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Because the federal government does not provide guidance or have requirements for gifted services, students encounter a range of services from state to state and even district to district. NAGC and the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted (CSDPG) conduct a biennial survey of how states regulate and support programs for advanced students called State of the States in Gifted Education.
 

Read state-by-state data on gifted education policy and practice in the 2018-2019 State of the States in Gifted Education.

NAGC maintains a relationship with and provides resources for many state gifted associations. State associations can join NAGC to receive benefits for the organization and its members.

Note: The policy and practice information provided for each state (below) is taken from the 2014-2015 State of the States report.

 
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Alabama
State Education Agency
  • Alabama Department of Education

     

    Emily Hurst
    Ashley Strickland 

    Division of Instruction 
    Special Education Services - Gifted Education
    P.O. Box 30210, 50 North Ripley Street
    Montgomery, Alabama 36130

    334-694-4782

     

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Alabama Association for Gifted Children

    PO Box 43765

    Birmingham, AL  35243

    Patti Wood - President

    Audrey Peacock - Executive Director 

View Alabama Statistics and Policies
Alaska
State Education Agency
  • Alaska Department of Education & Early Development

    Paul Prussing

    Teaching and Learning Support

    PO Box 110500

    801W. 10th St., Ste. 200

    Juneau, AK  99811

    907-465-2857

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • None available

View Alaska Statistics and Policies
Arizona
State Education Agency
  • Arizona Department of Education

    Peter Laing

    Acceleration and Enrichment Support and Innovation Unit

    1535 West Jefferson Ave., Bin 64

    Phoenix, AZ  85007

    602-364-3842

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented

    PO Box 51772

    Phoenix, AZ 85076-1772

    (602) 882-1848

    Stephanie Newitt 
    President

    Heather Long
    Executive Director

     

View Arizona Statistics and Policies
Arkansas
State Education Agency
  • Arkansas Dept. of Education

    Krystal Nail

    Director of Gifted & Talented and Advanced Placement

    Four Capitol Mall, Slot 28

    Little Rock, AR  72201

    501-682-4224

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Arkansans for Gifted & Talented Education

    Dustin Seaton

    President

    Facebook

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View Arkansas Statistics and Policies
California
State Education Agency
  • California Department of Education

    Roxanne Fidler

    Education Programs Consultant

    1430 N. St.

    Sacramento, CA  95814

    916-323-4861

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • California Association for the Gifted

    PO Box 696
    Yucaipa, CA 92399

    Ann Smith
    President

    Dr. Julia Nyber
    Executive Director

     

View California Statistics and Policies
Colorado
State Education Agency
  • Colorado Department of Education

    Rebecca McKinney, Ed.D.

    Office of Gifted Education

    1560 Broadway

    Suite 1175

    Denver, CO  80202

    303-866-6652

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Colorado Association for the Gifted & Talented

    Colorado Association for Gifted & Talented

    18695 Pony Express Drive Unit 2706

    Parker, CO 80134-1611

    (303) 520-4887

    Email

    Diana Caldeira

    President

     

View Colorado Statistics and Policies
Connecticut
State Education Agency
  • Connecticut Department of Education

    Dori Papa, Ed.D.

    State Consultant for Gifted and Talented Education

    860-713-6923

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Connecticut Association for the Gifted

    606 Post Road East #417

    Westport, CT 06880

    Lorrie-Anne Monte

    President

     

View Connecticut Statistics and Policies
Delaware
State Education Agency
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    Delaware Department of Education

    Deb Hansen

    Education Associate

    401 Federal Street #2

    Dover, DE  19901

    302-735-4190

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
Information Coming Soon.
View Delaware Statistics and Policies
Department of Defense Education Activity
State Education Agency
  • Department of Defense Education Activity

    Laurie Abeel

    Instructional Systems Specialist for Gifted Education

State Gifted Education Association
Information Coming Soon.
View Department of Defense Education Activity Statistics and Policies
District of Columbia
State Education Agency
  • District of Columbia Public Schools

    Matthew Reif

    Director of Advanced and Enriched Instruction

    1200 First St., NW

    Washington, DC  20002

    202-442-5885

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • No information available

View District of Columbia Statistics and Policies
Florida
State Education Agency
  • Florida Department of Education

    Alicia Foy

    Gifted Education Specialist

    Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support

    325 West Gaines Street, Suite 424

    Tallahassee, FL  32399

    850-245-0830

     

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Florida Association for the Gifted

    Yvette Moreno

    President

     

