what is “gate ten”? who is it for? how do they get in? (qualify) what do they do?

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What is “Gate Ten”? Who is it for? How do they get in? (Qualify) What do they do?

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Page 1: What is “Gate Ten”? Who is it for? How do they get in? (Qualify) What do they do?

What is “Gate Ten”?

Who is it for?

How do they get in? (Qualify)

What do they do?

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The Kindergarten Team• Shelley Cano – GT Teacher,

Lovejoy & Hart Elementary

• Martha Fitzgerald – GT Teacher, Hart Elementary

• Eva Logan, GT Teacher, Puster & Lovejoy Elementary

If you have questions, please contact Wendy Craft, the Gifted and Talented Coordinator at:

[email protected]

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HONORS or GIFTED ?

What’s the difference?

Who is it for?

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HONORS GIFTED • Knows the answers

• Is interested

• Is attentive

• Understands ideas

• Learns after several repetitions• Listens with interest

• Prefers order

• Prefers straight-forward, sequential presentation

• Has good, logical ideas

• Is in top of age peer group in knowledge

• Loves school

• Asks the questions

• Is highly curious

• Is totally involved

• Understands abstractions

• Learns first time• Expresses strong feelings

• Comfortable with chaos

• Prefers random, open-ended presentation

• Comes up with wild, silly ideas

• Is far beyond age peer group in understanding

• May be at risk

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How do they qualify?

• Five assessment measures• 3 objective and 2 subjective• 96%ile National Percentile Rank• Cross District Line on 4 of 5 measures

to be considered

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How do they qualify?

• Subjective Measures

Observations of Parents

Observations of Teachers

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How do they qualify?

• Objective Measures Screening Phase

Reasoning Assessment All Kindergarten students In Kindergarten classroom with the

GT teacher and Kindergarten teacher.

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How do they qualify?

• Objective Measures continued

Small group

During January and February

Aptitude Assessment – Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT

Achievement Assessment – Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)

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How do they qualify?

• Identification Profile – Need a 96 or above in 4 out of these 5 areas.ReasoningTeacher ChecklistParent Letter (automatically gives your child a

96%)Kindergarten Abilities TestKindergarten Achievement Test

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Where do I get the paperwork to refer my child?

The referral is due on Friday, January 7th by 4:00 p.m.

• www.lovejoyisd.net– Departments– Special Education and Academic Support– Gifted & Talented Services

• Forms ~– K-5 Referral– Permission for Testing

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Questions and Answers

If you have any further questions, please email Wendy Craft .

[email protected]