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2021 FALL GATE COORDINATORS’
TRAINING
Gifted/Talented Programs
Adv anc ed Learning O ptions
Div ision of Instruc tion
Los Angeles Unified Sc hool Distric t
GIFTED/TALENTED PROGRAMS
STAFF
Director
Arzie Galvez, Advanced Learning Options
District Staff
-Susanna Furfari, Coordinator (susanna.furfari@lausd.net)
-Dr. Lucy Hunt, Coordinator (lhunt@lausd.net)
-Kevin Kilpatrick, Coordinator (kevin.kilpatrick@lausd.net)
-Dr. Nicole Niederdeppe, Coordinator (nnn8729@lausd.net)
-Erin Yoshida-Ehrmann, Coordinator (emy2142@lausd.net)
-Wynne Wong-Cheng, Coordinator, Psychological Services (wynne.wong@lausd.net)
-Rasienna Forss, Specialist (rasienna.willars@lausd.net)
-Michelle Papazyan, Specialist (mpapazya@lausd.net)
-Carol Breaux, Central Office Designated GATE Psychologist (carol.lewis@lausd.net)
Email: GATE@lausd.net
Phone: (213) 241-6500
333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 25th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
http://achieve.lausd.net/gate
AGENDA Becoming a “Renaissance Educator” Updates • Identification • Instructional Initiatives • Professional Development • Engaging Families in Your Program GATE Coordinator Role Staying Connected with Gifted/Talented Programs
BECOMING A “RENAISSANCE EDUC ATOR”
WHAT IS A RENAISSANCE EDUC ATOR
AND WHY WOULD WE WANT TO
BECOME ONE?
• According to Merriam-Webster, a “Renaissance man” is a person
who has wide interests and is an expert in several areas.
• Wikipedia reports, “When someone is called a ‘Renaissance man’
today, it is meant that rather than simply having broad
interests or superficial knowledge in several fields, the
individual possesses a more profound knowledge and a
proficiency, or even an expertise, in at least some of those
fields.”
• Striving to be more gender-inclusive and apply the definition to
our field, a Renaissance Educator has knowledge of many of
the aspects of being a quality educator and profound knowledge in
some of them.
RENAISSANCE EDUC ATOR CHARACTERISTICS
WHICH OF THESE ARE YOUR NATURAL INTERESTS? WHICH ARE YOUR
AREAS OF EXPERTISE? WHICH MIGHT YOU DEVELOP INTO “MORE
PROFOUND KNOWLEDGE”?
1. A Well-
2. Self- 11. Well
Rounded 12. Charismatic
Taught Dressed
Education
3. A Free 13. A
Thinker 4. Analytical “Gentleman”
14. Artistic
5. 16. Well
6.Well Read 15. Cultured
Multilingual Traveled
8. A
7. Sociable 17. An Explorer 18. An Inventor
Sportsman
10. 19. 20. Effortless
9. Brave
Handsome Entrepreneurial 21. Humble
“Top Renaissance Man Characteristics You Need!” https://helpfulprofessor.com/renaissance-man/
BECOMING A RENAISSANCE
GATE EDUC ATOR
1. Having a Well-Rounded Education: Take
a class outside of your usual interest, even
if it’s at Michael’s or Home Depot.
Incorporate what you learned into your
instruction for an authentic touch.
2. Self-Taught: Choose an educational
topic to learn more about this year, e.g.,
differentiation, Project-Based Learning, 2e.
On MyPLN Search “GATE” for 1- or 2-
hour classes or try a “GATE BYTE.”
3. A Free Thinker: Don’t teach from the
textbook (exclusively).Take our session on
“Memorable Teaching” from Matt Miller of
Ditch the Textbook, coming to Banked-
Time Tuesday, to free yourself!
BECOMING A RENAISSANCE
GATE EDUC ATOR
4. Analytical: Expand your thinking about GATE
students. Try “Understanding the Social-
Emotional Needs of Gifted Learners” on
MyPLN or our salary point class “Beyond
Academics” to go beyond the basic.
5. Multilingual: Learn a few words in the
languages of your students. Have them teach
you special phrases and use them frequently.
Search for English Learners who are gifted but
may have been overlooked in the past.
6. Well Read: Wander through a favorite
section of the re-opened LA Public Library
and find a new fiction or non-fiction text to
read. Devour some new Young Adult (YA)
literature or a classic children’s novel that
you haven’t read before. Share with your
class what you’ve learned or do a read-
aloud!
BECOMING A RENAISSANCE
GATE EDUC ATOR
7. Sociable: Befriend that new teacher
that looks so lost.Turn them onto your
best GATE teaching practices (and a
good cup of coffee.)
8. A Sportsman: Add some physical
activity to your workday or
incorporate yoga with the students.
Yoga Ed has some great lessons to
include. Look out for future GATE PD
including Yoga Ed.
9. Brave: Face one of your
instructional demons. Perhaps it’s
tiered lessons, instructional technology,
or that daunting independent study
you’ve been wanting to try.
Gifted/Talented Programs is here to
help- reach out for support.
10. Handsome: Already there, dear
educator, already there! J
BECOMING A RENAISSANCE
GATE EDUC ATOR
11. Well Dressed: Dress the part when
you teach history or social studies for a
truly immersive study.Try a
“Vocabulary Parade” with your class
for a novel task involving attire.
12. Charismatic: Be the teacher your
students want to see and the educator
your admin wants to use as a model.
13. A “Gentleman”: “a [person] whose
conduct conforms to a high standard of propriety
or correct behavior” (Merriam-Webster)
Bring your best self to your students
and impart Social Emotional Learning
(SEL) strategies by modeling
appropriate reactions to stress and
failure.BECOMING A RENAISSANCE
GATE EDUC ATOR
14. Artistic: Take one of four GATE salary
point classes on integrating the arts into
your curriculum. Refer your talented
artists and performers for GATE
identification!
15. Cultured: Join Dr. Ford for a GATE
banked-time Tuesday PD and find those
“Undiscovered Diamonds” among your
students of different cultures.
16. Well Traveled:Take field trips, even if
they’re virtual. Since COVID, many
worldwide museums and historical sites
have created a wonderful online
presence. Note that SAS funds, if
available, may be used for field trips as
well.
