Mission Statement
Gifted and Creative Education (GCE)
Mission Statement
The mission of the Gifted/Creative Education Program at the University of Georgia is to advance knowledge about the attributes of giftedness and creativity within and across groups that may differ by age, culture, and economics, and to promote the application of assessment principles, learning and developmental theories, teaching strategies, counseling strategies, and research methodology to the education of these gifted and creative individuals.
This mission is based on the philosophy that giftedness and creativity are expressed in diverse ways among diverse people; that creativity is a universal potential to be nurtured and enhanced; that the best knowledge in the field incorporates various perspectives, theories, and approaches; and the best education is tailored to students' specific needs and interests for talent development rather than general instruction for students labeled gifted. This mission will be accomplished by focusing on instruction, research, and service in the following ways:
Instruction
1 Preparing professionals to work with gifted and creative students in the school setting.
2 Preparing professionals to provide leadership and support for gifted and creative education at local, state, regional, national, and international levels.
3 Preparing professionals to teach, conduct research, and develop theory about gifted and creative individuals and their education.
Research
1 Investigating the development and psychology of giftedness and creativity.
2 Developing and evaluating identification and service delivery systems in gifted and creative education.
3 Promoting inter- and intra-institutional research.
4 Disseminating relevant research and evaluation findings to various audiences.
Service
1 Collaborating with local, state, regional, national, and international educational agencies on policy and practice in gifted and creative education.
2 Providing support and leadership in the field of gifted and creative education at local, state, regional, national and international levels.
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