State Resources for Gifted Education
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This list includes State Department of Education offices responsible for gifted education and state-wide advocacy groups.
For technical assistance, contact the individual listed for your state.
State of the States, a book that provides state-by-state statistics
and information, is available from Kristy Ehlers, listed under Oklahoma.
State advocacy groups offer members a variety of services, including
newsletters, conferences, and local resources.
For current and detailed information on US State mandates governing gifted education, please visit Tennessee Initiative for Gifted Education Reform (TIGER), and review their National Survey on the State governance of K-12 Gifted and Talented Education Reform (http://giftedtn.org/tiger/releases.htm). (70+ pages in .pdf format; Adobe Acrobat Reader required.)
AlabamaLinda GrillAlabama Department of Education Special Education Services PO Box 302101 Montgomery, AL 36130-2101 334.242.8114 (phone) 334.242.9192 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.alsde.edu Alabama Association for Gifted Children
AlaskaRichard SmileyAlaska Department of Education Gifted Education Program 801 West 10th St., Suite 200 Juneau, AK 99801-1894 907.465.8691 (phone) 907.465.3396 (fax) http://www.educ.state.ak.us/TLS/sped/home.html AGATE Alaskans for Gifted and Talented Education
American SamoaLui TuiteleAmerican Samoa Department of Education Gifted and Talented Education Pago Pago, AS 96799
ArizonaCarolyn Kehlor CarrEducation Program Specialist Exceptional Student Services Arizona Department of Education Gifted/Talented Education 1535 W. Jefferson St. Phoenix, AZ 85007 602.542.3852 (phone) 602.542.5404 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.ade.state.az.us/ess/gifted/
Arizona Association for Gifted & Talented (AAGT)
ArkansasAnn M. Biggers, AdministratorArkansas Department of Education Room 203B, State Education Building 4 Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501.682.4224 (phone) 501.682.5010 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://arkedu.state.ar.us/arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/rr_giftedtalented_99.pdf
Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE)
Arkansas Association of Gifted Education Administrators (AAGEA)
CaliforniaKay Garcia, ConsultantCalifornia Department of Education Gifted and Talented Education Middle Grades Academic Support Office 721 Capitol Mall, Room 640 Sacramento, CA 95814 916.323.5832 (phone) 916.657.5112 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.cde.ca.gov/cilbranch/gate/ California Association for the Gifted
ColoradoJacquelin MedinaExceptional Student Services Colorado Department of Education 201 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80203-1704 303.866.6652 (phone) 303.866.6767 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_special.htm
Colorado Academy for Educators of the Gifted, Talented and Creative
Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented ConnecticutJeanne PurcellGifted and Talented Education Connecticut State Department of Education 25 Industrial Park Rd. Middletown, CT 06457 860.713.6745 (phone) 860.713.7018 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/currgift.htm
Connecticut Association for the Gifted (CAG)
Connecticut Educators Network for the Talented & Gifted (CENTAG)
DelawareDeborah HansenDelaware Department of Education Gifted and Talented Education PO Box 1402, Townsend Building Dover, DE 19903 302.739.4885 (phone) 302.739.3744 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.doe.state.de.us
The Gifted Children Association of Delaware
District of Columbia(No designated person)District of Columbia Public Schools Rabaut Administration Building N. Dakota & Kansas Aves., NW Washington, DC 20011 202.576.6171
FloridaDonna Jo Smith, Program SpecialistGifted and Talented Education 325 W. Gaines St., Suite 601 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 850.488.1106 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.fldoe.org
Terry Wilson
GeorgiaSally KriselGeorgia Department of Education Gifted and Talented Education 1770 Twin Towers East Atlanta, GA 30334-5040 404.657.0182 (phone) 404.657.7096 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/sla/gifted/faq.html Georgia Association for Gifted Children
GuamTeri Knapp, GATE CoordinatorGuam Department of Education Gifted and Talented Education PO Box DE Agana, GU 96910 671.475.0598 HawaiiBetsy Moneymaker, SpecialistHawaii Department of Education Early Childhood/Gifted Education Student Support Services 637 18th Ave., Bldg C., #204 Honolulu, HI 96816 808.733.4476 (phone) 808.548.5390 (fax) http://www.k12.hi.us/~gtstate/default.htm
Hawaii Gifted Association
IdahoGary MarxIdaho State Department of Education Special Education Department PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0027 208.332.6920 (phone) 208.334.4664 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.sde.state.id.us/GiftedTalented/