17. An Explorer: Stay curious. Teach
students through Project-Based Learning
where they can explore through inquiry
themselves.BECOMING A RENAISSANCE
G AT E E D U C ATO R
18. An Inventor: Demonstrate novelty by
creating something new for your classroom
this year—a bulletin board, reward system,
unit of study. Help students create novel
products throughout your units of study.
19. Entrepreneurial: Invest in a special
student that has potential for greatness and
watch the returns you receive.
20. Effortless: Clearly, these ideas are not
effortless, but as they become habits for you,
they will become part of your everyday
routines.
21. Humble: Take it all in stride that you are
now a RENAISSANCE GATE EDUCATOR
but know that we can continue to improve!RENAISSANCE EDUC ATOR REFLECTION
1. A Well-
2. Self- 11. Well
Rounded Dressed
12. Charismatic
Taught
Education
3. A Free 13. A
14. Artistic
Thinker 4. Analytical “Gentleman”
5. 16. Well
6.Well Read 15. Cultured
Traveled
Multilingual
8. A
7. Sociable 17. An Explorer 18. An Inventor
Sportsman
10. 19. 20. Effortless
9. Brave Entrepreneurial
Handsome 21. Humble
“Top Renaissance Man Characteristics You Need!” https://helpfulprofessor.com/renaissance-man/FINAL THOUGHT
IDENTIFIC ATION UPDATES Policies and procedures for 2021-2022 for all categories
INTELLECTUAL ABILITY
REFERRALS
• Designated GATE Psychologists
(DGP) are a part of Advanced
Learning Options (ALO) within
Gifted/Talented Programs.
• There are a total of 14 DGPs with
2 GATE psychologists supporting
each Local District (2.5 in West
and Northwest), and one in the
central office.
• Each GATE DGP will support your
school and the school site GATE
coordinator in the screening and
referral process for the Intellectual
Ability category.INTELLECTUAL ABILITY
DESIGNATED GATE PSYCHOLOGISTS
Local District Psychologists E-mail
Sarah Webb sew2203@lausd.net
Northwest
Monica Vega mkv2382@lausd.net
Desiree Freudiger dmf0517@lausd.net
Shannon James shannon.l.james@lausd.net
Northeast
Veronica Rodriguez vxr9349@lausd.net
Sheila Shortt sas9229@lausd.net
West Sherine Shenouda sherine.shenouda@lausd.net
Desiree Freudiger
dmf0517@lausd.netINTELLECTUAL ABILITY
DESIGNATED GATE PSYCHOLOGISTS
Local District Psychologists E-mail
Joanna Galeazzi-Flores jxg9837@lausd.net
East
Christine Berardo cab2305@lausd.net
Elizabeth Kaley elizabeth.kaley@lausd.net
South
Lori Panganiban lori.panganiban@lausd.net
Julia Dalton julia.dalton@lausd.net
Central
Aaron Socie ams4807@lausd.net
Administrative
Carol Lewis Breaux carol.lewis@lausd.net
OfficeOLSAT-8
REFERRALS FOR INTELLECTUAL
ABILITY
3rd grade students who received an OLSAT
score of 99% on the Total,Verbal or
Nonverbal Age-Based Percentile Rank (APR)
must be automatically referred by the
school-site GATE coordinator in the
Intellectual Ability category.
ü Pre-screening (other than OLSAT
results) will not be required.
ü Teacher checklist, screening committee
sections, and parent consent in MiSiS is
required.
ü The Fee-for-Service for the OLSAT-8
administration and processing is waived for
affiliated charter schools.TARGETED IDENTIFIC ATION
PROGRAM (TIP)
What is TIP?
TIP is a program designed to provide intensive support to
schools with low referral and identification rates that are
not reflective of the District’s Gifted and Talented
Education (GATE) benchmark of 6% total identification or
with identification rates that are not reflective of the
school’s demographics.
2021-2022 TIP Support Provided to Schools
• One-on-one consultations with the school’s designated
GATE psychologist on the screening, referral, and
identification process for the Intellectual Ability Category
• Customized professional development for school staff
• Protected testing time for the Intellectual Ability Category
• One-on-one consultations with Gifted/Talented Programs
staff on Creative, Leadership, Visual, and Performing Arts
referrals
• Universal screening and testing, if needed
• Priority placement in the Propelling Academic Success in
Creativity and Leadership (PASCAL) professional development
cohortTARGETED IDENTIFIC ATION
PROGRAM (TIP)
2021-2022 TIP School Selections
• Based on annual analysis of GATE referrals and
identification data, Gifted/Talented Programs
will select potential TIP schools for the 2021-
2022 school year.
• Gifted/Talented Programs will email a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to the
school principal and GATE coordinator by
mid-September. Participation in TIP is strictly
voluntary.
• Schools wishing to participate in TIP must sign
and email the MOA by the due date stipulated
on the agreement.
• For questions regarding TIP, please email
Michelle Papazyan, District Specialist, at
mpapazya@lausd.net.H I G H AC H I E V E M E N T A B I L I T Y ( H A ) / S P E C I F I C AC A D E M I C A B I L I T Y ( S A ) HA/SA Overview • The HA/SA categories are the District’s gifted/talented achievement categories. Students who qualify in these categories have demonstrated their exceptional academic ability consecutively for multiple years on standardized measures such as the SBAC, OLSAT-8, or grades. • Identification for the HA/SA categories based on the SBAC and/or grades is done automatically in MiSiS for schools. GATE coordinators do not need to refer students in this category.
H I G H AC H I E V E M E N T A B I L I T Y ( H A ) / S P E C I F I C AC A D E M I C A B I L I T Y ( S A ) HA/SA Overview • Only students who are new to the District and do not have SBAC test scores or grades in MiSiS need to be referred. • For referral procedures, see reference guide titled Guidelines for Identifying Students in the High Achievement and Specific Achievement Categories. Reference Guide can be found on the GATE website under District Communications or the District’s e- Library. • Note: Poverty Indicator (meal code, CEP school, etc.) is not applied to the eligibility criteria for the HA/SA categories.
