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Bend‑LaPine outlines new TAG identification flowchart; ODE may use as exemplar
Summary
District staff described a revised TAG flowchart that prioritizes team review of both qualitative and quantitative evidence and permits referrals from parents, teachers, students or community members.
District staff presented a redesigned talented‑and‑gifted (TAG) identification process to the Bend‑LaPine Administrative SD 1 Board of Directors on Aug. 12, 2025, saying the new flowchart shifts away from using test scores as the automatic gatekeeper and instead asks teams to consider both qualitative and quantitative evidence.
Teaching and learning staff described the change as allowing ‘‘anybody to refer anyone for TAG’’ — including parents, teachers, community members or the student — and said that teams will review multiple measures before identifying a student. The presenter told the board the district had purchased national SIGS checklists to provide standardized qualitative evidence and that the Oregon Department of Education expressed interest in the district’s flowchart as an exemplar for other districts.
Board members asked practical questions about capacity and timing. Staff said universal Naglieri screening remains a requirement and that the minimum for identification will be one qualitative and one quantitative measure, though teams may use additional evidence. Identification before third grade may occur if external evidence is supplied, but staff noted that interventions and the student’s experience in district programs factor into service decisions. The district confirmed existing self‑contained programs at Juniper (grades 4–5) and Cascade (advanced language arts/social studies) will continue.
