Description

Gifted and Talented (GT) Graduate Course Program funding will be provided to institutions of higher education that offer tuition-free graduate courses for teachers who are pursuing either endorsement or certification in GT education. These courses will be designed for the following topics:

• Nature and Needs of Gifted and Talented Students;
• Introduction to Curriculum and Instruction for Gifted and Talented Students;
• Advanced Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students;
• Students Identification, Current Trends, and Issues in Gifted and Talented Education;
• Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Learners;
• Special Topic Seminars in Gifted and Talented Education; and
• Other topics applicable to gifted education.

 

Program Office

Office of Standards and Learning

Eligible Applicants

An eligible applicant is a public or private South Carolina institution of higher education (IHE) that currently offers or plans to offer introductory graduate courses in GT education.

Total Funding Available

Approximately $200,000 will be allocated for 2019–20 GT graduate courses on a competitive basis.

Funding Detail

Approximately 20 GT graduate courses will be funded, depending upon the quality of applications. The average per course award made in the previous funding year was $10,000.

Project Term

September 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020

Application Due Date

July 30, 2019

Technical Assistance Session

The SCDE’s Office of Standards and Learning provided a technical assistance webinar on July 9, 2019. 

Please contact Josie Stratton for information about this recording.

Contact

Josie Stratton
803-734-2782
jstratton@ed.sc.gov

Documents

Request for Proposals (DOCX, 1.85mb - 6/27/19)
Online Application
12-month Budget Narrative Template (XLSX, 18.2kb - 6/25/19)
Course Budget Narrative (XLSX, 19kb - 6/25/19)

Program Web Page

Gifted and Talented Program