Transcript Welcome to our GATE Parent Night Alta Murrieta Elementary

Welcome to our
GATE
Parent Night
“Hide not your
talents. They for
use were made.
What’s a sundial
in the shade.”
Benjamin Franklin
Alta Murrieta Elementary
2010-2011
GATE Parent Night Agenda
 Introductions
 What is GATE (Gifted and Talented
Education)
 Qualifiers for GATE
Which tests?
What scores?
 Grade Level Programs
 Differentiated Instruction
 Requalification Process
 Questions
What is GATE
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Gifted and Talented Education
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The GATE program is designed to provide
challenging, meaningful learning
experiences that meet the needs,
interests, and abilities of the gifted
student. In our programs, teachers
differentiate content, process and product
by providing depth, complexity, novelty,
and acceleration.
GATE Language Arts Qualifier
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CST (California Standards Test)
ADVANCED Language Arts
4th grade 402-600
 5th grade 393-600
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EOC (End of Course Exams)
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90% or higher on Language Art Multiple Choice
5 on District Writing Prompt
Raven test 95% or higher
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Teacher Recommendation
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Independent Worker
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Good Character Counts☺
GATE Mathematics Qualifier
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CST (California Standards Test)
Advanced Math
4th grade 450-600
 5th grade 450-600
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EOC (End of Course Exams)
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90% or higher Math Multiple choice
9 or higher on MARP
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Teacher Recommendation
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Independent Worker
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Good Character Counts☺
GATE
English Language Arts
Literature Circles
• Jr. Great Books
• Read About
• Ticket to Read
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•
www.tickettoread.com
Literature Circles
Junior Great Books
Read About
Ticket to Read
www.tickettoread.com
GATE
Mathematics
Houghton Mifflin
• Fastt Math
• IXL.com
• Fraction Nation
• Hands On Equations
•
eduplace.com
Houghton Mifflin Mathematics
Program Overview
FASTT Math delivers targeted,
differentiated instruction to meet student
needs. Every student has a unique
individualized learning experience, building
fluency at the pace and level adapted
specifically for that student.
IXL.com
Additional GATE Information
Fifth
Grade I.B.Q.
Odyssey
of the Mind
www.odysseyofthemind.com
www.odysseyofthemind.com
Mechanical/Vehicle
Classics
Performance
Structure
Technical Performance
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.
Additional GATE Information
GATE
Contract
GATE
Survey
Requalification Process
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Students will need to re-qualify yearly
based on the GATE criteria
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We will notify parents of placement at the
beginning of every school year
Questions ?
Thank you for
coming !
“Because We All Care”