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GATEGATE Parent Night Parent Night

Alta Murrieta Alta Murrieta Elementary Elementary

2010-20112010-2011

“Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade.”

Benjamin Franklin

GATE Parent Night AgendaGATE Parent Night Agenda IntroductionsIntroductions What is GATE (Gifted and Talented What is GATE (Gifted and Talented

Education)Education) Qualifiers for GATEQualifiers for GATE

Which tests?Which tests?What scores?What scores?

Grade Level ProgramsGrade Level Programs Differentiated InstructionDifferentiated Instruction

Requalification ProcessRequalification Process QuestionsQuestions

What is GATEWhat is GATEGifted and Talented EducationGifted and Talented Education

The GATE program is designed to The GATE program is designed to provide challenging, meaningful provide challenging, meaningful learning experiences that meet the learning experiences that meet the needs, interests, and abilities of the needs, interests, and abilities of the gifted student. In our programs, gifted student. In our programs, teachers differentiate content, process teachers differentiate content, process and product by providing depth, and product by providing depth, complexity, novelty, and acceleration. complexity, novelty, and acceleration.

GATE Language Arts QualifierGATE Language Arts Qualifier

CST (California Standards Test)CST (California Standards Test) ADVANCED Language ArtsADVANCED Language Arts 44thth grade 402-600 grade 402-600 55thth grade 393-600 grade 393-600

EOC (End of Course Exams)EOC (End of Course Exams) 90% or higher on Language Art Multiple Choice90% or higher on Language Art Multiple Choice 5 on District Writing Prompt5 on District Writing Prompt Raven test 95% or higherRaven test 95% or higher

Teacher RecommendationTeacher Recommendation

Independent WorkerIndependent Worker

Good Character Counts☺Good Character Counts☺

GATE Mathematics QualifierGATE Mathematics Qualifier CST (California Standards Test)CST (California Standards Test)

Advanced MathAdvanced Math 44thth grade 450-600 grade 450-600 55thth grade 450-600 grade 450-600

EOC (End of Course Exams)EOC (End of Course Exams) 90% or higher Math Multiple choice90% or higher Math Multiple choice 9 or higher on MARP9 or higher on MARP

Teacher RecommendationTeacher Recommendation

Independent WorkerIndependent Worker

Good Character Counts☺Good Character Counts☺

GATEGATEEnglish Language ArtsEnglish Language Arts

• Literature CirclesLiterature Circles• Jr. Great BooksJr. Great Books• Read AboutRead About• Ticket to ReadTicket to Read

• www.tickettoread.comread.com

Literature CirclesLiterature Circles

Junior Great BooksJunior Great Books

Experience ReadAbout: See Print Materials SmartFile Up Close

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Read About

Ticket to ReadTicket to Readwww.tickettoread.com

GATEGATEMathematicsMathematics

• Houghton MifflinHoughton Mifflin• Fastt MathFastt Math• IXL.comIXL.com• Fraction NationFraction Nation• Hands On EquationsHands On Equations

Houghton Mifflin MathematicsHoughton Mifflin Mathematicseduplace.com

Program OverviewProgram Overview

FASTT MathFASTT Math delivers targeted, delivers targeted, differentiated instruction to meet differentiated instruction to meet student needs. Every student has a student needs. Every student has a unique unique individualized learning experience, individualized learning experience, building fluency at the pace and level building fluency at the pace and level adapted specifically for that student.adapted specifically for that student.

IXL.com

Additional GATE InformationAdditional GATE Information

Fifth Grade I.B.Q.Fifth Grade I.B.Q.

Odyssey of the MindOdyssey of the Mindwww.odysseyofthemind.com www.odysseyofthemind.com

Problem 1: Extreme Mouse Mobiles Divisions I, II, III , & IV This problem requires teams to design, build, and run vehicles that use mousetraps as their only source of energy. The Mouse Mobiles will travel a course that has segments with different challenges. The team can choose from assorted tasks such as driving through a tunnel, raising a flag, hitting a target, changing direction, making a delivery, and will also perform two team-created challenges. The running of the Mouse Mobiles will be presented in a performance with a team-created theme.

Mechanical/VehicleClassicsPerformanceStructureTechnical Performance

www.odysseyofthemind.com

Additional GATE InformationAdditional GATE Information

GATE ContractGATE Contract

GATE SurveyGATE Survey

Requalification ProcessRequalification Process

Students will need to re-qualify Students will need to re-qualify yearly based on the GATE criteria yearly based on the GATE criteria

We will notify parents of placement We will notify parents of placement at the beginning of every school yearat the beginning of every school year

Questions ?Questions ?

Thank you for Thank you for coming !coming !

“Because We All Care”