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Idenitification

In an effort to inlcude non-English speaking students and/or students with learning disabilities, our GATE program first identifies students as being potentially gifted and talented at the end of second grade. With parent permission, all students enrolled in second grade are screened for identification; their classroom teacher, site administrator or parent may refer all other students in grades 3-8 for screening.

The district's identification procedures are equitable, comprehensive and ongoing, pursuatn to Title 5A, Section 3820, of the California Adminsitrative Code - all students are eligible for consideration for identification as potentially gifted and talented.

Students are evaluated using multiple criteria including:

Raven Progressive Matrices tests
Achievement Tests - state adopted norm-referenced test
Parent Surveys
Teacher Surveys
Creativity Survey
Leadership Survey
Talent Survey
Inhibiting factors, such as language, hearing loss, learning disability, etc.

Upon identification, a letter is sent to the parent(s)/guardian(s) confirming the student's eligibility. If a student does not qualify, a letter is sent to advise the parent(s)/guardian(s) the regular educational program best suits the child's educational needs.

Characteristics of a Gifted Child

High Achiever vs Gifted
Bright Child	Gifted Learner
Knows the answers Is interested Is attentive Has good ideas Works Hard Answers the questions Top group Listens with interest Lerans with ease 6-8 repetitions for mastery Understands ideas Enjoys peers Grasps the meanting Completes assignments Is receptive Copies accurately Enjoys school Absorbs information Technician Good memorizer Enjoys straightforward, sequential presentation Is alert Is pleased with learning	Asks questions Is highly curious Is mentally and physically involved Has wild, silly ideas Plays around, yet tests well Discusses in detail, elaborate Beyond the group Shows strong feelings and opinions Already knows 1-2 repetitions for mastery Constructs abstractions Prefers adults Draws inferences Initiated projects Is intense Creates a new design Enjoys learning Manipulates information Inventor Good guesser Thrives on complexity Is keenly observant Is highly self-critical

Transfer Students

A student who was previously identified as gifted in another California public school district by an identification process similar to the above mentioned, will be placed in a GATE cluster at the appropriate grade level. If the process used for identification is not similar, a district examiner will retest the student during the next testing cycle.

Gifted And Talented Education (GATE)

Idenitification

Characteristics of a Gifted Child

Transfer Students