GATE
- an equitable identification process
- enrichment and pacing that ensures continuous academic growth
- flexibility in grouping - both heterogeneous and homogeneous
- school site plans that include the needs of the GATE population and resources to address those needs
- staff development in GATE strategies
- parent education and involvement
- accountability through evaluation
School GATE Contacts - Call your child's school for school specific information:
GATE Parent Representative, GATE Teacher Representative or the School Principal
Program Options
GATE Task Force
In the 2018-19 school year, we are convening a GATE Task Force. There are three goals for this team: learn from research and best practices, evaluate our current programs, and make recommendations. About 20 people representing various groups will be selected, including board member, administrators, teachers, parents, and middle/high students. It is our hope to gather as open-minded and thoughtful individuals who care about meeting the needs of all students, share their own perspective, and consider others’ views different from their own. This application was posted and open from Sept. 26-Oct. 10. Meetings are held about once a month from November to April.
District GATE Office Contacts
Hanna Ma
Assistant Director,
Educational Services
Assessment, Research and Evaluation
Assistant Director,
Educational Services
Cathy McSweeney, Assistant
925-552-5032
New Students in Grades 3-8 Previously Identified as Gifted in Former District: Previously identified gifted students who enter SRVUSD are considered for GATE identification as determined by the SRVUSD's GATE identification criteria. Parents should provide their student’s GATE identification paperwork to their school office. The paperwork needs to include: 1. document that certifies that the student was in a gifted program, and 2. name of assessment measure(s) and student’s scores used to qualify the student for GATE. Please contact Cathy McSweeney if you have questions.