Talented And Gifted

General Information

• Oregon TAG Law​
  • Identification of Academically Talented and Gifted Students
  • Rights of Parents of TAG Students
  • Programs and Services for Talented and Gifted Students
• FAQs

You Know Your Child is Gifted When......Book by Judy Galbraith, M.A.

Parent Nomination Forms for TAG Testing

A school newsletter will be sent to families in mid to late October with nomination information and submission deadlines. 

Each year students are considered for Talented and Gifted students in the Beaverton School District.  These services are provided by your child's classroom teacher(s).  If you think your child might qualify, you may wish to complete the Parent Information Form below.  Completing this form gives your child's school TAG committee more information about your child.  Classroom teachers also collect observational data from students each fall and make recommendations for testing. 

• K-3 Parent Information Form​
• 4-8 Parent Information Form​
• K-8 Formato de Información de los Padres

 

Timeline for Fall Testing

• October 4-15 - CogAT Screener for students in grades 3, 4 and 5
• October 27-November 5 - CogAT Full Version for students who qualify based on the CogAT Screener
• November 8-19 - ITBS Reading/Math for students in grades 4 & 5
• November 8 - December 10 - Nominated students in grades K-3

Students at FLEX will be scheduled to test at Tumwater Middle School

Summa Brochure

The Summa program provides a differentiated, challenging curriculum that meets the cognitive, emotional, and social needs of highly gifted students, while being sensitive to their developmental level.

Summa Eligibility Criteria 

99th percentile (age-based) on the Cognitive Abilities Test (CoGAT)

OR

99th percentile on the total Reading or total Math Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)

AND

at the 97th percentile or higher in a different area: Total ITBS Reading, total ITBS Math or CogAT full version 

All scores must be from a recently administered CogAT or Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) given within a school system. The Beaverton School District does not accept private testing.  Students must be TAG identified and live within the Beaverton School District Boundaries.

_{Summa Sites} 

• Meadow Park - Cedar Park, Five Oaks, Meadow Park boundaries
  • Elementary Feeders: Barnes, Beaver Acres, Bethany, Elmonica, McKinley, Oak Hills (west of Bethany Blvd), Ridgewood, Rock Creek, West TV, William Walker
• Stoller - Stoller boundaries
  • Elementary Feeders: Jacob Wismer, Sato, Springville
• Whitford - Conestoga, Highland Park, Mountain View, 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
• Tumwater - Tumwater boundaries
  • Elementary Feeders: Bonny Slope, Cedar Mill, Findley, Oak Hills (east of Bethany Blvd), Terra Linda

Testing Timeline - Fall 2021

Timeline for Fall Testing

• October 4-15 - CogAT Screener for students in grades 3, 4 and 5
• October 27-November 5 - CogAT Full Version for students who qualify based on the CogAT Screener
• November 8-19 - ITBS Reading/Math for students in grades 4 & 5
• November 8 - December 10 - Nominated students in grades K-3

Students at FLEX will be scheduled to test at Tumwater Middle School

Summa and Learning Options

• Summa eligible students may apply for one Learning Option in addition to Summa
• Eligible 5th graders will be notified of their Summa eligibility in early October.  

_{Summa Nomination Form}

• ​For fifth-seventh grade students who live in the Beaverton boundary, but are not enrolled in the Beaverton School District or who attend a BSD Charter School.
• Parents/Guardians who submit a form will be contacted once dates have been determined.