Almost half of the states have mandates requiring differentiated instruction for gifted students. New York State, despite the lack of a mandate, has seen an increase in services for gifted students over the last 10 years. Factors that have promoted the development of programs for gifted students in the state are financial incentives, mandatory screening for giftedness, educational reform, and vigorous advocacy. Negative factors associated with the lack of a mandate have been inequities in access to programs, difficulties in assuring the quality of programs, and limited access to teacher preparation programs.
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