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WHAT IS “GATE TEN”?
Who is it for?
How do they get in? (Qualify)
What do they do?
Lovejoy Gifted Association
The LGA is a not-for-profit advocacy group for
all gifted children in Lovejoy ISD. Membership is
open to all persons interested in the mission of
the organization.
Academic Enrichment:
http://www.lovejoyisd.net/MP.cfm?P=6566
INTRODUCTIONS
Leslie O’Daniel – Elementary GT Coordinator
Shelley Cano – GT Teacher, Lovejoy & Hart
Elementary
Melinda Hervey - GT Teacher, Puster &
Lovejoy Elementary
Who is it for?
JUST SMART
OR
GIFTED ?
What’s the difference?
GIFTED OR JUST SMART?
Questioning Style
Very Smart – ask questions that have answers
Gifted – ask questions about abstract ideas, concepts, and
theories without easy answers.
Learning speed and application of concepts
Very Smart – learn in a step-by-step fashion until they
grasp a concept
Gifted – jump over steps and move quickly to concept
understanding; do not like reconstructing steps
GIFTED OR JUST SMART?
Emotional Outlook
Very Smart – show emotion but can get over an
upsetting incident fairly easily
Gifted – Experience heightened, all-consuming
emotions and have difficulty getting over an
upsetting incident
Level of Interest
Very Smart – Curious about a wide variety of things
Gifted – Show intense curiosity about nearly
everything or immerse themselves in a topic of
current interest.
GIFTED OR JUST SMART?
Language Ability
Very Smart – Learn new vocabulary easily but use
words in speech typical for their age
Gifted – Use extensive and advanced vocabularies,
understand verbal nuances, enjoy puns and word play,
often talk over the heads of their age peers
Concern with Fairness
Very Smart – State firm opinions about fairness but in
personal terms
Gifted – Show intense concern about fairness and
equity, typically on a more global scale
HOW DO THEY QUALIFY?
Five assessment measures
3 objective and 2 subjective
96% National Percentile Rank
Cross District Line on 4 of 5 measures
(categories) to be considered
HOW DO THEY QUALIFY?
Subjective Measures
Observations of Parents
Observations of Teachers
HOW DO THEY QUALIFY?
Objective Measures
Screening Phase
Reasoning Assessment
All Kindergarten students
In Kindergarten classroom with the
GT teacher and Kindergarten teacher.
Possible Tests that we will use:
- WISC-III
- CogAT NonVerbal
- NNAT2
- OLSAT
EXAMPLE QUESTION
FROM A REASONING TEST
?
HOW DO THEY QUALIFY?
Objective Measures continued
Small group ~ during January and February
Aptitude Assessment – CogAT, SAT, WIS-III,
WIAT, etc.
Achievement Assessment – Iowa Test of Basic
Skills (ITBS), Standford Achievement Test, ACT,
ITED, etc.
HOW DO THEY QUALIFY?
Identification Profile
Reasoning
Teacher Checklist
Parent Letter
Kindergarten Abilities Test
Kindergarten Achievement Test
PROFILE SHEET
Student A’s Profile
Category 1 – Aptitude
Verbal - 85
Quantitative - 90
Category 2 Achievement
Reading - 96
Math - 88
Decision: NO
Category 3 Reasoning - 85
Category 4 - Parent
Recommendation – 96
Category 5 - Teacher
Recommendation - 96
PROFILE SHEET SAMPLE 2
Student B
Category 1 - Aptitude
Verbal - 98
Quantitative - 90
Category 2 Achievement
Reading - 96
Math - 98
Decision: YES
Category 3 Reasoning - 85
Category 4 - Parent
Recommendation – 96
Category 5 - Teacher
Recommendation - 96
HOW DO THEY QUALIFY?
All K students take Reasoning test
Parents may refer a student for further
assessment
Based on these scores, & teacher
observations, additional referrals for
further assessment may be made
Additional assessments will be
administered, scored & plotted on the
Identification Profile
Gate Ten Selection Committee will convene
to make placement decisions
Parents will be notified
WHAT DO THEY DO?
If student qualifies
Begins Pull Out by March 1st (This year the
week of February 24th.)
The students who have qualified for GATE 10
services leave their homeroom teacher and
come into the GATE 10 classroom for the lesson.
Will attend 90 minutes each week (could be in
two sessions, rather than one long session)
WHAT DO THEY DO?
K-2 Program Goals
Emphasis on higher level thinking skills
Emphasis on product-oriented learning to
develop creativity
Develop decision-making and problem
solving
Provide for emotional growth
WHAT DO THEY DO?
Curriculum includes:
advanced levels of creative & critical
thinking,
group dynamics & independent study,
research skills,
problem solving,
oral & written communication skills,
and
decision making
WHAT DO THEY DO?
Brainteasers
Logical Thinking Activity/Journal Activities
Deductive Reasoning Activities
Wonders Unit
WHAT DO THEY DO?
If student does not qualify
Weekly in-class lessons will continue
Center activities
Enrichment activities
WHERE DO I GET THE PAPERWORK TO
REFER MY CHILD?
The referral is due on Friday,
January 10th by 4:00 p.m.
www.lovejoyisd.net
Departments
Gifted & Talented Services
Forms ~
K-5 Referral
Permission for Testing
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
For additional questions, please
contact:
Leslie O’Daniel
leslie_o’[email protected]