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Iowa

State Status: Green
State Definition of "gifted & talented": “‘Gifted and talented children’ are those identified as possessing outstanding abilities who are capable of high performance. Gifted and talented children are children who require appropriate instruction and educational services commensurate with their abilities and needs beyond those provided by the regular school program.

Gifted and talented children include those children with demonstrated achievement or potential ability, or both, in any of the following areas or in combination:
1. General intellectual ability.
2. Creative thinking.
3. Leadership ability.
4. Visual or performing arts ability.
5. Specific ability aptitude.”
(Iowa Code § 257.44)
Governor: Chet Culver
State Dept. of Ed. - Gifted and Talented:
State Association: Iowa Talented & Gifted Association
Statistics Back to Top
Unknown Students enrolled in grades K-12 (2005-2006)
485,011 Students enrolled in grades K-12 (2004-2005)
Unknown Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2005-2006)
Unknown Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2004-2005)
Unknown Dollars allocated for education (2005-2006)
$4,073,080,000 (Estimate) Dollars allocated for education (2004-2005)
Unknown Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2005-2006)
Unknown Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2004-2005)
3,802 Students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses (2005-2006)
7.8% Percentage of all students scoring a 3 or above on Advanced Placement exams (2005-2006)
0 Number of schools offering International Baccalaureate programs (2005-2006)

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Legislation & Funding Back to Top
Yes      Does gifted education legislation exist?
Iowa Code 257.42-44 Administrative Rule Chapter 12.5
Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act
Yes      Does the legislation mandate that gifted students be served?
Unknown      Was there funding for gifted programs for the 2004 - 2005 school year?
Yes      Is identification of gifted students required by state law?
Identification begins in kindergarten
Yes      Does legislation provide for an education program matched to the student's abilities?
Yes      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
Central Campus- Des Moines Public Schools (Des Moines, IA)
Weekend Institute for Gifted Students (WINGS) - Belin-Blank Center (IO)

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Opportunities for Gifted and Talented Students Back to Top
ACT, Inc.
Belin-Blank Center - Blank Summer Institute (BSI), (IA)
Belin-Blank Center - The University of Iowa (IA)
Belin-Blank Exceptional Student Talent Search (BESTS)
Challenges for Elementary School Students (CHESS)
Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP), (NC)
Environmental Health Sciences Institute for Rural Youth (EHSI), (iowa City, IA)
Invent Iowa (IA)
Iowa Governor's Institute for the Gifted & Talented (IGI)
Iowa Talented & Gifted Association (ITAG), (IA)
Junior Scholars Academy (JSA) - The University of Iowa
National Scholars Academy (NSA)
Project ACHIEVE
The University of Iowa - Belin-Blank Center - Summer on the Brain
Wallace Summer Institute for Rural Scholars (WSI)

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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.