Wayne County Schools Academically or Intellectually Gifted Program Overview Curriculum and Instruction Council Dec. 10, 2015

The purpose of the Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Program is to provide a challenging educational program for students who perform, or show potential for performing, at high levels of accomplishment. Here in North Carolina, state law requires all school districts to have their own AIG Planlaw Why AIG?

 § 115C Academically or intellectually gifted students. The General Assembly believes the public schools should challenge all students to aim for academic excellence and that academically or intellectually gifted students perform or show the potential to perform at substantially high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment. Academically or intellectually gifted students exhibit high performance capability in intellectual areas, specific academic fields, or in both intellectual areas and specific academic fields. Academically or intellectually gifted students require differentiated educational services beyond those ordinarily provided by the regular educational program. Outstanding abilities are present in students from all cultural groups, across all economic strata, and in all areas of human endeavor. (1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s (f).) The Law- Article 9B

OLD  LEA accountability  Endless testing and placement  EOG scores for placement  Little professional development  Focus on academic performance only Out with the OLD, In with the NEW

NEW  Statewide accountability  Streamlined testing months-Oct. & Feb.  EOG scores for screening-Various tests and indicators for placement  On-going professional development within the LEA  Additional focus on the social and emotional needs of gifted students and twice exceptional students  Attention to under-represented populations Out with the OLD, In with the NEW

 Once gifted, always gifted- potential does not go away  Academically OR Intellectually Gifted – not the same thing  We haven’t had pull-out in this county since Ability/cluster grouping proves(data) to be the best way to serve AIG…All Day, Every Day  AIG is a growth model sub-group that is NOT growing and now we have the data to prove it! New Philosophies Or “Ah-Ha”

 Intellectually Gifted (IG) Definition, identification, service  Advocacy  Acceleration, Differentiation, and Rigor Focused Areas of Attention- Statewide

 The NC AIG Program Standards help to…  Guide LEAs to develop, coordinate, and implement thoughtful and comprehensive AIG programs.  Build a statewide framework for quality and comprehensive local AIG programs, while honoring local context and flexibility.  Better meet the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners.  Optimally develop AIG students’ potential. Programming by Standard

DIFFERENTIATED CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION PERSONNEL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMING PARTNERSHIPS ACCOUNTABILITY STUDENT IDENTIFICATION

The 3 year cycle… // Implementation – Year 3 and Plan Revision Year – Implementation Year 3 AND Plan Revision Year July 15, 2016 – submit locally adopted plan to DPI/SBE for review & comment 2016 – 17 – Implementation Year 1 Local board approval – submit to DPI/ SBE by July Implement plan and mid- cycle ( ) provide feedback via Interim report 2017 – 18 – Implementation Year 2 (*Winter – Interim Report due) Implement plan and mid- cycle ( ) provide feedback via Interim report 2018 – 19 – Implementation Year 3 AND Plan Revision Year

 Identification:  Multiple criteria  Aptitude or Achievement -95%  Classroom Performance  Observation  Motivation  Interest  Id= In WCPS plan…

 Service Delivery  Early Entrance to Kindergarten (possible IDEP)  K-3 Nurturing and Enriching Talents (NET)  4-12 Identification and DEP development  Differentiation based on student area and need  Delivered in the regular education classroom by the teacher  Enriched by outreach programs or AIG specialist programing  4-8 should be cluster grouped for area of identification  9-12 Honors/AP and advocacy  ageId= In the WCPS Plan…

 Two phase process  Phase One: Exam  Phase Two: Artifact  Webinars to Come with more information  First option- spring 2014 for enrolling in courses in Fall 2014  Middle and High School Courses  &pageId= Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM)

NCGS 115C-364 (d): A child who has passed the fourth anniversary of the child’s birth on or before April 16 may enter kindergarten if the child is presented for enrollment no later than the end of the first month of the school year and if the principal of the school finds, based on information submitted by the child’s parent or guardian, that the child is gifted and that the child has the maturity to justify admission to the school. The State Board of Education shall establish guidelines for the principal to use in making this finding Early Entrance to Kindergarten