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In San Diego Unified schools, currently there are two types of GATE programs offered; GATE seminar and GATE cluster. Some schools offer a seminar setting, where the students are in a separate classroom. A cluster setting is where a certain percentage of a traditional classroom is filled with GATE students. These students are given opportunities to work with each other on certain differentiated activities. These might include small groups, access to more advanced curriculum,and the opportunity to go through the normal curriculum at a faster pace. GATE students are selected using an assessment called the “Raven” test. This test is similar to an IQ test, in that it is mostly comprised of puzzles. This test is given to students in second grade. You have to score higher on the Raven to qualify for a Seminar setting. There are advantages and disadvantages to either setting, depending on the quality of the program and the specific teaching of the classroom. A good cluster classroom should be offering different opportunities to those GATE students, while still allowing them to interact with non GATE students. GATE funding has been on the budget chopping block the last couple of years, so it is unclear what the future of GATE education will be, as least in San Diego Unified.
djadamgParticipantIn San Diego Unified schools, currently there are two types of GATE programs offered; GATE seminar and GATE cluster. Some schools offer a seminar setting, where the students are in a separate classroom. A cluster setting is where a certain percentage of a traditional classroom is filled with GATE students. These students are given opportunities to work with each other on certain differentiated activities. These might include small groups, access to more advanced curriculum,and the opportunity to go through the normal curriculum at a faster pace. GATE students are selected using an assessment called the “Raven” test. This test is similar to an IQ test, in that it is mostly comprised of puzzles. This test is given to students in second grade. You have to score higher on the Raven to qualify for a Seminar setting. There are advantages and disadvantages to either setting, depending on the quality of the program and the specific teaching of the classroom. A good cluster classroom should be offering different opportunities to those GATE students, while still allowing them to interact with non GATE students. GATE funding has been on the budget chopping block the last couple of years, so it is unclear what the future of GATE education will be, as least in San Diego Unified.
djadamgParticipantIn San Diego Unified schools, currently there are two types of GATE programs offered; GATE seminar and GATE cluster. Some schools offer a seminar setting, where the students are in a separate classroom. A cluster setting is where a certain percentage of a traditional classroom is filled with GATE students. These students are given opportunities to work with each other on certain differentiated activities. These might include small groups, access to more advanced curriculum,and the opportunity to go through the normal curriculum at a faster pace. GATE students are selected using an assessment called the “Raven” test. This test is similar to an IQ test, in that it is mostly comprised of puzzles. This test is given to students in second grade. You have to score higher on the Raven to qualify for a Seminar setting. There are advantages and disadvantages to either setting, depending on the quality of the program and the specific teaching of the classroom. A good cluster classroom should be offering different opportunities to those GATE students, while still allowing them to interact with non GATE students. GATE funding has been on the budget chopping block the last couple of years, so it is unclear what the future of GATE education will be, as least in San Diego Unified.
djadamgParticipantIn San Diego Unified schools, currently there are two types of GATE programs offered; GATE seminar and GATE cluster. Some schools offer a seminar setting, where the students are in a separate classroom. A cluster setting is where a certain percentage of a traditional classroom is filled with GATE students. These students are given opportunities to work with each other on certain differentiated activities. These might include small groups, access to more advanced curriculum,and the opportunity to go through the normal curriculum at a faster pace. GATE students are selected using an assessment called the “Raven” test. This test is similar to an IQ test, in that it is mostly comprised of puzzles. This test is given to students in second grade. You have to score higher on the Raven to qualify for a Seminar setting. There are advantages and disadvantages to either setting, depending on the quality of the program and the specific teaching of the classroom. A good cluster classroom should be offering different opportunities to those GATE students, while still allowing them to interact with non GATE students. GATE funding has been on the budget chopping block the last couple of years, so it is unclear what the future of GATE education will be, as least in San Diego Unified.
djadamgParticipantBoth Black Mountain and Westview are busy streets, but during off-peak hours they are fine. Parking is tight in that area. I think The homes in Tampico do not have long enough driveways to park in them, so you either park in the garage or on the street. Lot’s of people end up parking along Westview Parkway. I’m not sure about how the hill affects the noise from the street.
