West Lee Middle School

AIG Program2013 - 2014

Introduction of Key Players Overview of NC State AIG Program Lee County Schools Program

◦How are students initially identified?◦What happens after that?◦Explanation of formsPAGE – Partners for the Advancement of

Gifted Education.

What will we cover?

Dr. Lynn Warren – Director of Special Programs and Projects

Karen Foushee-Cameron District AIG Lead Teacher

Lee County Schools

Susan Davis & Angel Cockerham – 8th grade

Sandi Shover & Daltina Peele – 7th grade

Jamie Holt & Wendy Moryoussef – 6th grade

West Lee Middle School AIG Teachers

ACADEMICALLY OR INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED

Sneha Shah-Coltrane, Director, Gifted Education and Advanced Programs

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/academicservices/gifted/

State AIG Program

NC State Definition of AIG Students, Article 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.

Definition of AIG Students, continued

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.

Definition of AIG Students, continued

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.

NC law required K-12 AIG students be identified and served.

Local school districts decide how to do this in a state-approved plan.

Every three years the local AIG plans must be revised.

Current local AIG plans were revised and resubmitted in July 2013.

Student Identification Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction Personnel and Professional Development Comprehensive Programming with a total school

community Partnerships with stakeholders in the program in

planning and implementation of the AIG plan Program accountability

The plan has 51 “practices” in these 6 areas

North Carolina AIG 6 Standards

Lee County Schools AIG Plan

2013-2016

The purpose is to inform and communicate

Revised Spring of 2013 AIG Advisory Council Surveys to students, parents, and educators Subcommittees:

◦ Parent Communication ◦ Review of the Lee County AIG Plan

Reviewed by the Curriculum and Instruction Committee

Board of Education adopted June 11, 2013

Lee County AIG Plan

MISSION STATEMENTLee County Schools will teach students the social and academic skills needed to become responsible, productive citizens. The Lee County Schools Academically and/or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Program will assist students to develop their talents and abilities to the fullest, to become life-long learners, and to be successful competitors in the twenty-first century, global society.

VISION STATEMENTLee County Schools, in partnership with the community, will provide challenging learning experiences for students in a safe and supportive environment. We are committed to excellence, social responsibility, and life-long learning. Our success will be demonstrated by the achievement of our students and their positive participation in society.

Lee County Vision Statement

Renzulli ChecklistScales for Rating the

Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students

*Source: Renzulli, J., Smith, L., White, A., Callahan, C., Hartman, R (1976). Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students. CT: Creative Learning Press.

Beginning of the school

year Renzulli checklists given to teachers.

CogAT test

dataTeam meets to analyze

data

End of Third QuarterGrade

averages and Renzulli

checklists completed and team meets to

analyze data.

EOG data

Final decisio

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AIG Identification Criteria

Measuring Tool Score Points Weight Student Achievement EOG 95th -100th Percentile 25 25% 88th-94th Percentile 20 80th-87 Percentile 15   Student Aptitude CogAT 90th -99th Percentile 2525% *Use the Age Score % 85th -89th Percentile 20 80th -84th Percentile 15   Student Performance Grades 93-100 2525% 85-92 15 80-84 5 *Use third quarter averages

Observable Student Behaviors Renzulli (AIG 9) very high 128-172 2525% Checklist of high112-127 20 Displayed Characteristics  

Total 100% Range to qualify 70-100 points.  

This is the identification criteria –

BUT - identification is a process.

Differentiated Education Plan

Service Options: Learning Environment ____ Enrichment _X__ Cluster Grouping ____Math ____ Reading ____ Resource Class ____Math ____Reading ____ Cross-Grade Grouping _____Math _____Reading ____ Grade Acceleration

____ Dual Enrollment

____ Other (Please specify):

_________________________________

DEP

Service Options: Content Modification

◦ Learning Centers◦ Computer-Based Instruction◦ Thematic Units◦ Curriculum Compacting◦ Mastery Learning◦ Differentiated Units◦ Tiered Assignments◦ Contracts◦ Independent Investigations◦ Individualized Differentiated Education Plan (IDEP)

◦ Other (Please specify):

DEP

Each year the School AIG Team should review the progress of each student based on the performance assessment for the differentiated service options as outlined in the measurable objectives aligned with the core curriculum.

Yearly Performance Review -AIG 17

The purpose of the Annual Review is not to re-evaluate the student by taking him/her through the entire identification process. If the student is performing satisfactorily (80 % or higher on EOG, EOC, or grades), complete the AIG 17 Yearly Performance Review of Progress indicating services to be continued and notify parents.

Sent home in the final report card.

Annual Reviews

Reduction in Scores [Class Grades or EOG below 80%]

Or

A Need for Differentiated Services

Individual Differentiated Education Plan (IDEP)

Seventh

• Math 1

• Earth Science & World History

Eight

• Math 2

• English I

• High School Biology & Social Studies

Ninth

• Math 3

• English II

• Higher Science and History courses

Tenth

• Math 4

• AP Language

What happens after middle school?

Survey results reflect that this is an area which needs to be improved.

Examples of how we will communicate with you:◦ Web page◦ Email◦ Letter

Communication between the Teacher and Parents

PAGE sponsors the Lee County Spelling Bee. This year the Lee County Spelling Bee will

be in February. If you would like more information about

PAGE please sign up at the end of the meeting to be placed on a communication list.

PAGE – Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education

At this time or

At an individual parent conference

Signing the Differentiated Education Plan (DEP)