Here is some important information regarding IUSD’s GATE program:
To become GATE identified, a student must meet one of the following three requirements:
1. Score 460 or above in math and 460 or above in language arts on the Spring 2009 CST test taken in the third grade or after.
2. Score at 95% or above on the Otis Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) administered each winter to students in grades 3-6, and summer for students in middle school. (see form above)
3. Qualify on an approved individual IQ test given by a licensed educational psychologist administered during the third grade year or after. (Please contact the GATE Department for referrals.)
Also, if you feel your child would benefit from IUSD's Gifted and Talented Education program, please visit our district website. The link below will help answer many of your questions. If you would like more specific information about Irvine's program, please feel free to contact the District Office at (949) 936-5000.
To go the District website go: http://www.iusd.org . To see information about the GATE program, you will want to go to the "Parent Resources" tab and then to "Gifted and Talented Education."
In terms of our GATE program at Woodbury, here is information from this year's 4th grade team identifying different ways differentiation occurs at their grade level:
Students will participate in the RtI reading skills program that uses the anthology, Junior Great Books, novels, non-fiction articles, and poetry at an appropriate level to strengthen his/her skills. The Word Master program and differentiated spelling program will further develop his/her vocabulary and analysis skills as he/she looks for relationships in analogies and studies advanced grade level words. In math, students will work on mathematical reasoning skills, grade level number sense and measurement and geometry concepts. Classroom practice and homework will focus on solving multiple step problems and developing strong solution explanation and justification skills. When writing across the disciplines, students will be required to use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation; he/she should proofread work aloud to better find errors and awkward phrasing. Since students are capable of organizing his/her thoughts and facts well in compositions, students will improve word choice skills by using more descriptive vocabulary as he/she supports thesis statements with details and examples.