Contents of this page:
1997 Portland TAG appeal documents
Portland Public Schools parent comments on 2012 TAG survey, sorted by school
(see "Media reports" and "state/federal for other Oregon districts)
1997 and 2019 complaints timeline
Summary of 2019 findings against Portland
1997 Portland TAG appeal documents:
Oregon Department of Education letter finding Portland in compliance, July 1, 2011 (finds PPS in compliance)
Oregon Department of Education letter to Portland Public Schools, May 31, 2011
Department of Education findings, July 8, 2010 (find PPS still out of compliance in some areas)
Oregon Department of Education letter to Portland, November 11, 2009
My letter to the Department of Education concerning TAG compliance, October 11, 2009
Oregon Department of Education cover letter to parents, June 11, 2009
Third Compliance order and letter from the Oregon Department of Education (February 28, 2008)
Second (amended) Compliance order from the Oregon Department of Education (March 2001)
(for appeals from other Oregon school districts, see state/federal )
Portland TAG Advisory Council (TAGAC) papers
PPS TAG advisory council recommended framework for improved TAG services, calls for more ability grouping, acceleration, increased TAG staff, growth in ACCESS, better reporting.
Research-Based Best Practices and Recommendations for Talented and Gifted Services in Portland Public Schools, Compiled by the Portland Public Schools Talented and Gifted Advisory Council, June 4, 2007
Cover letter accompanying the Best Practices report, submitted to the Student Achievement Committee, June 6, 2007
TAGAC feedback on TAG Strategic Plan draft, November, 2007
Reply to TAGAC by Judy Elliott, Chief, Office of Teaching and Learning, March 6, 2008.
Portland Public Schools, TAG Program Review 10/08/04 Conducted by Barbara Maurer
Portland Public Schools, Parent Comments on 2012 TAG Survey, sorted by school (.pdf file)
ACCESS alternative program for very gifted students
"Draft five" of the ACCESS proposal
Board Resolution approving the ACCESS program
ACCESS appeal to the Oregon Department of Education, 2006
Save Access Association: Complaint and petition for Declaratory Relief in Federal Court, 5/18/2018. Pdf. file. Includes an ACCESS timeline on pages 9-16. Save_Access_TRO_Complaint.pdf
Portland Public Schools information
Portland Public Schools' main home page:https://www.pps.net/ includes information about individual schools, the central administration, and the school board.
The TAG department homepage: https://www.pps.net/TAG
provides information about the TAG department, and school district policies.
The TAG department director:
Portland Public Schools conciliation agreement, 2022-7
Portland Public Schools, 2018-19 TAG proposal (.pdf file)
Portland Public Schools Organization Chart: https://www.pps.net/Page/12889
PPS Framework for Meeting the Needs of TAG students (June 1996, revised June 1998)
PPS TAG parent page and school facilitator list: https://www.pps.net/Page/3884
TAG Advisory Council https://www.pps.net/Page/1548
Portland School District Board Instructional Policies relevant to TAG:
go to https://www.pps.net/policies and search under "Talented"
- 6.10.015-P Talented and Gifted Education
- 6.10.100-P High School Credit Earned Prior to Ninth Grade
- 4.10.033_AD Early School Entrance (into K and into First Grade)
- 4.20.010-P Promotion and Retention of Students
- 4.20.043-AD Credit for Proficiency by Assessment
Portland Public School district conflict resolution:
For Oregon state standards appeals, see here
Portland Public School district Section 504 Manual (for students with disabilities)
(The board is comprised of volunteers elected by zone, but serve all of Portland’s residents)https://www.pps.net/domain/219
contact: schoolboard@pps.net
(503)-916-3741
PPS Administration:
The main phone number for PPS is 503-916-2000, www.pps.k12.or.us
Guadalupe Guerrero, Superintendent: superintendent@pps.k12.or.us
Calendar of events: www.pps.k12.or.us/news/events.php
Gifted children in Portland Public Schools: stories
XL-PDX See below, to subscribe to the list for Portland area parents
GiftedinOregon a list with camps, classes, out-of-state events, and other opportunities, many are fee-based: https://groups.io/g/giftedinOregon
Post: giftedinOregon@groups.io Subscribe: giftedinOregon+subscribe@groups.io Unsubscribe: giftedinOregon+unsubscribe@groups.io Group Owner: giftedinOregon+owner@groups.io
Mensa, the Oregon branch of this national and international social organization for individuals with aptitude test scores above the 98th percentile: http://oregon.us.mensa.org
OMSI, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry offers camps, classes and events in addition to their exhibits http://www.omsi.org/education/
Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted, http://www.oatag.org In addition to a membership email list, OATAG also offers a free e-mail list for parents and TAG teachers, staff, administrators and coordinators, through Yahoo groups. You can subscribe just to this list through the OATAG website. You can also subscribe directly
Post: OATAG@groups.io Subscribe: OATAG+subscribe@groups.io Unsubscribe: OATAG+unsubscribe@groups.io Group Owner: OATAG+owner@groups.io OATAG on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/OregonTAG
Portland Schools Foundation offers grants to local schools and teachers
Saturday Academy offers classes for students throughout the year https://www.saturdayacademy.org/
XL-PDX a list for parents of Portland area TAG students