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Screening by Request for Gifted Education Services
Grades 2 and 4-6

Families Residing within Â鶹ԭ´´ Boundaries

Students not yet identified for GATE Services in Â鶹ԭ´´ may be referred for re-screening by either their parents/guardians or current/past teacher. Students eligible for referral include any student who is new to Â鶹ԭ´´, or is in 2nd grade or grades 4-6.  

Students are screened for GATE Services in elementary grades only.

The GATE Department will screen a child no more than 3 times during their educational career.

There must be at least 12-months between screenings.

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Annual GATE Screening Process and Timeline
1st and 3rd Grades

Universal Gifted Education Screening Process Begins after Winter Break

The first step in the screening process for Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) services is a cognitive abilities assessment administered to Â鶹ԭ´´ students each January.

In the 23-24 school year, all* students in grades 1 and 3 were screened for potential GATE services. 

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2023-24 Universal GATE Screening

GATE Screening for Â鶹ԭ´´ students in grades 1 and 3 occured in January and February.

To ensure equity among students, ALL* 1st and 3rd grade students in the Â鶹ԭ´´ were screened for possible Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) services identification. The district utilizes the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) as the initial screening tool in the GATE services screening process. The assessment was administered in classrooms.