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Fall 2015 GATE TPSP Tasks:

Grade 1: It's a Family Affair: A Study of Culture and Tradition

Grade 2: The Secret Lives of Public Spaces

Grade 3: Mathematics in Nature

Grade 4: Enigmas

Grade 5: Energy Efficiency Exploration

Spring 2016 GATE TPSP Tasks:

Grade K- 1: Pursuit of Passion

Grade 2: Ripple Effect: A study of Water

Grade 3: News Show Production

Grade 4: Inovation Celebration

Grade 5: Designing Spaces

For more information about TPSP tasks please visit the website at: www.texaspsp.org

The Texas Performance Standards Project(TPSP)

About

The Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP) provides a series of TEKS-based performance tasks and assessments for gifted/talented (G/T) students in grades K-12. These interdisciplinary research units, some of which have a discipline-specific focus, can be used by schools and districts as a framework for G/T programming.

Tasks

Tasks include a TEKS alignment guide, adaptable activities, and other resources. The structure and content of the tasks provide the following:

Wide variety of choices for student learning
Flexibility to pursue topics of student interest
Real-life research experiences
Focus on a high-quality product and presentation

The tasks were designed to give G/T teachers the flexibility to integrate the TPSP into existing programs and instruction. The tasks are open ended and can be extended and adapted. The tasks provide teachers with a structured curriculum, but teachers still have the freedom to make appropriate adjustments and enhancements. For example, teachers can extend tasks into community service projects if appropriate.

Study findings indicated that use of TPSP materials can support the following:

G/T instruction that is rigorous, relevant, and appropriately challenging and that includes; options in the four foundation as well as enrichment subjects;
growth in student content knowledge and confidence;
student skill development in oral communication, inquiry and research processes, and analysis and synthesis;
preparation for advanced courses in grade 10 and beyond;
teacher professional growth and differentiation for G/T instruction; and
parent involvement.

GATE:

Gifted and Talented Program

The Texas Performance Standards Project(TPSP)

G/T instruction that is rigorous, relevant, and appropriately challenging and that includes; options in the four foundation as well as enrichment subjects;

growth in student content knowledge and confidence;

student skill development in oral communication, inquiry and research processes, and analysis and synthesis;

preparation for advanced courses in grade 10 and beyond;

teacher professional growth and differentiation for G/T instruction; and

parent involvement.