Central School District 13J - TAG Services

Talented and Gifted (TAG) Services

TAG in CSD13J
Central School District strives to meet the unique needs of each of our students. Students who are identified as TAG are provided the following services to meet their needs and give them opportunities to learn at an advanced level:

Differentiated instruction within the classroom
Enrichment opportunities in and outside the classroom
When appropriate, placement in more advanced courses

TAG Referral Process
Any parent can refer their student for possible identification for the Talented and Gifted Program. To do so, please contact your student’s teacher (elementary) or counselor (middle and high) to request a TAG parent referral form.

CSD TAG Plan / Plan TAG

TAG Resources

- Resources for educators - National Association for Gifted Children
- Resources for parents - National Association for Gifted Children
- Support for educators - Davidson Institute
- Gifted social-emotional resources - Davidson Institute
- Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
- Oregon Association for the Talented and Gifted (OATAG)
- Center for Talented Youth - John Hopkins University
- Talented and Gifted Education - Oregon Department of Education
- Online Gifted Program Comparison Charts
- Gifted Summer Programs
- Davidson Academy for Highly Gifted Students
- Davidson Institute Programs for Gifted Children
- Gifted Summer Programs: Listed by Topics of Interest
- Institute for Educational Advancement
- Gilbert House Children’s Museum
- OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry)
- OSU Youth Programs & Precollege Programs
- Willamette Heritage Center
- Straub Outdoors
- Young Musicians & Artists

Curricular resources by subject area

- Creating and Completing Comics
- EDSITEment
- Mensa: Writing a Screen Play
- The Hero's Journey 101: Definitions and Step-by-Step Guide
- KU Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction
- Educator Resources - The Smithsonian
- Biology Simulations
- Science Friday
- Physics to Go
- NASA Learning Resources
- Interactive Simulations for Science and Math - University of Boulder
- Educator Resources - The Smithsonian
- iCivics
- Atlas Obscura
- EDSITEment
- Virtual museum tours - Google Arts and Culture
- Classroom resources - The Kennedy Center
- Virtual museum tours - Google Arts and Culture
- Engineering, Go For It!
- STEAM projects - Little Bins for Little Hands
- Digital Dialects
- Duolingo

If you have questions about services for TAG students in CSD, please contact your student's teacher, school counselor, or info@central.k12.or.us.