This document presents minimum standards for programs serving gifted and talented students. The first chapter discusses program design standards, with a focus on building a flexible system of program options throughout general and special education that can be matched with the needs, strengths, and interests of gifted and talented students. The second section covers standards for professional development of policy makers, administrators, teachers of gifted and talented students, support staff, and program personnel. The third section covers standards for identification of gifted/talented students, emphasizing the measurement of diverse abilities and intelligences using nondiscriminatory methods that employ both qualitative and quantitative techniques. A final section discusses curriculum design standards, including content, methodology, resources, and products of instruction. (PB)