Toluca Lake's Gifted Program on the Rise

Congratulations to our many students in the GATE program.  8.6% of our Toluca Lake Elementary  students are identified gifted!!!  (The district's goal is 6%.)  This percentage includes all students from pre-kindergarten [age 4] through fifth grade, however, students aren't typically assessed until 6 years 9 months old or older.)
Great job Toluca Lake teachers for advancing our students to new heights!

Gifted and Talented Education 
GATE Program

Toluca Lake's Gifted and Talented program begins in kindergarten with early screening for giftedness.  A child may be officially identified as early as 6 years 9 months of age in the Intellectual category. 
Other categories of giftedness include:
-  High Achievement - two consecutive years scoring "Exceeds Standard" on the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics 
-  Specific Academic Achievement - three consecutive years scoring "Exceeds Standard" on the Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English language arts/literacy (ELA) or mathematics 
-  2nd Grade OLSAT examination - given to all 2nd grade students in the spring - 
OLSAT Practice Test 
​Parent's Guide to the OLSAT
​-  Giftedness in Visual and/or Performing Arts.
Websites
LAUSD Gifted and Talented
California Association for the Gifted
LAUSD Gifted/Talented Programs is now on Facebook and Twitter!
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English Learner Program 

Instructional Programs for English Learners Parent Brochure - English/Spanish
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Reclassification Criteria Powerpoint - English/Spanish 

California Common Core State Standards

Kindergarten - 1st Grade - 2nd Grade - 3rd Grade - 4th Grade - 5th Grade
Parents' Guide to Student Success in the Common Core

Smarter Balanced "on-line" Assessment - grades 3 & higher

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Parent Guide to the
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment
Understanding the CAASPP Student Score Report Video
English, Spanish
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