Section 5: Preparation Resources
Gifted and Talented Supplemental (162)

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the TExES exam in this field. These preparation resources have been identified by content experts in the field to provide up-to-date information that relates to the field in general. You may wish to use current issues or editions to obtain information on specific topics for study and review.

Journals

  1. Gifted Child Quarterly, National Association for Gifted Children.
  2. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, Association for the Gifted.

Other Resources

  1. Colangelo, N., and Davis, G. A. (Eds.). (2003). Handbook of Gifted Education, Third Edition. Boston, Mass.: Pearson.

  2. Delisle, J., and Lewis, B. A. (2003). The Survival Guide for Teachers of Gifted Kids: How to Plan, Manage, and Evaluate Programs for Gifted Youth K–12. Minneapolis, Minn.: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc.

  3. DeNisco, A. (2015). How Schools Maximize Gifted Talent. Education Digest, Vol. 81 Issue 3 (pp. 42–48).

  4. Frazier, A.D., Castellano, J.A., National Association for Gifted Children. (2011). Special Populations in Gifted Education: Understanding Our Most Able Students From Diverse Backgrounds. Waco, Texas: Sourcebooks, Inc.

  5. Kettler, T. (Ed.). (2015). Modern Curriculum for Gifted and Advanced Academic Students. Washington, D.C.: Prufrock Press, Inc.

  6. Kim, K. L. (2013). Creatively Gifted Students Are Not Like Other Gifted Students: Research, Theory, and Practice. Boston, Mass.: Sense Publishers.

  7. Peters, S. J., Matthews, M. S., McBee, M. T., & McCoach, D. B. (2014). Beyond gifted education: Designing and implementing advanced academic programs. Waco, Texas: Prufrock Press, Inc.

  8. Renzulli, J. S., Heilbronner, N. (2015). The Schoolwide Enrichment Model in Science: A Hands-On Approach for Engaging Young Scientists. Washington, D.C.: Prufrock Press, Inc.

  9. Silverman, L. K. (2013). Asynchronous development: Theoretical bases and current applications. In C. S. Neville, M. M. Piechowski, & S. S. Tolan (Eds.), Off the charts: Asynchrony and the gifted child (pp. 18–47). Unionville, N.Y.: Royal Fireworks Press.

  10. Silverman, L. K. (2013). Gifted 101. New York, N.Y.: Springer Publishing Company.

  11. Sweeney, M. E., and Bilewski, T. (2014). Gifted Education Resource Guide. Elevated Educational Resources, LLC.

  12. Texas Education Agency. (1999). A Call for Excellence: Raising the Bar for Gifted Students. Austin, Texas: Texas Education Agency.

  13. Texas Education Agency. (2009). Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/ Talented Students. Austin, Texas: Texas Education Agency.

  14. VanTassel-Baska, J., and Stambaugh, T. (2005). Comprehensive Curriculum for Gifted Learners, Third Edition. Boston, Mass.: Pearson.

  15. VanTassel-Baska, J. S. (2008). Using performance-based assessment to document authentic learning. In J. L. VanTassel-Baska (Ed.), Alternative assessments with gifted and talented students (pp. 285–308). Waco, Texas: Prufrock Press, Inc.

  16. VanTassel-Baska, J. L. (2009). Introduction. In J. L. VanTassel-Baska, T. L. Cross, & F. R. Olenchak (Eds.) Social-emotional curriculum with gifted and talented students (pp. 1–10). Waco, Texas: Prufrock Press, Inc.

Online Resources

  1. Council for Exceptional Children, The Association for the Gifted — http://www.cectag.org/
  2. GT World Homepage — http://www.gtworld.org/
  3. Hoagies' Gifted Education — http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
  4. National Association for Gifted Children — http://www.nagc.org/
  5. Texas Education Agency — http://www.tea.texas.gov/
  6. Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented — http://www.txgifted.org/