Current information on specialized certification requirements for teaching the gifted was elicited from the state consultants responsible for gifted education. Currently 10 states have certification requirements which specify specialized course work in gifted education. While state consultants generally have positive attitudes toward certification for teaching the gifted, only 10 additional states are working toward the establishment of certification requirements.
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