Gifted and Talented Education
Welcome to the Gifted and Talented Education Home Page!
In 1981, Oklahoma became the seventeenth state to mandate educational services for students identified as gifted and talented. This was done through the enactment of Title 70 O.S. Sections 1210.301-308. Oklahoma’s funding comes through the state aid formula and is a weight of .34 for each student identified and served in gifted and talented education.
Fall Regional Trainings
New GT Coordinators and Administrators - Join me in Oklahoma City on October 31 or Muskogee on November 2 for a full-day workshop to discuss legislative requirements and collaborate on district GT plans, the gifted and talented reporting requirements, and more!
1/2 day GT trainings in identification and programming practices are also offered in: Atoka (October 23), Duncan (October 24), and Enid (November 3).
Helpful Documents
GT Annual Report Video Walkthrough
2024 Initial GT Generated Funding Amounts
(UPDATED!) 2023 Revised Checklist for Gifted and Talented
Gifted and Talented Statute and Rules and Regulations
GT Expenditure Reports
UPDATE: GT Expenditure Reports are no longer due August 1st! HB1968 was signed into legislation on April 28, 2021, amending the duplicative reporting of the GT expenditure report. Now, districts submit their Program 251 and 252 reports through Oklahoma Cost Accounting System (OCAS).
GT Teacher Training Webinar Series
Administrative Rule requires all GT program personnel to participate in inservice training designed to educate and assist in the area of gifted education (210:15-23-7). The videos below are designed to meet this requirement. Each session is approximately 60 minutes in length. The videos are about 45 minutes and include places for sharing, reflecting, and discussing within small groups. Upon completion of a session or the series, participants can complete this GT Teacher Training Certificate Form to receive a professional development certificate. For more information or questions regarding teacher training or your certificate, please email dylan.savage@sde.ok.gov.
Click the link below to begin the interactive training session!
1. Session 1: An Introduction to Gifted and Talented
2. Session 2: The Identification of Gifted and Talented Students
3. Session 3: Gifted and Talented Programming
4. Session 4: Instructional Strategies
Oklahoma Gifted Education Specialist Certification
On May 24, 2012, the Oklahoma State Board of Education approved Standards and Competencies for gifted education, as well as the Oklahoma Gifted Education Specialist (OGES) Certification.
- Oklahoma Gifted Education Specialist (OGES) Certification Requirements
- Oklahoma Gifted Education Standards and Competencies
Additional Helpful Links
Oklahoma Academic Scholar Recognition Program
Annual Report of Gifted and Talented Education
- Fiscal Year 2021
- Fiscal Year 2020
- Fiscal Year 2019
- Fiscal Year 2018
- Fiscal Year 2017
- Fiscal Year 2016
