La Grande SD TAG Program

1. La Grande School District actively solicits referrals from parents and staff throughout   the year.
2. All referrals from parents/guardians and teachers are sent to the Building TAG Coordinator throughout the year, but especially in the spring with a copy to the District TAG Coordinator/District Office Staff.
3. Building TAG Coordinator will send out Parent/Guardian Nomination, Consent for Testing and Observation Forms to Parent/Guardian as needed.
4. Building TAG Coordinator will send out Teacher Nomination and Observation Forms to staff as needed.
5. The District TAG Coordinator and designated staff will review student’s Oregon State Assessment scores for the past several years.
6. After the parent/guardian and/or teacher packet is received, the District TAG Coordinator will assign a designated staff member to perform additional testing if needed for the student.
7. The District Diagnostician will return the results to the District TAG Coordinator in a timely manner for review.
8. The screening committee will determine if the student is TAG.  If the student is TAG the District Office will send out a TAG Program Placement Letter and Consent form.  The Building TAG Coordinator will send out the Parent/Guardian Survey form with meeting information to parent/guardian to complete.  If the student is identified as “not qualifying for TAG services” then a letter will be sent home explaining the decision and will let the parent(s) know we will monitor the student and their progress.
9. The TAG plan will be written by the classroom teacher in conjunction with the parent/guardian. Copies of the TAG Plan will be provided to the Building and District TAG Coordinators.

In order to serve academically talented and intellectually gifted students in grades K through 12, the district directs the superintendent to establish a written identification process. This process of identification shall include as a minimum:

1. Use of research-based best practices to identify talented and gifted students from underrepresented populations such as ethnic minorities, students with disabilities, students who are culturally and/or linguistically diverse or economically disadvantaged.
2.  Behavioral, learning and/or performance information;
3. A nationally standardized mental ability test for assistance in identifying intellectually gifted students;
4. A nationally standardized academic achievement test of reading or mathematics on a test of total English Language Arts/Literacy or total mathematics, or on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium for assistance in identifying academically.

Identified students shall score at or above the 97th percentile on one of these tests. Other students who demonstrate the potential to perform at the eligibility criteria, as well as additional students who are talented and gifted may be identified.

 La Grande School District recognizes that TAG plans should be individualized and focused on helping students reach their full potential. TAG plans may include, but are not limited to:

1. Early Entrance;
2. Grade Skipping;
3. Ungraded/Multi-age Classes;
4. Cluster Grouping in Regular Classes;
5. Continuous Progress Monitoring;
6. Cross Grade Grouping;
7. Compacted/Fast-Paced Curriculum;
8. Special Full- or Part-time Classes;
9.  Academic Competitions;
10. Advanced Placement Classes;
11. Honors Classes;
12. Block Classes;
13. Independent Study;
14. Credit by Examination;
15. Concurrent Enrollment;
16. Mentorship/Internship;
17. Academic Competitions;
18. College/University Programming
     

For more information see the linked TAG Handbook.

Scott Carpenter - Assistant Superintendent
scott.carpenter@lagrandesd.org 
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