ADVANCING EDUCATION
​IN OREGON

​The 2025 OATAG Conference “Hidden Depths” will be held on Saturday, October 11th and will feature keynote speaker Dr. Kate Bachtel

2025 Conference Information

​OATAG ANNOUNCES 2025 EDUCATOR GRANT RECIPIENTS

OATAG is very pleased to announce that educators from the Lincoln, and Canby school districts will receive grants for 2025 from OATAG. Click  on button to learn more

Current Teacher Grant Recipients

Advocacy Spotlight

The 2025 legislative session opened with a milestone for our TAG community. Senator Lew Frederick, the new Chair of the Senate Education Committee, started the Committee’s work with a hearing on TAG issues.  To find out more about the various bills see the Presidents Message in the latest Newsletter. 

President's Message

OATAG

• ​Advocates for the needs of talented and gifted children
• Serves as a resource for families, educators, and communities
• Provides direction for excellence in education

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​​Do you know a child who demonstrates these characteristics?

• Has advanced oral and/or written language skills; expressive language?
• Makes unique connections; understands systems; see the "big picture"?
• Ask many questions; seek in-depth information?
• Is resourceful at finding unique solutions?
• Exhibits keen powers of observation; is highly sensitive and insightful?
• Has broad, intense, varied and sustained interests, sometimes simultaneously; transfers learning to new situations?
• Exhibits an early moral concern; is empathetic?
• Is nonconforming; risk-taking; independent?
• Makes non-traditional responses and/or products​?

Then you may know a child who is Talented & Gifted!

​​What does it mean to be identified as TAG?

Purpose:   TAG serves students who, when compared with others of their age/grade level, require learning experiences beyond the standard curriculum. TAG programs seek to provide an educational experience at the student's rate and level of learning.

Referral:   Students may be referred for TAG identification and testing by a teacher, parent, or they may refer themselves. In addition, they may be automatically identified through standardized state test scores.

Identification:   Oregon students qualify for TAG when they are in the top 3% on any nationally normed test of achievement or aptitude and there is additional evidence suggesting high ability. A committee in each building identifies students for TAG. Parents have a right to appeal this decision.

Programs and Services:   The curriculum and instruction provided to identified TAG students must address their accelerated rate of learning and their advanced level of learning as determined by assessments.​

Need More Info? Go To TAG Basics

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