Gifted & Talented Education
Center for Gifted Education Policy
The Center's mission is to generate public awareness, advocacy, clinical applications, and cutting-edge research ideas that will enhance the achievement and performance of children and adolescents with special gifts and talents in all domains, including the academic disciplines, the performing arts, sports and other professions.
Featured APA Publications
Methodologies for Conducting Research on Giftedness
Pioneers in measurement and statistics offer creative solutions to methodological problems
The Development of Giftedness and Talent Across the Life Span
Experts explore giftedness from early childhood through the elder years
APA Programs for Gifted Students
Pinnacle Project: Brought together developed and developing talent in seven disciplines
CGEP Catalyst Project: Year-long mentorship program for high school juniors and seniors to work alongside Masters in the fields of chemistry and art. Advancing Gifted Programs in Schools
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education: Recent work includes an NSF-funded research study on the impact of specialized STEM high schools and a Presidential Task Force on Mathematics and Science
Psychological Research
Acceleration: Is moving ahead the right step? Psychologists' research on skipping grades or working ahead in a particular subject
Adding up: The brains of mathematically gifted children may work differently from those of nongifted children
