Program and Instruction
OMSD ensures that our GATE program adheres to º¬Ðß²Ýapp Ed Code and State Board of Education GATE Plan GATE ED 52206: (a) The governing boards of school districts that elect to provide programs pursuant to this chapter may establish programs for gifted and talented pupils consisting of special day classes, part-time groupings, and cluster groupings, consistent with the regulations of the State Board of Education. These programs shall be planned and organized as an integrated, differentiated learning experience within the regular school day, All OMSD GATE students are in GATE cluster full day classes or GATE cluster core content classes.
GATE students in OMSD receive specialized instruction from bell to bell. The instructional program includes:
- differentiated activities related to the core curriculum; not more or extra work, but different work
- independent study, acceleration, flexible grouping, learning centers and enrichment
- Depth and Complexity