Gifted and Talented EducationGATEStone Lake Elementary SchoolFebruary 4, 2015

California GATE History• 1961-Mentally Gifted Minor: 98th percentile on standardized

intellectual test• 1980-GATE was established (AB 1040):Districts can set own

criteria, but criteria should include giftedness in the following areas: academic, visual and performing arts, leadership, and creativity

Recent History of GATE in EGUSD

• GATE has taken many different forms through the years• Financial downturn’s affect on GATE• Districts have leeway on how to spend funds

Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Background

2011 OCR Review

• Initiated to determine whether EGUSD provided African American students equal educational opportunities to participate in:

*College and Career Ready Programs*GATE*AP/Honors Courses

2014 OCR FindingsEGUSD policies/procedures for identifying GATE students and for enrolling students into middle and high school Honors/AP courses have an unlawful, disparate impact on African American students.

*OCR did state it was not intentional and was not done so on the basis of race

Agreement with OCR• “Implement and monitor processes and practices to increase

the diversity of students identified as GATE and/or enrolled in middle school honors classes and in high school honors and AP classes.”

What do the Numbers Say?

EGUSD GATE Information• EGUSD - Learning Support Services

Identifying Students/Testing• Academic, Leadership, Creative, VAPA and Cognitive• District still needs to develop criteria in each of these areas• Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test-Visual and spatial reasoning

test. Multiple Choice and no reading• Parent Request-GATE Committee

GATE at Stone Lake

GATE Budget*$4,000

*Coordinator Stipend*Training*Academy Offerings*Supplies

Program will evolve through the years.

Current Offerings*Flag Football*Boys and Girls Basketball*Co-Ed Volleyball*Band*Choir*Science Academy*VAPA Program*Mathletes

Parent Questions?