1. MAEOLA BEITZEL ELEMENTARY
September 18, :15 am
Coffee with Parents
Mrs. Wright, Principal &
Mr. Garverick, Vice Principal

2. Maeola Beitzel Elementary Gifted and Talented Education Overview: 2015-2016

3. OVERARCHING OBJECTIVE:
To provide all students with equal access and an equal opportunity to participate in GATE

4. BENEFITS OF GATE
Engage students in challenging learning to promote creativity and critical thinking
Develop thinking skills and “habits of mind” to support future success in rigorous courses
Prepare students for college and career

5. MISSION STATEMENT
The EGUSD program for gifted, talented, and high potential students will discover and nurture students with an exceptional level of performance in diverse areas of expression. The program will equitably and collaboratively engage students and their families to access rigorous instruction with support for intellectual, social and emotional needs.

6. NEW GATE IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA
The recommended criteria were approved in January 2015.
The new GATE identification process will be based on students exhibiting exceptional ability in one of the following areas:
· Creative Ability
· Leadership Ability
· Visual and Performing Arts Ability
· Academic Ability
· Cognitive Ability

7. Maeola Beitzel GATE Program 2015-2016
Honor Society- S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
Erika Scott & Jeff Incaudo
First Lego League-Robotics
Ellen Morris & Tammy Guzman

8. Why S.T.E.M. ?
To foster a love of science, technology, engineering, and math at an early age and develop students' critical thinking skills.
Research shows that by the time students reach 4th grade, 1/3 of students have lost interest in science

9. Example Activities S.T.E.M
The Great Toy Design Challenge
Build understanding of properties of matter and mixtures
In this module, Sir Isaac's Toy Company wants to create a smushy, gooshy toy and needs help in design testing. Student identify materials based on their properties, evaluate competitors' products, and design, test, and optimize a superior product.
KEY NGSS STANDARD 5-PS1-3: Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.

10. Field Trips High School, College & Universities Science & Industry
Places to observe and interact with S.T.E.M

11. GATE Coordinator Maeola Beitzel Site Coordinator: Ellen Morris
District GATE Coordinator:
Alicia Canning, Program Specialist

12. Site Gate Committee Yvonne Wright, Principal
Lynn Garverick, Vice Principal
Ellen Morris, Coordinator
Kristy Dubray, Intermediate Teacher
Parent

13. 2015 CAASPP Results Beitzel Elementary School
September 2015
Introduction:
Lay out context, frame discussion

14. SBAC Measures ELA Claims Math Claims Performance Levels Reading
Writing
Listening
Research
Math Claims
Concepts
Problem Solving
Communicating Reasoning
Performance Levels
Standard Exceeded
Standard Met
Standard Nearly Met
Standard Not Met
Scale scores (2000s)
Claims
Above Standard
At/Near Standard
Below Standard

15. 2015 CAASPP- ELA and Math Performance Categories by Grade Level

16. 2015 CAASPP- ELA and Math Claims Grade 3

17. 2015 CAASPP- ELA and Math Claims Grade 4

18. 2015 CAASPP- ELA and Math Claims Grade 5

19. 2015 CAASPP- ELA and Math Claims Grade 6

20. Parents: Understanding SBAC
CDE guide (with translations) for Parents to Understand student score reports
CDE videos that explain the score reports
English:
Spanish:

21. Parent Engagement Opportunities
School Site Council, September 23, 3:30
ELAC
PTO
Volunteer
Picnic with Parents, October 2, 2015
Harvest Festival, October 23, 2015
(Volunteers and donations needed now)

22. Parent Coffee
Questions ???