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Lawndale outlines GATE identification changes, reports rise in identified students
Summary
District staff described a revised multi-point process using the Naglieri test, SBAC results and teacher recommendations to identify Gifted and Talented (GATE) students; staff said identified students increased to about 146 from about 114 last year.
At a Lawndale Elementary School Site Council meeting, staff described how the district identifies students for the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program and outlined a multi-point criteria intended to increase identification among English learners and historically underrepresented students.
Anne Marie Mallat, coordinator for 21st Century Learning, said the district uses the Naglieri nonverbal ability test as an initial triage. "Any child who scores above the 95th percentile…
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