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Proposal For TD Project
Proposal For TD Project
Proposal For TD Project
Caitlin Lemieux
Experience members of the GAGC Coalition for Access and Equity discuss data collected
regarding talent development programs in education systems across Georgia. Utilizing survey
responses from school personnel, the coalition will observe specific strategies, methods, and uses
of talent development as they relate to gifted education. Join us for a debriefing on Talent
Development, and suggestions for implementing the program into general education coursework.
Based on the most recent feedback from schools, the coalition will discuss the crucial nature of
talent development programs in facilitating an equitable environment which gives each student
Talent Development Programs are a generally new concept in Georgia Public Schools.
These programs allow students to recognize and/ or build upon preexisting talents in the school
environment, as well as work towards their highest possible degree of success. Talent
Development initiatives are culturally responsive, and provide each student with access to
standard, goals, or frameworks for Talent Development, the GAGC Coalition for Access and
Equity delivered surveys to public schools across the state of Georgia in the hopes of working
towards universal parameters for Talent Development Programming. It is the goal of the
help develop better strategies and methods for fostering these skills in students.
In response to this, the GAGC Coalition for Equity and Access came together to develop
a survey for schools across Georgia. This survey prompted information regarding the nature,
frequency, content, funding, and facilitation of Talent Development Programs. Relevant school
personnel completed one to two surveys according to initial responses. These responses have