Rocklin Unified School District

 

GATE Placement.

 

Students who qualify for GATE will automatically be placed in a GATE cluster classroom at their home school the following school year.  GATE qualified students will also have the option to sign up for GATE Self-Contained Classrooms at Rocklin Elementary through our lottery process.  The lottery process will open in February for first grade GATE qualified students. For more information on our GATE program at Rocklin Elementary please contact Renae Robertson at rrobertson@rocklinusd.org

Please view our Frequently Asked Questions tab for more information.

 

 

Students enrolled in a RUSD school who signed up for testing will take the RAVEN 2 at their school site during their school day. Legal guardians will be notified through ParentSquare of their child’s test date. Any student absent from school on the day of testing will be given one make up option predetermined by our GATE test proctor.  There will be an additional make up session offered after school at a centrally located school site if a student misses both testing opportunities at their school. The GATE test window for 3rd and 5th grade students is October 1st through November 1st of each school year.

 

Parents/Legal Guardians will be notified at the end of January of student test results through Parent Square.  Families may pick up their child’s GATE score report during the week of April 28th through May 2nd at RUSD’s district office.

 

at their home school the following school year.  GATE qualified students will also have the option to sign up for GATE Self-Contained Classrooms at Rocklin Elementary through our lottery process.  The lottery process will open in February for first grade GATE qualified students.  GATE qualified students in grades 2nd - 5th may inquire about our lottery and waitlist process by contacting Renae Robertson at rrobertson@rocklinusd.org

 

1st grade students outside of Rocklin Unified School District who are interested in Rocklin Elementary’s Self-Contained GATE program may sign up for the GATE test by visiting our RUSD website. Testing will take place in January (date and time TBD) at Rocklin Elementary School.  Students who meet GATE criteria will be notified by January 24th and can request to be submitted into Rocklin Elementary’s GATE 2nd grade classroom lottery.
Grade 1 Sign Up

Students in grades 3, 5 & 6 who missed the fall GATE testing window are pre enrolled in RUSD school for the upcoming year may sign up for the GATE test by visiting our RUSD website. Testing will take place in June (date and time TBD) at the RUSD district office.  Students who meet GATE criteria will be notified with test results within one week of completing testing. 
Grade 3, 5 & 6 Sign Up

 

 

FAQ 

Students in grades 3 and 5 can sign up to be GATE tested in the fall of each school year. 

All first-grade students are tested during the school day in December unless a parent or legal guardian opts them out.

Students in grade 6 who are pre-enrolled for the upcoming school year may request testing through RUSDgate@rocklinusd.org. Testing will take place in June.

Students in grades 2, 4, and 6 may use outside agencies like Sacramento State for GATE testing. Student results may be emailed to RUSDgate@rocklinusd.org and will be analyzed to determine the student’s GATE status in our district.

Testing will take place during the school day. A week before testing, an email with specific dates and times for testing at your child’s school site will be sent to the address provided on the sign-up form.

We will offer one make-up session for those who cannot attend due to absence. However, we ask that you ensure your child is at school that day. 

Families will be notified through ParentSquare with their child’s GATE status (qualified/did not qualify). A hard copy of your child’s score report may be picked up from the RUSD district office in the spring.

At the end of January, families will be notified through ParentSquare of their child’s GATE status (qualified/did not qualify).

GATE test results, academic grade level measures, and individual programs will be used to determine if a child qualifies for GATE. 

Students in Grades 1,3 & 5 are administered the Raven's Progressive Matrices Test (RAVEN 2). 

RUSD will administer the GATE test to all 1st-grade students and 3rd and 5th grade students by sign-up. 

No, once your child is identified as GATE, they will continue to hold that status in RUSD until they disenroll or graduate.

If your child can provide proof of GATE test results or GATE identification from another district, you do not need to have your child GATE tested. Please email RUSDgate@rocklinusd.org. 

 

RUSD’s GATE assessments are non-verbal tests designed to measure abstract reasoning and general intelligence using various images. RUSD has found that students who come into test sessions well-rested, try their best, and aren’t overwhelmed with worrying about their scores tend to do well.

If your child is in 1st grade and qualifies for GATE, a message will be sent to your family with directions on how to sign up for the lottery. This message will go out in January. If your child is in grades 2-6, please call Rocklin Elementary and ask to be put on their waitlist.

Due to limited space in the parent portal, GATE identification cannot be seen by parents. However, scores are reflected in the Aeries student information system and can be seen at the school sites.

Yes, a GATE Parent Information Meeting will be scheduled after score reports are released. 

Students start GATE services the following year of qualifying. However, their current classroom teacher is notified of their GATE status and can accommodate work if the student shows mastery in the concept. The following school year, students will be placed in a GATE cluster classroom with a qualified teacher. All teachers with a California credential are qualified to teach GATE students. Additional training is provided to teachers of GATE cluster classes.

Questions and concerns should be brought to the classroom teacher’s attention. 

Grades 3 and 5 are sign-up only. If you would not like your 1st-grade child to be GATE tested, please just let the classroom teacher know you are opting them out.

RUSDgate@rocklinusd.org 

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