AIG Parent Meeting

2016
Powell Center for Play and Ingenuity Elementary
Ms. Fox and Mrs. Capps

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you for coming today

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WELCOME

Agenda
Who

is Ms. Fox
WCPSS Overview
What does this mean for Powell?
How will AIG stay in touch with us?
What can I do to support everyone
involved?
Questions still left?

Who Is Ms. Fox?

I

was a student in
WCPSS
I was an AIG student at
a GT magnet
elementary school
I was in the accelerated
math classes (SSA now)
I participated in the
Duke TIP search
I received the NC
Teaching Fellow
scholarship

earned my BA in
elementary education from
Elon University
I earned my AIG add on
license from UNC-Charlotte
I earned my M.Ed in
elementary education from
NCSU
I am in my thirteenth year
of teaching
I am a graduate student at
NCSU
I am a mother of 2 children

Wake County Public School System

Academically Or Intellectually
Gifted Program

Powell Elementary
Ms. Fox & Mrs. Capps

Wake County Public

School System Vision:
WCPSS will serve as the national standard for increasing student
achievement in the 21st century.
Highly effective teachers and principals are empowered to raise the
achievement of all children and will provide students with high quality
classroom instruction that fosters intellectual development.
WCPSS recognizes children have different needs.
WCPSS is committed to ensuring all students are challenged to reach their
full potential and to be held accountable partners in their learning. Students
will graduate in increasingly higher percentages and compete successfully
as productive citizens.

WCPSS AIG Updates

AIG

Year 3
Based on NC AIG Program Standards
Reported to NC Department Public Instruction
Approved by local Board of Education, December 2013
Response to 2013 Audit

AIG

Plan 2013-2016

Plan 2016-2019 (Pending)

Year 1
Based on NC AIG Program Standards
Will be reported to NC Department Public Instruction
Currently being finalized for October 2016 presentation to the WCPSS Board of Education for approval.
Includes alignment to the 2013 Audit and the Superintendents Strategic Plan

AIG Service Delivery

Students

identified as AIG receive differentiated

services at all Wake County Public Schools.
Each school develops their AIG Plan outlining service
delivery.
Schools choose from a variety of service options.

AIG Program Service Options

K-2 Program Details

Students

in Kindergarten through 2nd grade receive

differentiation and enrichment opportunities via the
classroom teacher.
AIG teachers consult and collaborate with gradelevels to provide resources to ensure each student
has enrichment opportunities aligned with the gradelevel Common Core Standard.
Nurturing Program for students in Pilot Schools

AIG Program Service Options

3rd Grade Explorers Model
AIG

teacher collaborates with 3rd grade teachers to provide a variety of in-class experiences for
all students first semester.

The

AIG teacher will provide 3 different series of lessons:

Critical Thinking
Mathematics
English/Language Arts

Students

who demonstrate high performance will participate in small-group enrichment activities

with the AIG teacher during first semester.

3rd

Grade Explorers classes will end during second quarter to allow time for the third grade
identification process to be completed.

3rd

Grade Identified students will begin service during second semester.

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Students are served through the following:

3rd-5th Grade Service Delivery

Differentiated Instructional Units
In-Class Flexible Grouping
Cluster Grouping
Pull Out Services

6th-8th Grade Service Delivery

Differentiated Instructional Units
In-Class Flexible Grouping
Cluster Grouping
Push In to Classes or Pull Out

High School Students

Students self-select advanced courses.

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What does it mean at

Powell?
Domain

Options (semester
long, 5 days a week, 1 hour a
day)
Elective Options
Enrichment Pullout
Opportunities
Classroom Teacher Support

Traditional Identification Process

Screening

of all WCPSS 3rd grade

students
Parent nominations, grade 4-8
Teacher nominations, grade 4-8
Student nominations

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Nomination Windows
Nominations

are accepted at any time.

Nominations are reviewed each semester by the
SBCGE before the semester testing dates.
The SBCGE determines if nominated students will be
referred for evaluation based on current data.
Nomination Posters are posted throughout the school.

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Testing Dates
Testing

dates are scheduled:

First Semester: in week 6 of the 1st quarter

Second Semester: in week 4 of the 3rd quarter
Nominations

received after the testing deadline will be

considered during the next semester.

