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§ 8-201. Gifted and talented students

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: April 9, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Elementary and Secondary Education [Titles 2-9.5] (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Special Programs for Exceptional Children (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Gifted and Talented Children (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 9, 2021
MD Code, Education, § 8-201
§ 8-201. Gifted and talented students
Currentness
“Gifted and talented student” defined
(a) In this subtitle, “gifted and talented student” means an elementary or secondary student who is identified by professionally qualified individuals as:
(1) Having outstanding talent and performing, or showing the potential for performing, at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared with other students of a similar age, experience, or environment;
(2) Exhibiting high performance capability in intellectual, creative, or artistic areas;
(3) Possessing an unusual leadership capacity; or
(4) Excelling in specific academic fields.
College and career readiness
(b)(1) Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, a gifted and talented student in middle school, 9th grade, or 10th grade may meet the college and career readiness standard under § 7-205.1 of this article.
(2) Each local school system shall develop accelerated pathways and enrichment programs for gifted and talented students to achieve college and career readiness before the end of the 10th grade.

Credits

Added by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 109, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2003, c. 418, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2021, c. 36, § 3, eff. March 14, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 55, § 1, eff. April 9, 2021.
Formerly Art. 77, § 106F.
MD Code, Education, § 8-201, MD EDUC § 8-201
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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