The document provides guidelines for the education of gifted and talented students in Hawaii. Following an introduction which includes a brief historical overview of gifted and talented programs in Hawaii, the document addresses nine major topics (sample subtopics in parentheses): the nature of giftedness and talent (definitions, student characteristics); program planning (goals, program rationale, program implementation guidelines); identification and selection of students (measures for first and second screening, class size); provision of appropriate educational opportunties (models, framework for developing differentiated curriculum); teachers of gifted and talented (selection, desired characteristics, teaching styles); staff development (phases); parent involvement (community awareness); roles and responsibilities (10 staff categories, including state and district personnel, school counselor, and regular teachers); and evaluation, monitoring, and reporting (program and student evaluation). (CL)