CISS-TAG Misconceptions

TAG children are usually gifted in all content areas?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Students can be gifted in one area and not in others.

TAG children become gifted because their parents push them?

• True

• False

TAG students can have learning disabiities.

• True

• False

Students earning poor or average grades cannot be gifted.

• True

• False

TAG students are happy, well adjusted, motivated and organized.

• True

• False

We use CISS to determine gifted eligibility.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It is only to refer for testing, if there is another piece of supporting data.

Once the student has been CISSed, then he/she will be tested for TAG.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

There must be supporting data.

Special Ed., ESOL and students with behavior concerns won't be served in TAG, and therefore should not be considered during the CISS process.

• True

• False