How does the GATE program assess students?
Formal assessment and identification of all students begins in fourth grade. However, administrators, teachers, and parents may refer k-3 students who appear to require greater differentiation to a Child Study Team. The team will review the needs of the child and consider appropriate accommodations in the classroom. Kindergarten through Third Grade Students in grades k-3 are not identified as part of the District’s GATE plan. However, the District recognizes that giftedness may be apparent in these grades. Any parent, teacher, or administrator who perceives that a k-3 grade student is gifted and not being appropriately served may request the principal to convene a Child Study Team meeting at which a team of educational professionals will review the need for further differentiating the child’s learning experience. Grades 4 through 12 The District’s general GATE identification process begins in 4th grade and extends through 12th grade. Each school conducts its own identification activiti
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