GATE Testing

GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION

(GATE)

Second graders at La Jolla are tested for the GATE program each year at our school.  This test will be held on Monday, December 8, 2008.  Students need only have a signed permission slip to be tested and have the test results mailed to their parents. 

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.

• 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!

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The Difference Between Bright and Gifted
Gifted with Learning Challenges

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