    Florida Gifted Network

    Jennifer Martin

    President

     

View Florida Statistics and Policies
Georgia
State Education Agency
  • Georgia Department of Education

    Gail Humble

    Gifted Program Specialist

    Curriculum and Instruction

    205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
    Atlanta, GA 30334

    404-463-0507

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Georgia Association for the Gifted

    1579F Monroe Dr., #321

    Atlanta, GA  30324

    404-875-2284

     

    Beth Thornbury

    President

     

     

View Georgia Statistics and Policies
Guam
State Education Agency
  • Guam Department of Education

    Terri Knapp

    Coordinator, Gifted Education

    PO Box DL

    Agana, GU  96932

    617-477-0598

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • No information available

View Guam Statistics and Policies
Hawaii
State Education Agency
  • Hawaii Department of Education

    Anna Viggiano

    Gifted Education Specialist

    475 22nd Avenue, Bldg. 302

    Room 217

    Honolulu, HI  96816

    808-733-9141 x315

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Hawaii Gifted Association

    PO Box 22475

    Honolulu, HI  96823

     

    Christine Ohtani-Chang
    President

     

View Hawaii Statistics and Policies
Idaho
State Education Agency
  • Idaho Department of Education

    Dr. Peggy Wenner

    Gifted/Talented Coordinator

    PO Box 83720

    Boise, ID  83702

     

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Idaho:  The Association for the Gifted

    Ingrid Jungen

    President

View Idaho Statistics and Policies
Illinois
State Education Agency
  • Illinois State Board Education

    Marci Johnson

    Interim Division Administrator

    Grants and Programs

    100 N. 1st Street

    Springfield, IL  62777

    217-524-4832

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Illinois Association for Gifted Children

    1500 Sullivan Rd

    Aurora, IL 60506

    (630) 907-5047


    Jeanine Buishas
    President

    Patricia Steinmeyer
    Executive Director

     

     

     

View Illinois Statistics and Policies
Indiana
State Education Agency
  • Indiana Department of Education

    Lisa Novotney

    High Ability Specialist

    115 W. Washington St

    Indianapolis, IN  46204

     

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Indiana Association for the Gifted

    P.O. Box 84

    Whitestown, IN  46075


    Amelia Pflieger

    President

     

View Indiana Statistics and Policies
Iowa
State Education Agency
  • Iowa Department of Education

    Rosanne Malek

    Gifted and Talented Consultant

    Grimes State Office Building

    Des Moines, IA  50319-0146

    515-281-3199

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Iowa Talented & Gifted Association

    P.O. Box 665

    Iowa City, IA  52244

    888-990-4824


    Maureen Marron

    Executive Director

     

    Lora Duffy Danker 

    President

     

View Iowa Statistics and Policies
Kansas
State Education Agency
  • Kansas State Department of Education

    Melissa Valenza

    Educational Program Consultant

    Special Education Services

    Landon State Office Building

    Suite 620

    900 SW Jackson Street

    Topeka, KS  66612

    785-296-6035

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative

    Nancy Thomas

    President

     

View Kansas Statistics and Policies
Kentucky
State Education Agency
  • Kentucky Department of Education

    Vacant

    Gifted Education Consultant

    Division of Learning Services

    CPT 18th Floor

    300 Sower Blvd

    Frankfort, KY  40601

    502-564-4970, Ext. 4133

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Kentucky Association for Gifted Education

    PO Box 9610

    Bowling Green, KY  42102

    270-745-4301

    Lynette Baldwin

    Executive Director

     

    Tatiana Adams

    President

     

View Kentucky Statistics and Policies
Louisiana
State Education Agency
  • Louisiana Department of Education

    Marian Suzy Johnson

    PO Box 94064

    Baton Rouge, LA  70804

    225-342-0576

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Association for Gifted and Talented Students in Louisiana

    455 Feu Follet Rd.
    P.O. Box 80631
    Lafayette, LA 70598
     
    Lisa DeJean
    President
     
    337-856-5004
View Louisiana Statistics and Policies
Maine
State Education Agency
  • Maine Department of Education

    Patti Drapeau

    Lee Worcester

    Special Projects Manager, Gifted Education

    23 State House Station

    Augusta, ME 04333-0023

    207-624-6790

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Maine Educators of the Gifted & Talented

     

    Melissa Mitchell

    President

     

View Maine Statistics and Policies
Maryland
State Education Agency
  • Maryland State Department of Education

    Dr. Bruce D. Riegel
    Lead Specialist for Gifted and Talented Education
    Maryland State Department of Education
    200 W. Baltimore Street, 5th Floor
    Baltimore, MD 21201
    410-767-0527

State Gifted Education Association
  • Maryland Coalition for Gifted and Talented Education

    Dr. Jeanne Paynter 

    President


    Maryland Educators of Gifted Students

    5305 Village Center Drive

    Columbia, MD  20144

    info@megsonline.net

     

    Penny Zimring

    President

     

     

View Maryland Statistics and Policies
Massachusetts
State Education Agency
  • Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Lurline Munoz-Bennett, Ph.D.

