Educators working with gifted and talented students may wish to develop guideline statements that relate to the specific dimensions of curriculum. The following are examples of such statements.
Content
Content differentiation should include the modification of the rate of learning, including the point at which students are allowed to begin their study, the rate at which they are allowed to learn, and the point at which they are allowed to leave an area of study.
Content differentiation should include opportunities for student-selected areas of study within and across the disciplines.
Content differentiation should include (a) the modification of the complexity in the area of study so that it includes issues, problems, and themes, and (b) a multidisciplinary approach to learning.
Process
Process differentiation should include the learning and usage of abstract thinking skills, including creative thinking, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Process differentiation should include the application of abstract thinking skills to complex content, resulting in the production of sophisticated products.
Process differentiation should include the integration of basic skills and abstract thinking skills.
Product
Product differentiation should include the learning and usage of multiple and sophisticated forms of communication.
Product differentiation should include the opportunity to present information to diverse and appropriate audiences.
Product differentiation should include the opportunity for students to participate in the assessment of learning activities and the resulting product forms.
Independent Study Skills
Independent study skills differentiation should include both the learning and the usage of self-directed, independent study skills.
Independent study skills differentiation should include the in-depth application of independent study skills to areas of concern and interest to students.
Independent study skills differentiation should include the learning of specialized skills that are the “tools of the trade: in specific areas of human endeavor.”