Presented is the guide for gifted and talented programs in Arizona public schools. Included in the first section are definitions of such terms as "gifted", an outline of procedures of the local district to obtain state approval of a proposed program, an application form for program approval, and an outline of a suggested program evaluation. Given in section 2 are developmental and evaluative suggestions on programs for the gifted and talented with such subtopics as leadership and administration, characteristics of gifted and talented children, methods of identifying gifted children, program objectives, program alternatives (such as enrichment and acceleration), the selection of teachers, inservice education, and the role of the principal. Key factors in successful programs for the gifted and talented are identified as including careful selection and training of teachers, a qualitatively different curriculum, and appropriate student selection procedures. (DB)