What are the benefits of a GATE education in high school and after high school?
2007-01-21 09:35:39 · 8 answers · asked by volcomsteve-o@sbcglobal.net 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
My son was in GATE from third grade through high school, and he basically got a private school education in a public school. He graduated from university magna *** laude with a GPA of 3.87 after taking a very difficult science degree.
By the time he was in sixth grade, he had been taught how to plan a semester, take excellent notes, work cooperately with others and had excellent study skills. If you have a chance, GO FOR IT!
2007-01-21 10:00:09 · answer #1 · answered by boogeywoogy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter, who is an education major at university, did a paper on this ... and her best example was that out of the 6 kids in our family, only those two who were in a gifted and talented program, and the disabled child in a special ed program, graduated high school. The others all kind of got lost in the shuffle.
She is only one of those who went on to higher education, and one who did not graduate, who BTW has a genius IQ but was NOT placed in a talented and gifted program, also went on to further education, but likely would have done better had he been more challenged.
2007-01-21 09:39:42 · answer #2 · answered by Pichi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In California, and usually other states, when a person is thought to be gifted academically, they are referred for testing by a psychologist, or school psychologist. The tests include an I.Q. test, and other tests that the psychologist might want to use. After the psychologist scores the tests, he/she will look at the results to see if you are gifted-intellectually. A person can also be gifted in other areas of life... music, art, etc. Those students are evaluated by showing skills that are above average from the other students. Now, if you are tested and receive an I.Q. that is at the gifted level, you are usually enrolled in APE classes (Advanced Placement Education) in high school. In elementary and junior high schools they are pulled out of the regular classes for special teaching activities (enriched classes) that are for short periods of time (one hour to days long). It depends on the school where you are attending classes. The benefits are: classes move at a faster pace, higher level students can bring in better ideas to the class, students in GATE classes want to learn more and do more research on their own outside of school, people who are experts in a subject are brought to GATE classes and teach certain subjects at an "expert" level of teaching, the level of classes are usually at a college level.
2016-05-24 08:19:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually to be gifted and talented you find regular studies boring and you know most of that. Gifted and talented studies are usually set more for what you need to know. Gifted classes use thinking skills, and logic problem. Good plan.
2007-01-21 09:40:22 · answer #4 · answered by cuinclaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in that until 10th grade when I stopped trying so hard... It really wasn't much different than regular eduation... I think it's designed to give the smart kids more of a challenge rather than have them bored in a regular class.
2007-01-21 09:40:18 · answer #5 · answered by telenanher420a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GT students tend to be bored in regular classes and are free to excel to their higher level. Gaining more challenges is an advantage to staying in advanced level classes such as GT; furthermore, it supports Advanced Placement Testing. AP tests will save you money on college classes. I believe that's addressing your query. If not, my apologies.
2007-01-21 09:42:21 · answer #6 · answered by Fable 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you get buttshagged, GATE will always make it better. Thats just my 2 cents.
2007-01-21 09:37:51 · answer #7 · answered by tmdkshaft 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gay And Tardy Ediots
2007-01-21 09:39:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