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Fremont Unified School District

Fremont Unified School District. GATE Parent Night FUSD Attendance Areas November – December 2011 Presenter: John Schroeder, GATE Program Specialist. Who Are The Gifted?.

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Fremont Unified School District

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  1. Fremont Unified School District GATE Parent Night FUSD Attendance Areas November – December 2011 Presenter: John Schroeder, GATE Program Specialist

  2. Who Are The Gifted? According to the National Association of Gifted Children: Gifted individuals are those who demonstrate outstanding levels of aptitude or competence in one or more domains.

  3. Who Are The Gifted? • Levels of giftedness: • Moderately Gifted full scale IQ of 130 is the cut off • Highly Gifted IQ above 140 • Profoundly Gifted IQ above 170 • Less than 5% of the population are gifted • May be gifted in one area only • No one child exhibits all of the characteristics • “Gifted” does not guarantee academic success

  4. Characteristics of the Gifted • IntellectualPersonality • Research ability Insightful • Academic acceleration I-N-T-E-N-S-E • Intellectual curiosity Need to understand • Rapid learning rate Need for mental articulation • Abstract reasoning Perfectionism • Vivid imagination Keen sense of humor • Passion for learning Perseverance • Moral concerns Empathy and sensitivity • Concentration Active self-awareness • Keen sense of justice Question rules/authority • Analytical thinking Non-conformity

  5. Identification Categories • Intellectual • Cognitive ability testing • Specific Academic • CST scores • Professional Judgment • Multiple criteria • Leadership • Out of District

  6. GATE Testing • 3rd grade testing January 30 – March 16 • 4th and 5th grade testing on March 17 or 24 at the District office • Cognitive Abilities Test • Test measures a student’s potential to learn • Tested in January through March at the school site • Tutoring is not recommended • Results are mailed home in June

  7. My Child Qualified: What Now? Elementary School Happens during the school day! • Placed in a GATE cluster • GATE Certified teacher • Offered differentiated curriculum

  8. Differentiation Providing learning opportunities that are compatible with each student’s needs. Primary purpose of GATE differentiated instruction: CHALLENGE and INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION

  9. Differentiated Instruction Student Centered Best Practices Different approach: NOT MORE OR LESS A way of thinking and planning A blend of whole-class, small group, and individual instruction

  10. Dimensions of Differentiation Acceleration/Pacing Depth Complexity Novelty

  11. Acceleration of Pacing Moving students faster through the curriculum and not expecting them to do what they already know what to do

  12. Depth Having students become true experts in a given area; giving them an opportunity to find out about certain subjects in great detail.

  13. Complexity Exploring the connections and relationships between things, comparing and contrasting.

  14. Novelty Allowing students to exhibit their creativity in the creation of original projects that challenge their thinking in new and unusual ways.

  15. Ways to Differentiate Process/Activities Scholarly Habits High Order Thinking Skills Open-ended Questioning Extension Menus Tiered Activities Projects

  16. Ways to Differentiate • Product - Write and illustrate own books - Socratic Seminars and Debates - Presentations, Videos, and Speeches - Posters - Projects: Models, Dioramas, Portfolios - Possibilities are limitless! Subject to teacher approval.

  17. Ways to Differentiate • Assessment - Rubrics - Observation - Conferencing - Projects- Choices

  18. This is NOT Differentiation Student receives additional work of same difficulty Student taught what he already knows Student assigned work that demands only lower level thinking skills Student spends much time assisting less able peers Student’s assignments designed for older children

  19. What if My Child Does Not Qualify….. • Specific Academic - 2 out of the last three years scores - English language Arts and Math Only • Professional Judgment - Two year waiting period - Multiple Criteria - Committee decision

  20. Performance Level Ranges

  21. Recommendations

  22. History/Social Science • No changes to the current program • Continue to focus on implementation of rigorous and differentiated units of study

  23. Science

  24. English

  25. Math

  26. Honors Classes Junior/Senior High Level - Placement in Pre-Algebra or Algebra I in 7th grade is determined by how well they performed on the placement test as well as on CST/grades - Many and varied classes - What is best for the child

  27. Honors Curriculum Differentiated from the core curriculum Curriculum objectives reflect higher level critical thinking and problem solving Lessons incorporate one or more of the following dimensions - Depth - Complexity - Novelty - Acceleration of pacing

  28. Advanced Placement College curriculum Much information to cover Not differentiated AP testing College limits make careful choices

  29. Your Best Source ofInformation: FUSD website: http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/parentresources/GATE TGIF Parent Group: Email: feedback@giftedinfremont.org Website: http://www.giftedinfremont.org/

  30. Other Resources CAG www.cagifted.org NAGC: www.nagc.org Gifted Communicator magazine GATE library at the District Office Johns Hopkins CTY Talent Search EGPY at Stanford

  31. Questions?

  32. “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss you’ll land among the stars.”Les Brown

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