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Lawndale outlines local approach to GATE services; district identification, classroom differentiation emphasized
Summary
District assistant superintendent Tracy Familia described Lawndale Unified's locally defined process for identifying gifted students, said services prioritize differentiated classroom instruction and voluntary enrichment, and reported the district is at about 5% GATE identification overall.
Tracy Familia, the assistant superintendent for educational services, briefed parents at a District Parent Advisory and Curriculum Committee meeting on the district’s local approach to gifted and talented education (GATE), saying the district identifies students locally and delivers services primarily through differentiated classroom instruction and optional enrichment.
Families were told why the topic matters. Familia said GATE identification is used to inform instruction rather than to segregate students: “GATE eligibility always happens right here in our districts,” she said, and “Beyond that, your child's life should really not change.” The district’s approach centers on giving identified students more challenging questions and opportunities inside regular classes, plus…
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