    Arts Education and Equity Coordinator

    Office for Literacy & the Humanities

    75 Pleasant Street

    Malden, MA  02148

    781-338-6285

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Massachusetts Association for Gifted Education

    505 Pinewood Drive

    Longmeadow, MA  01106

    413-575-1970

     

    MaryGrace Stewart

    President

View Massachusetts Statistics and Policies
Michigan
State Education Agency
  • Michigan Department of Education

    Ruth Ann Hodges

    Office of Educational Supports

    608 W. Allegan St.

    P.O. Box 30008

    Lansing, MI  48909

    517-241-6895

     

  • hodgesr3@michigan.gov

State Gifted Education Association
  • Michigan Association for Gifted Children

    650 Church St. 

    Room 119

    Plymouth, MI 48170

    616-365-8230

    Nan Janecke

    President

     

     

View Michigan Statistics and Policies
Minnesota
State Education Agency
  • Minnesota Department of Education

    Wendy Behrens

    Gifted & Talented Specialist

    Division of School Improvement

    1500 Hwy 36 West

    Roseville, MN  55113

    651-582-8786

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented

    5701 Normandale Rd., Suite 315

    Edina, MN  55424

    952-848-4906
     

    Carol Mauleg

    President

     

    Minnesota Educators of the Gifted & Talented

    Lisa Worden

    President

     

View Minnesota Statistics and Policies
Mississippi
State Education Agency
  • Mississippi Department of Education

    Jen Cornett

    Gifted Education Specialist

    Advanced Learning & Gifted Programs

    PO Box 771

    Jackson, MS  39205

    601-359-2586

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Mississippi Association for Gifted Children

    P.O. Box 3545

    Jackson, MS  39207

    Carol W Paola

    Executive Director

     

    Donna Reynolds Welborn

    President

     

     

View Mississippi Statistics and Policies
Missouri
State Education Agency
  • Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

    Christine Nobbe

    Director, Gifted Education Programs

    205 Jefferson Street

    Jefferson City, MO  65102

    573-751-7754

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Gifted Association of Missouri

    P.O. Box 3252

    Springfield, MO  65808
     

    Peggy Pennington

    President

     

View Missouri Statistics and Policies
Montana
State Education Agency
  • Montana Office of Public Instruction

    Michael W. Hall

    Gifted Education Specialist, Office of Public Instruction

    P.O. Box 202501

    Helena, MT  59620-2501

    406-444-4422

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Montana AGATE

    Terri Porisch

    President

     

     

View Montana Statistics and Policies
Nebraska
State Education Agency
  • Nebraska Department of Education

    Contact:  Becky Keilig

    P.O. Box 94987

    301 Centennial Mall South

    Lincoln, NE  68509

    402-471-3240

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Nebraska Association for the Gifted

    16917 Colony Drive

    Omaha, NE  68136
     

    Kristen E. Job

    Executive Director


    Kathy Wischow
    President

     

View Nebraska Statistics and Policies
Nevada
State Education Agency
  • Nevada Department of Education

    Marva Cleven

    Education Programs Supervisor

    Office of Special Education

    700 E. Fifth Street, Suite 113

    Carson City, NV 89701-5096

    775-687-9146

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • No information available

View Nevada Statistics and Policies
New Hampshire
State Education Agency
  • New Hampshire Department of Education

    Vacant

    Consultant, Office of Gifted Education

    101 Pleasant St.

    Concord, NH  03301

    603-271-6151

     

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • New Hampshire Association for Gifted Education

    P.O. Box 10432

    Bedford, NH  03110
     

    Faith Schuetz

    President

     

View New Hampshire Statistics and Policies
New Jersey
State Education Agency
  • New Jersey Department of Education

    Leslie Franks McRae

    State Coordinator for Gifted and Talented

    100 Riverview Plaza

    Trenton, NJ  08625

    609-376-3499

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • New Jersey Association for Gifted Children

