The Common Core State Standards Initiative, a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), has created a set of common, grade-level standards for English-language arts and mathematics for grades K-12. The standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and national experts to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare students for college and the workforce. 44 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the standards, and while two national consortia of states are building assessments on the standards with the intent that all students across the states will know their progress toward college and career readiness. Both the Common Core State Standards and the work of the assessment consortia have implications for gifted education with regards to content, instruction, program delivery, assessment, and accountability. This session provides an overview of the Common Core State Standards and the work of one of the assessment consortia, the 45-state Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, and provides appropriate strategies for consideration in gifted education.