Reed's Gifted/Talented Programs value parents and families as an integral part of their children's education. We offer parents many resources and learning opportunities to expand their knowledge about the unique characteristics and needs of their gifted children.

 

Ms. Kaidin (our GATE coordinator) works with the administration and the counselors to try and ensure that ALL students (in every academy and the Individualized Honors Program (IHP)) are placed in an appropriately challenging academic schedule. Any child who is identified gifted should be placed in honors and/or S.A.S. (Advanced Studies) classes for the subjects in which they have been identified. (For example, a child who is gifted in math is entitled to an honors math class, but they may not be able to handle the rigors of an honors English class.) The teachers in these classes are trained in the needs and teaching techniques for gifted students. This training is updated annually. 

 

Please note that a student students may be placed in honors classes in any and all of our smaller learning communities and academies even without GATE Identification if there is evidence of potential qualification (i.e. academic records such as report cards/standardized test scores, etc.), teacher recommendations, and/or other such evidence).   

 

In addition, although recommended, students do NOT have to be identified highly gifted or have received a formal GATE designation to be admitted into the Individualized Honors Program. Admissions are based on the IHP placement exam, as part of our admissions criteria requirements.  For more on our IHP program specifically, click here.

Additional resources and information can be found at LAUSD's GATE website.