This article delineates characteristics and needs of gifted youth which should be addressed in developing the gifted curriculum, presents guiding principles for curriculum development, illustrates the goal writing process, specifies definitions and parameters of the process, and illustrates the development and use of scope-and-sequence documents.…

To develop scope and sequence in the gifted curriculum in Gary (Indiana) Community Schools, a curriculum needs assessment was conducted. A curriculum framework was then developed by identifying desired educational outcomes, examining the gifted programs across levels and content disciplines, and linking the outcome statements to curriculum…