Gifted Education
Gifted Education is an area of emphasis in the Department of Leadership, Foundations, and Policy. Master's and Doctoral degrees (both Ph.D. and Ed.D.) are offered under the direction of nationally recognized faculty with expertise across the areas of curriculum, assessment, identification and programming, creativity, evaluation, and differentiation of instruction.
Programs
The following handbooks have been prepared to provide information about the degree programs offered through the Gifted Education. In the handbook, you will find information on faculty, program goals, course requirements, program policies, and general operating procedures.
Doctoral programs
Master's program
Add-on endorsement course
Faculty
Out program has distinguished faculty with very diverse interests and strengths, allowing students to receive excellent mentoring in variety of areas including research, program evaluation, curriculum and instruction, creativity, university teaching, professional development, and administration/program development.
Research centers and institutes
National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
Best Practices Institute
Summer Institutes on Academic Diversity
Fall Institutes on Academic Diversity
Project Parallax
AP Challenge Program
Saturday and Summer Enrichment Program
Frequently Asked Questions
For detailed information on application and admission processes for all the programs offered in Gifted Education, please refer to this FAQs.
For more information on testing and assessment services related to gifted learners, please contact the Clinical Psychological Services Department, which is also part of the Curry School of Education.