Ushering in the 2019 Pre-K to Grade 12 Gifted Programming Standards

Abstract

This column presents the 2019 NAGC Pre-K to Grade 12 Gifted Programming Standards and its applications to the field of gifted education. It describes the revision process and the differences between the 2010 NAGC Programming Standards and this revision. These differences include the incorporation of new research, evidence, and best practices; alignments with other national professional standards; and an emphasis on shared terminology across various fields, simplified language, and streamlined outcomes and evidence-based practices.

Keywords

gifted education standards program services differentiated curriculum identification advocacy professional learning program evaluation

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References

Council for Exceptional Children. (2019). CEC’s non-discrimination policy. https://www.cec.sped.org/About-Us/Mission

National Association for Gifted Children. (2015). Self-Assess Your P-12 Practice or Program Using the NAGC Gifted Programming Standards.

Professional Standards Committee. (2019). 2019 Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Programming Standards. National Association for Gifted Children.