Kleese - I enjoy the students and I learn with them. Lytton - Yes. Activities and children change. The amount of time to spend with the children also changes. It has to meet the needs of the students.
Different students have different interests so the program has to change.
Lytton - No. With permission of the parent, an assessment process begins, which includes collecting data from teachers, parents, ability testing, a student interview, and samples of student work. This information is used to develop a profile of the student being considered. Following assessment, eligibility is determined through a review of all collected data by the school's GATE Identification Committee. Parents are notified of the decision, and, in the case of ineligibility, of their right to and the process for appealing the decision.