The following resources are used annually to evaluate and implement the local GATE program:

• The California Board of Education adopted recommended standards for Programs of Gifted and Talented Students in October 2001. These standards were revised in July 2005. (See Appendix A: Recommended Standards for Programs for Gifted and Talented Students)
• GATE Program Resource Guide: See https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/gt/gt/
• Meeting the Standards: A Guide to Developing Services for Gifted Students (California Association for the Gifted, see https://www.cagifted.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=154)