HIGH ACHIEVEMENT ABILITY
(HA)/ SPECIFIC AC ADEMIC
ABILITY (SA)
Important Updates for the HA/SA
Categories
• Gifted/Talented Programs has amended the
identification criteria for identification
purposes for school years 2020-2021 and
2021-2022 due to missing 2019-2020 and
2020-2021 SBAC scores. (See new criteria on
the next four slides.)
• Amended criteria will expire at the end of
the 2021-2022 school year when SBAC
testing resumes.
• Automatic HA/SA identification uploads with
the new criteria are scheduled to be released
on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. School GATE
coordinators will be informed via email and
Schoology posts when the HA/SA automatic
uploads have taken place.H I G H AC H I E V E M E N T A B I L I T Y I D E N T I F I C AT I O N C R I T E R I A
A M E N D E D F O R I D E N T I F I C AT I O N P U R P O S E S F O R
S C H O O L Y E A R S 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 1 A N D 2 0 2 1 - 2 0 2 2 ( O N LY )
Eligible School Elementary Secondary
Determination Year
Years Qualifying Criteria Qualifying Criteria
Students receiving an Students receiving a
Achievement score of minimum 4.0 average
4 in reading and math GPA (or 3.0 GPA if
for the second and Honors/AP) in core
2020-2021 third grading periods English and math
classes for both
semesters
2021-2022
5th Grade and Above Students receiving an Students receiving a
Achievement score of minimum 4.0 average
4 in reading and math GPA (or 3.0 GPA if
for the second and Honors/AP) in core
2019-2020 third grading periods English and math
classes for both
semestersH I G H AC H I E V E M E N T A B I L I T Y I D E N T I F I C AT I O N C R I T E R I A
A M E N D E D F O R I D E N T I F I C AT I O N P U R P O S E S F O R
S C H O O L Y E A R S 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 1 A N D 2 0 2 1 - 2 0 2 2 ( O N LY )
Eligible School Elementary Secondary
Determination Year
Years Qualifying Criteria Qualifying Criteria
Students receiving an Students receiving a
Achievement score of 4 minimum 4.0 average
in reading and math forGPA (or 3.0 GPA if
2019-2020 the second and third Honors/AP) in core
grading periods English and math
classes for both
2020-2021 semesters
Students who have met Students who have met
the achievement level the achievement level
5th Grade and Above scale score range for scale score range for
“Standards Exceeded” “Standards Exceeded”
on both English on both English
2018-2019 Language Arts/Literacy Language Arts/Literacy
and Mathematics on and Mathematics on
the Smarter Balanced the Smarter Balanced
Assessment Assessment
Consortium (SBAC) Consortium (SBAC)S P E C I F I C AC H I E V E M E N T A B I L I T Y
I D E N T I F I C AT I O N C R I T E R I A
A M E N D E D F O R I D E N T I F I C AT I O N P U R P O S E S F O R
S C H O O L Y E A R S 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 1 A N D 2 0 2 1 - 2 0 2 2 ( O N LY )
Eligible School Elementary Secondary
Determination Year
Years Qualifying Criteria Qualifying Criteria
Students receiving an Students receiving a minimum 4.0
Achievement score of 4 in reading average GPA (or 3.0 GPA if
2020-2021 or math for the second and third Honors/AP) in core English or math
grading periods classes for both semesters
Students receiving an Students receiving a minimum 4.0
Achievement score of 4 in reading average GPA (or 3.0 GPA if
2019-2020 or math for the second and third Honors/AP) in core English or math
grading periods classes for both semesters
2021-2022 Students receiving an Students receiving a minimum 4.0
Achievement score of 4 in reading average GPA (or 3.0 GPA if
5th Grade and Above or math for the second and third Honors/AP) in core English or math
grading periods classes for both semesters
OR OR
Students who have met the Students who have met the
2018-2019 achievement level scale score achievement level scale score range
range for “Standards Exceeded” for “Standards Exceeded” on either
on either English Language English Language Arts/Literacy or
Arts/Literacy or Mathematics on Mathematics on the Smarter
the Smarter Balanced Assessment Balanced Assessment Consortium
Consortium (SBAC) (SBAC)S P E C I F I C AC H I E V E M E N T A B I L I T Y
I D E N T I F I C AT I O N C R I T E R I A
A M E N D E D F O R I D E N T I F I C AT I O N P U R P O S E S F O R
S C H O O L Y E A R S 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 1 A N D 2 0 2 1 - 2 0 2 2 ( O N LY )
Elementary Secondary
Determination Year Eligible School Years
Qualifying Criteria Qualifying Criteria
Students receiving an Students receiving a minimum
Achievement score of 4 in 4.0 average GPA (or 3.0 GPA if
2019-2020
reading or math for the second Honors/AP) in core English or
and third grading periods math classes for both semesters
Students receiving an Students receiving a minimum
Achievement score of 4 in 4.0 average GPA (or 3.0 GPA if
reading or math for the second Honors/AP) in core English or
and third grading periods math classes for both semesters
OR OR
Students who have met the Students who have met the
2018-2019
achievement level scale score achievement level scale score
2020-2021 range for “Standards Exceeded” range for “Standards Exceeded”
on either English Language on either English Language
Arts/Literacy or Mathematics on Arts/Literacy or Mathematics on
the Smarter Balanced the Smarter Balanced
5th Grade and Above Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Assessment Consortium (SBAC)
Students receiving an Students receiving a minimum
Achievement score of 4 in 4.0 average GPA (or 3.0 GPA if
reading or math for the second Honors/AP) in core English or
and third grading periods math classes for both semesters
OR OR
Students who have met the Students who have met the
2017-2018
achievement level scale score achievement level scale score
range for “Standards Exceeded” range for “Standards Exceeded”
on either English Language on either English Language
Arts/Literacy or Mathematics on Arts/Literacy or Mathematics on
the Smarter Balanced the Smarter Balanced
Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Assessment Consortium (SBAC)HIGH ACHIEVEMENT ABILITY
(HA)/ SPECIFIC AC ADEMIC
ABILITY (SA)
Reminders:
• It is the school’s responsibility to
download the HA/SA eligibility
letters from MiSiS and provide
parents with a copy once the
uploads have taken place.
