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The Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center (CPIRC) has been created to help families and schools work better together to ensure children succeed in school. CPIRC is a network of statewide organizations and six community agencies representing urban and rural communities working together to: provide parents with information and resources to support them in their efforts to raise healthy, happy and successful children; increase parent participation in schools by helping parents develop their leadership skills and preparing educators for p...
http://www.cpirc.org/
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The Gifted and Talented Advisory Council in Massachusetts advises the Commissioner and the Board of Education on meeting the special educational needs of students who are academically advanced (gifted and talented) and issues concerning academically advanced education in the Commonwealth. Made up of parents, educators, and community representatives, the Council represents a variety of interests and perspectives that support challenging learning opportunities for students.
http://www.doe.mass.edu/boe/sac/gifted/default.html
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The Maryland Coalition for Gifted and Talented Education (MCGATE) is a statewide parent/professional advocacy group. Membership in MCGATE is open to Maryland's local county advocacy groups, individual parents, students, educators, administrators, concerned citizens, and businesses. Work is done on the national, state, and local levels and with other educational associations to build support for gifted children in Maryland. MCGATE is a non-profit organization staffed by volunteers.
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Nevada Advocates for Highly Gifted Children is a support group comprised of parents, educators and community members who support the needs of highly gifted children, those who score 145+ on the Stanford Binet IQ test. NAHGC is involved in advocacy, parent support, and social interaction for highly gifted children. Web site is currently under development.
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The New Jersey Consortium for Gifted and Talented Programs is an organization dedicated to providing a special forum for teachers and students involved in gifted education. Membership is open to any school district in New Jersey interested in specialized programs for the gifted.
http://www.njcgtp.org/
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Parent Education Network (PEN) is a statewide coalition in Pennsylvania of parents of children representing a range of disabilities and ages. PEN believes strongly that knowledgeable, skillful parents impact effectively on early intervention, special education, and adult services for their child with disabilities. PEN's Parent Training Projects promote mutual respect between parents and professionals for the knowledge, skills, and abilities each contributes to develop appropriate educational and service delivery outcomes for the child and adult...
http://www.parentednet.org/
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Project REAL addresses the unique needs of rural school districts, educators, students and their parents. Project REAL provides programs, research networking, and support to increase academic performance for gifted rural students, increase availability of professional development opportunities for educators in rural schools and increase Pennsylvania's capacity to provide effective gifted education programs for all students.
http://www.pagiftededucation.info/
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Rhode Island Advocates for Gifted Education (RIAGE) is a non-profit organization of parents, educators, and others who recognize the need to provide appropriate education and support for gifted and talented students in Rhode Island.
http://www.riage.org
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The Tennessee Initiative for Gifted Education Reform (TIGER) is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to support programs, policy initiatives, and legislation that will expand and enhance advanced educational opportunities for PreK-12 students in Tennessee, and to foster an understanding of gifted children and their exceptional needs. TIGER provides a communication network for parents, educators, policy-makers, and other members of the community who are interested in promoting these goals.
http://www.tigernetwork.org/
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This Center, housed within the American Psychological Association (APA), provides public awareness, support, new research discoveries and clinical applications that develop success and performance for gifted and talented children and adolescents.
http://www.apa.org/ed/cgep.html
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The mission of CGEP is to generate public awareness, advocacy, clinical applications, and cutting-edge research ideas that will enhance the achievement and performance of children and adolescents with special gifts and talents in all domains, including the academic disciplines, the performing arts, sports, and the professions.
http://www.apa.org/ed/cgep.html
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In 1999, the Davidsons founded this Institute to support our nation's brighest young people. This national non-profit located in Reno, Nevada provides a variety of programs: Davidson Fellows, Young Scholar and THINK Summer Institute. Additionally, the Davidsons co-authored the book Genius Denied: How to Stop Wasting Our Brightest Young Minds, published by Simon & Schuster in 2004.
http://www.ditd.org/
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The Malone Family Foundation was founded in 1997 by Dr. John C. Malone, well known communications and media executive and investor, and his family, with one principal objective: to improve access to quality education -- particularly at the secondary school level -- for gifted students who lack the financial resources to best develop their talents.
http://www.malonefamilyfoundation.com/
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The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), an organization of parents and educators, addresses the needs of children from all cultures, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and socioeconomic groups with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational experiences. NAGC supports and engages in research and development, staff development, advocacy, communication, and collaboration with other organizations and agencies who strive to improve the quality of ed...
http://www.nagc.org/
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The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8. NAEYC is committed to becoming an increasingly high performing and inclusive organization. Founded in 1926, NAEYC is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children with more than 100,000 members, a national network of nearly 450 local, state, and regional Affiliates, and a...
