TAG Identification and
Screening Overview
School Year 2021-2022
Talented and Gifted (TAG) Screening Information
PGCPS students will participate in a universal screening process for gifted and talented identification in Grade 1, 2 and 4.
New registrants to PGCPS in grades 3 and 5 will be tested.
Test data is valid for 2 years and TAG Coordinators can screen students using valid assessment data.
TAG identification is a multiple criteria process including cognitive ability test data, achievement data, teacher checklist of gifted characteristics, and report card grades.
Grade
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The specific Testing Window will be set by the school.
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Cognitive Ability Assessment
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1
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All 1st graders will be tested in November.
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Otis Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) Booklet
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2
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All 2nd graders will be tested in December.
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Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT) online
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3
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New registrants to PGCPS in 3rd grade will be tested in October.
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Otis Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) Booklet
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4
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All 4th graders (who are not TAG identified) will be tested in January.
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Otis Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) Booklet
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5
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New registrants to PGCPS in 5th grade will be tested in January.
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Otis Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) Booklet
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TAG Instructional Services
Students identified for gifted services will participate in the neighborhood school gifted program (Pull-out Program or TAG in the Regular Classroom (TRC) Program). Parents/guardians also have the option of applying to the TAG Center Lottery for participation in a TAG Center Program. The TAG Center School Programs offer a full-day advanced, enriched, and intensive instructional program to meet the unique and specialized needs of highly able students. Specially selected and trained teachers provide instruction. A TAG Center placement depends on a space-availability in accordance with lottery guidelines and program location is based on the student’s address. Lottery applications will be available from January 12, 2022 - April 6, 2022 at https://pgcpsmdc.scriborder.com/.