Gifted and Talented Education(GATE)

GATE
Gifted and Talented Education (G.A.T.E.)

The philosophy of the San Marcos Unified School District's Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program is to provide a challenging education to all students identified as gifted and talented and to build on their inherent strengths by developing critical, abstract thinking, creative ability, high problem solving skills, and positive self-concepts to enhance personal and academic success. The SMUSD GATE program modifies the core curriculum in content, process, and product to develop depth, complexity, and novelty to meet the needs of gifted students by exceeding state academic content standards. Differentiated curriculum is offered as an integral part of each day within the regular classroom. Teachers implement a variety of appropriate instructional models, techniques, and approaches based on current research and training in the teaching of the gifted.
Students are identified using multiple criteria: achievement data, report cards, intelligence assessment tools, classroom work products, and information from both parents and teachers.

Each school has a site GATE Coordinator that is responsible for identification and testing of students, working with teachers to provide materials for differentiation, holding information meetings for parents, and coordinating enrichment activities at the school.

Paloma's GATE program is designed to assist in meeting the unique needs of students who demonstrate superior ability. The program begins in third grade with a multiple criteria identification process. In the classroom, teachers use differentiated instruction to provide instruction that utilizes core curriculum and provides them with advanced learning opportunities.

San Marcos Unified Gate Program Web link - Click here

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