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AIG Referral
Referred students are administered the Cognitive Abilities Test and
the Iowa Assessments.
Data is complied on an Individual Student Profile (ISP).
Informal Indicators

Teacher Checklist
Parent Checklist

Formal Indicators (Norm referenced assessments)

Current aptitude scores
Current achievement scores
Current scores are scores within one calendar year of each other and
obtained after 2nd grade.

SBCGE reviews the complete student profile to make a

recommendation.
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Informal Indicators
Learning

Behaviors

Parent and teacher checklists

Student

Performance

Parent and teacher checklists

Current academic grades in ELA and Math
Current portfolio work samples in ELA and Math

Student

Interest

Parent and teacher checklists

Student

Motivation

Parent and teacher checklists

Other

Informal Indicators

GRS, Anecdotal Records, Projects, Awards, EOG Scores

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AIG School Based Committee

for Gifted Education (SBCGE)

Provides a team framework for evaluating data and

recommending the most appropriate service for
individual students who demonstrate a need for
differentiation
Includes administrator, AIG teacher, and staff members
representative of core content areas and/or grade levels
at each school.
Makes recommendations regarding: AIG referral, AIG
identification, AIG services, and any issues involving
identified AIG students.

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Formal Indicators
Norm Referenced Assessments
Aptitude

test scores

Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)

Individual tests administered as necessary

Achievement

test scores

Iowa Assessments (IA)

Individual tests administered as necessary

AIG identification criteria is used for service determination via both

aptitude and/or achievement using one of our 5 Gateway
Identification Paths.

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Gateway
#1

Gateway
#2

Gateway
#3

Gateway
#4

Gateway
#5

GATEWAY Identification
Measures

Students
Students scoring
scoring >
> 95%
95% on
on both
both
a
a qualifying
qualifying CogAT
CogAT score
score AND
AND
Iowa
total
reading
and/or
total
Iowa total reading and/or total
math
math score
score are
are identified
identified in
in the
the
area(s)
area(s) in
in which
which the
the scores
scores align
align

Students scoring >95% on

Students scoring >95% on
qualifying
qualifying CogAT
CogAT score
score AND
AND
<95%
<95% on
on Iowa
Iowa reading
reading and/or
and/or
math
math

The
The WJ
WJ III
III is
is administered
administered in
in
reading
reading and/or
and/or math.
math. The
The
achievement
areas
achievement areas administered
administered
are determined
determined by
by the
are
the qualifying
qualifying
CogAT
CogAT score.
score.

Students scoring > 95% on the

Students scoring > 95% on the
WJ
WJ III
III paired
paired with
with a
a qualifyinq
qualifyinq
CogAT
CogAT score
score are
are identified
identified in
in the
the
area(s)
in
which
the
area(s) in which the scores
scores align
align

Students
Students scoring
scoring scoring
scoring >95%
>95%
on
on Iowa
Iowa reading
reading and/or
and/or math
math
and <95% on a qualifying CogAT
and <95% on a qualifying CogAT
score
score

Either
Either the
the Reynolds
Reynolds Intellectual
Intellectual
Screening
Screening Test
Test (RIST)
(RIST) OR
OR the
the
Raven Standard Progressive
Raven Standard Progressive
Matrices is
is administered.
administered.
Matrices

Students
Students scoring
scoring >
> 95%
95% on
on the
the
individual
individual aptitude
aptitude (RIST
(RIST or
or
Raven)
paired
with
the
Raven) paired with the Iowa
Iowa
reading and/or math are
reading and/or math are
identified in
in the
the area(s)
area(s) in
in which
which
identified
the
the scores
scores align
align

>
> 98%
98% on
on Iowa
Iowa reading
reading and/or
and/or
math
math

>
> 98%
98% on
on EOG/EOC
EOG/EOC scores
scores in
in
reading
reading and/or
and/or math
math from
from the
the
current or
current
or the
the previous
previous school
school
year
year which
which align
align with
with qualifying
qualifying
Iowa
Iowa score
score

Students
Students are
are identified
identified in
in the
the
area(s) in
area(s)
in which
which the
the scores
scores align
align

Students
Students scoring
scoring >95%
>95% on
on a
a
qualifying
qualifying CogAT
CogAT

>
EOG/EOC scores
scores in
in
> 95%
95% on
on EOG/EOC
reading
reading and/or
and/or math
math from
from the
the
current
or
the
previous
school
current or the previous school
year which
which align
year
align with
with qualifying
qualifying
CogAT
CogAT score
score