    P.O. Box 667

    Mount Laurel, NJ  08054-0667

    856-273-7530
     

    Lynne Henwood
    President

     

View New Jersey Statistics and Policies
New Mexico
State Education Agency
  • New Mexico Public Education Department

    Beth Gudbrandsen

    PED Constituent Services and Strategic Initiatives

    300 Don Gaspar

    Santa Fe, NM  87501

    505-827-6952

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • New Mexico Association for the Gifted

    Christy Jewell-Roth

    President

     

View New Mexico Statistics and Policies
New York
State Education Agency
  • New York State Education Department

    Dawn Graham

    Office of Curriculum & Instruction

    89 Washington Ave., Room 860 EBA

    Albany, NY  12234

    518-408-1661

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • New York AGATE

    Dr. Leticia Hahn

    President

     

View New York Statistics and Policies
North Carolina
State Education Agency
  • North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

    Sneha Shah-Coltrane

    State Consultant

    Academically/Intellectually Gifted Academic Services

    6307 Mail Service Center

    Raleigh, NC  27601-6307

    919-807-3849

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented

    P.O. Box 758 

    Jamestown, NC 27282

    336-312-9324

    info@ncagt.org

    Margaret F. Crawford 
    Interim Executive Director

     

     

View North Carolina Statistics and Policies
North Dakota
State Education Agency
  • North Dakota Department of Public Instruction

    Lea Kugel

    Regional Special Education Coordinator

    Dept. 201

    600 East Blvd

    Bismarck, ND  58505

    701-327-2277

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • North Dakota Association for Gifted Children
    4265 45th Street South, Suite 111-18
    Fargo, ND  58104
    General information

    Yee Han Chu
    Chair

    Bethany Ustanko
    Secretary

  • https://ndagc.org/

View North Dakota Statistics and Policies
Ohio
State Education Agency
  • Ohio Department of Education

    Michael Demczyk

    Educational Consultant for Gifted Services

    25 S. Front Street

    Mail Stop 205

    Columbus, OH  43215

    877-644-6338


    Maria Lohr

    Education Program Specialist for Gifted Services

    25 S. Front Street

    Columbus, OH 43125-4183

    877-644-6338

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Ohio Association for Gifted Children

    501 Morrison Road

    Suite 103

    Gahanna, OH  43230

    614-337-0386
     

    Ann Sheldon

    Executive Director

     

    Karen Rumley

    President

     

View Ohio Statistics and Policies
Oklahoma
State Education Agency
  • Oklahoma State Department of Educaiton

    Levi Patrick

    Assistant Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction

    2500 N. Lincoln Blvd.

    Oklahoma City, OK  73105-4599

    405-522-3522

     

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Oklahoma Association of Gifted, Creative & Talented

    P.O. Box 14290

    Tulsa, OK  74159

    888-398-0250

     

    Cynthia DePalma

    President

     

View Oklahoma Statistics and Policies
Oregon
State Education Agency
  • Oregon Department of Education

    Angela Allen

    Education Specialist

    Standards & Instructional Support

    255 Capitol Street NE

    Salem, OR  97310

    503-947-5931

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted

    P.O. Box 1703

    Beaverton, OR  97075

    Margaret DeLacy

    President

     

     

View Oregon Statistics and Policies
Pennsylvania
State Education Agency
  • Pennsylvania Department of Education

    Don Dolbine

    25 Fairway Drive

    Bureau of Teaching & Learning

    333 Market Street

    Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333

    717-786-6361

     

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education

    P.O. Box 452

    Natrona Heights, PA  15065

    412-334-2707


    Dr. Kali Fedor

    President

     

View Pennsylvania Statistics and Policies
Rhode Island
State Education Agency
  • Rhode Island Department of Education

    David Sienko

    Director

    Learning Beyond Grade Level

    255 Westminster Street

    Providence, RI  02903

    401-222-8333

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Rhode Island Advocates for Gifted Education

    Michelle A. Weber

    President

     

View Rhode Island Statistics and Policies
South Carolina
State Education Agency
  • South Carolina Department of Education

    Virginia Tate

    Gifted Education, AP & IB Education Associate

    Office of Standards and Learning

    1429 Senate Street

    Room 602-B

    Columbia, SC  29201

    803-734-2782

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • South Carolina Consortium for Gifted Education

    P.O. Box 255

    Imo, SC  29063

    info@scgifted.org

     

