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Alexander County Schools Academically and/or Intellectually Gifted Program

Overview

STATE AIG PROGRAM STANDARDS December 2012 (Old Plan) October 2015 (New Plan) JUST UPDATED AND FIRST PRESENTED TO STATE BOE ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2015. FINAL PRESENTATION AND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL IN OCTOBER.

STANDARD ONE: Student Identification

CURRENT

• Pool formed by 85 percentile or better on CoGAT or EOGs in 3rd Grade or 5th Grade

plus teacher or parent recommendations at any grade level

• One pathway in Rubric Form
• EOGs (Academics) count 10 points and Grades (Academics) count 5 points
• CoGAT (Intellectual Aptitude) counts 10 points and Teacher Recommendation counts

5 points

• Must have 24 of 30 in an area to qualify

STANDARD ONE: Student Identification

PROPOSED DRAFT

• Same process to enter pool + BOG at beginning of 3rd
• Multiple Pathways to be identified
• One: 95th percentile or above composite on Aptitude Test (CoGAT)
• Two: 90th percentile or above on BOTH Aptitude Test and Achievement Test

(EOG, BOG) in subject area

• Three: Old Rubric with Gifted Evaluation Form 3 in place of Teacher

Recommendation

STANDARD TWO: Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction

CURRENT

• K-3 : Students not identified, but teachers could request support to meet needs

from AIG teachers.

• 4-5 : AIG teachers supported classroom teachers including pull outs and whole

group enrichments. Classroom teachers were to provide differentiation.

• 6-8: Plan says the advanced math and/or separate advanced ELA classes will be

provided for identified students

• 9-12: Students placed in honors and or AP courses

STANDARD TWO: Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction

PROPOSED DRAFT

• K-3 : Students not identified, but teachers can request support to meet needs

from AIG Director or Instructional Facilitator with these teachers getting Local AIG Endorsement on students’ characteristics and meeting their needs.

• 4-5 : Students are identified and clustered during ELA and Math classes in rooms
• f teachers with Local AIG Endorsement completed or AIG certified teachers.

Daily classroom differentiation including compacting and instruction are used. Students are offered opportunities including online classes during remediation/enrichment times

STANDARD TWO: Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction

PROPOSED DRAFT continued

• 6-8: Identified students are placed in separate classrooms for math and ELA

instruction with teachers who are AIG certified or have the Local AIG

• Endorsement. Curriculum is compacted for math with opportunity to complete

6th and half of 7th grade curriculum in 6th grade and other half of 7th and 8th grade curriculum in 7th grade. Math I is offered to identified students in 8th grade.

STANDARD TWO: Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction

PROPOSED DRAFT continued

• 9-12: Identified students will work with counselors, teachers, and director at

transition/college planning meetings to plan their four years to best suit the student’s individual needs with options including NCVPS online courses, college courses, and NCSSM opportunities. NCSSM opportunities for Junior and Senior years will include online dual enrollment that will allow students to stay at ACHS and still take classes through NCSSM. (Requires students to meet NCSSM admittance requirements) *Other opportunities will be sought and shared with all eligible students

STANDARD THREE: Personnel and Professional Development

CURRENT

Three lead teachers were covering all 7 elementary schools. Plan says AIG students will be placed in classrooms where teachers are AIG certified or have the Local AIG Endorsement.

PROPOSED DRAFT

Teachers at each elementary will complete Local AIG Endorsement starting with 4th and 5th grade teachers. This should remain and Local AIG Endorsement classes for these teachers should continue. (Might consider an extra PD class specifically for Math and/or Reading)

STANDARD FOUR: Comprehensive Programming within a Total School Community

CURRENT

Old DEP and IDEP 3-5: AIG teacher designed classes No classes offered district wide for elementary students

PROPOSED DRAFT

Update DEP and IDEP to meet the needs of

• ur students in a digital society (include IDEP

for rising 9th graders to use to make sure they are best prepared for higher education) Offer online district classes through CANVAS to identified elementary students during enrichment or free time. Offer summer opportunities

STANDARD FIVE: Partnerships

CURRENT

AIG Plan posted online Make sure parents, administrators, and all school staff know opportunities and new AIG standards. Plan is worked on and evaluated by a committee with parents, teachers, etc...

PROPOSED DRAFT

AIG Plan posted online AIG Plan presented at Instructional Facilitators’ meeting, Principals’ Meeting, Parents’ Meeting, and

• ther opportunities.

Plan is worked on and evaluated by a committee with parents, teachers, etc… AIG website includes Blog and up to date information with links to local opportunities at all levels.

STANDARD SIX: Program Accountability

CURRENT

Plan written and approved by local BOE and state AIG department. Use self-assessment tool to evaluate fidelity. Maintain and analyze student data including monitoring under representation. Develop AIG Advisory Board

PROPOSED DRAFT

Same Continue to use self-assessment tool. Use Power School to maintain and analyze data. Continue with Advisory Board including 3 meetings this year and one more Parent Meeting when Plan is completed.

BRAINSTORMS/QUESTIONS

Goals for next meeting

1. Talk to your principal if you would like to be on Advisory Board 2. Call or email me if you have any more ideas or questions 3. Make sure you signed in and checked if you would like to receive emails related to

• pportunities as they arise for

your child’s grade level.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Teresa Smeeks Alexander County Schools Director AIG/Advanced Programs/Accountability tsmeeks@alexander.k12.nc.us (828) 632-7001 ext. 205