The Advanced Academic Services (formerly Gifted and Talented) strives to support and assist districts in offering services to their gifted and talented population.
The AAS program offers the following to all districts:
Technical assistance to school districts via telephone and email
Information about upcoming state-sponsored conferences, institutes
Updates on legislative and state actions concerning gifted education
Information on the State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students
Professional Development opportunities for 30 hours of G/T qualifying training in the following areas:
Differentiated instruction for G/T instruction
Nature and needs of G/T students
Assessing needs of G/T students
Designing curriculum for G/T instruction
Setting standards for success of G/T instruction
Professional development opportunities for required yearly 6 hours update training
Training for administrators and school boards
Support for Parent Meetings and Parent Education workshops
ESC 5 Contacts:
Johnny Vines
Program Coordinator
409-951-1738
Carol Byrd
Program Assistant
409-951-1729
Program information from Region 5, checked September 7, 2026. View the official source page.