Gifted

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Gifted Talented EducationArcadia Unified
School District
Developed by Charlene Mutter, Coordinator
Curriculum, Assessment
Staff Development
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CDE GRANT for GATE

• Required for funding 1, 2 or 3 year grant with
  annual budget updates
• Provides guidelines for GATE programs
• Emphasizes differentiated instruction within the
  school day
• Emphasizes connection to grade level content
  standards

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The GATE Grant addresses

• Program Design
• Identification
• Curriculum Instruction
• Social Emotional Development
• Professional Development
• Parent Community Involvement

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Identification Process

• Teacher referrals (April May)
• Teacher Recommendation
• STAR Testing Data
• AUSD Assessment Data
• Samples of Student Work Other Data
• AUSD Selection Committee (August)
• Conference with Principals
• Final Selection Notification

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Frequently Asked Questions Identification

• Are GATE students transferring from other
  districts added to the AUSD program?
• Can parents recommend their students for GATE?
• If my child is GATE in elementary school, are
  they still GATE?

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Current Opportunities for Middle School GATE
Students

• Accelerated Math and Electives
• 7th Grade Algebra, 8th Grade Geometry
• Electives vary by site
• Advanced Art, Music, Drama, Spanish
• Drill Team
• Leadership Opportunities
• Peer Tutoring
• ASB
• PALS, Web Leaders, Help Club

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2003-2004 GATE Focus

• Differentiated Instruction within the classroom
• For all students who have mastered content
  standard(s) being taught
• Staff Development for teachers
• Site GATE Facilitators
• Supplemental GATE Program
• Saturday Field Days (3)
• Math, Science Language Arts

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Why is the GATE program changing?

• Funding currently reduced by 15 additional
  mid-year cuts expected
• Need to align Arcadias GATE program to
  California Dept of Ed standards

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2003-2004Plans for AUSD GATE

• Site-level parent GATE meetings
• District-level parent GATE meetings (GATE
  Advisory Council)
• Parent seminars
• Teacher professional development
• AUSD GATE website

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Parent Involvement Opportunities

• Attend AUSD-sponsored parent forums and seminars
• Attend the GATE Advisory Council meetings
• Join the National Association for Gifted Children
  (www.nagc.org/)
• Join the California Associaton for the Gifted
  (www.CAGifted.org/)

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More Parent Resources

• Gifted Child Quarterly (www.NAGC.org)
• Gifted Child Today (www.Prufrock.com)
• EPGY Educational Program for Gifted Youth
  (http//www-epgy.stanford.edu/)
• Center for Talented Youth
  at the Johns Hopkins
  University (http//www.jhu.edu/gifted/)
• The Gifted Child Society
• (http//www.Gifted.org/)