1. Buncombe County Schools AIG Plan Update March 6, 2014

3. Nine of our AIG Specialists and Robert Waller attended the 40 th year celebration of the NCAGT conference. Approximately 55 teachers will complete our Nurturing the Gifted Child course this year. AIG Specialists are developing STEAM based units of study for AIG students in grades 3-8.

4. Completed fall COGAT online testing of all third grade students to screen for gifted students. AIG Specialists, 7th and 8th grade classroom teachers, Eric Grant, and middle school literacy coaches are developing a curriculum map for 7 th and 8 th grade Advanced English/Language Arts classes.

6. 94.5% of middle school AIG students met the Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Targets in reading, exceeding the target of 90.8%. Over 95% of middle school AIG students met the Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Targets in math, exceeding the target of 92%.

7. Over 95% of high school students met the Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Targets in reading, exceeding target of 93%. 82.4% of high school students met the Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Targets in math, meeting goal of 82%.

8. 4% of ADM Approximately 16% Identified as AIG in BCS School YearAIG StudentsState Funds 2010-20114078$1,199,061 2011-20124036$1,239,157 2012-20134122$1,262,288 2013-20144155$1,275,494

9. Robert Waller, Cultural Arts and AIG Specialist Judy McGuire, Lead AIG Specialist- half time 19 Full Time AIG Specialists 4 Half Time AIG Specialists