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Filing an appeal
The law states, "an individual who believes that a school district has not complied with the provisions of this Act may file a complaint with the district board of education. The right to file a complaint shall be set forth in the board’s policy on gifted and talented education. The policy shall be linked to the homepage of the board’s website. The board shall issue a decision, in writing, to affirm, reject, or modify the district’s action in the matter.
The individual may then file a petition of appeal of the board’s written decision to the Commissioner of Education through the Office of Controversies and Disputes in accordance with N.J.S.18A:6-9 and the procedures set forth in State Board of Education regulations [N.J.A.C. 6A:3-1.3 and 1.4]."
Professional Associations:
New Jersey Association for Gifted Children (NJAGC) - NJAGC mission is to be a champion for gifted children. We are passionate advocates promoting programs, networks, and legislative actions to meet the needs of these students statewide. We believe that a strong and supportive partnership between parents and educators serves to increase understanding and expand opportunities for our gifted children.
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) - NAGC's mission is to support those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building, and research. We aim to help parents and families, K-12 education professionals including support service personnel, and members of the research and higher education community who work to help gifted and talented children as they strive to achieve their personal best and contribute to their communities
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) - SENG's goal is to support bright, talented, gifted individuals and their families, and the professionals who work with them, to better understand the nature of giftedness, and to help these individuals reach their personal potential.
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) - CEC is a professional association of educators dedicated to advancing the success of children with exceptionalities. They accomplish their mission through advocacy, standards, and professional development.
The Association for the Gifted (TAG) - is a division of the Council for Exceptional Children. It establishes professional standards for teacher preparation for the field, develops initiatives to improve gifted education practice, and ensures that the needs of children and youth with exceptionalities are met in educational legislation.
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children - A diverse organization networking the globe with an active membership of educators, scholars, researchers, parents, educational institutions, and others interested in giftedness to focus world attention on gifted and talented children and ensure the realization of their valuable potential to the benefit of humankind.
Twice Exceptional Children-Twice-exceptional learners have the “characteristics of gifted students with potential for high performance, along with the characteristics of students with disabilities who struggle with many aspects of learning” (Brody & Mills, 1997, p. 282).
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