• Students identified as
gifted/talented in the HA/SA
categories in October 2021 should
be placed in the school’s GATE
program.OLSAT-8 ADMINISTRATION
2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR
For the 2021-2022 academic year,
there are two OLSAT-8 administrations
(Fall and Spring).
The Fall 2021 OLSAT-8 provides
current third and fourth graders* with
an opportunity to take the OLSAT-8
which they could not do in Spring
2020 and Spring 2021, respectively, due
to school campus closures. In Spring
2022 OLSAT-8 will be administered
districtwide to second graders.
*fourth-grade students who have not taken the
OLSAT-8 testOLSAT-8 ADMINISTRATION
2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR
Fall 2021 OLSAT-8 Testing Windows
(In-person paper-pencil only)
• October 6-7, 2021
• October 13-14, 2021
• Make-up testing date: October 15, 2021
Spring 2022 OLSAT-8 Testing Windows
(In-person paper-pencil only)
• March 2-3, 2022
• March 9-10, 2022
• Make-up testing date: March 11, 2022CREATIVE AND LEADERSHIP
ABILITY (C ALA)
CALA Overview
• Schools should continue to screen and refer
students in grades 2 and above.
• Required referral documents can be found in
Reference Guide 5233.2, Guidelines for
Identifying Students in the Creative and
Leadership Categories. This reference guide can be
downloaded from the GATE website and the
District's e-Library.
• To screen students for the Creative and Leadership
Ability categories, GATE coordinators should
provide all teachers with Attachment H from
Reference Guide 5233.2.
• Evaluation method used to identify students for
CALA is a student portfolio.
• Portfolio should consist of 3 to 5 student artifacts
that demonstrate exceptional creative or
leadership ability.CREATIVE AND LEADERSHIP
ABILITY (C ALA)
CALA Referral Submissions
• Required referral documents include
Attachment E, F, F-1, and student
portfolio.
• Attachment E: Parent Consent
• Attachment F: Request for Assessment
• Attachment F-1: Portfolio Cover Page
• For the 2021-2022 school year, student portfolios
and documents should only be transmitted to
Gifted/Talented Programs electronically by school
site personnel. Please do not mail any documents.
• Portfolio artifacts and referral documents will be
returned as incomplete if they cannot be opened or
are scanned improperly.CREATIVE AND LEADERSHIP
ABILITY (C ALA)
CALA Referral Submissions
• NOTE: Student portfolios for the CALA categories are
considered an official GATE assessment. It is the school’s
responsibility to compile artifacts for the portfolio which
were completed during the instructional day or as an
extension thereof. Schools should not ask parents to
compile an entire portfolio on behalf of the
teacher. Parents can contribute to the portfolio as an
added measure but cannot supplant or supplement
instructional artifacts.
• As a courtesy, please submit matriculating student CALA
referrals by February 2022.
• Deadline for CALA referral submission: Friday, May 20,
2022
• Referral documents, e-portfolios, and questions, should be
submitted to Michelle Papazyan, District Specialist, at
mpapazya@lausd.net.VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
AUDITIONS/DEMONSTRATIONS
FALL 2021 SPRING 2022
Saturday, November 20, Saturday, May 21, 2022
2021 MiSiS referral and
MiSiS referral and paperwork due Wednesday,
paperwork due Wednesday, April 20, 2022
October 20, 2021
Students may not participate in the audition or demonstration
without official referral and approval (letter of invitation).
Letter of invitation is required in order to participate!SCHOOL GATE ROSTERS
Access Print Confirm Advise
Access GATE Print your Confirm that Advise all
Rosters in school’s GATE all students on teachers of the
MiSiS (in school Roster the GATE GATE students
GATE regularly Roster are in a in their
coordinator gifted cluster class(es)
role) by: class (4 core
• Clicking on classes in
Reports secondary)
• Clicking on
GATE
• Clicking on
GATE Student
RosterINSTRUCTIONAL
UPDATES
• Clustering and Differentiation
• Schools for Advanced Studies
• Conservatory of Fine ArtsCLUSTERING AND DIFFERENTIATION
District policy states that a minimum of 5-8 gifted students be
clustered in elementary classrooms and 15-25 in secondary core
subjects at ALL schools/cost centers.
District policy states that gifted students require differentiation
(depth, complexity, novelty, acceleration) throughout their regular
school day.
Best practice is to place all gifted students in clusters with
teachers that are qualified and trained to provide consistent, daily
differentiated instruction for advanced learners.SCHOOLS FOR ADVANCED STUDIES (SAS)
Updates and RemindersSAS DESIGNATION The Schools for Advanced Studies (SAS) designation is the District’s acknowledgement of an exemplary GATE program at a school site; designation is based on compelling evidence that a resident GATE program meets SAS criteria. In 2019-2020, L.A. Unified resident schools had the opportunity to apply or reapply for the SAS designation for the five-year cycle beginning July 1, 2021. Site applicants received Approved Status (five-year SAS designation), Candidate Status (one-year SAS designation with monitoring and support), or Not Approved Status. There are 133 K-12 designated SAS sites for the 2021-2022 school year, representing every Local District and Board District. The list of SAS sites is available at https://achieve.lausd.net/gate (select Program Options, SAS, and List of SAS Sites).
MAINTAINING SAS DESIGNATION
To maintain the SAS designation, each designated school must continue to meet criteria for all
GATE/SAS Program Components as outlined in BUL-3360.4, Schools for Advanced Studies
Demonstration Sites: Application and Selection Process. GATE implementation will be monitored and
evaluated annually through the following:
Online Annual GATE Report on the Principal’s Portal (exemplary
implementation of all performance targets)
Fall/Spring GATE and SAS Coordinator Training participation on MyPLN
GATE professional development participation on MyPLN
Equitable SAS participation reporting in MiSiS (refer to MEM-6854.5, Schools
for Advanced Studies (SAS): Reporting Student Participation in MiSiS)G AT E P RO F E S S I O N A L
D E V E L O P M E N T PA RT I C I PAT I O N
FOR SAS SITES
• GATE professional development–
specialized training about gifted/talented
learners and how they learn best– is an
essential and ongoing part of the
expectations for SAS teachers and
administrators.
