Florida defines gifted students as students who have superior intellectual development and are capable of high performance. Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS) serves gifted students through individualized plans that provide academic and social-emotional support. The links below provide more information regarding statutes and rules that regulate identification and services for gifted students, as well as resources, publications, and other supporting information for teachers, administrators, parents, students, and community members.

Contact

April Noxul
407-320-2019

State Laws and Regulations

• Special Instructional Programs for Students Who Are Gifted (identification)
• Development of Educational Plans for Exceptional Students who are Gifted
• Specialization Requirements for the Gifted Endorsement
• Eligible Special Programs for Exceptional Students

Procedural Safeguards

• Procedural Safeguards for Exceptional Students who are Gifted - 6A-6.03313 - (PDF, 275KB)
• Salvaguardas Procedimentales para Estudiantes Excepcionales Superdotados (PDF, 306KB)

Publications

• Florida Plan for K-12 Gifted Education
• What is Exceptional Student Education for Children Who Are Gifted? - 2011 (PDF, 257KB)
• ¿Qué es la educación de estudiantes excepcionales para niños(as) superdotados(as)? (PDF, 80KB)

Technical Assistance Papers

• Services for Secondary Students who are Gifted (PDF, 74KB)
• Development of Educational Plans for Students Who Are Gifted (PDF, 68KB)
• Assessing Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students for Eligibility for Gifted Programs (PDF, 42KB)

Resources

• Florida Association for the Gifted (FLAG)
• National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Talented and Gifted (TAG)
• Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
• University of Connecticut Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talen Development