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GATE Information
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 The definition of gifted students is “children or youth with outstanding talent who perform or show the potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared to others of their same age, experience, and environment. These children and youth exhibit high performance capability in intellectual, creative, and/or artistic areas, possess an unusual leadership capacity, or excel in specific academic fields.” Purpose  The purpose of the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program is to provide a curriculum which stresses: ! Higher-level thinking skills ! Problem-solving strategies ! Appropriate accelerated content ! Original approaches to task completion ! Independent study habits ! Positive attitudes toward learning 
GATE Identification In order to identify students for GATE placement (Gifted And Talented Education), our district uses the Raven Progressive Matrices.  The Raven is a non-verbal test of reasoning based on visual stimuli. It measures the ability to form comparisons, to reason by analogy, and to organize spatially. The Raven was designed to reduce the biases that language differences can have on measuring IQs.
How Do I Prepare My Child For GATE Testing? As a parent, you want the best for your kids and want to better prepare them for entry into programs that could improve their education. Unlike SAT/ACT testing, however, there is no way to really prepare a child for intelligence testing through additional tutoring. My best advice is to do lots of fun stuff with your child that will secretly help his/her learning skills. Here are some ways to help keep your child's skills sharp: - Use math as part of games (in the car, at the dinner table, etc.).
- If he or she has a question about a word or concept, encourage him or her to look it up.
- Build models together - airplanes, spaceships, buildings, etc.
- Play with Legos (and other building materials)
- Put together jigsaw puzzles (we have some on our class web page).
- Practice analogies, like those in our homework packets each week (yes is to no as cat is to ---).
- Encourage reading for fun!
 When testing time arrives, make sure your child is healthy and well-rested. And just encourage your child to do his/her best. 
| BRIGHT CHILD | GIFTED LEARNER | | Knows the answer. | Asks the questions. | | Is interested. | Is highly curious. | | Is attentive. | Is mentally and physically involved. | | Has good ideas. | Has wild, silly ideas. | | Works hard. | Plays around, yet tests well. | | Answers the questions. | Discusses in detail, elaborates. | | Top group. | Beyond the group. | | Listens with interest. | Shows strong feelings and opinions. | | Learns with ease. | Already knows. | | 6 - 8 repetitions for mastery. | 1 - 2 repetitions for mastery. | | Understands ideas. | Constructs abstractions. | | Enjoys peers. | Prefers adults. | | Grasps the meaning. | Draws inferences. | | Completes assignments. | Initiates projects. | | Is receptive. | Is intense. | | Copies accurately. | Creates a new design. | | Enjoys school. | Enjoys learning. | | Absorbs information. | Manipulates information. | | Technician. | Inventor. | | Good memorizer. | Good guesser. | | Enjoys sequential presentation. | Thrives on complexity. | | Is alert. | Is keenly observant. | | Is pleased with learning. | Is highly self-critical. | -- Janice Szabos
Mrs. Lunsford's Class
San Diego, CA
Hearst Elementary School
6230 Del Cerro Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92120
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