http://www.naeyc.org
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This website contains useful resource for social studies educator and full of information about curriculum and teacher standards, legislative updates, discussion boards and journals, just to name a few.
http://www.ncss.org/
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"The National Honor Society (NHS) and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) are the nation's premier organizations established to recognize outstanding high school and middle level students. More than just an honor roll, NHS and NJHS serve to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character."
http://www.nhs.us/s_nhs/index.asp
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"National PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. A not-for-profit association of parents, educators, students, and other citizens active in their schools and communities, PTA is a leader in reminding our nation of its obligations to children."
http://www.pta.org/
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The NSGT is a non-profit foundation that honors and encourages gifted and talented children and youth by providing recognition of their significant academic and artistic accomplishments and access to educational resources and advanced learning opportunities directly related to their interests and talent areas.
http://www.nsgt.org/
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Established in 1982, this international society brings together highly gifted individuals from the top 1 in 30,000 people and offers online discussions, newsletters, and online tools to connect these profoundly gifted people.
http://www.prometheussociety.org/
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The National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth, based at the University of Warwick, has been established by the government to develop, implement, promote and support educational opportunities for gifted and talented children and young people aged up to 19, as well as providing support for parents and educators. It will also provide a nationally and internationally recognised centre of expertise from which to develop and help improve the delivery of gifted and talented education in England.
http://www.nagty.ac.uk/index.aspx
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This website lists local and national resources for gifted youth, parents and educators in Illinois. The list includes links to schools, parent organizations, testing and counseling resources, and gifted programs and classes. The Chicago Area Mensa is a part of the American Mensa, the High IQ Society.
http://www.chicago.us.mensa.org/
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The Lorain County Consortium for Gifted is responsible for the planning, implementation, ongoing development and evaluation of differentiated programs and services for identified gifted students in Lorain County. All school districts in Lorain County receive gifted services from the Consortium.
http://www.leeca.org/ESC/gifted/
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PAGE is a nonprofit volunteer run organization of parents, teachers and others interested in supporting and encouraging the development of gifted students by promoting an understanding of the characteristics and needs of gifted students and fostering appropriate educational opportunities for them at home, school and in the larger community. An exciting selection of morning and afternoon classes are available through their SuperSaturday program.
http://www.pagepage.org
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PAGES provides support to parents of gifted children and their families and seeks to foster an awareness within the community of the needs of gifted children, and to promote the use of home, school, and community resources for their benefit. Monthly meetings in Brooksville, Florida, keep members updated.
http://www.pagesofhernando.com
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This group is a volunteer community advocacy group open to everyone interested in academic excellence and opportunity for students in Naperville Community Unit School District 203.
http://stage203.homestead.com/index.html
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The Davdison Institute Team designed this guidebook for parents interested in addressing the needs of their exceptionally gifted children. It is to be used as an organizational tool and informational guide to building a strong foundation for parent advocacy efforts. The information included is presented in a series of steps to prepare you for effective advocacy results.
http://print.ditd.org/Guidebook1.pdf
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This website offers special education law and advocacy strategies. It is the home page for Reed Martin, J.D., an attorney with more than 33 years experience in special education law.
http://www.reedmartin.com/
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This guidebook was written for parents of Tennessee students, yet it has application for everyone. It specifically addresses such topics as characteristics of gifted children, myths regarding gifted children, advocacy tips and practices, state policies (specific to Tennessee), schools, summer programs, support organizations, experts, and books/articles. Many of these topics have links to other resources available. The book also includes links to discussion groups/forums and resources for socio-emotional problems the gifted student my be expe...
http://www.giftedtn.org/index.htm
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This website is an informational resource for school board members about effective lobbying of legislators. Although some tips are specific to board members, most are good advice for anyone trying to make a political difference in the lives of children. The site is not specific to Wisconsin nor is most of the advice limited to legislative influence.
http://www.wasb.org/legislative/advocacyhowto.html
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This article discusses the shortcomings of a school system as a result of ignorance, rather than malice, and the idea that to effectively advocate parents need to "inform in order to reform." Asimov's Law: 'Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by ignorance or stupidity.'
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/asimovs_law.htm
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This site is dedicated to parents and teachers faced with the joy and anguish of gifted children.
http://www.austega.com/index.htm
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"The Center's Action Guide for Education Organizing is aimed at experienced community organizers, new to the arena of school reform. We hope it will help organizers think through the context in which the work takes place, information on policy and funding, sources for research and information, and offer examples of campaigns, issues, strategies and tactics."
http://www.communitychange.org/issues/education/actionguide/
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This website offers a variety of useful tools to help parents get better involved in their child's education. The "Parent Involvement in Education" section has various articles and resources that cater to advocating for education. This is a great website for parents and teachers.
http://www.connectforkids.org/taxonomy/term/328
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This article by Deborah Smith, touches on how "People have talents in various areas, but if those talents aren't developed, they're not going to mean anything."
http://www.apa.org/monitor/may03/cultivating.html
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This web site is an easy-to-use, free, one-stop destination for parents of preschool through grade 12 aged children where parents can search for cutting-edge editorial, useful tools, community features, and over 2,000 reference articles on education and child development from the most respected universities, government agencies, and nonprofits in the U.S.
