ADVANCING EDUCATION
​IN OREGON

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Recursos De Aprendizaje Para Familias

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Summit 2020
The 2020 Summit brings together 23 top psychologists, advocates and educators with over 10 hours of insights and strategies in downloadable video, audio, and transcripts. To see what is included in the 2020 Summit click here
Essential STRATEGIES for 2e Students
The vast majority of schools were not built with our unique kids in mind --kids with amazing advanced abilities and at the same time, difficulties in learning, social, and/or emotional skills. Our kids are complex. They're nichey. Most teachers get little to no training in gifted, ADHD, autism, learning differences, or anxiety. Yet, there's a wealth of practical strategies that you and your child's teacher(s) need to know for your child to thrive in school.  Too see what's included in this series click here.

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

​​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.​
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