Gifted and

Talented
Education
(G.A.T.E.)
Alizeah Lugo
 q The Gif ted a nd Ta lented Ed uc a tion
( G. A. T. E) Pr og ra m is a va r iety of s er v ic es
of fer ed to “g if ted ” s tud ents to
a c c ommod a te their a c c elera ted thinking

What is
q Ac c or ding to the N a tiona l As s oc ia tion for
Gif ted C hildr en, g if ted c hildr en a r e,
“ Stud ents w ith g if ts a nd ta lents
G.A.T.E.? p er for m ̶or have the c a p a b ility to
p er for m ̶a t hig her levels c omp a r ed to
other s of the s a me a g e, ex p er ienc e, a nd
env ir onment in one or mor e doma ins .”
 How are Students
Selected?
q Two methods are used to select
students
q Criterion-Referenced
q Stud ent p er for ma nc e is c omp a r ed to a
p r es et s ta nd a r d

q Norm-referenced
q Stud ent p er for ma nc e is c omp a r ed to the
p er for ma nc e of other s tud ents

q Students are tested for G.A.T.E in

grades 3-5
q Stud ents in the 9 8 th p er c entile a r e us ua lly
tes ted
G.A.T.E. in the Classroom

q Pull-Out Programs

q Students are pulled out of their class for extra lessons

q Af ter elementary school this program is seen in Honors, AP,

and dual credit courses
Types of Gifted Individuals

q The Successful

q Most common

q They have “learned the system”

q Demonstrate behavior that results in being awarded (doing well on tests)

q The Challenging

q Divergently gifted

q This type fails to be recognized

q Questions authority and is rarely rewarded

q “at risk” for becoming The Dropout

q The Underground

q Mostly middle school females

q Reject their talent to fit in with non-gifted peers

Types of Gifted Individuals
(cont.)

q The Dropout

q Resentful for not being recognized for their talent

q Feel as if the system has failed them

q “dropout” mentally, emotionally, or physically

q The Double-Labeled

q Handicapped or having a learning disability

q Gifted programs do not seek these students because they do not exhibit
“gifted behavior”

q The Autonomous Learner

q Like The Successful

q Do not work for the system; the system works for them
Controversy of G.A.T.E

q Believed to be a method of tracking

q Students who are more advanced are put in groups with other
advanced students

q Race /ethic disparities

q Asian and White students are “well -represented” in G.A.T.E programs

q Latinx, African American, Native American students are not well

represented
References

q Betts, G, and M Neihart. “The 6 Different Types of Gifted Students.” Davidson Institute, 30 Mar. 2021,
www.davidsongifted.org/gifted-blog/profiles-of-the-gifted-and-talented/.

q Mofield, Emily L. “Benefits and Barriers to Collaboration and Co-Teaching: Examining Perspectives of Gifted
Education Teachers and General Education Teachers.” Jan. 2020,
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q Peters, Scott J, et al. “Local Norms for Gifted and Talented Student Identification.” Apr. 2021,
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q VanTassel-Baska, Joyce. “Curriculum in Gifted Education: The Core of the Enterprise.” Jan. 2021,
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q Yaluma, Christopher B. “Are U.S. Schools Closing the ʻGifted Gapʼ? Analyzing Elementary and Middle Schools'
Gifted Participation and Representation Trends (2012–2016).” Feb. 2021,
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q Young, Mary Hahn, and Sandra J Balli. “Gifted and Talented Education (GATE): Student and Parent
Perspectives.” Oct. 2014, dx.doi.org.ezproxy.library.csn.edu/10.1177/1076217514544030.

q “What Is Giftedness?” What Is Giftedness? | National Association for Gifted Children,

www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources/what-giftedness.