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

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​
• 4-12 Parent Information Form​
• K-12 Formato de Información de los Padres

Timeline for 2022-2023 Testing

• October - CogAT Screener for all 3rd graders and nominated (parent or teacher) 5th graders
• October-November - CogAT Full Version for 3rd and 5th grade students who qualify based on the CogAT Screener
• November/December - Nominated students in grades K-2
• March - ITBS Reading/Math - Nominated kindergarten students
• Spring 2023 -Oregon Statewide Assessments - 3rd-5th graders 

Students at FLEX will be scheduled to test at a location to be determined.

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) or Oregon Statewide Assessment (OSAS) ELA/Math Scores

AND

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

All scores must be from a recently administered CogAT or Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) or OSAS 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 2022-23

Timeline for Testing

• October - CogAT Screener for all 3rd graders and nominated (parent or teacher) 5th graders
• October-November - CogAT Full Version for 3rd and 5th grade students who qualify based on the CogAT Screener
• November/December - CogAT - Nominated students in grades K-2
• Spring 2023 - Oregon Statewide Assessments - 3rd-5th graders 

Students at FLEX will be scheduled to test at location to be determined.

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.