Hollingworth Elementary School Gifted and Talented Program

GATE Teachers: 4 th Grade – Mrs. Valera 5 th Grade – Ms. Said 6 th Grade – Mrs. Kelly

Rowland Unified School District GATE Program overview Rowland Unified School District GATE Program overview  Products – each year GATE students are required to complete three different culminating products in three different curricular areas.  products are not additional assignment, but rather of different expectation levels  products include higher levels of thinking, complexity and quality  products are the result of teacher and student discussions and a GATE contract agreed upon by the student, parent and teacher  Products can be completed within the classroom or during after school special interest activities  GATE contract.doc GATE contract.doc PP roducts – each year GATE students are required to complete three different culminating products in three different curricular areas. pp roducts are not additional assignment, but rather of different expectation levels pp roducts include higher levels of thinking, complexity and quality pp roducts are the result of teacher and student discussions and a GATE contract agreed upon by the student, parent and teacher PP roducts can be completed within the classroom or during after school special interest activities GG ATE contract.doc

Hollingworth GATE program includes :  Clustering of students – students are grouped in designated GATE classrooms.

 Differentiated instruction – teachers meet student needs and challenge students to higher expectations.  After School Activities –special interest workshops on enrichment in math or fine arts, usually 6-8 weeks or once per trimester, one hour per week.

GATE Identification  Hollingworth School follows the guidelines provided by the Rowland Unified School District.  Identification takes place in March for participation in the GATE program the following year.  These guidelines include: Teacher referral and GATE Characteristic Checklist California Standards Test (CST) scores in Reading and Math for previous year and current year Rubric scoring on a classroom product of high quality Group testing on OLSAT test and NNAT for English Learners Students and Parents are notified of the results of the identification process after current CST scores are available  Hollingworth School follows the guidelines provided by the Rowland Unified School District.  Identification takes place in March for participation in the GATE program the following year.  These guidelines include: Teacher referral and GATE Characteristic Checklist California Standards Test (CST) scores in Reading and Math for previous year and current year Rubric scoring on a classroom product of high quality Group testing on OLSAT test and NNAT for English Learners Students and Parents are notified of the results of the identification process after current CST scores are available

GATE parent involvement:  Receive written communication of upcoming activities  Participate in formal and informal parent conferences  Attend annual GATE parent meeting  Receive notice of results of GATE Identification process  Participate in GATE Parent Survey  Receive written communication of upcoming activities  Participate in formal and informal parent conferences  Attend annual GATE parent meeting  Receive notice of results of GATE Identification process  Participate in GATE Parent Survey

GATE students participate in:  School-wide leadership opportunities through Hollingworth Student Council  Enrichment activities like violins, band, music and sports  Special projects and activities  District GATE activities  School-wide leadership opportunities through Hollingworth Student Council  Enrichment activities like violins, band, music and sports  Special projects and activities  District GATE activities

Tentative Hollingworth’s after school enrichment sessions include:  Chess Club – students are able to learn to play or improve their skills  Technology – learn to create a powerpoint presentation  Visual Art – study various art masters, research style and create products to represent that artist’s style.  Chess Club – students are able to learn to play or improve their skills  Technology – learn to create a powerpoint presentation  Visual Art – study various art masters, research style and create products to represent that artist’s style.

Thank you!  Any questions, please contact: Anna Dorado Learning Director/Program Specialist ext  Any questions, please contact: Anna Dorado Learning Director/Program Specialist ext. 1209