Madison High School
What Madison Offers
Identification
- Yearly review of OAKS test scores to look for students scoring at or above the 97th percentile and not already designated as TAG
- Nomination forms available from Principal and Vice Principals
- Review characteristics of gifted students with staff
- Staff workshop to identify strategies that work with Betts’ six types of gifted students
TAG Programs and Services
- Advanced Placement courses. Optional AP International Diploma program for interested students
- Appropriate rate and level of learning
- Classroom Mentor Opportunities
- Honors classes
- Facilitate connections to college and special programs for students who have exceeded Wilson class offerings or who would like additional challenges:
- PSU Link Program
- Lewis and Clark
- Reed Young Scholars
- PCC
- Saturday Academy’s Apprenticeships in Science and Engineering
- Programs and internships at
- OHSU
- ACE (Architecture, Construction and Engineering) Internship program
- Science Bowl
Professional Development
- All staff professional development on:
- Characteristics of gifted high school students, including gifted underachievers
- Using pre-assessments for compacting curriculum, tiered lessons, grouping strategies, depth and complexity
- Review differentiation strategies with staff
- Review of OAKS scores by core departments (Science, Math, English) to determine unidentified, as well as tracking scores for identified students to identify growth patterns
Communication
- Annual TAG Parent Meeting
- Bulletin Board in main hall for current TAG information
Current Information for Parents