• SAS teachers and administrators are
required to participate annually in
professional development specifically
tailored to address the unique academic
and social-emotional needs of
gifted/talented learners to ensure that
the curriculum and instruction (content,
process and product) are thoughtfully
differentiated to promote a culture of
rigor, achievement, and innovation.G AT E P RO F E S S I O N A L
D E V E L O P M E N T PA RT I C I PAT I O N
FOR SAS SITES
• The GATE professional development
requirement was waived for approved
SAS sites during the 2020-2021
academic year; however, the
requirement has been reinstated for
2021-2022 (minimum of 16 hours for
teachers and 4 hours for administrators
annually).
• Please ensure that GATE/SAS teachers
and administrators are participating in
District GATE professional development
options available at
https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/2169.
Participation must be recorded on the
GATE Professional Development
Record.R E T U R N I N G S A S D E S I G N AT I O N
A P P L I C AT I O N B I N D E R S
• Thank you to all schools that submitted an
SAS application for the current five-year
designation cycle.
• In-person SAS binder pick-up events were
held in each Local District in spring 2021.
• A portion of the remaining binders were
dropped off at school site offices in spring
2021.
• Gifted/Talented Programs staff will arrange
for drop-off or pick-up of remaining binders
beginning in September 2021, as schedules
allow.
• Binders will be returned for all site
applicants, regardless of designation or
selection status.FUTURE SAS DESIGNATION
APPLIC ATION
• The next SAS site application period is
scheduled to occur in 2023-2024.
• Designated sites will be included in
2025-2026 Unified Enrollment/Choices
publications, released in 2024-2025.
• The next five-year SAS cycle begins on
July 1, 2026.
• Off-cycle SAS site applications are not
being accepted at this time.
• However, to ensure equitable access to
District GATE programs and to increase
the participation of Targeted Student
Populations (TSP), Gifted/Talented
Programs will continue to use a data-
driven process to target and support
new/potential SAS sites in areas of need.
• If your residential school is interested in
the SAS designation, please contact Erin
Yoshida-Ehrmann, District Coordinator,
at emy2142@lausd.net.• The 2021-2022 (current year) late
Choices application process is
available until the fourth week of the
school year.
• Families may continue to apply
through the Choices process and
SAS sites may continue to accept
late/waitlist applicants for 2021-2022
2 0 2 1 - 2 0 2 2 L AT E until that time; there is also a brief
CHOICES second semester late enrollment
A P P L I C AT I O N period that occurs in January 2022.
P RO C E S S F O R
STUDENTS • SAS sites can manage Choices
applications, waitlists, verification, and
enrollment functions on the
Principal’s Portal (select Unified
Enrollment under Student Info).
• Verification of eligibility for late
applicants is processed at the SAS
site (not centrally).• The 2022-2023 on-time Choices
application process is open from
October 1, 2021 to November 12, 2021.
• Parents/guardians may apply online at
http://GoTo.LAUSD.net or with a paper
application included in the 2022-2023
Choices brochure.
2022-2023 ON- • Online application is encouraged to
TIME CHOICES receive notification letters, make
A P P L I C AT I O N corrections, and accept/decline
P RO C E S S F O R electronically.
STUDENTS
• Applicants to SAS or Gifted Magnet must
be verified as meeting one of three
eligibility criteria to be included in the
selection process – A) identified as gifted,
B) verified with test scores, or C) verified
with the four critical thinking and
problem-solving skills (verification
process does not apply to Affiliated
Charter Schools with the SAS
designation).• Although L.A. Unified applicants must meet the
required program-specific criteria, a Verification
of Eligibility form is NOT required for applicants
(applying to grades K-12) currently enrolled in an
L.A. Unified school; upon receipt of the
application, the District will automatically review
eligibility through a District verification process.
• The online verification process is scheduled to
be available to District principals and designees on
the Principal’s Portal from January 10-21, 2022
(subject to change).
V E R I F I C AT I O N O F • Advise teachers that they may be asked to verify
ELIGIBILITY the eligibility of Gifted Magnet/SAS applicants in
P RO C E S S : D I S T R I C T January 2022 based on the four critical thinking
APPLIC ANTS and problem-solving skills, (i.e., students who do
not meet gifted identification or test score
criteria).
• School personnel must keep evidence of
verification or non-verification for a minimum of
five years; subject to audits.
• The verification of eligibility process will be
included in the memorandum entitled, Online
Verification for Gifted Magnet and Schools for
Advanced Studies (SAS) Applicants (pending).• The parents/guardians of private school,
independent charter and non-L.A. Unified
students who are applying to a Gifted Magnet
Program or Schools for Advanced Studies –
including incoming kindergarten SAS applicants
who are attending a non-L.A. Unified preschool
or transitional kindergarten (TK) – must follow
the procedures included in the Choices
brochure or at https://echoices.lausd.net.
• A Verification of Eligibility form must be
submitted in addition to a Choices
V E R I F I C AT I O N O F application prior to the deadline of Friday,
ELIGIBILITY November 12, 2021.
P RO C E S S :
• Verification of Eligibility forms may be
NON-DISTRICT downloaded from https://echoices.lausd.net
APPLIC ANTS (select SAS and Who is Eligible?) or
https://achieve.lausd.net/gate (select Program
Options and SAS).
• It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to
verify that the student's current school of
attendance has submitted the required
verification form by Friday, November 12, 2021,
at 5:00 p.m., or the applicant will not be
included in the on-time Choices selection
process.• A District verification process is
available for kindergarten SAS
applicants who are not enrolled in
preschool/TK and K-12 homeschooled
students without a verifying
organization.
V E R I F I C AT I O N O F • Parents/guardians may contact
ELIGIBILITY
Gifted/Talented Programs, Advanced
P RO C E S S :
A P P L I C A N T S N OT Learning Options, at (213) 241-4177
E N RO L L E D I N or GATE@lausd.net for information
SCHOOL
regarding verification procedures.
• Information will also be posted on the
Gifted/Talented Programs, Advanced
Learning Options, website at
https://achieve.lausd.net/gate (select
Program Options and SAS).• The verification process is the
shared responsibility of all schools
with non-identified students who
are applying to participate in a
District GATE program for the
following year.
