new aig coordinators’ orientation september 2012 sneha shah-coltrane director, gifted education...
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New AIG Coordinators’Orientation
September 2012
Sneha Shah-Coltrane
Director, Gifted Education and Advanced Programs
Why we are here…
• The General Assembly believes that public schools should challenge all students to aim for academic excellence. Article 9B AIG mandate.
• Every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st century. SBE
• All of us here believe that the needs of AIG learners must be met.
Our Roles• State Consultant: To advocate for the needs of AIG students in public schools by providing leadership,
guidance and technical assistance regarding AIG issues, policies and practices to multiple stakeholders, including LEAs, families, IHEs, DPI, and other related organizations.
AIG: ALL DAY, EVERY DAY!AIG: ALL DAY, EVERY DAY!
• LEA Coordinator: Your thoughts…• Coordinate staff’s efforts; make sure they can move forward; • Solidifying vision and promoting AIG/ gifted• Publicizing; Having a vision; advocate; I am the voice for AIG. Build capacity; • Ensure teachers have tools, resources, and strategies; removing barriers• Hold AIG staff accountable• Support our AIG parents, students, teachers
Current State of AIG in NC• Article 9B, legislation to ID, serve, write local plans• NC AIG Program Standards• Over 160,000 students identified, more served• Local AIG Plans – current Fifth Generation
– Next due in July 2013 -- Interim Reports last year
• 114 LEAs and 10 Charters have “Complete” Local AIG Plans
• 8 AIG Roundtable Regions, active• Close to $70 million in state funding, also local• AIG Add-On Licensure through IHEs
Historical Perspective
Review the NC AIG Program Standards, share observations regarding history of AIG in our state.
Gifted Education in North CarolinaLed by…
• Article 9B, 1996, N.C.G.S. § 115C-150.5-.8
– State Definition
– State mandate to ID & Serve (K-12)
– Local plan required per LEA for K-12
– Local plan approved by LEA School Board
– Local plan is in effect for three years
– Local Plan reviewed by DPI with comments/recommendations; sent back to LEA
State Definition of AIG StudentsArticle 9B (N.C.G.S. § 115C-150.5)
• Academically or intellectually gifted (AIG) students perform or show the potential to perform at substantially high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experiences or environment. Academically or intellectually gifted students exhibit high performance capability in intellectual areas, specific academic fields, or in both the 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. (Article 9B, 1996, N.C.G.S. § 115C-150.05).
AIG State Funding (PRC 034 funds)• The General Assembly funds all LEAs for AIG programming. All
LEAs receive PRC 034 funds regardless of the number of identified AIG students. LEAs receive funds based on 4% of ADM, if at least 4% is identified. These funds are allocated as part of the general student allocation from DPI. ABCs Transfer Law remains in effect.
• For 2012-13, LEAs have received over $71 million in state funds.
• GA passed has maintained the same allocation for 2012-13 even amidst our economic status.
• NC is in the top funded states in US** NAGC’s State of
the States, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2011-12
Use of State PRC 034 Funds:Based on the Program Standards and Article 9B, state AIG
funds are intended to be used explicitly for:• AIG students, AIG programs and services, and AIG plan and
program implementation. Including:– AIG teachers, who are licensed or are currently enrolled in
licensure programs.– AIG teacher resources and development– AIG student resources and development– AIG family resources and development– AIG teacher and regular education professional development– Nurturing Programs to cultivate high potential/AIG– Referral, screening and identification support
May be transferred per request of your Superintendent, based on legislation. KNOW YOUR BUDGET!!!!
Responses to State Audit 2008Where are we now?
• FOCUS: Capacity Building– Internal AIG/C&I Team; cross-
agency collaboration
– External AIG Regional Leadership Team; AIG Regional Roundtables
– AIG Coordinators’ Institute
– Active AIG IHE Consortium
– On-going technical assistance
– Teacher support materials development
• FOCUS: Program Development– NC AIG Program Standards
developed and adopted, 2009
– AIG Plans: Aligned with Standards with strategic areas of focus; Electronic process through APEX
– Unpacking AIG Program Standards resource underway; Pockets of Excellence, shared
– Charter Schools invited to participate; 9 have plans.
The NC AIG Program Standards will help to…
• Guide LEAs to develop, coordinate, and implement thoughtful and comprehensive AIG programs.
• First major step in building 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.
NC AIG Program StandardsSYNERGY!
COMPREHENSIVEPROGRAMMING
PERSONNEL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DIFFERENTIATED CURRICULUM
& INSTRUCTION
PARTNERSHIPS
ACCOUNTABILITY
STUDENT IDENTIFICATION
AIG LEARNERS
~Explore the Standards
~How does each standard relate to your LEA/Charter?
