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Utah
Gifted Programs are Not Mandated
Partially Funded by the State
State Definition of "Gifted & Talented"
Gifted and talented students’ means children and youth whose superior performance or potential for accomplishment requires a differentiated and challenging education program to meet their needs in any one or more of the following areas:
(1) general intellectual: students who demonstrate a high aptitude for abstract reasoning and conceptualization, who master skills and concepts quickly, and who are exceptionally alert and observant;
(2) specific academic: students who evidence extraordinary learning ability in one or more specific disciplines;
(3) visual and performing arts: students who are consistently superior in the development of a product or performance in any of the visual and performing arts;
(4) leadership: students who emerge as leaders, and who demonstrate high ability to accomplish group goals by working with and through others;
(5) creative, critical or productive thinking; students who are highly insightful, imaginative, and innovative, and who consistently assimilate and synthesize seemingly unrelated information to create new and novel solutions for conventional tasks.”
(Utah Admin. Code § 277-771-1)
Personnel
Governor
Garry Herbert
State Association
Utah Association for Gifted Children
State Dept. of Ed. - Gifted and Talented
Moya Kessig
State Superintendent
Sydnee Dickson
Statistics
Number of public school students (2014-2015)
633,896
Number of public school students (2013-2014)
606,819
Number of public school students (2012-2013)
Unknown
Students enrolled in grades K-12 (2011-2012)
587,745
Students enrolled in grades K-12 (2010-2011)
567,245
Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2014-2015)
Unknown
Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2013-2014)
116,085
Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2012-2013)
Unknown
Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2011-2012)
74,786
Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2010-2011)
Unknown
Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2014-2015)
$2.6 Million
Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2013-2014)
$2.5 Million
Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2012-2013)
$3,979,900
Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2011-2012)
$3,979,900
Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2010-2011)
$3,979,900
Total AP Exams taken (2014-2015)
39,247
Total AP Exams taken (2013-2014)
36,589
Total AP Exams taken (2012-2013)
35,721
Total AP Exams taken (2011-2012)
33,017
Mean Advanced Placement Score (2014-2015)
3.06
Mean Advanced Placement Score (2012-2013)
3.07
Percentage of scores of 3 or above on AP exams (2014-2015)
67.0%
Percentage of scores of 3 or above on AP exams (2013-2014)
67.2%
Percentage of scores of 3 or above on AP exams (2012-2013)
67.1%
Percentage of scores of 3 or above on AP exams (2011-2012)
68.1%
Number of schools offering International Baccalaureate programs (2015-2016)
13
Number of schools offering International Baccalaureate programs (2013-2014)
8
Legislation and Funding
Does the legislation mandate that gifted students be served?
No
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
Three assessment instruments
Does the state provide guidance or guidelines for the identification process?
No
Is there legislation that mandates specialized training in gifted education for teachers of gifted students?
No
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
Rule R277-711. Educational Programs for Gifted and Talented Students.
Further reading
Davidson Gifted Database Resources
Day Schools
Distance Learning
Dual Enrollment
Early College
Enrichment Programs
Gifted Education Degree Programs
Homeschooling
Online High Schools
Summer Programs
Other Resources
Hoagies: Gifted Education Mandates By State
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation:
Equal Talents, Unequal Opportunities
State Report Cards
Education Week State Report Cards
Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) - Homeschool Laws in Your State
Dept. of Education: Funds for State Formula-Allocated Programs
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) State Policy Page