Use a variety of assessments beyond standardized achievement tests to document students’ progress and guide instruction.

Use strategies geared to gifted students’ instructional needs, including curriculum compacting, advanced content, appropriate pacing, and above-grade-level materials.

Focus on far greater depth and complexity.

Incorporate into reading programs rich, inviting tasks requiring spatial, as well as analytical and abstract thinking.

Encourage students to develop more complex, high-level comprehension and reach advanced interpretations.

Encourage and support advanced levels of vocabulary and word study.

Promote students’ research using technology to generate original investigations and advanced products.

Provide frequent opportunities for students to explore authentic text and a variety of genres.

Allow students to pursue individual interests through reading.

Provide exemplars of work products in order to challenge students to ever-increasing levels of excellence.