ABSTRACT
With the Gifted Programming Standards, policymakers and legislators can focus on what is important in gifted education and advocate for rules and new legislation. The Gifted Programming Standards also build consensus and help differentiate gifted education from the broader field of education. The Gifted Programming Standards and the NAGC CEC-TAG teacher preparation standards are excellent tools for selecting gifted teachers and coordinators of gifted education programs. Specific classroom practices can be selected for developing hiring criteria. Educators will find the Gifted Programming Standards useful in self-assessment, identifying student outcomes and assessments, selecting qualified gifted teachers, professional development, program evaluation, and advocacy. The main purpose for the standards in gifted education is to ensure that each and every gifted student receives the type of programming and services that will develop his or her talents and help him or her reach his or her goals.