Hage is a great school. Yes, you can apply for an inter-district transfer to Dingeman, but that doesn’t at all guarantee that you will get it. It’s all based on if they have enough room for you, and you have to re-apply every year. the Westview neighborhood is a great little slice of Mira Mesa, but it is not Scripps Ranch. Certainly the people of Scripps Ranch do not consider it so.
djadamgParticipantBoth Black Mountain and Westview are busy streets, but during off-peak hours they are fine. Parking is tight in that area. I think The homes in Tampico do not have long enough driveways to park in them, so you either park in the garage or on the street. Lot’s of people end up parking along Westview Parkway. I’m not sure about how the hill affects the noise from the street.
Hage is a great school. Yes, you can apply for an inter-district transfer to Dingeman, but that doesn’t at all guarantee that you will get it. It’s all based on if they have enough room for you, and you have to re-apply every year. the Westview neighborhood is a great little slice of Mira Mesa, but it is not Scripps Ranch. Certainly the people of Scripps Ranch do not consider it so.
djadamgParticipantBoth Black Mountain and Westview are busy streets, but during off-peak hours they are fine. Parking is tight in that area. I think The homes in Tampico do not have long enough driveways to park in them, so you either park in the garage or on the street. Lot’s of people end up parking along Westview Parkway. I’m not sure about how the hill affects the noise from the street.
Hage is a great school. Yes, you can apply for an inter-district transfer to Dingeman, but that doesn’t at all guarantee that you will get it. It’s all based on if they have enough room for you, and you have to re-apply every year. the Westview neighborhood is a great little slice of Mira Mesa, but it is not Scripps Ranch. Certainly the people of Scripps Ranch do not consider it so.
djadamgParticipantBoth Black Mountain and Westview are busy streets, but during off-peak hours they are fine. Parking is tight in that area. I think The homes in Tampico do not have long enough driveways to park in them, so you either park in the garage or on the street. Lot’s of people end up parking along Westview Parkway. I’m not sure about how the hill affects the noise from the street.
Hage is a great school. Yes, you can apply for an inter-district transfer to Dingeman, but that doesn’t at all guarantee that you will get it. It’s all based on if they have enough room for you, and you have to re-apply every year. the Westview neighborhood is a great little slice of Mira Mesa, but it is not Scripps Ranch. Certainly the people of Scripps Ranch do not consider it so.
djadamgParticipantBoth Black Mountain and Westview are busy streets, but during off-peak hours they are fine. Parking is tight in that area. I think The homes in Tampico do not have long enough driveways to park in them, so you either park in the garage or on the street. Lot’s of people end up parking along Westview Parkway. I’m not sure about how the hill affects the noise from the street.
Hage is a great school. Yes, you can apply for an inter-district transfer to Dingeman, but that doesn’t at all guarantee that you will get it. It’s all based on if they have enough room for you, and you have to re-apply every year. the Westview neighborhood is a great little slice of Mira Mesa, but it is not Scripps Ranch. Certainly the people of Scripps Ranch do not consider it so.
djadamgParticipantI’m not exactly sure what a “redo” is. I’ve never heard of it before. The salespeople were not really clear about what it means either. We’ll see, I guess.
djadamgParticipantI’m not exactly sure what a “redo” is. I’ve never heard of it before. The salespeople were not really clear about what it means either. We’ll see, I guess.
djadamgParticipantI’m not exactly sure what a “redo” is. I’ve never heard of it before. The salespeople were not really clear about what it means either. We’ll see, I guess.
djadamgParticipantI’m not exactly sure what a “redo” is. I’ve never heard of it before. The salespeople were not really clear about what it means either. We’ll see, I guess.
djadamgParticipantI’m not exactly sure what a “redo” is. I’ve never heard of it before. The salespeople were not really clear about what it means either. We’ll see, I guess.
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