This page contains resources to guide and support Colorado Gifted Education Directors/Coordinators.
Gifted Programming Elements:
The Exceptional Children’s Educational Act (ECEA) is Colorado’s primary law with requirements for the implementation of specific elements and procedures for gifted education. The State Board of Education is responsible for promulgating rules that local districts use to follow Colorado education laws. Administrative Units (AUs) oversee and provide educational services to gifted students and professional development opportunities for educators. AU is defined as a school district, a board of cooperative services (BOCES), or the state Charter School Institute. ECEA Rules guide AUs in developing provisions for the implementation of the gifted program plan. Click the links below to access information for each of the thirteen programming elements.
*Legislation allows AUs to determine if Early Access is provided as a gifted programming option.
Resources to support the AU Gifted Director/Coordinator
Gifted Education Directors' Spring Meeting: March 8 and 9, 2018
Location: Westin Hotel, Westminster, Colorado
State Updates and Information (PDF)
Artistic Thinking in the Classroom: Lessons for Experiencing the Artistic Creative Process
Colorado Academic Standards in Talent Areas: Supporting ID & Programming (PPT)
Breakout Sessions: Talent Identification Breakout Sessions
- Talent Development Model (small district) (PPT)
- Talent Identification by Region Overview
Breakout Sessions: Best Practices in Gifted Education Breakout Sessions
- Affective Needs of Gifted Students (PDF)
- Depth & Complexity Sustainability Over Time (PPT)
- Differentiation Online Module (PDF)
- Gifted and Linguistically Diverse (PPT)
- Talent ID in Performing and Visual Arts (PDF)
- Talent Pool Programming (PDF)
- Twice Exceptional (PDF)
- Using Early Childhood Assessment Information to Support Gifted Youth (PDF)
Note: If you are not able to access the resources or need additional support, please contact the Office of Gifted Education Gifted Program Administrator.
