Talented and Gifted (TAG) Assessments Information and Student Survey

Reynolds School District identifies talented and gifted (TAG) students according to Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 581-022-2325. TAG students in Reynolds demonstrate a pattern of exceptional ability, performance, or achievement when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment nationally and in the local district community. Eligibility decisions are based on a preponderance of evidence that considers a child’s background, experiences, and opportunities to learn. Click here for more information about TAG.  

Reynolds School District ensures that all students from all populations in the District have access to the TAG eligibility process and, if identified, receive TAG services. This winter, all second-grade students have an opportunity to take an assessment for potential TAG eligibility. Students who are not in second grade may be referred for TAG eligibility. 

Please select your student's grade level below for more information. 

Second Grade

​Click the sections below for more information about upcoming testing. 

What is the assessment?

The Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT) is a brief, nonverbal measure of general intellectual ability that is helpful in identifying students who have the potential for advanced achievement in school. The test has no verbal content, it consists of geometric shapes that are universal, and its directions are pictorial with minimal verbal instructions. This makes it accessible to a wide variety of students including those with limited educational experiences and those who come from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, or linguistic backgrounds.

Testing is in an online format and takes approximately 45 minutes to administer. The test consists of 48 multiple choice questions in pictorial form. Generally, all students in a class take the test at the same time. 

When is my child being tested?

All second graders will be tested between January 28 and February 13, 2025.  

How can I support my child?

The NNAT is a test of general ability and children are not expected to study or prepare for the test the way they would for an achievement test, such as math or reading. You can help your student prepare by making sure they get adequate rest, eat a good breakfast, and encourage them to try their best. It is important that your child attend school on test day.

How will these scores be used?

NNAT scores are one piece of data used in a portfolio to determine eligibility for TAG services in the area of intellectual ability. This portfolio must also include supporting behavioral, learning, and performance information provided by teachers and parents. You will be contacted if additional information is requested regarding your student.

Additional information and opting out

If you do not want your child to be tested, please notify your child’s teacher or click here to complete the opt out form by January 27, 2025.  

If you have any questions, please contact your school’s TAG coordinator or Christine Taylor, district TAG specialist, at 503-661-7200, extension 3252, or crileytaylor@rsd7.net.

 

All Other Grades

Students in grades K-12 may be referred for TAG eligibility at any time throughout the school year. Once a student is referred, arrangements will be made with the student's teacher and school to gather additional evidence toward eligibility and if needed, conduct testing. Multiple measures and modes of quantitative and qualitative evidence may be collected, including but not limited to:

  • class, district, state, and TAG-specific assessments
  • parent and teacher advocacy information through the TAG Student Survey (below)
  • work samples
  • observational inventories and checklists

Following the collection of a preponderance of evidence, the identification team will meet and parents and teachers will be notified of student eligibility. Eligibility decisions take into consideration a student’s background, experiences, and opportunities to learn.

 

Prior to referring a student for TAG, please consider these guiding questions.

 

  1. Does this student require specialized instructional services on a regular basis to foster their academic growth and receive appropriate challenge?
  2. Does this student gain skills or knowledge with very little practice or repetition?
  3. Does this student demonstrate a pattern of exceptional performance and/or achievement?
  4. Does this student function well beyond their peers in certain areas yet lag behind their peers in other areas?
  5. Does this student produce little of their assigned work or do they produce work that does not match their knowledge and skills, yet they contribute to the classroom with insightful questions, complex connections, creative ideas, or clever humor?
  6. Does this student avoid taking intellectual risks?

If the answer is yes to at least three of these questions, please complete the TAG Student Survey below.

 

 

Talented and Gifted Student Survey

Please complete the Talented and Gifted Student Survey below to refer a student for TAG eligibility. 

 

Person Completing this Form
Your relationship to the student *
Please enter your first and last name.
Who is initiating the TAG referral? *
Student Information
Please enter your student's six-digit ID number. This number can be found on the ParentVue information page. You can also ask your child's teacher or school office. Many students also know their ID number. If unknown, enter 111111.
Please enter the teacher's last name.
Language
Your student may be required to take additional tests during the eligibility process. In what language would your student prefer to receive test instructions?
Please indicate the requested area(s) for consideration: *
Intellectual giftedness describes someone who is capable of high performance in many areas due to a set of individual attributes, such as persistent intellectual curiosity, considerable depth of knowledge in multiple areas, high level of critical and abstract thinking, concern for world problems and/or fairness, and an unusually high intensity and/or depth of feeling. Academic talent is a specific aptitude in one or more academic areas, such as math or reading, due to an innate understanding and/or highly developed practice.
Determination of Rate and Level of Learning
Needs of talented and gifted students are met in the classroom, mostly by addressing their advanced rate and level of learning. Please note how often your student demonstrates an advanced rate and level of learning:
Teachers: If you are referring a student for TAG eligibility in math and/or reading, please note which assessments provide evidence of high achievement.
Characteristics
Giftedness can be expressed in many ways although the characteristics listed below are common to gifted students. Please respond with how often you notice the following traits in your student.
Please indicate all areas where your student shows talent or strength. *
You may select more than one area.
Language Abilities: Please select the area(s) in which your student can communicate fluently in more than one language.
Please use the space below to provide any additional information about your student that should be shared with the TAG eligibility team.
Please click Complete Survey to submit your responses
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