V E R I F I C AT I O N O F • Professional development on the
ELIGIBILITY
TRAINING verification of eligibility process,
O P P O RT U N I T Y including how to ensure equitable
access for Targeted Student
Populations, will be available in
November/December 2021.
• Optional virtual training
opportunities will be posted on
MyPLN in November 2021.CHOICES/SAS TIMELINE
FOR 2022-2023 STUDENT ENROLLMENT
SAS Verification
of Eligibility Online SAS
Form Deadline Verification
On-time for Non-L.A. Process for L.A. On-time
Application Unified Unified Late Application Accept/Decline
Opens Applicants Applicants Opens Deadline
12 Nov.
2021 Dec. 2021 Feb. 2022 Mar. 2022
1 Oct. 12 Nov. Jan. 2022 1 Feb. 2022 Apr. 2022
2021 2021
On-time Confirmation/ Program Selection/Waiting
Application Correction Eligibility List Letters Sent
Deadline Letters Sent Letters Sent• The Choices application process is
applicable to students who reside within
L.A. Unified boundaries but outside the
boundaries of the SAS site.
• Qualified students who reside within
school boundaries DO NOT need to
apply and must be placed in GATE/SAS
CHOICES/SAS
TIMELINE
classes, as appropriate. (SAS is the GATE
FOR 2022-2023 instructional program for qualified
STUDENT resident students.)
E N RO L L M E N T
• Dates/processes are subject to change;
please visit https://GoTo.LAUSD.net
beginning October 1, 2021, for more
information.
• For Choices inquiries, please contact
ApplyforSchools@lausd.net.CONSERVATORY OF
FINE ARTS
The Conservatory will
offer virtual instruction
The 41st season will run
until it is safe to return
October 2, 2021,
to campus of California
through April 2, 2022.
State University, Los
Angeles.
Application was Students identified as
available on talented have priority
http://apply.lausd.net. into the program. Please
The printed application, consider referring
signed by the principal potentially talented
of the child’s school of students for
attendance, was due by identification at the fall
Thursday, September 2, or spring VAPA
2021. audition/demonstration.STAFF SELECTION AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Reminders and UpdatesIt is the responsibility of the principal to
select staff that:
• have knowledge of the cognitive
and affective characteristics of
gifted/talented students
• demonstrate ability to implement
alternative learning environments
• have skill in differentiating
instruction according to the needs
G AT E C L U S T E R of students
T E AC H E R S E L E C T I O N
• understand the social and
emotional needs of gifted learners
• show evidence of recent
professional development in
gifted/talented education
(recommended 16 hours per
year)
Keep staff selection procedures and
teacher authorization on file at the
school site.• The District recommendation
for GATE teachers is 16 hours of
GATE-specific professional
development per year (4 hours per
year for administrators); this is
required for SAS teachers and
PROFESSIONAL administrators per their SAS
DEVELOPMENT
REMINDERS
designation agreement.
• GATE professional development
can be obtained through training or
fieldwork; professional development
records should be maintained by
GATE/SAS teachers and
administrators for three years.• Gifted/Talented Programs, Advanced
Learning Options, offers a variety of
PD options including conferences,
salary point classes, special topic
workshops, small group trainings,
coordinator meetings, and online
webinars/PowerPoints.
• All registration is available on MyPLN:
PROFESSIONAL http://achieve.lausd.net/mypln.
DEVELOPMENT
REMINDERS • Updates, flyers, and additional
information about professional
development is available here:
https://tinyurl.com/LAUSDGATEPD.
• Teachers may also participate in up to
8 hours of “fieldwork” including GATE
lesson observation, differentiated
planning, or virtual professional
book/discussion groups.GATE/SAS Coordinator
Meetings (fall and spring)
• See MEM-6112.8 for
dates/times/locations, virtual
Salary Point Classes
P RO F E S S I O N A L • 47 virtual classes on various
DEVELOPMENT topics related to differentiated
O P P O RT U N I T I E S : curriculum for gifted/talented
S Y N C H RO N O U S
learners. Classes range from
introductory to advanced.
• Registration is open throughout
the academic year; new classes are
posted in September 2021 for the
first semester and January 2022
for the second semester.
Registration on MyPLN:
http://achieve.lausd.net/mypln.13th Annual Symposium on
Gifted Education
• October 23, 2021, virtual
• Registration on MyPLN:
P RO F E S S I O N A L •http://achieve.lausd.net/mypln
DEVELOPMENT
O P P O RT U N I T I E S :
S Y N C H RO N O U S
Spring Summit on Gifted
Education
• April 30, 2022, Location TBD
• Registration opens February
2022 on MyPLN:
http://achieve.lausd.net/myplnDate: Saturday, October 23, 2021
Time: 7:50 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Registration: MyPLN
http://achieve.lausd.net/mypln
13 T H ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM
Marc Smolowitz will be the keynote speaker at
ON GIFTED EDUC ATION: this exciting event that will focus on the social
YOU UNDERSTAND ME… emotional needs of gifted/talented learners. Mr.
Smolowitz is a documentarian and his sessions
will include a “watch party” of vignettes from his
upcoming documentary, The G Word.
The G-Word is a new documentary about
giftedness, intelligence, and neurodiversity in the
21st Century. More information about The G
Word can be found here:
https://www.thegwordfilm.com/.
Sessions will also explore trauma-sensitive tools,
visual storytelling, and expressive arts.
#MyGiftedStory.Differentiation Step-By-Step
Course (6 hours)
• Registration on MyPLN:
http://achieve.lausd.net/mypln
P RO F E S S I O N A L
DEVELOPMENT
O P P O RT U N I T I E S : GATE BYTES
A S Y N C H RO N O U S • Simulive Trainings (50-55 minutes)
• New simulive training options will
continue to be added throughout
the year.
