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All SJUSD students have one or more opportunities to be tested for GATE. All second grade students are given the Raven’s Progressive Matrices Plus (RPM+) test in the spring. Students in third, fourth or fifth grade that are new to the district are tested in the fall along with all fifth grade students who scored in the sixth stanine or above on previous testing. Students new to the district in middle school can be referred to the District GATE Office for testing by teachers or administrators.
Students scoring at or above the 98th percentile (equivalent to 131 IQ) are referred for a Case Study and possible certification to the GATE program. The parent is notified and requested to complete a parent survey and sign a permission form to build the Case Study. If permission is given, a Case Study is built to include the following:

- scores on the Raven’s progressive Matrices (RPM+)
- parent questionnaire
- teacher¹s list of observed behaviors
- list of health and risk factors

School sites have the option of requesting an appeal of the GATE certification process for students who scored in the 95th percentile or above. The process is the same as above with the addition of the following requirements for consideration:

- scores on recently administered achievement tests
- portfolio of work (Performance Based Assessments in mathematics and writing, student work that demonstrates critical and creative thinking, original art)
- information concerning students’ linguistic, cultural and ethnic background
- previous participation in GATE programs from other school districts