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Maryland

State Status: Blue
Governor: Martin O'Malley
State Superintendent:
State Dept. of Ed. - Gifted and Talented:
State Association: Maryland Coalition for Gifted & Talented Education
Statistics Back to Top
Unknown Students enrolled in grades K-12 (2005-2006)
867,000 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)
$8,572,960,000 (Estimate) Dollars allocated for education (2004-2005)
Unknown Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2005-2006)
$459,829 Dollars allocated for Gifted and Talented programming (2004-2005)
18,704 Students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses (2005-2006)
22.0% Percentage of all students scoring a 3 or above on Advanced Placement exams (2005-2006)
23 Number of schools offering International Baccalaureate programs (2005-2006)

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Legislation & Funding Back to Top
Yes      Does gifted education legislation exist?
Annotated Code of Maryland
Yes      Does the legislation mandate that gifted students be served?
Ann. Code, Educ. Art., Sec. 5-401, 8-203, 8-204
Yes      Was there funding for gifted programs for the 2004 - 2005 school year?
Yes      Is identification of gifted students required by state law?
Ann. Code, Educ. Art., Sec. 5-401, 8-201, 8-204
No      Does legislation provide for an education program matched to the student's abilities?
Ann. Code, Educ. Art., Sec. 5-401, 8-201, 8-204
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
Center for Fine and Performing Arts at Salisbury University
Chatsworth Elementary School (Reisterstown, MD)
Howard County Gifted and Talented Education Program (MD)
Montgomery County Public Schools - Elementary School Highly Gifted Centers (MD)
PADI: Program of Assessment, Diagnosis and Instruction (MD)
University of Maryland (College Park, MD) - Dual Enrollment/Early Admission

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Opportunities for Gifted and Talented Students Back to Top
Academy for Applied Sciences and Mathematics - Towson University (MD)
Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
Barrie School (Silver Spring, MD)
Calvert School - Grades K through 8
Center for Bay Studies at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (MD)
Center for Environmental Science at Horsehead Wetlands (MD)
Center for Junior Engineers at UMBC
Center for Maritime Studies at the Baltimore Maritime Museum (MD)
Center for Musical Theater Arts in Worcester County (Berlin, MD)
Gifted and Talented Association of Montgomery County (MD)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) - Summer Programs
K-12 Education - Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
Key School (Annapolis, MD)
Maryland Coalition for Gifted and Talented Education (MCGATE), (MD)
Maryland Science Center
National 4-H Council
Sloan Consortium
Summer Program Directory
University of Maryland (College Park, MD) - Young Scholars 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.