Talented And Gifted
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General Information
General Information
ACCORDING TO OREGON LAW:
Talented and Gifted Education is “needs-based” instructional programming for which a student should be identified to receive services.
This population of students demonstrates exceptional performance when compared to applicable development or learning progressions with consideration given for variations in student’s opportunities to learn and to culturally relevant indicators of ability.
- Oregon TAG Law
PLEASE NOTE, TAG TESTING IS ONLY FOR STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN BEAVERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOLS.
THE BEAVERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT DOES NOT ACCEPT PRIVATE TESTING.
As of Spring of 2023, the Oregon Department of Education requires every district to have a district TAG Plan. This is the Beaverton School District TAG Plan 2023.
Currently, because of a transition of personnel, a lot of the links do not work. If you need specific information, use the tag@beaverton.k12.or.us email address to ask.
If you think your child is gifted, or want to learn more about it,
check out the resources for parents on the ODE's TAG page,
the Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted
and the National Association for Gifted Children.
Here is a link to the BSD's Parent Information Sheet (english) for parents of newly identified TAG students.
You Know Your Child is Gifted When......Book by Judy Galbraith, M.A.
Bright Child vs. Gifted Learner
Building TAG Facilitators
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There is one or two people at each BSD school who have the role of TAG Facilitator. These people should be your first points of contact for TAG questions.
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Testing
Our primary, nationally-normed Cognitive instrument is the Naglieri General Ability Tests (the NGAT).
Students are universally tested--in their regular classrooms during classroom time--with one of the three NGATs in late elementary.
- 3rd graders are given the NGAT--Nonverbal
- 4th graders are given the NGAT--Verbal
- 5th graders are given the NGAT--Quantitative
Any score from these tests are perceived as quantitative data that is part of the TAG identification process.
For more details, please read through BSD TAG Identification.
Questions specific to Transition year 2025-26
- How can parents indicate their preferences for having their child tested with the CogAT in the 2025-26 school year?
- My child was previously identified as TAG. Does this change in assessment tool change their identification?
- My child took the CogAT during the 2024-25 school year. Can I request that they take it during the 2025-26 school year?
- My student scored high on the NGAT section that they took in class. When do they take the other sections?
- What date will my child take the section of the NGAT?
- Can I request that my student take a section of the NGAT in an earlier year than the district has scheduled?
How can parents indicate their preferences for having their child tested with the CogAT in the 2025-26 school year?
My child was previously identified as TAG. Does this change in assessment tool change their identification?
My child took the CogAT during the 2024-25 school year. Can I request that they take it during the 2025-26 school year?
My student scored high on the NGAT section that they took in class. When do they take the other sections?
Each of the NGAT sections (Nonverbal, Verbal and Quantitative) all get their own valid score that can be used to support TAG identification.
According to the schedule, we will be testing students every year with a different section of the test, as a universal assessment.
- 3rd graders will take the NGAT-Nonverbal in their classroom
- 4th graders will take the NGAT-Verbal in their classroom
- 5th graders will take the NGAT-Quantitative in their classroom
Every effort is made to test students who are absent on the day that their class is tested.
What date will my child take the section of the NGAT?
Can I request that my student take a section of the NGAT in an earlier year than the district has scheduled?
Please note, TAG testing is only for students currently enrolled in Beaverton School District schools.
THE BEAVERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT DOES NOT ACCEPT PRIVATE TESTING.
Summa
Note: Summa is not an acronym, so it does not need to be written in all capital letters.
Summa is a BSD-created program, designed for a subset of TAG-identified 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. Summa is intended to provide a differentiated, challenging experience aligned to grade level learning targets that meets the cognitive, emotional, and social needs of eligible students.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is the Summa program located?
- What are the class sizes for Summa?
- What are the hours for the Summa program?
- Is the Summa program completely separate from the standard middle school?
- Is there a Summa curriculum?
- Are teachers trained in differentiation strategies to meet student needs?
- What are the homework expectations for students in the Summa program?
- How does Summa impact high school classes?
- When can I expect to be notified of my child's eligibility?
- How does Summa eligibility impact Option School opportunities?
- How can non-BSD enrolled students find out about their eligibility for Summa?
Where is the Summa program located?
- For eligible students from Cedar Park, Five Oaks and Meadow Park
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Elementary Feeders: Barnes, Beaver Acres, Bethany, Elmonica, McKinley, Oak Hills (west of Bethany Blvd), Ridgewood, Rock Creek, West TV, William Walker
- For eligible students from Stoller
- Elementary Feeders: Jacob Wismer, Sato, Springville
- For eligible students from Conestoga, Highland Park, Mountain View and Whitford
- Elementary Feeders: Aloha Huber Park, Chehalem, Cooper Mountain, Errol Hassell, Fir Grove, Greenway, Hazeldale, Hiteon, Kinnaman, McKay, Montclair, Nancy Ryles, Raleigh Hills, Raleigh Park, Scholls Heights, Sexton Mountain, Vose
- For eligible students from Tumwater
- Elementary Feeders: Bonny Slope, Cedar Mill, Findley, Oak Hills (east of Bethany Blvd), Terra Linda
Note: Students are enrolled in the specific school designated by their physical address. If you want to attend a different school's Summa program, you would have to be eligible for and work through the standard transferring process for any BSD student.
What are the class sizes for Summa?
What are the hours for the Summa program?
Is the Summa program completely separate from the standard middle school?
Is there a Summa curriculum?
No. Specific learning targets are established for all BSD courses by grade level, Summa classes follow these same learning targets. Summa is intended to provide a differentiated, challenging experience aligned to grade level learning targets that meets the cognitive, emotional, and social needs of eligible students.
Are teachers trained in differentiation strategies to meet student needs?
What are the homework expectations for students in the Summa program?
How does Summa impact high school classes?
There is no Summa program in high school.
Summa is a BSD-created program, designed for a subset of TAG-identified 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. Summa is intended to provide a differentiated, challenging experience aligned to grade level learning targets that meets the cognitive, emotional, and social needs of eligible students.
When can I expect to be notified of my child's eligibility?
How does Summa eligibility impact Option School opportunities?
Summa-eligible 5th graders are not asked to commit to Summa program before the Option School lottery. Like all students, Summa-eligible students may apply for one Learning Option. After the Option Schools decisions have been communicated, parents and students will need to make their choice between an Option School or Summa.
Students can confirm or commit to Summa and remain on an Option School waitlist. If they are offered a spot at an option school, that's when they have to decide between Summa and the Option school spot.
Summa eligibility remains valid until a student's 8th grade year starts. If students have turned down their spot in Summa, but change their mind for the next year, parents should contact the registrar at the building of the specific Summa program in the spring in order to reclaim a Summa spot for the fall.
How can non-BSD enrolled students find out about their eligibility for Summa?
Summa Eligibility for Fall 2026
Summa Eligibility for Fall 2027
Summa Eligibility for Fall 2028
FAQs specific to the Transition year 2025-26
- Why did you change to using the NGAT from the CogAT?
- My student has a very high CogAT score. Will that score be part of what is considered in their Summa eligibility when they get to 5th grade?
- Will all upper elementary Students take the NGAT tests?
Why did you change to using the NGAT from the CogAT?
My student has a very high CogAT score. Will that score be part of what is considered in their Summa eligibility when they get to 5th grade?
After school year 2025-26, we will no longer administer the CogAT.
For 2026-27, we will no longer use CogAT scores as a part of TAG identification. Scores from the CogATs taken in 2025-26 will be considered for Summa eligibility.
Starting 2027-28, the CogAT will not be used as support for TAG identification or Summa eligibility.