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GATE
@ Dietz Elementary
7575 E. Palma
Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 731-4005
fax: (520) 731-4006
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Gifted and Talented Education
Testing
Testing Schedule, January 2012 >>
Gifted & Talented Education Evaluation Permission Form (English and Spanish): In Word | In PDF
Eligibility for GATE services is determined by performance on the GATE tests. As a parent/legal guardian of an enrolled Kinder through 7th grade TUSD student, you may request your child to be screened in November and evaluated for possible additional testing in January by signing and returning the evaluation permission form to your school or by mailing it to the GATE office at: 7575 E. Palma Tucson, AZ. 85710.
This permission form must be received by October 3, 2011 to participate in the November 2011 screening. Please call 731-4005 if you have questions.
Como padre/tutor legal de un estudiante inscrito en TUSD, en los grados del kínder al 7mo, usted puede solicitar que su hijo(a) sea evaluado(a) en noviembre y para posibles pruebas adicionales en enero firmando y regresando esta forma de permiso a su escuela o por correo a la oficina de GATE: 7575 E. Palma Tucsón, Az. 85710.
Esta forma de permiso deberá ser recibida para octubre 3 de 2011 para participar en la evaluación de noviembre de 2011. Por favor, llame al 731-4005 si tiene preguntas.
Current Tests
The tests currently used by the GATE department include:
- Cognitive Abilities Test, grades 1 through 8
- Raven Test of Progressive Matrices (non-verbal), all grades
- Otis-Lennon, kindergarten
Test Accommodations
Test accommodations will be made for students with disabilities. Parents or staff should contact the GATE office prior to testing so accommodations can be arranged.
Permission to Evaluate Forms
GATE testing is held in all district elementary and middle schools during the month of January each year. Students must have a Permission to Evaluate form signed by their parent or guardian on file with the GATE office prior to testing.
Permission to Evaluate forms are available in the office at all district elementary and middle schools and here on the Forms web page. Please submit your completed referral forms to your neighborhood TUSD elementary/middle school or mail them to GATE Department, PO Box 40400, Tucson, AZ 85717.
Make-up Tests
Students who miss the January testing in their school may take the make-up test. A district-wide make-up test is held at a central location on a Saturday in late January or early February each year. Students who are not fluent in English will be given a non-verbal assessment. Test results and eligibility status letters are mailed to parents in the spring.
Group and Independent Evaluations
Students who participate in the group administered testing in January will be considered for placement for the following year. Testing offered by the district is free of charge to parents and guardians. Parents who seek independent evaluations are responsible for the cost of the evaluation.
Private and Charter School Students
Students attending private schools may participate in GATE testing if they reside within TUSD boundaries. Private school students must have a signed Permission to Evaluate form on file in the GATE office prior to testing. Private school students will test at their neighborhood TUSD school.
Reporting to Parents
All test results and materials are compiled and reviewed by the GATE office Placement Team. Test results and status letters are mailed home to parents in the spring. Parents of students identified for placement in the self-contained program are invited to attend an Open House meeting at their neighborhood self-contained GATE school.