Information on Giftedness
Louisiana’s Definition of Gifted Children
“Gifted children and youth are students who demonstrate abilities that give evidence of high performance in academic and intellectual aptitude.” (Louisiana Admin. Code title 28, § 909.)
https://www.nagc.org/sites/default/files/Gifted-by-State/State%20definitions%20(1-13-16).pdf
Rights of Gifted and Talented Children
https://louisianabelieves.com/docs/academics/brochure---rights-of-gifted-and-talented-students.pdf?sfvrsn=98661d3c_2
Student Success
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The needs of gifted and talented students are included in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2015 (ESEA).
https://www.nagc.org/get-involved/advocate-high-ability-learners/nagc-advocacy/federal-legislative-update/every-student
Provisions for gifted students were taken from the Talent Act.
https://www.nagc.org/get-involved/advocate-high-ability-learners/nagc-advocacy/federal-legislative-update/talent-act
Thomas B. Fordham Institute: Ratings the Ratings, An Analysis of the 51 ESSA Accountability Plans
https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/research/rating-ratings-analysis-51-essa-accountability-plans
Under-Representation
Equal Talents, Unequal Opportunities:
https://www.jkcf.org/research/equal-talents-unequal-opportunities-a-report-card-on-state-support-for-academically-talented-low-income-students/
Federal Government
Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act
https://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources-university-professionals/jacob-javits-gifted-talented-students
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: Executive Summary, Equal Talents, Unequal Opportunities
https://www.jkcf.org/research/equal-talents-unequal-opportunities-second-edition-a-report-card-on-state-support-for-academically-talented-low-income-students/
Thomas B. Fordham Institute: Ratings the Ratings, An Analysis of the 51 ESSA Accountability Plans
https://edexcellence.net/publications/rating-the-ratings
State of Louisiana
Louisiana Believes
https://www.louisianabelieves.com/academics/gifted-and-talented-students
Louisiana Publications, Checklists, Brochures
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/academics