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WHAT IS GATE?
GATE provides services designed to meet the special academic needs of gifted students and those who have potential for high achievement. A student who qualifies may be placed in one of the following programs:

1. Self-contained classes – students attend full time, five days a week, at a school that accommodates the board approved feeder pattern of the home school.
2. Itinerant services – A GATE/PLUS teacher is assigned one day or ½ day per week to each elementary school. The primary service is a pull-out program of about one and one-half hours per week. Identified children are pulled out and enriched in small group settings.
3. Middle School Resource – students typically participate in one class per day.
4. High School Block Classes – Two hour block of English and humanities in ninth and tenth grades.

For more information, see Gate Programs.

HOW ARE STUDENTS SELECTED FOR EVALUATION?  
Students referred by school personnel, parents, self or other knowledgeable source may be evaluated for the GATE program. Parents must sign a permission form prior to evaluation.

For more information, see Student Recruitment.

HOW ARE STUDENTS SELECTED FOR PLACEMENT?  
Students who meet the state established criteria (97 percentile and above) are eligible for services. All students are rank-ordered for placement consideration. Pending space availability, students who do not meet the state established criteria may be offered services.

For more information, see Elgibility Criteria.

DO ALL STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM?  
All students who meet the state eligibility criteria will be offered GATE services. Parents must provide permission prior to placement in any elementary or middle school self-contained program.

IF SELECTED, ARE SERVICES PROVIDED FOR THE REST OF A STUDENT’S SCHOOL CAREER?  
Not necessarily. Placement is continued if the services are appropriate to meet the student’s educational needs. If not, services may be discontinued. Students in self-contained elementary programs are re-evaluated prior to placement in middle school self-contained programs.

For more information, see Procedures.