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Louisiana

State Status: Blue
State Definition of "gifted & talented": “Gifted children and youth are students who demonstrate abilities that give evidence of high performance in academic and intellectual aptitude.”
(Louisiana Admin. Code title 28, § 909.)
Governor: Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
State Superintendent: Cecil Picard
State Dept. of Ed. - Gifted and Talented:
State Association: Association for Gifted & Talented Students of Louisiana
Statistics Back to Top
Unknown Students enrolled in grades K-12 (2005-2006)
732,971 Students enrolled in grades K-12 (2004-2005)
Unknown Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2005-2006)
25,274 Students identified as Gifted and Talented (2004-2005)
Unknown Dollars allocated for education (2005-2006)
$5,643,847,000 (Estimate) Dollars allocated for education (2004-2005)
Unknown Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2005-2006)
$28,000,000 (Estimate) Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2004-2005)
1,858 Students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses (2005-2006)
2.3% Percentage of all students scoring a 3 or above on Advanced Placement exams (2005-2006)
3 Number of schools offering International Baccalaureate programs (2005-2006)

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Legislation & Funding Back to Top
Yes      Does gifted education legislation exist?
Revised Statute 17:941
Yes      Does the legislation mandate that gifted students be served?
Yes      Was there funding for gifted programs for the 2004 - 2005 school year?
Yes      Is identification of gifted students required by state law?
Identification begins at age three
No      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
Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts (Natchitoches, LA)
Louisiana State University Youth Programs
SPARKLE - University of New Orleans (LA)
Torrance Creative Scholars Program

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Opportunities for Gifted and Talented Students Back to Top
Advance Program for Young Scholars (LA)
Association for Gifted and Talented Students of Louisiana (AGTSLA), (LA)
Center for Development and Learning (CDL)
Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP), (NC)
Governor's Program for Gifted Children (GPGC)
Louisiana Department of Education Gifted and Talented Program (LA)
Louisiana State University's Recruitment Into Engineering of High-Ability Minority Students (REHAMS)
Quest: MESH
Summer Program for G/T Students (STARS) - Xavier University
Summer Program for Talented and Gifted Students - University of Louisiana
Summer Scholars Residential Program
University of Louisiana Lafayette's Academic Enrichment Program

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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.