Friends:
Below is latest guidance from the Department of Education on TAG--it is a
section of the new guidance document on comprehensive distance
learning:
The excerpt refers districts to the following document that was released
earlier:
Students who Receive Talented and Gifted (TAG) Services
Within a Comprehensive Distance Learning model, schools must serve
students identified as Talented and Gifted (TAG) by accommodating
accelerated rates of learning and assessed levels of learning (Rate and
Level).
Required
Review TAG plans and ensure there is a district process for TAG
identification and services. Provide opportunities for educational
acceleration, which has long been used to match high-level students�
general abilities and specific talentswith optimal learning
opportunities. Design learning experiences that allow for curriculum
compacting, which condenses, modifies, or streamlines curriculum to
reduce repetition of previously mastered material.
Recommended
Review TAG specific guidance on serving students identified as TAG during
Comprehensive Distance Learning in the TAG Ready Schools, Safe Learners
guidance and check the ODE TAG website for updated information and
resources. Ensure TAG students have access to peers with similar
interests and abilities. Consider the social and emotional strengths and
needs of students identified as TAG.
Margaret
