The Voice for Arizona's
Gifted & Talented
AAGT was formed in 1974 by a dedicated group of parents and teachers who saw the need for a unified voice to represent Arizona's gifted children. Our continuing challenge is to meet the needs of Arizona's gifted children with limited funds for their education and development.
AAGT is the leading organization dedicated to providing the information and guidance necessary for parents, teachers, administrators, counselors, and legislators to develop and support gifted education in our state.
Our advocacy takes many forms including an annual conference for parents and educators, an annual Saturday Parent Institute, scholarships for gifted students and teachers of the gifted, and a network of affiliate chapters supporting local activities to educate parents and support activities for gifted children. These benefits, and more, are available to members of AAGT.
The mission of the Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented (AAGT) is to advocate for the diverse population of gifted children in the state of Arizona. We strive to accomplish that mission by disseminating information, supporting local parent groups, and encouraging the growth of quality programs for gifted children.
Our vision includes seeing, in practice, what the Arizona state mandate sets forth in law:
- We see gifted students in grades K through 12 receiving services as an intregal part of their school day in all of our schools.
- We see our state's gifted student population ethnically reflect that of our state's student enrollment.
- We see gifted students receiving instruction commensurate with their academic ability, grades K-12.
- We see our gifted students receiving their instruction from gifted endorsed teachers.
AAGT Board Members are elected every year to replace board members who have retired or reached a mandatory expiration of membership. Currently there is a Call for Board Members open. If you are ready to step up and take your advocacy efforts to the next level please submit your application.
2010 AAGT Call for Board Members.pdf [83.00 Kb 1/12/2010]