On June 12, 2002, the Carlsbad Unified Board of Trustees approved the submission of a comprehensive
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Plan to the California Department of Education. This new
GATE Plan, developed by a broad-based GATE Advisory Team of twenty-seven teachers, parents,
administrators, and GATE consultants, addresses the new state guidelines for serving advanced learners
from kindergarten through grade 12 throughout the school day. In July 2002, the California Department of
Education awarded the District an exemplary three-year approval for the CUSD GATE Plan.
We recognize that gifted students have special talents that must be nurtured, as well as unique needs that must be
addressed through accommodations such as differentiation of content, instruction, and assessment, as well as through
careful attention to their social-emotional development. By considering the whole child, and not just his or her innate
abilities, teachers, parents, and administrators will be able to challenge and motivate gifted students to reach for the
stars and achieve at their full potential.
Click to access GATE homepage.
AVID - Advancement Via Individual Determination
AVID is a fourth- through twelfth-grade system to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. These are largely low-income students who are capable of completing a college-prep curriculum but are falling short of their potential. The core component is the AVID elective, which supports students as they tackle the most rigorous classes. AVID’s teaching strategies, curriculum, and trainings are used not only in the AVID elective class, but by subject-area teachers schoolwide.
More information about the AVID program: http://www.avidonline.org/
Afterschool Programs
Program description and more information coming soon.
TUPE - Tobacco-Use Prevention
The TUPE program provides funding through an application process for tobacco-specific student instruction, reinforcement activities, special events, and intervention and cessation programs for students. All LEAs that are certified as having a fully implemented tobacco-free school district board policy are eligible to apply for funding. Programs in grades four through eight are funded through an entitlement process based on average daily attendance (a.d.a.). Programs in grades nine through twelve and six through eight are funded through a competitive Request for Applications process. Programs are locally developed, but they are expected to align with the federal Principles of Effectiveness, the recommended California guidelines for tobacco prevention in Getting Results and the Health Framework for California Public Schools.
More Information: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/tupeoverview.asp
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009 2:36 PM