~Where are you the strongest?
~Where do you need the most improvement?
Synthesis of AIG Program StandardsWords from the LEAs themselves• Shared Responsibility for school/LEA.• Not just gifted for half-hour/day!• Connect with other programs.• Social and emotional needs too.• All types of gifted, under-represented too.• Families need to be in the loop, don’t assume.• Professional Development for all• Data. Meaningful data.• Gifted: no longer the forgotten!• Purposeful and intentional.• What and if we do, matters. Backbone now!
Legislation/Policies Related to AIG• Article 9B – AIG Students, N.C.G.S. 115C-
150.5-.8.• Article 25 – Admission of Students, Early
Admission, N.C.G.S. 115C-364(d).• Huskins Bill – Community Colleges for high school,
N.C.G.S. 115D-20(4). Revised Intellectually Gifted and Mature Students, Under Age 16, N.C.G.S 115D-1.1.
• High School Courses in Middle School, SBE• GCS-M-001
2010-13: Re-visioning of Local AIG Plans and Programs• Monitor for Growth!• Newly developed plans have been approved
by LBEs and sent to DPI. • Phase 1 Desk Reviews were completed.• Interim Reports completed.• See Program Review Overview handout.• These plans are for 2010-2013.• Next plan due Summer 2013.
Details Regarding Plan Development
• All practices were designated as Maintained, Focused or Future. Certain fields were completed based on the categories. Rationales were constant.
• Fields include: Rationale, Goals, Description, Sources of Evidence, Comments, Appendix.
• Draft outline flowchart. Based on Self-Assessment.
• Online. Pilot for APEX team. LEAs understanding, DPI support were great. Used as pilot for already 12 other major deployments. https://schools.nc.gov/aigplan
• Print version urged to use, since these will be posted.
Local AIG Plans: Next Steps
• Know your plan! Dynamic, Guiding Force for implementation of 6 years
• Prepare for Local AIG Strategic Plan Update process – Transforming your Program webinars, regional meetings
• Process will be the same!
• Next plan – July 2013
AIG Child Count in NC WISE• Indicate whether a student is identified specifically as AIG Math-only, AIG
Reading-only or AIG Both (math and reading); hence, there are three different codes now, AM, AR, AG.
• Show all students who have been entered in NC WISE previously as AIG Both (code AG). If a student is only identified in one area, the student’s identification will need to be changed to more accurately reflect needs.
• Indicate twice-exceptional students in NC WISE with both AIG and the EC identifiers.
• Provide LEAs with three new Reporting Hub reports to assist with this transition, including an error-check report of students who may have been entered in more than one area.
• Due this upcoming year on April 30, 2012
• Comprehensive changes coming with POWERSCHOOL
Institutions of Higher Education offering AIG Add-On Licensure and/or
Graduate Programs in Gifted Education
• Appalachian State
• Barton College
• Campbell University
• Duke University
• East Carolina University
• Elon University
• High Point University
• Mars Hill College
• Meredith College
• Methodist College
• NC Central University
• UNC-Charlotte
• UNC-Pembroke
• UNC-Wilmington
• Wingate University
8.12/SSC
In NC, a teacher can earn an add-on AIG license through an accredited Institute of Higher Education. Programs are generally 12 semester hours of credit; some offer graduate programs.
DPI AIG Website http://dpi.state.nc.us/academicservices/gifted/
Other Related Topics• NCVPS
• AP/IB
• Early Admittance to K
• Career and College Promise! 1.2011 (Dual/Huskins)
• High School in Middle School
• Governor’s School
• NC School of the Arts
• NCSSM
To Dos - Review• Make your plan come alive!!• Know your LEA’s Plan and Program• Know your schools, students• Understand your LEA’s budget• Maintain data, understand data• Advocate – LBE, PAGE, Schools, Administration• Seek out Prof Dev
– ECU, NCAGT, etc.
• Part of Regions, attend and participate• Keep in touch
NC leading in gifted education…
• National leader in funding, policies, and legislation!
• State AIG Program Standards• Governor’s School, NCSSM, NCSArts,
NCVPS, AP State Fee Grant • NCAGT, NAGC, PAGE, Duke TIP, AAGC• IHE Consortium • Dedicated and high quality professionals• Now you!!!
We must synergize our efforts to ensure that the potential of all AIG learners is optimized!
AIG: All Day, Every Day!AIG: All Day, Every Day!
Sneha Shah-ColtraneDirector of Gifted Education and Advanced ProgramsNC Department of Public InstructionAcademic Services and Instructional Support6307 Mail Service CenterRaleigh, NC 27699-6307(919) [email protected]