Maryland Education Section 8-204

      To the extent funds are provided in the State budget or are available from other sources, the State Board shall provide guidance, consultative and technical assistance, and fiscal support for programs that include:

            (1)      Teacher training to incorporate instruction in methods and techniques that are designed to enable teachers to identify and teach gifted and talented students;

            (2)      Research undertaken to help develop new or modified curricula for gifted and talented students; and

            (3)      Evaluation, demonstration, and distribution of findings that are related to programs for gifted and talented students.