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Resources for Gifted by State (Copied from information at NAGC.org)
All States:
State Educational Agency
| Tennessee Department of Education | |
| Karen Willis | |
| Office of Special Education Andrew Johnson Tower, 7th Floor 710 James Robertson Pkwy Nashville, TN 37243 | |
| 615-532-6240 | |
| karen.willis@tn.gov | |
| http://www.state.tn.us/education/speced |
State Association or Affiliate
| Tennessee Association for the Gifted | |
| Cindy Schepman, President | |
| tag.tenn@gmail.com | |
| http://www.tag-tenn.org |
Other
Statistics
| No Data Reported for 2010-2011 (Unless otherwise noted) Total Student Population (K-12) |
948,508 (2009-2010) |
| Number of Identified Gifted Students | 18,656 (2009-2010) |
| State Funding for Gifted and Talented Education | Not collected (2010-2011)Not collected (2009-2010) Not collected (2008-2009) $0 (2007-2008) $0 (2006-2007) |
Policies
| Does the State Mandate Identification for Gifted and Talented Education? | Yes |
| Does the state have a definition of gifted/talented?; Are LEAs required to follow the state definition? | Yes, in state statute; Yes |
| What areas are specifilcally outlined in the definition? | Intellectually gifted |
| Does the state provide guidance or guidelines for the identification process? | Yes |
| Does the State Mandate Services for Gifted and Talented Education? | No |
| Are LEAs throughout the state required to follow the same identification process? | Yes |
| Does the state have a policy requiring LEAs to recognize gifted eligibilities from other LEAs in the same state? | State policy specifically permits |
| Does State Policy Permit Early Entrance to Kindergarten? | State policy does not permit |
| Does State Policy Permit Students to be Dually or Concurrently Enrolled in a Community College, College or University? | State policy leaves LEA to determine |
| 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? | State policy leaves LEA to determine |
| Does the State Have an Acceleration Policy? | State policy leaves LEA to determine |
| Does the state require general education teachers to have training on the nature/needs of gifted students? | No |
| Does the State require professionals working in specialized gifted education programs to have a gifted education endorsement or certification? | Yes |
| Does the state monitor/audit district programs for gifted/talented students? | No |
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