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North Carolina


State Status: Blue

State Definition of "gifted & talented":
“The General Assembly believes the public schools should challenge all students to aim for academic excellence and that academically or intellectually gifted students perform or show the potential to perform at substantially high levels of accomplishment when compared to others of their age, experience and environment. Academically or intellectually gifted students exhibit high performance capability in intellectual areas, specific academic fields, or in both intellectual areas and specific academic fields. Academically or intellectually gifted students require differentiated educational services beyond those ordinarily provided by the regular educational program. Outstanding abilities are present in students from all cultural groups, across all economic strata, and in all areas of human endeavor.”
(North Carolina. Gen. Stat. § 115C-150.5)
State Association: North Carolina Association for the Gifted & Talented
Governor: Bev Perdue
State Dept. of Ed. - Gifted and Talented: Sneha Shah‐Coltrane
State Superintendent: June Atkinson

Statistics

Students enrolled in grades K-12 (2010-2011): 1,400,127
Students enrolled in grades K-12 (2008-2009): 1,405,622
Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2010-2011): 173,215
Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2008-2009): 161,866
Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2010-2011): $68,067,940
Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2009-2010): $66,985,569
Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2008-2009): $66,949,383
Percentage of students who took an AP exam in high school (2008-2009): 29.1%
Percentage of students who took an AP exam in high school (2007-2008): 28.4%
Percentage of all students scoring a 3 or above on AP exams (2008-2009): 17.4%
Percentage of all students scoring a 3 or above on AP exams (2007-2008): 17.3%
Number of schools offering International Baccalaureate programs (2009-2010): 52

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Legislation & Funding

Does the legislation mandate that gifted students be served?
Yes (K-12)
Does the state require parent/guardian involvement in gifted and talented identification and service decisions?
Yes, at the state level
Does the state require specific criteria/methods to identify gifted students?
No
Does the state provide guidance or guidelines for the identification process?
Yes
Is the age or time at which students are identified for gifted programming mandated in your state?
No
Is there legislation that mandates specialized training in gifted education for teachers of gifted students?
No
Does your state require school districts to have a gifted education administrator?
No
Does the state have an acceleration policy?
State policy specifically permits
Institute for Research and Policy on Acceleration (IRPA) - State Policy page
Does gifted education legislation exist?
Yes
Article 9B - Academically or Intellectually Gifted Students

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  • Hoagies: Gifted Education Mandates By State
  • Education Week: Quality Counts 2010 - State Report Cards
  • National Opportunity to Learn Campaign - State Data & Analysis
  • Dept. of Education: Funds for State Formula-Allocated Programs (XLS)
  • National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) State Policy Page

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    Information presented on this page was compiled from a variety of resources, including, but not limited to: The STATE of the States in Gifted Education, a report by the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted and the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC); state departments of education, state gifted associations, informational websites and other organizations. The Davidson Institute for Talent Development has not verified the accuracy of all information and does not warrant its accuracy or fitness of use for any purpose. Users should verify information prior to taking any action. Furthermore, the appearance of selected programs and/or resources does not imply an endorsement or affiliation. Programs and resources are highlighted for informational purposes only.