Parents who find it difficult to quickly find "best of" reference material the Internet has to offer can easily search this site to get their questions answered and, thus, empower them...
http://www.Education.com
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This article, hosted by Wrightslaw.com and written by Peter W. D. Wright, Esq., is recommended as a place to start when beginning to advocate for your gifted child.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/Crisis.html
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This article by Kelly Burgess discusses advocacy for profoundly gifted children.
http://specialkidstoday.com/resources/articles/giftedchild.htm
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The Center for Rural Gifted Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania is designed to support schools, families, and communities in rural areas in their education and guidance of high achieving/talented/gifted children and youth. The goals of the Center include to:
- Serve as an information and referral service
- Offer and facilitate educator training
- Offer programs that increase parent understanding of the needs and strengths of gifted children and youth
- Provide easy access to relevant educational materials ...
http://www.coe.iup.edu/gifted/
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This book contains articles, essays, and addresses spanning Dr. Roeper's life and work. The articles encompass education, psychology, and Dr. Roeper's philosophy of global awareness, all of which she believes are closely interconnected.
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A tool developed by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). Contains key information for educational advocacy, including researching educational issues, building a network, communicating with your network, setting goals, and devising an action plan. Additional information is available regarding working with policy makers and the media, setting up community forums and media events, glossaries of legislative and media terms, and a list of references.
http://www.ascd.org/advocacykit/
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Award winning author, Barbara Gilman, walks parents and teachers through the process of documenting a child's abilities to providing reasonable educational options year by year. Learn about the problems and solutions for gifted students: Underachievement, Curriculum and Instruction, The Experience of Giftedness, and more.
http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/Product_Marketing/EGM/egm.htm
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Getting to Yes offers a concise, step-by-step, proven strategy for coming to mutually acceptable agreements in every sort of conflict. Getting to Yes tells you how to separate the people from the problem; focus on interests, not positions; work together to create options that will satisfy both parties; and negotiate successfully with people who are more powerful, refuse to play by the rules, or resort to 'dirty tricks.'
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This book is for teachers and parents who have children of special ability/gifted. This resource takes an accessible, practical and inclusive approach to ways of working with highly gifted children.
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This user-friendly guidebook educates parents and teachers about important gifted issues such as working with schools, evaluating classroom programs, forming parent support groups, choosing appropriate curriculum, meeting social and emotional needs, surviving the ups and downs, and much more! The information and useful advice provided make this book an ideal resource both for those just starting out in the gifted field as well as those who are already seasoned veterans.
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Wendy Skinner shares her family’s story of struggle and eventual success in working with the school system to meet her children’s needs. Enlightening anecdotes of the author’s experience demonstrate strategies for minimizing parent-school conflict. Learn how to build trusting relationships with teachers and administrators, and how your voice can change your child’s life.
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What does it mean when your child seems "average" at school but brilliant at home? What if your son has a talent–and a learning difference that hides it? You know that your daughter has extraordinary potential in math, but her teacher ignores it. What can you do? If you think your gifted child isn't getting the education he or she needs, this book is for you. It helps you recognize your child's gifts, understand his or her problems at school, find out your district's policy on gifted education, explore various options (pull-out programs, accele...
http://www.nagc.org/acb/stores/1/Stand-Up-for-Your-Gifted-Child-P86C0.aspx
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Lawrence Siegel provides an overview of special ed and the IEP process; sample IEP forms and letters; organization and planning tips; a listing of support groups, advocacy organizations and federal and state departments of education. The entire IEP process is spelled out in easy to follow steps that guides one through the process.
http://www.nolo.com/product.cfm/ObjectID/53269B09-7112-4E95-A90F8979BEA1F73A/118
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Bob Chase, a veteran teacher and leading advocate for public education, provides parents with a roadmap for navigating today's increasingly complex public school system. Click here to read a review of this book.
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A detailed guide, written by Dr. Joan Franklin Smutny, on advocating for your gifted child's education, this article offers helpful and applicable tips on how to introduce yourself to and communicate effectively with your child's school. The article also suggests further resources to help in the parent's advocacy.
http://www.nagc.org/uploadedFiles/PDF/sept2002smutny.pdf
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