·  comprehensive assessment programs to recognize the advanced 
level of intellectual, creative, artistic, or kinesthetic 
abilities that cause students from diverse age, cultural and 
economic backgrounds to be classified as gifted learners.
·  environments wherein gifted students can use their 
strengths, risk new areas of thought and action, interrelate 
with their peers, and feel challenged to continue their 
personal and interpersonal development.
·  flexible and individualized, differentiated curriculum 
appropriate to meet the needs of gifted learners that is 
appropriate to their ages, backgrounds, experiences, interests, 
and values.
·  consultation, collaboration, or professional services in 
gifted and creative education for teachers, administrations, 
and parents; with presentations and professional services at 
professional meetings or conferences related to gifted and 
creative education at the local, state, national or 
international level.
·  evaluation plans to assess the effectiveness of assessment 
procedures, program design and admini stration, curricula, 
counseling activities, consultations, or presentations.

·  Instruction: working directly with gifted learners or 
preparing others to work with these learners
·  Administration: program development or program evaluation
·  Outreach: local, state, national, international service-
oriented initiatives
·  Research:  gather and interpret effectiveness data on the 
design and/or presentation of instructional, administrative, or 
outreach initiatives.