• Registration on MyPLN:
http://achieve.lausd.net/myplnOnline Professional
Development
• 22 asynchronous training
sessions to choose from on
MyPLN:
http://achieve.lausd.net/mypln
P RO F E S S I O N A L
DEVELOPMENT UC San Diego Extension
O P P O RT U N I T I E S : GATE Certification Program
A S Y N C H RO N O U S
• Registration: Contact Dr. Morgan
Appel, mappel@ucsd.edu
(858-534-9273)
Questioning:The Deep Dive
(3.5 hours)
• Registration on MyPLN:
http://achieve.lausd.net/myplnDifferentiation Step-By-Step
Course is a six- (6) hour training.
D I F F E R E N T I AT I O N • Participants take a pre-assessment
S T E P - B Y- S T E P C O U R S E : and the course is differentiated based
T H E U LT I M AT E G U I D E TO on current needs.
D I F F E R E N T I AT I N G
I N S T RU C T I O N F O R G I F T E D • The course is composed of six
LEARNERS modules:
-Introduction to Differentiation
-Environment
-Content
-Process
-Product
-Intention & Assessment
• As teachers move through the course,
they will earn bonus downloads.
• Registration on MyPLN:
http://achieve.lausd.net/myplnSimulive professional development
trainings (50-55 minutes)
• Arts Integration in a Virtual/Hybrid
Environment for the Engagement of
Gifted/Talented Learners (K-12)
• Differentiation in a Virtual Setting (K-12)
• GATE Strategies in Virtual and Hybrid Settings:
Depth and Complexity (K-12)
• Gifted Identification and Program Options (K-
12) (coming soon)
MYPLN
• How to Motivate GATE Students in a Virtual
GATE BYTES World (K-12)
• Teaching in the Time of Cholera (K-12)
• The “Art” of Storytelling for Gifted/Talented
Learners: Part I (K-2) (coming soon)
• The “Art” of Storytelling for Gifted/Talented
Learners: Part II (3-12) (coming soon)
New simulive training options will be added
throughout the year.
Registration is available on MyPLN:
http://achieve.lausd.net/mypln• 11 Tips to End the Homework Battle (1 hour)
• 21st Century Skills (1 hour)
• An Introduction to Strategies Designed to
Meet the Needs of Gifted Learners (2 hours)
• Building Cognitive Curriculum (2 hours)
• Depth and Complexity Prompts: What Do I
Do with These? (2 hours)
MYPLN ONLINE • Does Differentiation Work in a
G AT E Heterogeneous Classroom? (2 hours)
P RO F E S S I O N A L
DEVELOPMENT • How to Create Distance Learning Activities
for Gifted/Talented Learners (2 hours)
• How to Develop Student Leadership Skills (2
hours)
• Identifying and Serving Culturally and
Linguistically Diverse Gifted Students (1 hour)
• Inquiry/PBL and the Gifted Learner (2 hours)
•PD opportunities will be added throughout the year.
•Registration is available on MyPLN:
http://achieve.lausd.net/mypln• Math is the Hidden Secret to Understanding
the World (1 hour)
• Motivating the Gifted but Reluctant Learner (2
hours)
• Perfectionism and the Gifted Learner (1 hour)
• Saving Black and Latino Boys (1 hour)
• Teaching Gifted Students Interdisciplinary
Concepts (2 hours)
• The Pros and Cons of Ability Grouping (2
MYPLN ONLINE hours)
G AT E • The Science and Practice of Creativity (1 hour)
P RO F E S S I O N A L
• Thinking Like a Disciplinarian (2 hours)
DEVELOPMENT
• Twice-exceptional Students: Who Are They and
What Do They Need? (2 hours)
• Understanding the Social and Emotional Needs
of Gifted Children (2 hours)
• What It Means to Teach Gifted Learners Well (1
hour)
• Who Are the Gifted and Talented and What Do
They Need? (1 hour)
•PD opportunities will be added throughout the year.
•Registration is available on MyPLN:
http://achieve.lausd.net/myplnLos Angeles Unified and the Education
Department at University of California, San
Diego (UCSD) Extension offer a
certification program in gifted education
which is designed specifically around the
unique needs of Los Angeles Unified
teachers working with diverse gifted and
talented learners.
UC SAN DIEGO This program, which began in March 2017,
E X T E N S I O N G AT E offers teachers the opportunity to blend
C E RT I F I C AT I O N District GATE professional development
P RO G R A M and university online coursework to earn
A U N I QU E H Y B R I D GATE certification and twelve quarter units
P R O G R A M E X C L U S I V E LY of salary-scale applicable academic credit.
F O R L AU S D T E AC H E R S
LAUSD Program Requirements
(FREE salary point classes)
• Meeting the Needs of Gifted Learners:
Part I
• Any other salary point class offered by
Gifted/Talented Programs
• Sign up on MyPLN:
http://achieve.lausd.net/myplnUCSD Program Requirements
(4 quarter units per course)
• EDUC 40113: Brain Compatible
Learning (Cost: $200.00)
UC SAN DIEGO • EDUC 40114: Socioemotional
E X T E N S I O N G AT E Characteristics of the Gifted and
C E RT I F I C AT I O N
P RO G R A M Talented (Cost: $200.00)
A U N I QU E H Y B R I D
P R O G R A M E X C L U S I V E LY • EDUC 40115: Practicum in Gifted
F O R L AU S D T E AC H E R S and Talented Education (Cost:
$200.00)
• You must contact Dr. Morgan
Appel for registration at
mappel@ucsd.edu
(858) 534-9273Lisa Van Gemert of Gifted Guru created a
special virtual course on questioning strategies to
support differentiated instruction. Los Angeles
Unified is one of ten Districts with exclusive
QUESTIONING: access to participate in this exciting asynchronous
course! The course is open to ALL teachers and
THE DEEP DIVE staff within Los Angeles Unified. School teams may
want to use the course for school site
professional development for all staff.
Description: Questioning: The Deep Dive is an
extensive exploration into how teachers can craft
questions that improve student achievement, build
relationships and more. This is the essence of
differentiated pedagogy for gifted/talented
learners. This course is equally useful for
experienced and new teachers of gifted/talented
learners. The course includes:
• Over three hours of video (in five modules)
• A 30-page Course Guide for teachers
• A Facilitation Guide
Registration on MyPLN:
http://achieve.lausd.net/myplnBanked Time
• LIVE session will be held the first
Tuesday of each month during
Banked Time, October – April,
from1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• Sessions will be recorded and can be
accessed for the duration of the
month the PD was held.
