Resource Library

Indiana Law and Local Plan Requirements 

Indiana Code 20-36 (High Ability Students)
Indiana’s statutory framework for high ability education, including program requirements and local planning. 
Tip: Use your browser “Find” and search for 20-36.

Indiana Code IC 20-36-2-2 (Local plan requirements)
Sets expectations for a local high ability program plan, including multifaceted assessment and attention to students who may be missed by traditional measures. 
Tip: Use your browser “Find” and search for 20-36-2-2.

Identification, Assessment, and Defensible Decision-making

NAGC: Identification
Guidance on identification models, sample instruments, and cautions about relying on a single score. 

NAGC: Assessments and Tests
Overview of common gifted assessments and best practices for using multiple measures. 

NAGC: Role of Assessments (Position Statement PDF)
Why multiple measures matter, including for historically underrepresented students. 

Acceleration and Advanced Placement Decisions

Integrated Acceleration System (Acceleration Institute / Belin-Blank)
A structured process to support acceleration decisions (grade skip, subject acceleration, early entrance). 

Iowa Acceleration Scale (IAS)
A structured, widely used tool to guide whole-grade acceleration decisions. 

A Nation Deceived (Acceleration Institute)
A research synthesis explaining why academic acceleration is underused and how to apply it well. 

A Nation Empowered (Acceleration Institute)
An updated, research-based guide to acceleration and how to implement it responsibly. 

Programming, Curriculum, and Standards

NAGC: National Standards in Gifted Education
Implementation guidance for designing and improving high quality gifted programming. 

NAGC: Pre-K–Grade 12 Gifted Programming Standards (PDF)
Benchmarks for programming, curriculum, and learning environments. 

Center for Gifted Education (William & Mary): Curriculum and ICM
Research-based curriculum model and materials grounded in the Integrated Curriculum Model.

Renzulli Center (UConn)
Research and outreach focused on enrichment, talent development, and student engagement.

Northwestern CTD: Gifted Education Resources
Tools and professional learning on differentiation, acceleration, and programming.

CEC-TAG (The Association for the Gifted)
Professional learning, advocacy, and resources with emphasis on diverse gifted learners and multi-exceptional students. 

Gifted Education Professional Standards (CEC-TAG)
Professional preparation standards that many programs use to guide educator knowledge and skills in gifted education. 

Indiana Higher Education, Enrichment, and Advanced Student Options

Purdue University: Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute (GER2I)
Indiana-based center offering research, educator learning, and enrichment programs for talented youth. 

Purdue GER2I: Youth Programs
Enrichment options for students (K–12), including Super Saturday and summer programs. 

Ball State: Center for Gifted Studies and Talent Development
Indiana-based educator support, research, and student programming. 

The Indiana Academy (Ball State University)
A two-year, public, residential high school for gifted and talented students from across Indiana. 

Social-Emotional Needs and Twice-Exceptional Support

SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted)
Articles, community resources, and support focused on social-emotional development for gifted and twice-exceptional learners. 

SENG: Resources for Parents
A starting place for families seeking guidance, community, and reading lists.

Davidson Institute: Resource Library
Practical articles and guides, including social-emotional topics and common challenges.

Davidson Institute: Twice-Exceptional Guides
Curated “best of” 2e resources for families and educators.

NAGC: Twice-Exceptional learners (article)
An overview of 2e strengths and vulnerabilities, plus why supports matter.

Child Mind Institute: Twice-Exceptional kids
An accessible overview for families learning about 2e patterns and needs.

2eNews: What is 2e?
Helpful framing for when gifts and disabilities coexist.

Equity, Access, and Inclusive Practices

NAGC: Identifying Gifted Children from Diverse Populations
Barriers, strategies, and practices for equitable identification and services.

US Department of Education: Javits Program
Federal program focused on research and strategies to improve identification and services.

Advocacy and Policy Context

NAGC: Advocacy hub
State and federal advocacy resources, alerts, and practical guidance.

NAGC Position Papers 
Research supported positions on key issues in gifted education.

NAGC: State of the States
Biennial look at state policies, funding, and services (with CSDPG).

Family-Friendly Hubs and Ongoing Learning

NAGC: Parent TIP Sheets
Family-friendly guidance on common gifted needs and school partnership.

NAGC Webinars

Family and educator focused webinars on a variety of topics

Davidson Institute: Free Guidebooks
Downloadable guidebooks to help families navigate school planning and advocacy.

Davidson Institute – Davidson Gifted Perspectives

Recorded webinars on various parent-related gifted education topics

Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page
A broad, parent-friendly directory of gifted education articles, tools, and book lists.

Johns Hopkins CTY: Resources to Support Advanced Learners
Articles, podcasts, and family supports for advanced learners and those who teach them.

Northwestern CTD: Parent Education Resources
Guidance for nurturing talent at home and partnering with schools.