Elizabeth Elizabeth Elementary SchoolElementary School

““To love them, to grow them,To love them, to grow them,

to keep them safe”to keep them safe”

What is “giftedness”?What is “giftedness”?

Gifted childrenGifted children

perform, or show potential for performing, perform, or show potential for performing, at remarkably high levels of at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared with accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or others of their age, experience, or environment.environment.

exhibit high performance capability in exhibit high performance capability in intellectual areas and/or a specific intellectual areas and/or a specific academic field.academic field.

Gifted children:Gifted children:

come from all cultural and economic come from all cultural and economic backgrounds.backgrounds.

as adults, can be found using their abilities as adults, can be found using their abilities in all areas of human endeavor.in all areas of human endeavor.

require differentiated educational services require differentiated educational services beyond those ordinarily provided in the beyond those ordinarily provided in the regular education program.regular education program.

Academically / Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Academically / Intellectually Gifted (AIG) ProgramProgram

2010 -2013 plan2010 -2013 plan A new, three-year AIG plan is in place to A new, three-year AIG plan is in place to

serve our AIG students for 2010-2013.serve our AIG students for 2010-2013. The plan emphasizes serving our students The plan emphasizes serving our students

in a more equitable manner across the in a more equitable manner across the district.district.

The new plan was written by community The new plan was written by community members, county office educators, school members, county office educators, school educators, and has been approved by the educators, and has been approved by the CCS Board of Education.CCS Board of Education.

Area of IdentificationArea of Identification Students are placed in AIG according to their Students are placed in AIG according to their

area of giftedness—reading, math, or both area of giftedness—reading, math, or both reading and math.reading and math.

Children are not formally identified for the Children are not formally identified for the gifted program before 3gifted program before 3rdrd grade. We do, grade. We do, however, have enrichment and nurturing however, have enrichment and nurturing classes for potentially gifted K-2 children.classes for potentially gifted K-2 children.

North Carolina does not officially identify North Carolina does not officially identify children for its AIG program who are gifted in children for its AIG program who are gifted in other areas (for instance, visual or performing other areas (for instance, visual or performing arts, science, spatial reasoning, etc.)arts, science, spatial reasoning, etc.)

Who identifies EES’ gifted Who identifies EES’ gifted children:children:

Anyone can ask that a child be observed for Anyone can ask that a child be observed for evidence of giftedness.evidence of giftedness.

A committee makes the final decision to A committee makes the final decision to identify a child as gifted.identify a child as gifted.

(Our committee includes Mrs. Shackleford (Our committee includes Mrs. Shackleford and/or Mr. Mitchell, a teacher from 3and/or Mr. Mitchell, a teacher from 3rdrd, 4, 4thth, and , and 55thth grades, Mrs. Tidwell (school counselor) and grades, Mrs. Tidwell (school counselor) and Mrs. Rominger (AIG specialist/teacher). We Mrs. Rominger (AIG specialist/teacher). We hope to add a K-2 teacher to the Needs hope to add a K-2 teacher to the Needs Determination Team.Determination Team.

AIG Identification CriteriaAIG Identification Criteria 3 sources of information, 3 sources of information, at leastat least one of which must one of which must

be from a nationally normed, standardized test.be from a nationally normed, standardized test. At leastAt least one score of 92 one score of 92ndnd percentile of higher on a percentile of higher on a

standardized test or 121 IQ or higher (EOG score, standardized test or 121 IQ or higher (EOG score, academic achievement test [Woodcock-Johnson], academic achievement test [Woodcock-Johnson], IQ or abilities test [CogAT, WISC-R]), etc.IQ or abilities test [CogAT, WISC-R]), etc.

Evidence of work clearly above grade-level Evidence of work clearly above grade-level standard (portfolio of writing, STAR reading level, standard (portfolio of writing, STAR reading level, 80% correct or higher on end-of-grade test taken 80% correct or higher on end-of-grade test taken during the first 9 weeks, etc.)during the first 9 weeks, etc.)

Modified Renzulli-Hartman academic and Modified Renzulli-Hartman academic and behavioral survey completed by grade teacher.behavioral survey completed by grade teacher.

Services NeededServices Needed

AIG students have a Differentiated Education AIG students have a Differentiated Education Plan (DEP).Plan (DEP).

Students Students are required by laware required by law to receive services to receive services in their area(s) of giftedness (for a in their area(s) of giftedness (for a minimumminimum of of 45 minutes per week in CCS). Most often a 45 minutes per week in CCS). Most often a child is pulled from his or her homeroom to child is pulled from his or her homeroom to receive gifted education services in a separate receive gifted education services in a separate room with other children who also are gifted.room with other children who also are gifted.

When possible, EES offers a high-potential AIG When possible, EES offers a high-potential AIG class for children with very high abilities and a class for children with very high abilities and a 98-9998-99thth percentile score on a standardized test. percentile score on a standardized test.

Enrichment with a focus on ReadingEnrichment with a focus on Reading

Enhance the Reading/LA NCSCOSEnhance the Reading/LA NCSCOS Higher Order and Critical Thinking SkillsHigher Order and Critical Thinking Skills 2121stst Century Goals and Objectives Century Goals and Objectives Novel StudiesNovel Studies In-class ProjectsIn-class Projects Interdisciplinary UnitsInterdisciplinary Units

Enrichment with a focus on MathEnrichment with a focus on Math

Enhance the Math NCSCOSEnhance the Math NCSCOS Higher Order and Critical Thinking SkillsHigher Order and Critical Thinking Skills 2121stst Century Goals and Objectives Century Goals and Objectives Interdisciplinary UnitsInterdisciplinary Units Problem SolvingProblem Solving Hands-on EquationsHands-on Equations

Student ExpectationsStudent Expectations

Students are expected to attend AIG class Students are expected to attend AIG class at the assigned time.at the assigned time.

Students should arrive in a timely manner Students should arrive in a timely manner to receive the full instructional time.to receive the full instructional time.

Students are responsible for checking with Students are responsible for checking with their classroom teacher for assignments their classroom teacher for assignments that were missed and need to be that were missed and need to be completed outside of AIG class time.completed outside of AIG class time.

A Work in ProgressA Work in Progress

As we begin this school year with the new As we begin this school year with the new AIG plan in place, there may be periodic AIG plan in place, there may be periodic adjustments in the way we make the plan adjustments in the way we make the plan a reality at Elizabeth Elementary.a reality at Elizabeth Elementary.

First priority is First priority is alwaysalways to do what is in to do what is in your child’s best interests.your child’s best interests.

ContactContact Jennie Yarborough RomingerJennie Yarborough Rominger

AIG Specialist/teacher (room 106)AIG Specialist/teacher (room 106)

jyrominger@clevelandcountyschools.org your child’s teacheryour child’s teacher Mrs. ShacklefordMrs. Shackleford Mr. MitchellMr. Mitchell

EES telephone: 704 476-8371EES telephone: 704 476-8371