Gifted students will develop advanced research methods and independent study skills, which allow for the in-depth learning of self selected topics within the area of study.

In order to conduct authentic research, students need instruction and guidance in learning to ask the right kinds of questions by looking at techniques used by experts in the specific field. They need instruction in the development of a written plan of research (with emphasis on how one gathers, categorizes, analyzes and evaluates information in particular fields); assistance in evaluating their own work; and in considering implications for future research

Gifted students will develop advanced communication skills that incorporate new techniques, materials, and formats in the development of products that will be shared with real audiences.

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Gifted students need the ability to effectively communicate their products and ideas to others.

Gifted students will develop and practice creative thinking and creative problem-solving skills with a variety of complex topics within an area of study in order to generate original ideas and products.

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The original thoughts and ideas often expressed by gifted students require an environment in which the student feels free and safe to stretch beyond the need for a right answer

Gifted students will develop and practice higher order and critical thinking skills in an area of study.

​One strategy for differentiating instruction for gifted students is to structure lessons and units in such a way that gifted students spend a larger proportion of their time on higher order thinking. They should use content they have mastered to further develop their understanding of the concepts and practice the skill of critical thinking