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Oregon defines talented and gifted (TAG) learners as students who need programs or services beyond those normally provided and requires districts to identify TAG students under State Board rules. The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) describes TAG as “needs-based” instructional programming designed to meet learning and social-emotional needs.

Cultivating Talent Across the Beaver State

Oregon’s TAG framework centers on three pillars:

• Identification (OAR 581-022-2325): Each district must maintain local policies and procedures for identifying academically talented and intellectually gifted learners.

• Programs & Services (OAR 581-022-2500): Each district must keep a written plan for TAG services beyond the regular program and submit it to ODE in the format and timeline specified.

• Parent Rights (OAR 581-022-2330): Districts must inform families at identification, provide opportunities for input, and notify parents of their right to withdraw or file a complaint.

ODE also requires district-level TAG plans to be posted publicly and the district TAG coordinator’s contact to be posted and reported to ODE annually.

Renzulli Learning supports this vision by:

• Building a holistic picture of each learner with the Renzulli Profiler, Learning Styles Inventory, Executive Function Assessment, Leadership Assessment, and creativity insights via the Cebeci Test of Creativity (to support programming decisions; districts continue to follow Oregon rules for identification).

• Supporting student-driven learning strategies by aligning enrichment to each student’s interests, strengths, and readiness.

• Expanding equitable access with a flexible, web-based platform districts can implement consistently statewide.

Turning Oregon’s Vision into Practice

Renzulli Learning helps districts bring Oregon’s rules to life by:

• Complementing identification and service planning with multiple, strength-based insights (interests, creativity, learning styles, executive function, leadership).

• Delivering enriched learning beyond the core through thousands of curated resources and Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) project tools.

• Streamlining documentation & communication via shareable plans, activity logs, and progress artifacts that support district written plans and family engagement (including common tools such as Personal Education Plans, where districts use them).

• Supporting transparency by organizing evidence that can be posted with the district TAG plan and coordinator information.