Important Dates
TAG Identification Timeline
2021-2022
IMPORTANT TAG
IDENTIFICATION AND SCREENING DATES
September 8 – November 20
Grades 6 and 7 teacher and staff nomination window. Students will be tested with an Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) and Reading and Math Assessments.
September 8 - January 15
Parent nomination window. Parents need to request TAG screening in writing to the TAG coordinator or professional school counselor.
September 8 - October 15
Early Entrance to First Grade (AP 5111.11) test request & teacher observation window. (Note: Qualifying students should be moved to first grade by the beginning of second quarter.)
October 25 - 29
Grade 3 New Registrants to PGCPS will be tested with the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT)
(All students scoring at or above the 81st percentile will be screened for TAG services)
November 1 - 12
ALL Grade 1 students will be tested with the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) (Note: Students moved to Grade 1 from Kindergarten via AP 5111.11 and tested with the OLSAT A should NOT test again.)
(All students scoring at or above the 81st percentile will be screened for TAG services)
November 15 - January 11
Application window for TAG testing/screening of private or homeschooled students. (Google form)
November 30
AP 5111.11 Report on Early Entrance to First Grade (Attachment 2) due to the TAG Office
December 6 - 16
ALL Grade 2 students will be tested with the Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT)
(All students scoring at or above the 81st percentile will be screened for TAG services)
January 10 - 21
ALL Grade 4 students (not already TAG-identified) will be tested with the Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT)
(All students scoring at or above the 81st percentile will be screened for TAG services)
January 10 - 21
Grade 5 New Registrants to PGCPS will be tested with the Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT)
(All students scoring at or above the 81st percentile will be screened for TAG services)
January 11
Deadline to submit Application for TAG testing/screening of private or homeschooled students. (NOTE: All attachments must be included.)
January 12
TAG CENTER LOTTERY application available at https://pgcpsmdc.scriborder.com/
January 22
Private School/Homeschool TAG Testing (no walk-ins)
January 29
Private School/Homeschool TAG Testing (no walk-ins) (Snow date)
March 23
Lottery application Deadline - https://pgcpsmdc.scriborder.com/
Students must be TAG identified by PGCPS and apply to the lottery by the deadline to be eligible to attend the TAG Center Program. Placements are made based on home address. Use Schoolfinder to identify the program boundary school.
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Testing window dates are subject to change per the Testing Office Master Calendar. Each School will determine the exact testing dates within the testing window.
PGCPS Specialty Programs Lottery application which includes the TAG Center Program - https://pgcpsmdc.scriborder.com/
If you have an questions regarding TAG identification, please email Mrs. Monath at jennifer.monath@pgcps.org or Mrs. Piazza at jill.piazza@pgcps.org.