2010 Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Programming Standards - NAGC

4.5. Communication Competence. Studentswith gifts and talents develop competence ininterpersonal and technical communicationskills. They demonstrate advanced oral andwritten skills, balanced biliteracy ormultiliteracy, and creative expression. Theydisplay fluency with technologies thatsupport effective communication4.5.1. Educators provide opportunities for advanced developmentand maintenance of first and second language(s).4.5.2. Educators provide resources to enhance oral, written, andartistic forms of communication, recognizing students’ culturalcontext.4.5.3. Educators ensure access to advanced communication tools,including assistive technologies, and use of these tools forexpressing higher-level thinking and creative productivity.Kettler, Shiu, & Johnsen, 2006;Kolesinski & Leroux, 1992; Robinson,Shore, & Enersen, 2007; Thompson& Thompson, 1996; Valdes, 2002,2003; van Stekelenburg, 1984;VanTassel-Baska, 1982, 2004.Choi, 1998; Daugherty, White, &Manning, 1994; Frey, 2000; Kay,2008; Schulthes & Wolosky, 1998.Berger, 2003; Cross, 2004; Pyryt,2003; Ravaglia, Suppes, Stillinger, &Alper, 1995; Rizza, 2006; Schroth,Helfer, & Dammers, 2009; Tyler-Wood, Perez Cereijo, & Holcomb,2002; VanTassel-Baska &Stambaugh, 2006.National Association for Gifted Children • 1331 H Street, NW, Suite 1001 • Washington, DC 20005 • 202.785.4268 • www.nagc.org13