Cautionary Notice: As added and amended by SBX3 4 (Ch. 12, Third Extraordinary Session, Statutes of 2009) and ABX4 2 (Ch. 2, Fourth Extraordinary Session, Statutes of 2009), Education Code 42605 grants districts flexibility in "Tier 3" categorical programs. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District has accepted this flexibility and thus is deemed in compliance with the statutory or regulatory program and funding requirements for these programs for the 2008-09 through 2012-13 fiscal years. As a result, the district may temporarily suspend certain provisions of the following policy or regulation that reflect these requirements. For further information, please contact the Superintendent or designee.
The Governing Board believes that all students deserve an education that challenges them to meet their fullest potential. The Board shall provide gifted and talented students in grades K-12 opportunities for learning commensurate with their particular abilities and talents.
(cf. 0200 - Goals for the School District)
(cf. 0420.1 - School-Based Program Coordination)
(cf. 6000 - Concepts and Roles)
The Board shall approve a district plan for gifted and talented education (GATE) which meets criteria established by the State Board of Education for program approval.
The district's program shall be designed to provide articulated learning experiences across subjects and grade levels and shall be aligned with and extend the state academic content standards and curriculum frameworks.
(cf. 6011 - Academic Standards)
(cf. 6142.7 - Physical Education)
(cf. 6142.8 - Comprehensive Health Education)
(cf. 6142.91 - Reading/Language Arts Instruction)
(cf. 6142.92 - Mathematics Instruction)
(cf. 6142.93 - Science Instruction)
(cf. 6178 - Career Technical Education)
Identification of Gifted and Talented Students
Students may be identified for the GATE program on the basis of demonstrated or potential abilities in any one or more of the following categories: (Education Code 52202; 5 CCR 3822)
1. Intellectual Ability: The student demonstrates extraordinary or potential for extraordinary intellectual development.
2. High Achievement: The student consistently produces advanced ideas and products and/or attains exceptionally high scores on achievement tests.
Instructional Components
The district's GATE program may include special day classes, part-time groupings, and cluster groupings which shall be planned and organized as an integrated, differentiated learning experience within the regular school day. This program may be augmented or supplemented with other differentiated activities related to the core curriculum using such strategies as independent study, acceleration, postsecondary education, and enrichment. (Education Code 52206; 5 CCR 3840)
(cf. 5123 - Promotion/Acceleration/Retention)
(cf. 6141.5 - Advanced Placement)
(cf. 6146.11 - Alternative Credits Toward Graduation)
(cf. 6158 - Independent Study)
(cf. 6172.1 - Concurrent Enrollment in College Classes)
(cf. 6176 - Weekend/Saturday Classes)
(cf. 6177 - Summer School)
The district's GATE program shall include an academic component and, as appropriate, instruction in basic skills for each student. (Education Code 52206)
The district's program shall support the social and emotional development of GATE students in order to increase responsibility, self-awareness, and social awareness and adjustment.
Staff development shall be provided to support teachers of GATE students in understanding the unique learning styles and abilities of these students and in developing appropriate instructional strategies.
(cf. 4131 - Staff Development)
Advisory Committee
The Superintendent or designee shall appoint an advisory committee to support the needs of the GATE program and to assist in program planning, implementation, and evaluation. The committee shall include the district's program coordinator, certificated staff, parents/guardians of GATE students, community members, and students as appropriate.
(cf. 1220 - Citizen Advisory Committees)
(cf. 6020 - Parent Involvement)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
37223 Weekend classes for mentally gifted minors
41500-41573 Categorical education block grants
48800-48802 Enrollment of gifted students in community college
51740 Instruction by correspondence
51745-51749.3 Independent study programs
52200-52212 Gifted and talented education program
52800-52887 School-Based Program Coordination
64000 Categorical programs included in consolidated application
64001 Single plan for student achievement, consolidated application programs
76000-76002 Enrollment in community college
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
1633 Instruction by correspondence
3820-3870 Gifted and talented education program
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE GIFTED PUBLICATIONS
GATE Standards Workbook: A Guide to Design, Improve and Assess Gifted Programs, 2005
Meeting the Standards: A Guide to Developing Services for Gifted Students, 2002
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Gifted and Talented Education Program Resource Guide, rev. 2005
Recommended Standards for Programs for Gifted and Talented Students, rev. 2005
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Association for the Gifted: http://www.cagifted.org
California Department of Education, Gifted and Talented Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/gt
Council for Exceptional Children, The Association for the Gifted (CEC-TAG): http://www.cectag.org
National Association for Gifted Children: http://www.nagc.org
Policy NEWPORT-MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 8, 2009 Costa Mesa, California