Gifted learners and Common Core

The new Common Core state standards have come up at recent TAGAC meetings and families have many questions. Dr. Matier, PPS' Director of Instruction, has briefly discussed connecting PPS' TAG services and acceleration policy to both the Common Core standards and Smarter Balanced testing as they roll out in our district.

We will post info. as it is available - and please send any articles that you think may be of interest.

For now, here is the National Association of Gifted Children's faq page on Common Core 

And its position paper on Common Core is here.

Reminder - Nomination forms due tomorrow

IDPF forms to nominate your child for TAG testing are due to Alameda Nov. 15 - that's tomorrow (Friday).

There are forms on the TAG board in the front hall and also at this link. Scroll down to find the identification process forms in six languages.

If you have questions about TAG testing, nomination or the TAG program, contact your child's teacher and TAG coordinator Christy Caton (ccaton@pps.net).

TAGAC meeting this Tuesday

The TAGAC (district TAG advisory council) meeting is this Tues., 11/12 at 6:30p. at the Blanchard building, 501 N. Dixon. 

On the agenda - district presentation on the new single-subject acceleration framework, appointment of new members and review of the new OMSI/Saturday Academy TAG enrichment budget menu. 

Here's more information - http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/tag/9090.htm

 You don't need to be a member to attend!