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GOALS OF THE GATE PROGRAM
1.  To provide a coordinated, well-defined district program that affords all GATE students with differentiated learning experiences that are challenging and self-generated, emphasizing higher level thinking skills including problem solving and critical analysis as well as leadership, improved communication and time management skills.

2.  To provide differentiation in the forms of acceleration, depth, complexity, and novelty.

3.  To provide opportunities for developing social interaction skills and to enhance students' integration in socially diverse populations through projects that encourage student interaction.

4.  To provide for effective parent education, participation, and program planning.

5.  To provide program evaluation for effective accountability and decision-making.