Gifted Education Programs
Definition
Florida defines gifted students as students who have superior intellectual development and are capable of high performance. Each school district serves gifted students through local plans that provide support. The links below provide more information regarding resources, publications and other supporting information for teachers, administrators, parents, students and community members.
Contacts
- For questions and information about gifted programs and support, please visit the Gifted Education Programs page within the Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support or contact 850-245-0021.
- For state gifted education compliance questions, please contact the Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support at 850-245-0021.
Legislation
- 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
- 6A-6.03313, F.A.C., Procedural Safeguards for Exceptional Students who are Gifted
- 6A-6.03313, F.A.C., Procedural Safeguards for Exceptional Students who are Gifted - Spanish (PDF)
- Rule 6A-6.0311 Eligible Special Programs for Exceptional Students
- Rule 6A-6.0334 Individual Education Plan (IEPs) and Educational Plans (EPs) for Transferring Exceptional Students
- Rule 6A-6.0331 General Education Intervention Procedures, Evaluation, Determination of Eligibility, Reevaluation and the Provision of Exceptional Student Education Services
Publications
- Florida’s Frameworks for K12 Gifted Learners (PDF)
- Resource Guide for the Education of Gifted Students in Florida (PDF)
- What is Exceptional Student Education for Children Who Are Gifted? - 2017 (PDF)
- ¿Qué es la Educación de Estudiantes Excepcionales para los Niños Dotados? 2017 - Spanish (PDF)
- Florida’s Plan for K-12 Gifted (PDF)
Florida Gifted Data
Please view Accessing Florida Gifted Data (PDF) to learn how to retrieve gifted information from EduData in the Know Your Schools portal.
Frequently Asked Questions
ESE Policies & Procedures (SP&P/Gifted)
Section 1003.57(1)(b)1., Florida Statutes (F.S.), requires that district school boards submit to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) proposed procedures for the provision of special instruction and services for exceptional students once every three years. Gifted sections are found in Part III and Part V, Appendix C.
To view a district’s approved SP&P visit https://beessgsw.org/#/spp/institution/public/.
To view a district's past approved SP&P visit http://beess.fcim.org/sppDistrictDocSearch.aspx.
Webinar
FINDS Research Model
- FINDS, Florida's Library Media Research Model, incorporates research skills that are imbedded in the Florida B.E.S.T. Standards and provides a framework for the application of these standards through a sequential research process. Students learn inquiry-based skills that are applicable across disciplines. Consequently, students acquire the dispositions and competencies needed to follow Florida’s Frameworks for K-12 Gifted learners.
Technical Assistance Papers
- Technical Assistance Paper for Development of Educational Plans for Student Who Are Gifted (PDF)
- Secondary Students who are Gifted (PDF)
- Assessing Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students for Eligibility for Gifted Programs (PDF)
- Nonverbal Tests of Intelligence (PDF)
- Use of Part Scores with Tests of Intelligence (PDF)
- House Bill 7059 Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) Options Implementation Memorandum (PDF)
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Technical Assistance Paper for Development of Educational Plans for Student Who Are Gifted (PDF)
Florida Department of Education Resources
- CPALMS
- Know Your Data (Advanced Reports)
- Bright Futures Scholarship Program
- Florida Student Scholarship and Grant Programs
Contacts
For state policy and related questions, please contact:
Jennie Ladner-Jones, Ed.D.
850-245-0021
Jennie.Jones@fldoe.org