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• Parenting a bright child is a unique

challenge.

• Passion for Learning, Avid Reader, Zany

Sense of Humor, Curiosity, Endless Questions, Creativity . . .

• Share a parenting tip you have found

successful in meeting your child’s academic needs at home.

• Intellectually Gifted
• Academically Talented in Mathematics
• Academically Talented in Reading
• Potential to Perform

• TAG identifications are based on a

variety of factors

• An assessment score at or above the 97th

percentile

• Classroom performance
• Body of evidence
• Teacher/parent/student referrals

• CogAT Screener (Cognitive Abilities Test)
• Given to all 2nd grade students
• OLSAT (Otis Lennon School Ability Test)
• Used for grades Kindergarten-8th
• NNAT3 (Naglieri Non-Verbal Ability Test)
• Used for K-8 in special circumstances
• Full scale IQ tests, such as the Stanford-Binet or WISC
• These are administered by licensed psychologists in

rare circumstances

• Previous cognitive skills testing

• Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAC)
• Math and English Language Arts
• Given to students in grades 3-8 in Spring
• Percentile Rankings usually released in

September of following year

• Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement
• Individually Administered.
• Not often used
• Standardized Academic Scores in Reading

and/or Math from previous school district

• TAG services are primarily based within the
• classroom. The TAG coordinator works as a support

for teachers, parents, and students.

• Consultant on curriculum, student placement,

identification process, and Personal Education Plans.

• Facilitate screening, testing, data collection, eligibility.
• Parent support through resources, conferences,

referrals, and communication with school staff.

• Facilitate opportunities with individual students and

group work based on teacher recommendation and student need.

• Work with staff on math placement and acceleration.
• Competitions.

• Junior High (6-8) Parents
• Primary ( K-2) Parents
• Intermediate (3-5) Parents