{"id":3708,"date":"2020-04-26T17:51:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T17:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.dusd.net\/stauffer\/?page_id=3708"},"modified":"2023-07-10T19:31:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T02:31:01","slug":"gate-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/stauffer\/gate-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Department GATE Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;120deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#000000 75%|#f8c221 75%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color_gradient_start_position=&#8221;75%&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#f8c221&#8243; background_color_gradient_end_position=&#8221;75%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;\/\/web.dusd.net\/stauffer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2020\/01\/halftone-white-background_115579-724.jpg&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_right&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;multiply&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>GATE Program<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; module_id=&#8221;calendar&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;7px||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;align-items:center;&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#f5f1f0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|20px||0px&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GATE program at Stauffer is designed with two goals in mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, to provide access to the most rigorous courses with highly qualified teachers. Secondly, to provide educational experiences that expose students to local university programs and varied resources in Southern California.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our GATE students take workshops at the Getty, presidential libraries, museums and local performing arts centers to deepen their understanding of the concepts learned in class. GATE students at Stauffer are supported in both their unique educational and social-emotional needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|20px||0px&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>How Do I Know If My Student Qualifies?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|20px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Students in the top CASSP testing levels are identified by school site<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Teachers and\/or parents can request testing through the GATE Lead at the site<\/strong> if the student meets the top level in CAASSP English\/Math testing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Students take a nationally normed <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">non-verbal reasoning test<\/span> at the site.<\/strong> If students score 70% or higher on the reasoning test, they move on to the next steps:\n<ul>\n<li>Student GPAs are recorded<\/li>\n<li>Evidence of the students\u2019 critical thinking skills are gathered from their teachers<\/li>\n<li>Student Qualification Packet is reviewed by a team of GATE Leads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; 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