Garland Area Parent Association for Gifted and Talented

Other Talent Search Resources

Garland ISD Gifted and Talented - http://www.garlandisd.net/departments/gifted_talented/index.asp
Visit this site for more information on GT testing and requirements for students grade K-12 within GISD.

Other Duke TIP Programs - http://www.tip.duke.edu
For students who participate in the Elementary or Middle School Talent Searches, benefits continue on into high school. The Duke TIP Scholar Weekends are designed for students in grades 8-12 (depending on site) to take short courses during weekend-long programs. Courses introduce topics that might not be available in students’ local schools. They provide enrichment, a glimpse into the collegiate experience, and an opportunity to meet other similarly motivated students.

In addition, the Duke TIP Summer Studies Programs offer students in grades 7-10 the opportunity to learn highly challenging material at a rate suited to their advanced abilities in a 3-week summer course. 

Other options include e-studies and independent learning programs which offer high school students flexibility for pursuing areas of interest outside of school.

Davidson Institute for Talent Development - www.davidson-institute.org or www.geniusdenied.com

The Brainworks System - http://www.brainworks.info/bwsystem/thebrainworkssystem.aspx

Gifted Learners and International Baccalaureate Programs - http://www.txgifted.org/files/pdf/IB_Position_TAGT_2008.pdf

Gifted Learners and College Board Advanced Placement Programs - http://www.txgifted.org/files/pdf/AP%20position%20tagt%2006.pdf

Articles on GT Testing

http://giftedkids.about.com/od/testing/p/testing_basics.htm
http://parentingagiftedchild.suite101.com/article.cfm/iq_tests_for_gifted_and_talented_children
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/testing.htm
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/giftedTesting.htm

Scholarship Programs & Contests

GAPAGT Creative Writing Contest
Prufrock Press - Creative Kids Writer's contest