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    “‘Gifted and talented children’ are those identified as possessing outstanding abilities who are capable of high performance. Gifted and talented children are children who require appropriate instruction and educational services commensurate with their abilities and needs beyond those provided by the regular school program.

    Gifted and talented children include those children with demonstrated achievement or potential ability, or both, in any of the following areas or in combination:
    1. General intellectual ability.
    2. Creative thinking.
    3. Leadership ability.
    4. Visual or performing arts ability.
    5. Specific ability aptitude.”
    (Iowa Code § 257.44)
  • Number of public school students (2014-2015)
    477,442
  • Number of public school students (2012-2013)
    472,865
  • Students enrolled in grades K-12 (2010-2011)
    473,493
  • Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2014-2015)
    42,925
  • Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2013-2014)
    Unknown
  • Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2012-2013)
    44,543
  • Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2010-2011)
    43,967
  • Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2014-2015)
    $37.7 Million
  • Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2013-2014)
    $36.2 Million
  • Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2012-2013)
    $35,354,981
  • Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2011-2012)
    $34,722,948
  • Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2010-2011)
    $34,775,163
    <i>$26,082,571 (state formula) + $8,692,592 (required local match)
  • Total AP Exams taken (2014-2015)
    19,787
  • Total AP Exams taken (2013-2014)
    18,860
  • Total AP Exams taken (2012-2013)
    17,628
  • Total AP Exams taken (2011-2012)
    16,413
  • Mean Advanced Placement Score (2014-2015)
    2.96
  • Mean Advanced Placement Score (2012-2013)
    2.97
  • Percentage of scores of 3 or above on AP exams (2014-2015)
    62.9%
  • Percentage of scores of 3 or above on AP exams (2013-2014)
    62.7%
  • Percentage of scores of 3 or above on AP exams (2012-2013)
    62.8%
  • Percentage of scores of 3 or above on AP exams (2011-2012)
    64.1%
  • Number of schools offering International Baccalaureate programs (2015-2016)
    13
  • Number of schools offering International Baccalaureate programs (2013-2014)
    1
  • 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?
    No
  • Does the state require specific criteria/methods to identify gifted students?
    Yes, determined at the local level
  • Does the state provide guidance or guidelines for the identification process?
    Yes
  • Is there legislation that mandates specialized training in gifted education for teachers of gifted students?
    Yes
  • Is the age or time at which students are identified for gifted programming mandated in your state?
    No
  • Does your state require school districts to have a gifted education administrator?
    No
  • Does the state have an acceleration policy?
    No state policy; up to local education agencies to determine
    Acceleration Institute - State Policy page
  • Does gifted education legislation exist?
    Yes
    Iowa Department of Education - Gifted and Talented