Talented And Gifted
Welcome to Beaverton School District's Talented and Gifted home page. The purpose of this page is to inform students and parents about resources and opportunities available for high achieving students.
Talented & Gifted Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA)
Kathy Foulger tag@beaverton.k12.or.us
Resources
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
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.
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
Standardized, Nationally, State or District-normed testing is part of the TAG Identification process.
2023-24 General Testing Calendar
TAG Testing |
Timeline for 2023-24 Testing
- early October - CogAT Screener is given to virtually all 3rd graders and 5th graders who are referred (by parent or teacher).
- late October - November - CogAT PostScreener--rest of the test--is given to the screened students who score above a threshold. The full CogAT is given to students who were not referred by teachers in time to be screened.
- Spring 2023 - Oregon Statewide Assessments are given to all 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.
Expected Testing for 2024-25
Expectations for Testing for 2024-25
- October - CogAT Screener for virtually all 3rd graders and 5th grade students referred by teacher observations or parent request. Parent will be welcomed to request testing for odd-grade-level years only.
(4th graders who did not take the screener as a 3rd grader for whatever reason can be tested.) - late October-November - CogAT PostScreener--rest of the test--is given to the screened students who score above a threshold. The full CogAT is given to students who were not referred by teachers in time to be screened.
- Spring 2023 -Oregon Statewide Assessments are given to all 3rd, 4th and 5th graders
Please note, TAG testing is only for students currently enrolled in Beaverton School District schools.
Summa
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.
Note: Summa is not an acronym, so it does not need to be written in all capital letters.
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-eligible students entering Summa in Fall 2024 must be...
TAG-identified and either
(1) score in the 99th percentile (age-based, composite: VQN) on the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
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(2) score in the 99th percentile on the Oregon Statewide Assessment for total English Language Arts or total Math (OSAS--also called "Smarter Balanced ELA or Math") AND score in the 97th percentile or higher on the opposite subject area total OSAS test (ELA or Math), or score in the 97th or 98th percentile on the composite (VQN) CogAT.
* the Oregon Statewide Assessments are tests given to all 3rd, 4th or 5th grade public schools students. The BSD does not proctor OSAS tests for non-enrolled students. An ITBS test given in 3rd or 4th or 5th grade can be used as well, though the BSD no longer gives ITBS tests.