OAR 581-022-2325
Identification of Academically Talented and Intellectually Gifted Students


(1)

Each school district shall have local district policies and procedures for the identification of talented and gifted students as defined in ORS 343.395 (Definitions for ORS 343.391 to 343.413) who demonstrate outstanding ability or potential in one or more of the following areas:

(a)

General intellectual ability as commonly measured by measures of intelligence and aptitude.

(b)

Unusual academic ability in one or more academic areas.

(2)

The policies and procedures must meet the following requirements:

(a)

Districts shall use research based best practices to identify students from underrepresented populations including: ethnic minorities, students with disabilities, students who are culturally and/or linguistically diverse, or economically disadvantaged.

(b)

A team shall make the final decisions on the identification of students using the information collected under paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section. No single test, measure or score shall be the sole criterion. A record of the team’s decision, and the data used by the team to make the decision, shall become part of the education record for each student considered.

(c)

Districts shall collect behavioral, learning and performance information and include the information in all procedures for the identification of students.

(d)

The following measures and criteria for identifying the intellectually gifted and the academically talented shall be used by the team:

(A)

Intellectually gifted students shall score at or above the 97th percentile on a nationally standardized test of mental ability; and

(B)

Academically talented students shall score at or above the 97th percentile on a test of total reading or a test of total mathematics from a nationally standardized test battery, a nationally standardized test of reading or mathematics, or a test of total English Language Arts/Literacy or total mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessment.

(e)

Despite a student’s failure to qualify under paragraphs (d) (A) and (B) of this subsection, districts, by local policies and procedures, shall identify students who demonstrate the potential to perform at the 97th percentile.

(3)

School districts may identify additional students who are talented and gifted as defined in ORS 343.395 (Definitions for ORS 343.391 to 343.413), as determined by local district policies and procedures, if the students demonstrate outstanding ability or potential in one or more of the following areas:

(a)

Creative ability in using original or nontraditional methods in thinking and producing.

(b)

Leadership ability in motivating the performance of others either in educational or non-educational settings.

(c)

Ability in the visual or performing arts, such as dance, music or art.

Source: Rule 581-022-2325 — Identification of Academically Talented and Intellectually Gifted Students, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=581-022-2325.

581–022–0102
Definitions
581–022–0103
State Standards for the 2019-20 School Year
581–022–0104
State Standards for the 2020-21 School Year
581–022–2000
Diploma Requirements
581–022–2005
Veterans Diploma
581–022–2010
Modified Diploma
581–022–2015
Extended Diploma
581–022–2020
Alternative Certificate
581–022–2025
Credit Options
581–022–2030
District Curriculum
581–022–2045
Prevention Education in Drugs and Alcohol
581–022–2050
Human Sexuality Education
581–022–2055
Career Education
581–022–2060
Comprehensive School Counseling
581–022–2100
Administration of State Assessments
581–022–2110
Exception of Students with Disabilities from State Assessments
581–022–2115
Assessment of Essential Skills
581–022–2120
Essential Skill Assessments for English Language Learners
581–022–2130
Kindergarten Assessment
581–022–2205
Policies on Reporting of Child Abuse
581–022–2210
Anabolic Steroids and Performance Enhancing Substances
581–022–2215
Safety of School Sports – Concussions
581–022–2220
Health Services
581–022–2223
Healthy and Safe Schools Plan
581–022–2225
Emergency Plans and Safety Programs
581–022–2230
Asbestos Management Plans
581–022–2250
District Improvement Plan
581–022–2255
School and District Performance Report Criteria
581–022–2260
Records and Reports
581–022–2263
Physical Education Requirements
581–022–2265
Report on PE Data
581–022–2267
Annual Report on use of Restraint and Seclusion
581–022–2270
Individual Student Assessment, Recordkeeping and Reporting
581–022–2300
Standardization
581–022–2305
District Assurances of Compliance with Public School Standards
581–022–2310
Equal Education Opportunities
581–022–2312
Every Student Belongs
581–022–2315
Special Education for Children with Disabilities
581–022–2320
Required Instructional Time
581–022–2325
Identification of Academically Talented and Intellectually Gifted Students
581–022–2330
Rights of Parents of TAG Students
581–022–2335
Daily Class Size
581–022–2340
Media Programs
581–022–2345
Auxiliary Services
581–022–2350
Independent Adoptions of Instructional Materials
581–022–2355
Instructional Materials Adoption
581–022–2360
Postponement of Purchase of State-Adopted Instructional Materials
581–022–2370
Complaint Procedures
581–022–2400
Personnel
581–022–2405
Personnel Policies
581–022–2410
Teacher and Administrator Evaluation and Support
581–022–2415
Core Teaching Standards
581–022–2420
Educational Leadership — Administrator Standards
581–022–2430
Fingerprinting of Subject Individuals in Positions Not Requiring Licensure as Teachers, Administrators, Personnel Specialists, School Nurses
581–022–2440
Teacher Training Related to Dyslexia
581–022–2445
Universal Screenings for Risk Factors of Dyslexia
581–022–2500
Programs and Services for Talented and Gifted Students
581–022–2505
Alternative Education Programs
581–022–2510
Suicide Prevention Plan
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 581-022-2325’s source at or​.us