The adoption of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English language arts and mathematics and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for K-12 students by a large majority of states is having a profound influence on curriculum, instruction, and assessment in classrooms across the country. The content standards are intended to promote higher levels of learning for all students and to promote the kinds of instructional strategies that have long been advocated in gifted education, including emphasis on analytical thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. To ensure that gifted children receive the advanced content and experiences they need to grow and learn, the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) calls on states, school districts, and curriculum and assessment developers to implement the standards in ways that respond to gifted learners' pace and depth of learning. Doing this effectively will require substantial opportunities for professional development, resources that address instructional practices for exceptional learners, and assessments that reflect sufficient room for student growth. Only with such comprehensive support can the standards -- and the learners -- achieve their potential.