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Gifted & Talented Education Arcadia Unified School District

Gifted & Talented Education Arcadia Unified School District. Developed by Charlene Mutter, Coordinator Curriculum, Assessment & Staff Development. CDE GRANT for GATE. Required for funding; 1, 2 or 3 year grant with annual budget updates

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Gifted & Talented Education Arcadia Unified School District

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  1. Gifted & Talented EducationArcadia Unified School District Developed by Charlene Mutter, Coordinator Curriculum, Assessment & Staff Development

  2. 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

  3. The GATE Grant addresses… • Program Design • Identification • Curriculum & Instruction • Social & Emotional Development • Professional Development • Parent & Community Involvement

  4. 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

  5. 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?

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Why is the GATE program changing? • Funding currently reduced by 15%; additional mid-year cuts expected • Need to align Arcadia’s GATE program to California Dept of Ed standards

  9. 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

  10. 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/)

  11. 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/)

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