Idaho-The Association for Gifted
ITAG
IllinoisSusie Morrison, Education ConsultantIllinois Board of Education Gifted and Talented Education 100 N. First St. Springfield, IL 62777 217.782.4768 http://www.isbe.net/title%2Dgrants/Stateover.htm#GiftOver Illinois Association for Gifted Children
IndianaCheryl Boyer-Schrock, Program ConsultantIndiana Department of Education Gifted and Talented Education Room 229, State House Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798 317.232.9106 or 800.527.4930 (phone) 317.232.9121 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.doe.state.in.us/exceptional/gt/welcome.html Indiana Association for the Gifted (IAG)
Mary Alice Crampton, Executive Director IowaRosanne MalekConsultant—Fine Arts Education and Gifted and Talented Education Iowa Department of Education Grimes State Office Building Des Moines, IA 50319-0146 515.281.3199 (phone) 515.242.6025 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.state.ia.us/educate/programs/gifted/index.html
Iowa Talented and Gifted Association (ITAG)
KansasJoan Miller, Education Program ConsultantKansas State Board of Education 120 S.E. 10th St. Topeka, KS 66612 785.296.3867 (phone) 785.296.1413 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.ksbe.state.ks.us/ http://www.ksbe.state.ks.us/laws.html
Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented, & Creative
KentuckyCarla H. GarrGifted Education Services Consultant Kentucky Department of Education Division of Curriculum 500 Mero St. Frankfort, KY 40601 502.564.2106, ext. 4725 (phone) 502.564.6952 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.kde.state.ky.us/ http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/KAR/704/003/285.htm Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (KAGE)
LouisianaEileen Kendrick, CoordinatorLouisiana Department of Education Division of Special Populations Gifted and Talented Education PO Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064 225.342.6110 (phone) 225.342.5880 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/asps/home.asp?I=GIFTED
State G/T Parent/Teacher Association
Association for Gifted and Talented of Louisiana
MaineWanda Monthey, ConsultantGifted and Talented Education Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 207.287.5960 (phone) 207.287.5927 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.state.me.us/education/homepage.htm
Maine Educators of the Gifted & Talented
MarylandCarolyn Cooper, SpecialistMaryland State Department of Education Gifted and Talented Education 200 W. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21201 410.767.0363 (phone) 410.333.2050 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.msde.state.md.us/divisions/gifted%5Fand%5Ftalented/index.htm
Maryland Coalition for Gifted and Talented Education (MCGATE)
MassachusettsKatherine HoneyMassachusetts Department of Education Gifted and Talented Education Office of Special Services 350 Main St. Malden, MA 02148 781.338.3386 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.doe.mass.edu/FamComm/aae.html
Mark Andersen, President
MichiganDavid MillsTalent Development Programs Michigan Department of Education PO Box 30008 Lansing, MI 48909 517.373.4213 (phone) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.michigan.gov/mde/ (Search for Talent Development
Michigan Alliance for Gifted Education
MinnesotaMary Pfeifer, ManagerMN Department of Education 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville, MN 55113-4266 651.582.8812 E-mail: [email protected] http://education.state.mn.us/stellent/groups/public/documents/translatedcontent/pub_mde_home.jsp
Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented Minnesota Educators of the Gifted and Talented (MEGT)
Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation
MississippiConrad CastleMississippi State Department of Education Gifted Education Programs Office of Deputy Superintendent PO Box 771 Jackson, MS 39205-0771 601.359.2586 (phone) 601.359.3667 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/ACAD/ID/Curriculum/Gifted/gifted.html
Mississippi Association for Gifted Children
The Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies
MissouriDavid WelchMissouri Department of Education Gifted Education Programs PO Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102 573.751.2453 (phone) 573.751.9434 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.dese.mo.gov/divimprove/gifted/
Gifted Association of Missouri
St. Louis Association for Gifted Education (SAGE) MontanaKathleen MollohanMontana Office of Public Instruction Educational Opportunity & Equity Division Gifted and Talented Education PO Box 202501 Helena, MT 59620-2501 406.444-4317 (phone) 406.444.1373 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.opi.state.mt.us
Montana Association of Gifted and Talented Education, Inc.
