APAAS Advanced Learner Program Option

IUSD offers students in 4th through 6th grades an Alternative Program for Academically Advanced Students commonly referred to as APAAS. If you are interested in learning more about APAAS please attend the annual Parent Night for more information. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm at Portola High School's Theater, 1001 Cadence, Irvine. The APAAS 2018-2019 school year application will be open January 25 through February 16, 2018. Further information regarding APAAS and the program application can be found at  http://iusd.org/education_services/elgate.html. 

Registration for the OLSAT, an optional GATE criteria measure

The Irvine Unified School District conducts an annual Multiple Criteria Measure screening process for all students in 3rd through 7th grades to identify students for placement in the GATE program. The screening process takes place automatically for students within the school day and over the course of the school year. The Otis Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) is an optional, fee-based assessment. If administered by IUSD, it will be considered as one measure of achievement within the screening process. The OLSAT measures a student's verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative abilities that relate to a student's academic success in school. Students do not need to take the OLSAT to be identified for the GATE program. If your family is interested in registering for the OLSAT, please visit this link: OLSAT Registration. Further information regarding the OLSAT and the GATE screening process can be found on IUSD’s GATE website.

Testing Dates and Locations

Saturday, January 27, (Canyon View Elementary, 12025 Yale Court, Irvine, CA 92620)

10:30-11:30 am (4th-7th grade only)

1:00-2:00 pm (3rd grade only)

Tuesday, January 30,  4:30-5:30 pm (3rd-7th grade) (Springbrook Elementary, 655 Springbrook North, Irvine, CA 92614)

Wednesday, January 31,  4:30-5:30 pm  (3rd-7th grade) (Greentree Elementary, 4200 Manzanita Street, Irvine, CA 92604)

Thursday, February 1,  4:30-5:30 pm  (3rd-7th grade) (College Park Elementary, 3700 Chaparral Avenue, Irvine, CA 92606)

Registration

To register for the OLSAT, please visit this link: OLSAT Registration There is a $60.00 fee to support the costs associated with the testing. Payments may only be made online through MySchoolBucks. Confirmation of testing registration will be sent via email within one week after payment has been received. Registration closes on Friday, January 12, 2018. 

Important information about the testing day:

·         Your student must arrive 15 minutes prior to his/her testing appointment to check in.  Students will not be admitted once the testing session has started.

·         Students should bring a book to read as they will remain in the classroom until the testing session is over.

·         The test is administered online and is approximately 50 minutes in length. We schedule a 60-minute test session to allow time to provide instructions. 

·         Please be on time to pick up your student.

·         Parents will not be able to enter the building to wait for their student during the testing time.

OCC GATE Parent Night

The Orange County Council for Gifted and Talented Education in conjunction with OCDE, BPSD, IUSD and SAUSD  presents: An Educational Night for Parents and Educators: Underachievement, Stress and Perfectionism in Students who are Gifted 

January 17, 2018
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
IUSD Learning Center, Room 1 3387 Barranca Parkway Irvine, CA 92606
Registration Link: http://ocde.k12oms.org/1287-133276 
Contact Victoria Vosbigian for more information 949-936-5120

Featured Speaker: Jenny Grant Rankin, Ph.D. Educator/Author
Dr. Jenny Grant Rankin teaches the PostDoc Masterclass at University of Cambridge but lives most of the year in California writing books like Engaging & Challenging Gifted Students. Dr. Rankin is a Mensan who volunteers as the assistant coordinator of the Mensa Gifted Youth Program. She has a Ph.D. in Education and served as an award-winning K-12 teacher, school administrator, district administrator, and chief education & research officer. She presents regularly (e.g., her TED Talk at TEDxTUM) and has been honored by the U.S. White House for her dedication to students.