Gifted Education Programs
Florida defines gifted students as students who have superior intellectual development and are capable of high performance. Each school district serves gifted students through local plans that provide support. The links below provide more information regarding resources, publications and other supporting information for teachers, administrators, parents, students and community members.
Contacts
- For questions and information about gifted programs and support, please visit the Gifted Education Programs page within the Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support or contact 850-245-0830.
- For state gifted education compliance questions, please visit the Bureau of Exceptional Student Education or contact 850-245-0475.
Legislation
- Special Instructional Programs for Students Who Are Gifted (identification)
- Development of Educational Plans for Exceptional Students who are Gifted
- Specialization Requirements for the Gifted Endorsement
- 6A-6.03313, F.A.C., Procedural Safeguards for Exceptional Students who are Gifted
- 6A-6.03313, F.A.C., Procedural Safeguards for Exceptional Students who are Gifted - Spanish (PDF)
Publications
- Florida’s Frameworks for K12 Gifted Learners (PDF)
- Resource Guide for the Education of Gifted Students in Florida (PDF)
- What is Exceptional Student Education for Children Who Are Gifted? - 2017 (PDF)
- ¿Qué es la Educación de Estudiantes Excepcionales para los Niños Dotados? 2017 - Spanish (PDF)
Florida Gifted Data
Please view Accessing Florida Gifted Data (PDF) to learn how to retrieve gifted information from EduData in the Know Your Schools portal.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
ESE Policies & Procedures (SP&P/Gifted)
Section 1003.57(1)(b)1., Florida Statutes (F.S.), requires that district school boards submit to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) proposed procedures for the provision of special instruction and services for exceptional students once every three years. Gifted sections are found in Part III and Part V, Appendix C.
Webinar
- NAGC Convention Presentation: Collaborative Efforts to Support Gifted Education in Florida January 2021
- Quarterly Call January 2021 Notes (Word)
FINDS Research Model
- FINDS, Florida's Library Media Research Model, incorporates research skills that are imbedded in the Florida B.E.S.T. Standards and provides a framework for the application of these standards through a sequential research process. Students learn inquiry-based skills that are applicable across disciplines. Consequently, students acquire the dispositions and competencies needed to follow Florida’s Frameworks for K-12 Gifted learners.
Florida Department of Education Resources