Parents for Enrichment Programs (PEP) NebraskaMary Duffy, DirectorHigh Ability Learner Education Nebraska Department of Education 301 Centennial Mall South PO Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987 402.471.0737 (phone) 402.471.8850 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.nde.state.ne.us/HAL/HiAbilityLRN.html
Nebraska Association for the Gifted
Gifted Association for Students and Parents (GASP) NevadaDoris BettsNevada Department of Education Gifted and Talented Education 700 E. Fifth St., Capitol Complex Carson City, NV 89710 702.687.9141 (phone) 702.687.5660 (fax) http://www.nde.state.nv.us/
Nevada Association for Gifted & Talented (NAGT)
New HampshireRobert Wells, State DirectorGifted and Talented Education New Hampshire Department of Education State Office Park S. 101 Pleasant St. Concord, NH 03301-3860 603.271.1536 (phone) 603.271.1953 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.ed.state.nh.us/integratedprograms/NCLB/Title%20V.PDF
New Hampshire Association for Gifted Education (NHAGE)
New JerseyLinda Morse, CoordinatorGifted/Talented Programs New Jersey Department of Education Office of Standards and Professional Development 100 Riverview Plaza PO Box 500 Trenton, NJ 08625-0500 609.777.4809 (phone) 609.292.7276 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.state.nj.us/njded/stass/g_and_t_req.htm
New Jersey Association for Gifted Children
The Gifted Child Society
New MexicoSam Howarth, DirectorSpecial Education Department 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501 505.827.6541 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.sde.state.nm.us/divisions/learningservices/specialeducation/dl/gifted.pdf
Albuquerque Association for Gifted & Talented Students
New YorkMary C. Daley, Executive DirectorNew York State Summer Institutes Room 981 EBA Albany, NY 12234 518.474.8773 http://www.nysed.gov/ (search “gifted”)
Advocacy for Gifted and Talented
North CarolinaValerie Hargett, State ConsultantAcademically/Intellectually Gifted Programs Exceptional Children Division 301 N Wilmington St. Raleigh, NC 27601-2825 919.807.3987 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/ec/aes.htm
Wesley E. Guthrie
North DakotaAnn T. Clapper, DirectorCurriculum Leadership & Improvement Department of Public Instruction State University Station Box 5036 Fargo, ND 58105-5036 701.231.6030 http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/dpi/titles/titlevi.htm Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsHarou KuarteiTrust Territory Office of Education Office of Special Education Office of the High Commissioner Saipan, MP 96950
OhioJeanie GoertzConsultant for Gifted Programs and Services Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children 25 South Front Street, Mailstop 205 Columbus, OH 43215-4183 614.466.2650 (phone) 614.752.1429 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.ode.state.oh.us/exceptional_children/gifted_children/
Ohio Association for Gifted Children (OAGC) Consortium of Ohio Coordinators for Gifted (COCG) OklahomaKristy Ehlers, DirectorGifted and Talented Education Oklahoma Department of Education E-mail: [email protected] Rebecca McLaughlin, State Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] 2500 N Lincoln Blvd., Suite 316 Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599 405.521.4287 (phone) 405.521.2971 (fax) http://title3.sde.state.ok.us/gifted http://title3.sde.state.ok.us/gifted/GTlaw.htm
Oklahoma Association for Gifted, Creative & Talented, Inc.
