What defines a student as gifted or talented?
The State of Texas defines a gifted and talented student as a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment, and who:

• exhibits high-performance capabilities in an intellectual, creative or artistic area,
• possesses an unusual capacity for leadership, or
• excels in a specific academic field.

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