GATE Seminar students test at 3 standard deviations (σ) above the mean, or higher than 99.9% of peers
GATE Cluster students test at 2 standard deviations (σ) above the mean; in other words, they score higher than 97.7% of peers
GATE Seminar
Seminar students can be atypical learners who require programs significantly differentiated from the mainstream learners and the typical GATE cluster programs in order to feel comfortable with themselves and their differences and to develop their exceptional potential.
The SDUSD Seminar Program is intended to serve varied students who fit one or more of these criteria:
- Need an extraordinarily high-level, advanced, and challenging curriculum
- Have extremely high tested ability but low school achievement
- Are divergent thinkers and "march to the beat of a different drummer"
A Short Guide to the GATE Seminar Program:
*FYI Hearst does not currently have any Seminar classes, as we do not have enough students who qualified, but all of our upper grade teachers are GATE certified, and offer a world-class experience to all of our students.
GATE Cluster
These students differ from their age peers in that they generally show advanced comprehension, a faster pace of learning, and an ability to handle greater depth and complexity in their learning. These students need challenge by changing the regular curriculum through pace or presentation. They require program differentiation of core subjects in content, process or product in order to realize their learning potential.
A Short Guide to the GATE Cluster Program:
Students who meet the multicriterion standards are identified as a
GATE Cluster students. This
includes a score in the ability
range greater or equal to two
standard deviations above the
mean, high academic
achievement, and show
characteristics of Gifted students.
These students differ from their
age peers in that they generally
show advanced comprehension, a
faster pace of learning, and an
ability to handle greater depth
and complexity in their learning.
These students need challenge by
changing the regular curriculum
through pace or presentation.
They require program
differentiation of core subjects in
content, process or product in
order to realize their learning
potential.
WEB RESOURCES:
Supporting the Emotional
Needs of the Gifted
www.sengifted.org
California Association for
the Gifted
www.cagifted.org