Gifted and Talented Program
To transform the potential of gifted students through challenging and meaningful learning experiences so that the students may become creative producers and responsible problem solvers in a multicultural world.
Parents of gifted children need access to a variety of resources, networking and support to help guide them through their child's academic journey. The GT Department will be offering, in conjunction with JAGC (Jefferson County Association for Gifted Children) GT Parenting Seminars. The presentations are prepared by various professionals on issues related to gifted children. The Parent Seminars focus on supporting the children, parents and educators while offering the resources and networking that are needed.
All Seminars are located, unless otherwise posted, at:
Jeffco Ed Center
1829 Denver West Drive
Building #27
Golden, CO 80401
5th Floor Board Room
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Special Note:
- Parents and Staff do not need to RSVP
- Babysitting is not provided; although we encourage age—appropriate attendance
- Information will be posted after the seminar on Jeffco GT website
Topics and Dates for Parent Seminars 2009-10 School Year
If your child is already in an Elementary Center Program and would like to continue in the Middle Center Program next year, you must re-apply. You will need to submit a Middle School Center Application, as well as the Parent Perception, Teacher Perception Forms and must take the CogAT and NNAT (if your student has taken the test in the last 2 years you may mail or fax the results to GT Office).
To meet the needs of highly advanced children who have not yet entered kindergarten or first grade, Jeffco Public Schools may grant early entrance to school. This process is not for typical children who miss the October 1 Kindergarten entrance date. Board Policy
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There is no better advocate for a gifted child than a knowledgeable and active parent.
The links below provide information you need to work effectively with your child's school and to support your child at home. Additional information can be obtained from your school's Gifted and Talented Building Liaison, who is the liaison between your school and the district Gifted and Talented office. They will have the most recent information and updates.
- Gifted and Talented Philosophies and Programming
- Continuum of Services
- Characteristics of Gifted Children from Various Populations
- Gifted and Talented Areas of Strength
- Advocating for Your Gifted Child
- Interpreting the CogAT
- Interpreting the NNAT
- A Glossary Of Common Educational Terms
“Gifted and talented children” means those persons between the ages of five and twenty-one whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational needs. Gifted and talented students are capable of high performance, exceptional production, or exceptional learning behavior by virtue of any or a combination of these areas:
- General or specific intellectual abilities
- Specific academic aptitude
- Creative or productive thinking
- Leadership and human relations ability
- Visual arts, performing arts, spatial or musical abilities
- Psychomotor abilities
- Destination ImagiNation
- Colorado Department of Education: Gifted & Talented
- Jefferson County Association for Gifted Children (JAGC)
- Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented (CAGT)
- National Association For Gifted Children (NAGC)
- Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
GT Building Liaison 2009-10
GT Contact Information
GT Resource Teachers Arranged by School