Saugus

 

The Saugus Union School District’s GATE program supports a quality educational program for all gifted and talented students in order to develop knowledge, skills, abilities, and values that empower students to reach their full potential.   SUSD recognizes that gifted and talented students warrant a qualitatively differentiated program, within the regular classroom setting, to meet their special needs, and implements a program of depth and complexity at all 15 school sites.  Formal identification and program participation takes place in 3rd – 6th grades, although all teachers (K-6) are trained in differentiated strategies.

Goals for Students:

• To participate in differentiated instruction within the regular classroom day, as part of cluster grouping by grade level or ability-grouping across grade levels.
• To exceed the California content standards through advanced and more complex, differentiated study that will contribute to a realistic, healthy self-concept.
• To participate in a standards-based, state-adopted curriculum for all students in which gifted students will be challenged to exceed these standards across the curriculum using the dimensions of depth and complexity, and, when appropriate, acceleration, to meet their needs.
• To meet individualized cognitive and affective needs in content, process and enrichment within a differentiated curriculum which addresses individual needs, interests, and abilities.
• To utilize content standards-based, state-adopted challenge materials/resources when appropriate to enrich and accelerate learning and to make connections across the curriculum, in place of, not in addition to, standard materials.
• To work independently and apply academic rigor to their work.
• To develop self-generating, problem-solving abilities and to develop sensitivity and responsibility towards others.
• To develop and enhance leadership skills and qualities though educational experiences.
• To demonstrate understanding of core curriculum through integration of talents in the Visual and Performing Arts.
• To participate in GATE Clusters or Ability Groupings with teachers who have advanced training in gifted education.

 

GATE Parent Handbook

Guía de GATE Para Padres (Español)

GATE Parent Meeting Presentation

Reunión de Información para Padres del Programa GATE

 

For more information on the GATE Program, visit the California Department of Education Website.