This session is designed for teachers of the gifted, coordinators and administrators of gifted education programs, and other related personnel that currently work in districts that serve low-income, culturally and linguistically diverse students and are expected to assess, identify, and serve them in a gifted education program. Best practices, research-based recommendations, and practical solutions will be provided. Multiple characteristic checklists and an observational protocol used to inform gifted education classrooms will also be presented. Get the knowledge you need to make a difference. A must session for districts seeking to increase historically underrepresented students in their gifted education programs.