This decision must be voluntarily initiated. I understand that it is state and local policy to require all students to be evaluated for proficiency in various subject areas at each grade level.The first step in identifying whether students in our District are eligible for GATE is a multiple-choice screening test automatically given to all 2nd graders. She recently sent home a letter explaining her position on these tests, their relationship to Common Core, and the procedures for opting out. Lessons for sixth and eighth grade and high school students were implemented last year, and the district provided an optout letter. Select the type of member for a list of support options available to you. If you have a general question, try the search feature in the top right corner. My reading list story above is an example. Students will find out their room assignment in late August via the Housing Portal. My son will not be participating in state standardized testing during the current school year.