Academically or Intellectually

Gifted(AIG) Education

First Flight Elementary School

Trish EldridgeAIG Facilitator

August 2014

AIG in North Carolina NC General Assembly

Article 9B 115C-150.5 AIG students perform or show the potential

to perform at high levels of accomplishment AIG students exhibit high performance

capability in intellectual areas, specific academic areas, or both

AIG in Dare County Schools: The Dare County Plan for Gifted Education

Required by NCDPI beginning with the 1999-2000 school year

Successive revisions and state reviews every 3 years, as required by NCDPI

Contributions by parents of AIG students, certified staff, school principals, AIG students, Gifted Education Facilitators, Gifted Education Coordinator, and DCS Administration

AIG Student Search Any student enrolled in Dare County

Schools is eligible for referral Referral can be made by

School personnel Parents Student: self-referral Student: peer referral Community member

AIG Screening Process at FFES All forms and processes used are governed

by the 2013-2016 Dare County Plan for Gifted Education.

AIG Screening Process at FFES

Multiple Criteria Standardized test scores

CogAT EOG Other standardized test scores

Classroom Performance Teacher, parent, community, student referral Student accomplishments, leadership,

extracurricular participation

The Nurturing Program Nurturing Program

Grades K-2 Students with high intellectual potential Referral involves checklists, interviews,

classroom performance, and student work portfolios

Advanced and enriched learning experiences Goal is either Talent Pool or AIG identification

in 4th grade

Talent Pool

Talent Pool Grades 3-5 May include students scoring at 90th

percentile on CoGAT and/or EOG May include those who participated actively

in the K-2 Nurturing Program for the most recent 2 or more years

Placed in either flexible subject grouped classes or in pull-out classes with AIG identified students

Academically/Intellectually Gifted Identification

Grades 4-5 (6-12 at secondary level) Students found to have strong multiple

indicators of giftedness are referred to Gifted Referral Team (GRT)

GRT meets with parents, homeroom teacher, and other teachers responsible for implementing service options

Academically/Intellectually Gifted Identification

Individuals present sign a Differentiated Education Plan signifying their agreement to the service options for the student for one year. Original is housed with Gifted Education

Facilitator at FFES Parents receive copy Teachers, parents, administrators, and

appropriate personnel can request access to the DEP by setting up a meeting with the Gifted Education Facilitator

AIG Service Options

Early Admission/Entrance (K) G.S. 115C-364 Parents present information showing the child is

gifted and mature enough for early entrance Committee of professional educators determine

eligibility and make final decision Cluster Grouping (K-5)

AIG, Talent Pool, and high ability students are “clustered” in homeroom classes so they will have the opportunity to work with other students of similar ability

AIG Service Options

Partial Day/Send Out Grouping (K-5)• Removal of gifted children from regular classroom

for a specified period of time each day or week to work with trained specialist on differentiated curriculum.

Flexible Subject Grouping (3-5) Students are grouped for specific subjects based on

aptitude and/or performance. Talent Pool students are placed together for

instruction in their subject(s) of strength AIG are sometimes included in a flexible subject

group

AIG Service Options Curriculum Compacting

Streamlining the regular curriculum to “buy time” for accelerated content

Pre-assessment is important to ensure previous student mastery of basic concepts

Differentiated Units Concepts/skills increase in depth, breadth, and

complexity

AIG at FFES Extracurricular enrichment opportunities

for all 4th or 5th grade students Spelling Bee Fiction Diggers Odyssey of the Mind Differentiated Reading Groups Math Superstars Differentiated Stations Learning Contracts Cluster Groups

AIG at FFES

Questions? Contact Trish Eldridge FFES Gifted Education Facilitator Email: eldridgetr@daretolearn.org Telephone: 441-1111 ext. 2101