Talented and Gifted (TAG) Education

Talented and Gifted Education is “needs-based” instructional programming for which a student should be identified to receive services. The information provided here is designed to support educators and parents to define the need for services and to support TAG identified students in their learning needs.

TAG Identification Temporary Waiver for the 2020-21 School Year

On March 18, 2021, The State Board of Education adopted the temporary rule “TAG Identification 581-022-0104 State Standards for the 2020-21 School Year.” The temporary rule waives TAG identification for the 2020-21 school year.

Full TAG Waiver Communication

Oregon Statewide TAG Coordinators

Statewide School District TAG Coordinator Contact List Entries highlighted in yellow need to be updated by the district.

TAG State School District Contact List form This form is to be completed by new educators who would like to be added to the list or to be used by educators to request a change to current information. Please indicate which name should be replaced in the notes section.

For Educators

The Talented and Gifted Newsletter

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Past newsletters can be found on our Archive page.

Educator Roles in Talented and Gifted Education

Resources for TAG coordinators, administrators, and classroom teachers who work with talented and gifted students.

Oregon Talented and Gifted Laws

Oregon Open Learning

Oregon Open Learning is the place to find and share open educational resources (OER) that are curated and created for and by Oregon educators. OER promotes educational equity by providing all students with access to openly-licensed, high quality, up-to-date, and relevant learning materials.

TAG Student Learning Resources

For Parents

Read About Your Gifted Child

Parenting resources, including the Oregon Department of Education Brochure about Talented and Gifted Education and bibliographies related to gifted child parenting topics.

Frequently Asked Questions

Advocacy Organizations Supporting Talented and Gifted Learners

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted (OATAG):
Serves Oregon parents and the educational community.
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG):
To support bright, talented, gifted individuals and their families, and the professionals who work with them, to better understand the nature of giftedness, and to help these individuals reach their personal potential.
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children:
A diverse organization networking the globe with an active membership of educators, scholars, researchers, parents, educational institutions, and others interested in giftedness to focus world attention on gifted and talented children and ensure the realization of their valuable potential to the benefit of humankind.