Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) will be conducting screening for Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) using the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test 3 (NNAT3).  NNAT3 is a 30-minute timed test that will be administered annually to 3rd graders in the spring. Prior to testing, parents will receive a notification of testing with the option to opt out.

The Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT3)

Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) will be conducting screening for Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) using the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test 3 (NNAT3).  NNAT3 is a 30-minute timed test that will be administered annually to 3rd graders in the spring. Prior to testing, parents will receive a notification of testing with the option to opt out.

This computer-based test presents students with 48 problems within a time limit of 30 minutes and will be administered in 3rd grade classrooms. The test does not require any prior preparation and the results will not impact your child’s grades. The NNAT3 is a nonverbal measure of general ability that yields a norm-based score that is based on the student's age. It is designed to assess ability without requiring the student to read, write, or speak. 

Testing Location, Schedule, and Result Notification

GUSD plans to administer this screening tool to all students in 3rd grade every spring in order to qualify students for GATE opportunities that begin in 4th grade.

Students who score at or above the 92nd percentile rank will be eligible for participation in GATE.  Please note that the percentile rank is not to be confused with “percentage correct.” 

GATE tests are scored and sent home after the GATE testing window closes by school sites. Students identified as GATE in GUSD are not retested and retain their identification as they remain enrolled in GUSD. 

Parents and guardians have the option to withdraw their child from taking the NNAT3 by completing the opt-out form: digitally at http://tiny.cc/GATEoptout or submitting a paper version of the opt out form available from the child’s school. 

How can I prepare my student for GATE testing?

The test does not require any prior preparation and the results will not impact your child’s grades.

My student qualified for GATE identification, now what?

Your child will be receiving differentiated instruction as is appropriate in the classroom. Differentiated instruction is a teaching approach to meet students’ learning needs.

District GATE Activities

Invention Convention:  
This exciting event provides a forum for gifted students in grades 4-8 to display their inventiveness. This experience is designed to promote students' problem-solving and creative-thinking skills as they follow a step-by-step process to invent a new product or develop a new method of completing a task. 

Math Field Day for Elementary and Middle School:  
Each year students in grades 4 through 6 compete in math competitions involving Problem Solving, and Conceptual Understanding. Students eligible for this event are identified GATE students and/or teacher identified high achievers in math. The student winners and school's top teams are honored at an awards ceremony immediately following the competition. The top four students from each grade will then go on to compete in the annual Los Angeles County Math Field Day held at Glendale High School.

County Math Field Day: 
Approximately 400 students from 30 school districts in Los Angeles County compete in the math field day. Student winners from our District Math Field Day are put in teams of four representing 4th through 8th grades. The middle school teams are comprised of top math students from each school. The students prepare for the event by working after school with their coaches on strategies and teamwork. Students compete in group and individual competition and winners are honored at an awards ceremony immediately following the event.

Site GATE Activities may include 

Robotics GATE Class:  Students in grades 5 and 6 are invited to participate in the club which develops collaboration skills through robot programming to prepare for the First Lego League Competition in November. Donation based.

Chess Club:  Academic Chess Club for GATE students meets weekly for 8 weeks and concludes with a tournament.  Fee based.

T Shirt Design Contest:  All 4th-6th grade students are invited to participate in designing the GATE Fall Robotics Team T Shirts.  The design selected will be featured on the team t-shirt which will be worn to competitions the team participates in.  No cost.

Art History: More details coming soon