1. Welcome to our GATE Parent Night Alta Murrieta Elementary 2010-2011 “Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade.” Benjamin Franklin

2. GATE Parent Night Agenda Introductions Introductions What is GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) What is GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) Qualifiers for GATE Qualifiers for GATE Which tests? Which tests? What scores? What scores? Grade Level Programs Grade Level Programs Differentiated Instruction Differentiated Instruction Requalification Process Requalification Process Questions Questions

3. What is GATE Gifted and Talented Education Gifted and Talented Education The GATE program is designed to provide challenging, meaningful learning experiences that meet the needs, interests, and abilities of the gifted student. In our programs, teachers differentiate content, process and product by providing depth, complexity, novelty, and acceleration. The GATE program is designed to provide challenging, meaningful learning experiences that meet the needs, interests, and abilities of the gifted student. In our programs, teachers differentiate content, process and product by providing depth, complexity, novelty, and acceleration.

4. GATE Language Arts Qualifier CST (California Standards Test) CST (California Standards Test) ADVANCED Language Arts ADVANCED Language Arts 4 th grade 402-600 4 th grade 402-600 5 th grade 393-600 5 th grade 393-600 EOC (End of Course Exams) EOC (End of Course Exams) 90% or higher on Language Art Multiple Choice 90% or higher on Language Art Multiple Choice 5 on District Writing Prompt 5 on District Writing Prompt Raven test 95% or higher Raven test 95% or higher Teacher Recommendation Teacher Recommendation Independent Worker Independent Worker Good Character Counts ☺ Good Character Counts ☺

5. GATE Mathematics Qualifier CST (California Standards Test) CST (California Standards Test) Advanced Math Advanced Math 4 th grade 450-600 4 th grade 450-600 5 th grade 450-600 5 th grade 450-600 EOC (End of Course Exams) EOC (End of Course Exams) 90% or higher Math Multiple choice 90% or higher Math Multiple choice 9 or higher on MARP 9 or higher on MARP Teacher Recommendation Teacher Recommendation Independent Worker Independent Worker Good Character Counts ☺ Good Character Counts ☺

6. GATE English Language Arts Literature Circles Literature Circles Jr. Great Books Jr. Great Books Read About Read About Ticket to Read Ticket to Read www.tickettoread.com www.tickettoread.com www.ticketto

7. Literature Circles

8. Junior Great Books

9. Experience ReadAbout: See Print Materials SmartFile Up Close Read About

10. Ticket to Read www.tickettoread.com

11. GATE Mathematics Houghton Mifflin Houghton Mifflin Fastt Math Fastt Math IXL.com IXL.com Fraction Nation Fraction Nation Hands On Equations Hands On Equations

12. Houghton Mifflin Mathematics eduplace.com

17. Program Overview FASTT Math delivers targeted, differentiated instruction to meet student needs. Every student has a unique individualized learning experience, building fluency at the pace and level adapted specifically for that student.

18. IXL.com

21. Additional GATE Information Fifth Grade I.B.Q. Fifth Grade I.B.Q. Odyssey of the Mind Odyssey of the Mindwww.odysseyofthemind.com

22. Problem 1: Extreme Mouse Mobiles Divisions I, II, III, & IV This problem requires teams to design, build, and run vehicles that use mousetraps as their only source of energy. The Mouse Mobiles will travel a course that has segments with different challenges. The team can choose from assorted tasks such as driving through a tunnel, raising a flag, hitting a target, changing direction, making a delivery, and will also perform two team-created challenges. The running of the Mouse Mobiles will be presented in a performance with a team-created theme. Mechanical/Vehicle Classics Performance Structure Technical Performance www.odysseyofthemind.com

23. Additional GATE Information GATE Contract GATE Contract GATE Survey GATE Survey

24. Requalification Process Students will need to re-qualify yearly based on the GATE criteria Students will need to re-qualify yearly based on the GATE criteria We will notify parents of placement at the beginning of every school year We will notify parents of placement at the beginning of every school year

25. Questions ?

26. Thank you for coming ! “Because We All Care”