MA H658

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must establish a professional development program providing 15 hours of gifted and talented education training every five years for license renewal for educators working with beyond grade-level or gifted students

Provisional and standard educator certification would require completion of courses in educating gifted students, including training in talent development frameworks and addressing biases related to race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and other factors that lead to missed talents

Initial certification for educators and administrators would require training in strategies for effective education of gifted and talented students as defined by federal law

School districts with gifted students must provide training for teachers and administrators in gifted education and report annually to the department on training provided, number of educators trained, and total training hours

State professional development plan must include data on professional development for educators working with gifted students, including those who are highly or profoundly gifted and those with disabilities