National Organizations and Resources
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American Association for Gifted Children (AAGC)
Nation's oldest advocacy organization for gifted children that produces materials for the educational research community, for people in the medical profession, and for parents and teachers of gifted children.

Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students
This international organization provides a forum for ideas and interventions aimed at helping these underachieving, twice-exceptional students reach their full and considerable potential.

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children
National support and resource network focused on the needs of highly gifted children primarily serves as a clearinghouse of information and events.

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
National organization of parents, teachers, administrators, and community members which exists to support gifted and talented students through publications, professional development conferences, and scholarships among other things.

The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRCGT)
A collaborative effort of university staff, teachers, parents, and community members to plan, conduct, and disseminate research as it relates to gifted and talented students. An emphasis is placed on traditionally underserved populations.

Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted, Inc. (SENG)
Focuses on the unique social and emotional needs of gifted individuals, which are often misunderstood or ignored. SENG underwrites and provides education, research, theory building, and staff development.

State and Local Organizations and Resources
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Texas Education Agency (TEA)Advanced Academics
State agency providing direction and leadership to K-12 advanced academic programs. Unit staff assists districts statewide with implementation of the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students, oversees the Texas AP/IB Incentive Programs and collaborates with the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, The College Board, and other groups to meet the needs of gifted and academically advanced students. The Advanced Academics Unit provides on-going communication with the field about current issues pertaining to the gifted/talented and advanced programs and policy interpretations related to the Texas Administrative Code Chapter 89 and graduation requirements in Chapter 74.

Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented (TAGT)
State organization of parents, teachers, administrators, and community members which exists to support gifted and talented students through publications, professional development conferences, and scholarships among other things.

The Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students (English)
The Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students (Spanish)
Document is the basis of program accountability for gifted and talented as well as a guide for the improvement of services.

Training
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Professional Development Center (PDC)
Austin ISD teacher and parent training opportunities including online registration.

Education Service Center XIII (ESC XIII)
Regional service center gifted and talented department with new information from the Texas Education Agency, events in and around the region, workshops, and links to resources, publications, etc.

Journals and Periodicals
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Creative Kids, a magazine for students. Prufrock Press, 800.998.2208; www.prufrock.com

Gifted and Talented International. The journal of the World Council for Gifted and Talented children is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year. The journal publishes manuscripts that are based on research in the field of gifted education, including intervention studies of classroom practice, methods employed in the education of gifted students, and cross-cultural studies on topics of interest to the field. For information, contact Center for Gifted Education, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8705, Williamsburg, VA 23185-8705

Gifted Child Quarterly is the official publication of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC). It contains articles of interest to professionals and those with some reading experience in the field of gifted education. The journal also publishes quantitative or qualitative research studies as well as manuscripts which explore policy and policy implications. Prufrock Press, 800.998.2208; www.prufrock.com

Gifted Child Today (G/C/T) offers educators practical and timely information about motivating and educating talented learners. It avoids jargon and provides useful classroom projects written by educators who work with gifted, creative, and talented children. Prufrock Press, 800.998.2208; www.prufrock.com

Gifted Education Communicator, published quarterly by the California Association for the Gifted (CAG), geared for all parents and educators of the gifted; available with or without CAG membership. CAG, 15141 E. Whittier Blvd., Suite 510, Whittier, CA 90603, 562.789.9933; e-mail: CAGOffice1@aol.com; www.CAGifted.org

Gifted Education International, published three times a year for the international community. For information, contact A B Academic Publishers, PO Box 42, Bicester, Oxon, OX6 7NW, England

Gifted Education Press Quarterly uses a newsletter format to provide articles on unusual topics in gifted education. For subscription information, contact Maurice Fisher, www.cais.com/gep/

Imagine. A periodical for middle and high school students who want to take control of their learning and get the most out of their precollege years. Published five times a year by Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth. www.jhu.edu/gifted/imagine/

Journal for the Education of the Gifted (JEG) is the official publication of The Association for the Gifted (TAG), and is committed to the analysis and communication of knowledge and research in the field of gifted education. It is aimed at the experienced reader of the literature. Prufrock Press, 800.998.2208; www.prufrock.com

The Journal of Secondary Gifted Education (JSGE) offers education professionals a mixture of innovative theory and research focused on adolescents. It is designed especially for professionals interested in secondary and post-secondary programs for gifted and talented children. Prufrock Press, 800.998.2208; www.prufrock.com

Parenting for High Potential is NAGC’s quarterly magazine designed for parents. Each issue includes special features, expert advice columns, software and book reviews, ideas from parents, and a pull-out children’s section. Prufrock Press, 800.998.2208; www.prufrock.com

Roeper Review, published quarterly, focuses on current research and issues that relate to the lives and experiences of gifted children. For educators, counselors, and parents who have had some experience in reading in the field. www.roeperreview.org/

Understanding Our Gifted, published quarterly, addresses the intellectual, social, and emotional needs of gifted youth through regular columns and feature articles. Provides practical information on current issues in a clear, interesting writing style. Open Space Communications, Inc., 800.494.6178; www.openspacecomm.com

Source: Information Center on Disabilities and Gifted Education. Council for Exceptional Children. Available: http://www.ericec.org/fact/gt-journals.html (October 28, 2004)