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District presents TAG identification and PEP process, aims to improve proportionality
Summary
The district updated its annual TAG plan, explained screening and PEP processes (STAR, NNAT3/Pearson nonverbal screeners), and set goals to improve proportional identification and to provide a short staff PD on TAG identification.
Kate, the district TAG coordinator, walked the board through the updated TAG plan required by the Oregon Department of Education, explaining why the district identifies students: "The reason that we actually identify tag students is not for the kind of um status of being called tag. We identified to serve."
She described the district's mix of referral paths (teacher, parent, rare self-referral), annual intelligence screening (now at second grade using a Pearson nonverbal test), and local cut scores targeting around the 90th percentile to aim for a district identification rate in the 4'to—2% range. Kate said identified students receive a PEP (personal education plan) similar to an IEP and that the district plans a short PD session for staff on TAG identification and service delivery and will work to improve proportionality across student groups.
