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Connecticut

State Status: Red
State Definition of "gifted & talented": “‘Extraordinary learning ability’ means a child identified by the planning and placement team as gifted and talented on the basis of either performance on relevant standardized measuring instruments, or demonstrated or potential achievement or intellectual creativity, or both. The term shall refer to the top five per cent of children so identified."

“‘Gifted and talented’ means a child identified by the planning and placement team as
(1) possessing demonstrated or potential abilities that give evidence of very superior intellectual, creative or specific academic capacity and
(2) needing differentiated instruction or services beyond those being provided in the regular school program in order to realize their intellectual, creative or specific academic potential.
The term shall include children with extraordinary learning ability and children with outstanding talent in the creative arts as defined by these regulations.”

“‘Outstanding talent in the creative arts’ means a child identified by the planning and placement team as gifted and talented on the basis of demonstrated or potential achievement in music, the visual arts or the performing arts. The term shall refer to the top five per cent of children so identified.”
(Connecticut Agencies Regs. § 10-76a-2)
Governor: M. Jodi Rell
State Dept. of Ed. - Gifted and Talented:
State Association: Connecticut Association for the Gifted
Statistics Back to Top
Unknown Students enrolled in grades K-12 (2005-2006)
577,407 Students enrolled in grades K-12 (2004-2005)
Unknown Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2005-2006)
22,333 Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2004-2005)
Unknown Dollars allocated for education (2005-2006)
$7,406,864,000 (Estimate) Dollars allocated for education (2004-2005)
Unknown Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2005-2006)
$0 Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2004-2005)
9,488 Students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses (2005-2006)
19.4% Percentage of all students scoring a 3 or above on Advanced Placement exams (2005-2006)
5 Number of schools offering International Baccalaureate programs (2005-2006)

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Legislation & Funding Back to Top
Yes      Does gifted education legislation exist?
State Department of Education - Gifted and Talented Law
No      Does the legislation mandate that gifted students be served?
Yes      Is there funding for gifted programs for the 2006 - 2007 school year?
Raised Bill No. 1341
(did not make it out of committee)
No      Was there funding for gifted programs for the 2005 - 2006 school year?
No      Was there funding for gifted programs for the 2004 - 2005 school year?
Yes      Is identification of gifted students required by state law?
No      Does legislation provide for an education program matched to the student's abilities?
No      Is there legislation that mandates specialized training in gifted education for teachers of gifted students?
Yes      Are there colleges/universities in the state that offer courses and/or degrees in gifted education?
Click here for a list of Gifted Education Degree Programs.

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Obstacles Back to Top
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Schools Back to Top
Hopkins School (New Haven, CT)

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Opportunities for Gifted and Talented Students Back to Top
Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford, CT)
Connecticut Association for the Gifted (CAG), (CT)
Pear Tree Point School (Darien, CT)
Schooner Sound Learning (New Haven, CT)
Talcott Mountain Academy for Science, Math & Technology (Avon, CT)
The Center for Creative Youth at Wesleyan University
The Williams School (New London, CT)
Tunxis Community College (Farmington, CT)
University of Connecticut Confratute
University of Connecticut Online Masters Degree (Storrs, CT)

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Information presented on this page was compiled from a variety of resources, including the State of the States Gifted and Talented Education Report 2001 - 2002, published by the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted and the National Association for Gifted Children, Education State Rankings 2003 - 2004 edited by Kathleen O'Leary Morgan and Scott Morgan, and hundreds of websites. Information was also collected through surveys, targeted requests for information to state departments of education, state gifted associations, and other knowledgeable organizations. The Davidson Institute for Talent Development has not verified the accuracy of this information and does not warrant its accuracy or fitness of use for any purpose. Users should verify information prior to taking any action. Furthermore, the appearance of selected programs and/or resources does not imply an endorsement or affiliation. Programs and resources are highlighted for informational purposes only.