OregonLaura PehkonenEducation Program Specialist Oregon Department of Education Special Education and Talented & Gifted 255 Capitol St., NE Salem, OR 97310-0290 503.378.3598, ext. 640 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.ode.state.or.us/sped/spedareas/tag/tag.htm
Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted
PennsylvaniaFran Warkomski, Bureau DirectorGifted Technical Assistance Program Bureau of Special Education Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market St. Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 717.783.6913 (phone) 717.783.6139 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.pde.state.pa.us/gifted_ed/site/default.asp
Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE) Puerto RicoIvonne QuinonezPuerto Rico Department of Education Gifted and Talented Education PO Box 190759 San Juan, PR 00919-0759 809.274.1059 Rhode IslandIna S. Woolman, CoordinatorGifted and Talented Education Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 255 Westminster St., Room 400 Providence, RI 02903-3400 401.222.4600, ext. 2318 (phone) 401.222.6030 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.ridoe.net/Special_needs/talentdev.htm Rhode Island State Advisory Committee on Gifted and Talented Education South CarolinaWayne Lord, Education AssociateGifted and Talented Education South Carolina Department of Education 1429 Senate St., Room 803-E Columbia, SC 29201 803.734.8335 (phone) 803.734.6142 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.sde.state.sc.us/ (search “gifted”) Parent Advocates for Gifted Education South Carolina Consortium for Gifted Education South DakotaTerri Cordrey, Education Program RepresentativeGifted and Talented Education South Dakota Department of Education & Cultural Affairs 700 Governors Dr. Pierre, SD 57501-2291 605.773.4662 (phone) 605.773.3782 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.state.sd.us/deca/siteindex.htm Bruce Milne, Co-Director Donna Silver-Miller
TennesseeAnn Sanders, Assessment Consultant and CoordinatorGifted Programs & Services Tennessee Department of Education Division of Special Education 710 James Robertson Parkway 5th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower Nashville, TN 37243-0380 615.741.2851 or 615.741.7811 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.state.tn.us/education/speced/seintgiftglines.pdf
Tennessee Association for the Gifted
Tennessee Gifted Network
TexasAnn Wink, Director of Gifted EducationAdvanced Academics Division of Curriculum Texas Education Agency 1701 N. Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701 512.463.9581 (phone) 512.305.8920 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.tea.state.tx.us/gted
Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented
UtahConnie Amos, SpecialistGifted and Talented Education Utah Office of Education 250 East 500 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 801.538.7743 (phone) 801.538.7769 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/g&t;/default.htm
Utah Association for Gifted Children
Vermont(No designated person)Gifted and Talented Education Vermont Department of Education 120 State St. Montpelier, VT 05620 802.828.3111 (phone) 802.828.3140 (fax) http://www.state.vt.us/educ/new/html/laws/leg_summ_99_with_additions.html
Vermont Network for the Gifted
Vermont Council for Gifted Education
Virgin IslandsMary L. Harley, CoordinatorGifted and Talented Education St. Thomas/St. John Department of Education #44-46 Kongens Gade St. Thomas, VI 00802 340.775.2250, ext. 227 (phone) 340.775.7381 (fax) E-mail: [email protected]
VirginiaBarbara McGonagill, Principal SpecialistGovernor’s Schools and Gifted Education, K-12 Virginia Department of Education PO Box 2120 Richmond, VA 23218-2120 804.225.2884 E-mail: [email protected] http://www-test.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Gifted/gifted.html
Liz Nelson WashingtonGayle Pauley, Program SupervisorGifted and Talented Education Washington Office of Public Instruction Old Capitol Bldg. PO Box 47200 Olympia, WA 98504-7200 360.753.2858 (phone) 360.586.2728 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://www.k12.wa.us Nancy R. Velazquez, QUEST Program Northwest Gifted Child Association Washington Association of Educators for Gifted and Talented (WAETAG) Washington Coalition for Gifted Education West VirginiaCheryl KefferCoordinator of Gifted Education and Governor’s Schools Gifted Programs Office of Special Education West Virginia Department of Education Capitol Complex Bldg 6, Room 304 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25305-0330 304.558.2696 (phone) 304.558.3741 (fax) E-mail: [email protected] http://wvde.state.wv.us/ http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2419.html VeAnne Fuerhoff, President WisconsinConnie Salveson, ConsultantGifted and Talented Education Wisconsin Department of Education 125 S Webster St. PO Box 7841 Madison, WI 53707-7841 608.266.8300 (phone) 608.266.1963 (fax) http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsis/cal/caltgts.html
Wisconsin Association for Talented & Gifted WyomingWyoming(no designated person) Gifted and Talented Education Wyoming State Department of Education WDE Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor 2300 Capitol Ave. Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050 307.777.5217 (phone) 307.777.6234 (fax) http://www.k12.wy.us/ Wyoming Association of Gifted Education |
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