Universal Screening & GATE Identification
Annually the Education Services Department hosts a Universal Screening Parent Presentation, giving parents and guardians the opportunity to learn about the GATE screening and identification process. If you were unable to make this year's presentation, you can download the presentation and all handouts below.
Universal Screening Parent Presentation
Monday, October 28, 2019
District Office Training Room
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Universal Screening Presentation Flyer
Presentation Handouts
Grade 3 Initial Screening Form (TIER 1)
Grades 4-5 Initial Screening Form (TIER 1)
Grades 3-5 Multiple Measures Form (TIER II)
Grades 6-7 Multiple Measures Form (TIER II)
Grade 6 Honors ELA Placement Rubric
Secondary Mathematics Pathways
Process of Screening/Identification
The Los Alamitos Unified School District uses a TWO-TIER Screening Model. Screening forms are used when considering third through seventh grade students for identification. The screening forms assist school personnel and parents in focusing on the specific criteria used to establish identification. Additionally, these forms ensure that the identification process is comprehensive and equitable for all students. Before completing the forms, teachers are trained at the school site, in addition to the five-month process being overseen by a site GATE coordinator and the Director of Assessment & Accountability.
The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) is scheduled at each school site within the months of January and February. When the OLSAT results are returned, the GATE Identification Committee meets to review all student data. The committee is comprised of all eight site coordinators and the Director of Assessment & Accountability. The committee reviews supportive evidence, such as written examples of the student's work, achievement records, and standardized achievement scores and completes all necessary screening rubrics to determine qualification outcomes. If the results of private testing are available, these assessments are also considered as a piece of evidence, not as automatic identification. The identification is based on the rubrics from TIER I or TIER II screening protocols. For access to all rubrics and more information on the TWO-TIER screening protocols please access the Universal Screening Presentation.
Screening of Third Through Seventh Grade Students
OLSAT Assessment Window (January – February)
Identification Screening Window (January – May)
All students in the third grade are screened, with parental consent, for GATE identification as part of the district's universal screening program. During Fall Parent-Teacher conferences parents/guardian can give written consent to have their student to take the OLSAT. The Los Alamitos USD recognizes GATE identification beginning in fourth grade.
Students in grades four through seven can be screened annually by teacher or parental request.
Site GATE Coordinators & OLSAT Administration Dates
3rd Grade – During the School
4th-7th– After School
McGaugh Elementary School
Coordinator: Wendy Wood (wwood@losal.org)
OLSAT Practice Test: TBD
OLSAT Administration: TBD
Hopkinson Elementary School
Coordinator: Noreen Curry (ncurry@losal.org) and Rachel Metcalfe (rmetcalfe@losal.org)
OLSAT Practice Test: TBD
OLSAT Administration: TBD
Weaver Elementary School
Coordinator: Traci French (tfrench@losal.org)
OLSAT Practice Test: TBD
OLSAT Administration: TBD
Rossmoor Elementary School
Coordinator: Debbie Segal (dsegal@losal.org)
OLSAT Practice Test: TBD
OLSAT Administration: TBD
Lee Elementary School
Coordinators: Leslie Avery (lavery@losal.org) & Becky Schumacher (bschumacher@losal.org)
OLSAT Practice Test: TBD
OLSAT Administration: TBD
Los Alamitos Elementary School
Coordinator: Rick Larson (rlarson@losal.org)
OLSAT Practice Test: TBD
OLSAT Administration: TBD
Oak Middle School
Coordinator: Allen Mendrin (amendrin@losal.org)
OLSAT Practice Test: TBD
OLSAT Administration: TBD
McAuliffe Middle School
Coordinator: Cara Vienna (cviennea@losal.org)
OLSAT Practice Test: TBD (After School)
OLSAT Administration: TBD (After School)
For additional information please contact Melissa Davis, Director of Assessment & Accountability, mdavis@losal.org, (562) 799-4700 ext. 80462.