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Michelle Garcia
Office Technician III
Supports:
William Tollestrup, Interim Administrator, Teaching and Learning
Kamie Ito, Program Specialist
Kaunsausha Monteiro, Program Specialist
Screening by Request for Gifted Education Services
Grades 2 and 4-6
Families Residing within SCUSD Boundaries
Students not yet identified for GATE Services in SCUSD 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 SCUSD, 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.
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 SCUSD students each January.
In the 23-24 school year, all* students in grades 1 and 3 were screened for potential GATE services.
2023-24 Universal GATE Screening
GATE Screening for SCUSD 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ÊÓƵ City Unified School District 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.
California State Seal of Civic Engagement
Students Page
What steps are needed to receive the SSCE?
Preparation (ideally completed by January):
California State Seal of Civic Engagement
What is the State Seal of Civic Engagement?
The California State Seal of Civic Engagement, marked by a gold seal on the transcript of diploma, recognizes high school graduates who have demonstrated excellence in civic engagement by working towards and advocating for meaningful solutions to a community or social problem; quality reflection of student activities and growth; and have peer and mentor testimony of relevant student civic activities.