ABSTRACT
There are a variety of resources that can assist university personnel, administrators, and coordinators of gifted programs at state and local levels in implementing the new CCSS for gifted learners, including assessments that measure the depth and breadth of a student’s knowledge within a domain of talent development. Assessments for measuring the progress of gifted and talented students may be found in the NAGC Pre-K—Grade 12 Gifted Education Programming Standards. This chapter describes informal assessments that can be used informally in assessing student outcomes in creativity, critical thinking, curriculum, interests, learning and motivation, and social-emotional areas. The materials emphasize a sophistication of ideas, opportunities for extensions, the use of higher order thinking skills, and opportunities for student exploration based on interest.
