

The Texas Education Code on Gifted/Talented Education, TEC Subchapter D. Educational Programs for Gifted/Talented Students §29.121-§29.123 and §42.156

The Texas Administrative Code on Gifted/Talented Education (TAC) §89.1-§89.5

Other Important Links

Texas GT Matters — TAGT
More Answers to 'What is Giftedness' — TAGT/What is Giftedness
IAGT Basics — Goals and Mission Statement — BYLAWS