P RO F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T
O P P O RT U N I T I E S : • All participants must register and
BANKED TIME
complete a quiz on MyPLN
(whether accessed live or recorded)
in order to receive a record of
participation.
• Registration will open September
2021 on MyPLN:
http://achieve.lausd.net/myplnTUESDAY BANKED TIME PD
VIRTUAL-LIVE OPTIONS
Date Time Presenter Topic*
10/05/21 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Michelle Papazyan Screening & Identification of
Gifted/Talented Programs Gifted/Talented Learners
11/02/21 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Dr. Sandra Kaplan Depth & Complexity
University of Southern California
12/07/21 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Dr. Donna Ford Finding Undiscovered Diamonds
Ohio State University Culturally Responsive and Equity-Based
Recommendations for Recruiting and Retaining
Minority Students in Gifted and Talented
Education
02/01/21 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Matt Miller The Art and Science of
Ditch That Textbook Memorable Teaching
03/01/22 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Susanna Furfari/ 2E (Twice Exceptional)
Dr. Nicole Niederdeppe Learners
Gifted/Talented Programs
4/05/22 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Erin Yoshida-Ehrmann Reversing Gifted
Gifted/Talented Programs
elementary Underachievement for Diverse
only Learners
*Topics subject to change. Sessions will be recorded and can be accessed for the duration of the month the PD was held.PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
UPDATES
School Site Procedures and Districtwide OfferingsCOMMUNIC ATION WITH
FAMILIES
As a GATE Coordinator you should:
• Ensure your school’s office staff knows
you are the GATE Coordinator
• Confirm that families have a way to
contact you about GATE questions
• Advise families (and staff) that every
L.A. Unified school has a GATE
program, including your school
• Accept family requests for a GATE
assessment of child. Attachment C,
which is included in each identification
reference guide, should be completed
by family members when referring a
student and kept on file in the
student’s cumulative record.PARENT INVOLVEMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Schools are required to:
• Select a GATE Parent Representative.
• Please identify a parent if you have not already
selected one.
• The GATE Parent Representative can help you
distribute information and should review the
Annual GATE Report.
• Hold two (2) GATE family meetings, whether
virtual or in-person.
• A sample fall meeting PowerPoint can be found
here: https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/8400
• Distribute communications to families of GATE
students that are sent from Gifted/Talented
Programs.
This year’s GATE/SAS Parent Conference is being held
virtually on Saturday, March 12, 2022.
Other family trainings will be offered throughout the
year.VIRTUAL PARENT
PRESENTATIONS
• Gifted/Talented Programs, Advanced Learning
Options, online parent workshops, in both
English and Spanish, address parents most
frequently asked questions and concerns. Please
share the online link with families:
https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/16746
• Presentations available:
• Gifted Identification and Program Options
• A Parent Guide to Schools for Advanced Studies
• Not Just Academics: Nurturing Artistic Talent in
Your Child
• Be Proactive: Advocating for Your Gifted Child
• Twice-Exceptional Students: Unique Gifted
Learners
• Parenting Strategies for Raising a Healthy, Happy
Gifted ChildMANAGING THE
GATE COORDINATOR ROLE
Roles and Responsibilities
Staying ConnectedGATE COORDINATOR ROLES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assisting administrator in the development
of a differentiated instructional
program based on assessment of student needs
and analysis of data
• Working with staff and GATE parent
representative to complete and submit the
local school Annual GATE Report for each
cost center code at the site
• Monitoring with administrator the
established District guidelines for
clustering (at least 5-8 per class in elementary
and 15-25 in secondary)
• Establishing a Local School Screening
Committee for gifted/talented identification
• Conducting periodic schoolwide screening
for gifted/talented students that ensures
equitable access to program by all cultural and
linguistic groups; working toward equitable
identification rates that reflect the demographics
of the schoolGATE COORDINATOR ROLES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintaining a gifted/talented student roster at
the local school and accessing GATE data on District
data systems
• Attending the regularly scheduled professional
development coordinators’ meetings, workshops, and
conferences
• Disseminating information about District GATE
professional development workshops, instructional
seminars, and conferences to school staff and parents;
facilitating GATE teachers in obtaining 16 hours of
GATE-specific professional development annually
(required for SAS teachers)
• Assessing, designing, and implementing local
school GATE professional development for staff
and parents and maintains documentation of
professional growth; conducting at least two school site
GATE parent meetings annually
• Adhering to deadlines for referrals, reports, budget
summaries, etc. and communicating with GATE Office
when follow-up is needed.
• Maintaining records of GATE program budget
expenditures (if applicable)GATE COORDINATOR DIFFERENTIAL GATE Coordinators should receive a semi-annual differential in January and June ($637/semester). REF-1802.17, Time Reporting Instructions for Lump Sum Payment of Differentials, describes the process for paying this differential, using Wage Type 1310. Schools must budget this differential using LCAP funds or other school site funding source; no funding source is provided by Gifted/Talented Programs or the District. Please speak to your principal regarding this differential and how you will be compensated if you are ineligible for a differential.
GIFTED/TALENTED PROGRAMS WEBSITE
https://achieve.lausd.net/gatePrincipal’s Portal provides
GATE coordinators access to:
Verification of
Annual GATE
Eligibility for Gifted
Report
Magnets/SAS
ONLINE
RESOURCES:
PRINCIPALS’
PORTAL
To get access, principals should
log into Principal’s Portal:
Complete required
Click on School Data
fields for GATE/SAS
Designee Form
CoordinatorJoin the GATE and SAS
Schoology groups for live
updates, community forum,
and Q and A!
ONLINE
RESOURCES:
SCHOOLOGY
Access Codes:
GATE: R7JTC-Z9KBC
SAS: ZHW3H-VRNWKhttp://tinyurl.com/LAUSD
gatelist
OPTION AL GATE
Subscribe now to stay in
COORDINATOR the loop!
EMAIL
DISTRIBUTION
LIST For assistance, email
kevin.kilpatrick@
lausd.netSTAY CONNECTED!
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