- Academically and Intellectually gifted students:
- perform or show the potential to perform at substantially high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment
- exhibit high performance capability in intellectual areas, specific academic fields, or in both intellectual areas and specific academic fields
- require differentiated education services beyond those ordinarily provided by the regular educational program
- are present in all cultural groups, across all economic strata, and in all areas of human endeavor