    Tami Richardson

    President

     

View South Carolina Statistics and Policies
South Dakota
State Education Agency
  • South Dakota Department of Education

    ann.larsen@state.sd.us

    Education Program Representative

    800 Governors Drive

    Pierre, SD  57501

    605-773-4689

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  •  

     

     

     

View South Dakota Statistics and Policies
Tennessee
State Education Agency
  • Tennessee Department of Education

    Nancy E. Williams

    Gifted Education Specialist

    710 James Robertson Pkwy

    Nashville, TN  37243

    (615) 837-5254

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Tennessee Association for the Gifted

    Anne Rucker and Kathleen Herbert

    Co-Presidents

     

     

View Tennessee Statistics and Policies
Texas
State Education Agency
  • Texas Education Agency

    Monica Brewer

    Gifted and Talented, Curriculum Division

    1701 N Congress

    Austin, TX  78701

    512-463-9581

     

    Deborah Gonzales

    AP/IB, Curriculum Division

    1701 N Congress

    Austin, TX  78701

    512-463-9581

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented

    3305 Steck Avenue

    Suite 200

    Austin, TX  78757

    512-499-8248

    Paulina van Eeden Hill
    Executive Director

     

    D'Lana Barbay

    President

     

View Texas Statistics and Policies
Utah
State Education Agency
  • Utah State Board of Education

    Shannon Fence

    Specialist Elemtary Mathematics (K-5), Gifted and Talented

    250 E 500 South

    P.O. Box 144200

    Salt Lake City, UT  84114

    801-538-7617

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Utah Association for Gifted Children

    P.O. Box 9332

    Salt Lake City, UT  84109-0332

    801-783-0258

     

    Shari Taylor

    President

     

View Utah Statistics and Policies
Vermont
State Education Agency
  • Vermont Agency of Education

    Vacant

    219 North Main Street, Suite 402

    Barre, VT 05641

    802- 479-1366

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Vermont Council for Gifted Education

    P.O. Box 9212

    So Burlington, VT  05407

     

    Cecelia Wu

    President

     

     

View Vermont Statistics and Policies
Virginia
State Education Agency
  • Virginia Department of Education

    Donna Poland

    Education Specialist

    Governor's Schools & Gifted Education

    P.O. Box 2120

    Richmond, VA  23218-2120

    804-225-2884

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Virginia Association for the Gifted

    PO Box 834

    Bealeton, VA  22712

    Cheryl McCullough

    President

View Virginia Statistics and Policies
Washington
State Education Agency
  • Washington Office of Public Instruction

    Jody Hess

    Project Director, HiCapPLUS Jacob K. Javits Program

    Program Supervisor, Highly Capable Programs & Consolidated Program Review

    Old Capitol Building, 600 Washington St. SE

    P.O. Box 47200

    Olympia, WA  98504-7200

    360-725-6171

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Washington Association of Educators of the Talented & Gifted

    Wendy Clark

    President

     

    Northwest Gifted Child Association

    P.O. Box 30134

    Seattle, WA  98113

    info@nwgca.org

     

    Austina De Bonte

    President

     

View Washington Statistics and Policies
West Virginia
State Education Agency
  • West Virginia Department of Education

    Terry Riley

    Coordinator

    Office of Special Education

    1900 Kanawha Boulevard. E.

    Building 6, Room 717

    Charleston, WV  25305

    304-558-2696 ext. 53223

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • West Virginia Association for Gifted & Talented

    Denise Workman

    President

     

View West Virginia Statistics and Policies
Wisconsin
State Education Agency
  • Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

    Mark Schwingle, Ph.D.

    Education Consultant - Gifted/Talented, AP, and IB

    125 S. Webster St.

    Madison, WI  53703

    608-267-9273

     

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Wisconsin Association for Talented & Gifted

    5420 Westshire Cir

    Waunakee, WI  53597

    watg@watg.org

     

    Cathy Schmit
    President

     

View Wisconsin Statistics and Policies
Wyoming
State Education Agency
  • Wyoming Department of Education

    Kari Eakins

    Chief Policy Officer 

    Suite E200

    122 W. 25th St. 

    Cheyenne, WY  82002

    307-777-2871

     

     

State Gifted Education Association
  • Wyoming Association for Gifted Children

    Wendolyn McGregor

    President

     

View Wyoming Statistics and Policies

Contact/Privacy Policy

 

National Association for Gifted Children
1300 I Street, NW, Suite 400E, Washington, DC 20005

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