Build a program from the ground up or improve existing services with the guidelines, practical tips, templates, and action plans in this comprehensive yet practical guide.

"Joint publication of the National Association for Gifted Children and Corwin Press."

Identifying student cognitive and affective needs / Mary S. Landrum -- Developing a mission statement on the educational needs of gifted and talented students / Rebecca D. Eckert -- Developing a definition of giftedness / Sidney M. Moon -- Providing programs for special populations of gifted and talented students / Christine J. Briggs, Sally M. Reis, Rebecca D. Eckert, and Susan Baum -- Constructing identification procedures / E. Jean Gubbins -- Articulating gifted education program goals / Cheryll M. Adams -- Comprehensive program design / Sally M. Reis -- Curriculum for gifted education students / Deborah E. Burns, Jeanne H., Purcell, and Holly Hertberg -- Services that meet social and emotional needs of gifted children / Maureen Neihart -- Creating a comprehensive and defensible budget for gifted programs and services / Carolyn R. Cooper -- Selecting learning resources in the education of the gifted / Ugur Sak and C. June Maker -- Managing a communication initiative in gifted education / Kelly A. Hedrick -- Roles, responsibilities, and professional qualifications of key personnel for gifted education services / Jann H. Leppien and Karen L. Westberg -- Designing a professional development plan / Marcia B. Imbeau -- Developing a plan for evaluating a program in gifted education / Carolyn M. Callahan -- Connecting program design and district policies / Karen B. Rogers -- Aligning gifted education services with general education / Carol Ann Tomlinson, Kristina J. Doubet, and Marla Read Capper -- Planning for advocacy / Julia Link Roberts -- State policies in gifted education / Joyce VanTassel-Baska -- Using scientifically based research to make decisions about gifted education programs, services, and resources / Tonya R. Moon and Deborah E. Burns -- Strategic planning and gifted programs / Linda Smith.