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

1.6. Cognitive and Affective Growth.Students with gifts and talents benefitfrom meaningful and challenging learningactivities addressing their uniquecharacteristics and needs.1.7. Cognitive and Affective Growth.Students with gifts and talents recognizetheir preferred approaches to learning andexpand their repertoire.1.8. Cognitive and Affective Growth.Students with gifts and talents identifyfuture career goals that match theirtalents and abilities and resourcesneeded to meet those goals (e.g., highereducation opportunities, mentors,financial support).1.6.1. Educators design interventions for students to developcognitive and affective growth that is based on research ofeffective practices.1.6.2. Educators develop specialized intervention services forstudents with gifts and talents who are underachieving and arenow learning and developing their talents.1.7.1. Teachers enable students to identify their preferredapproaches to learning, accommodate these preferences, andexpand them.1.8.1. Educators provide students with college and careerguidance that is consistent with their strengths.1.8.2. Teachers and counselors implement a curriculum scopeand sequence that contains person/social awareness andadjustment, academic planning, and vocational and careerawareness.Kolitch & Brody, 1992.Diaz, 1998; Hébert, 1998.Rogoff, 2003; Shade, 1997; Shade, Kelly, &Oberg, 1997.Greene, 2003; Kerr & Kurpius, 2004;Maxwell, 2007; Pirto, 1991; Subotnik &Olszewski-Kubilius, 1997.Greene, 2003; Jackson, 2009; Silverman,1993.National Association for Gifted Children • 1331 H Street, NW, Suite 1001 • Washington, DC 20005 • 202.785.4268 • www.nagc.org3