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State Status: Blue
State Definition of "gifted & talented": Gifted and talented students’ means children and youth whose superior performance or potential for accomplishment requires a differentiated and challenging education program to meet their needs in any one or more of the following areas:
(1) general intellectual: students who demonstrate a high aptitude for abstract reasoning and conceptualization, who master skills and concepts quickly, and who are exceptionally alert and observant;
(2) specific academic: students who evidence extraordinary learning ability in one or more specific disciplines;
(3) visual and performing arts: students who are consistently superior in the development of a product or performance in any of the visual and performing arts;
(4) leadership: students who emerge as leaders, and who demonstrate high ability to accomplish group goals by working with and through others;
(5) creative, critical or productive thinking; students who are highly insightful, imaginative, and innovative, and who consistently assimilate and synthesize seemingly unrelated information to create new and novel solutions for conventional tasks.”
(Utah Admin. Code § 277-771-1)
Governor: Jon Huntsman, Jr.
State Superintendent: Steven Laing
State Dept. of Ed. - Gifted and Talented:
State Association: Utah Association for Gifted Children
Statistics Back to Top
Unknown Students enrolled in grades K-12 (2005-2006)
386,586 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)
Unknown 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)
9,319 Students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses (2005-2006)
20.8% Percentage of all students scoring a 3 or above on Advanced Placement exams (2005-2006)
6 Number of schools offering International Baccalaureate programs (2005-2006)

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Legislation & Funding Back to Top
Yes      Does gifted education legislation exist?
Rule R277-711. Educational Programs for Gifted and Talented Students.
No      Does the legislation mandate that gifted students be served?
Yes      Is there funding for gifted programs for the 2007-2008 school year?
Visit this Utah State Legislature page to learn more.
Unknown      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?
Yes      Is there legislation that mandates specialized training in gifted education for teachers of gifted students?
      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
Brigham Young University (BYU), (Provo, UT) - Independent Study

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Opportunities for Gifted and Talented Students Back to Top
Early College Program - Weber State University (Ogden, UT)
THINK Summer Institute - Davidson Institute for Talent Development (Reno,NV)
Utah Association for Gifted Children (UAGC), (UT)

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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.