A
A GRS
GRS with
with scores
scores >88%
>88% in
in
three
three of
of the
the five
five scales.
scales.
Students
are
idenified
in
the
Students are idenified in the
area(s)
area(s) in
in which
which the
the scores
scores align
align

Students
Students scoring
scoring >
> 95%
95% on
on the
the
Iowa
Iowa Assessments
Assessments in
in reading
reading and
and
/or
math
/or math

>
> 95%
95% on
on EOG/EOC
EOG/EOC scores
scores in
in
reading
math from
from the
the
reading and/or
and/or math
current
or
the
previous
current or the previous school
school
year
year which
which align
align with
with qualifying
qualifying
Iowa
Iowa score
score

A
A GRS
GRS with
with scores
scores >88%
>88% in
in
three
three of
of the
the five
five scales.
scales.
Students are idenified in the
Students are idenified in the
area(s)
area(s) in
in which
which the
the scores
scores align
align

Students
Students portfolio
portfolio data
data
demonstrates
demonstrates consistent
consistent
performance
performance 1-2
1-2 grade
grade levels
levels
above
above the
the students
students current
current
grade
grade

Referral
Referral made
made by
by the
the SBCGE
SBCGE for
for
an
an individual
individual psychological
psychological
evaluation.
This
evaluation
evaluation. This evaluation may
may
include
include individual
individual aptitude
aptitude and/
and/
or achievement
achievement assessments.
assessments.
or

For
For specific
specific identification
identification criteria
criteria
for
for Gateway
Gateway #5,
#5, see
see AIG
AIG
Identification
Identification Table
Table

>
> 98%
98% on
on CogAT
CogAT Composite
Composite or
or
Partial
Partial Composite
Composite are
are identified
identified
in
reading
and
in reading and math
math

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Gateway 1
Students

scoring > 95% on both a qualifying CogAT

AND IOWA total reading and/or total math score
are identified in the area(s) in which the scores
align.

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Gateway 2A
Students scoring > 95% on qualifying CogAT score
AND < 95% on Iowa reading and/or math, the most recent
version of the Woodcock Johnson Achievement Test (WJ) is
administered in reading and/or math.
The achievement areas administered are determined by the
qualifying CogAT score.
Students scoring > on the WJ paired with a qualifying CogAT
score are identified in the area(s) in which the scores align.

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Gateway 2B
Students scoring > 95% on Iowa reading and/or
math and <95% on a qualifying CogAT score, either
the Reynolds Intellectual Screening Test (RIST) OR
the Raven Standard Progressive Matrices is
administered
Students scoring >95 on the individual aptitude
(RIST or Raven) paired with the Iowa reading and/or
math are identified in the area(s) in which the scores
align.

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Gateway 3A
>

98% on CogAT Composite are

identified in reading and math

>

98% on CogAT Partial Composite

are identified in math.

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Gateway 3B
>

98% on Iowa Reading and/or Math

AND > 98% on EOG/EOC scores in
reading and/or math from the current or the
previous school year which align with
qualifying Iowa score
Students are identified in the area(s) in
which the scores align.

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Gateway 4A
Students

scoring >95% on a qualifying CogAT, > 95% on

EOG/EOC scores in reading and/or math from the current
or the previous school year which align with the qualifying
CogAT score
AND GRS with scores >88% in three of the five scales.
Students are identified in the area(s) in which the scores
align.

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Gateway 4B
Students scoring > 95% on the Iowa Assessments in reading
and/or math
AND >95% on EOG/EOC scores in reading and/or math from
the current or the previous school year which align with
qualifying Iowa score
AND a GRS with scores >88% in three of the five scales are
identified in the area(s) in which the scores align.

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Gateway 5
Students portfolio

data demonstrates consistent

performance 1-2 grade levels above the students
current grade are referred by the SBCGE for an
individual psychological evaluation.
This evaluation may include individual aptitude and/or
achievement assessments.
For specific identification criteria for Gateway #5, see
AIG Identification Table.

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SBCGE Decision
Not

Recommended for AIG Differentiation

Recommended for AIG Differentiation in
Language Arts and/or Mathematics
SBCGE reviews student performance
annually.

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Differentiated Education Plan

Differentiated Course Plan
Differentiated Education Plan (DEP)

Describes the AIG Program services at your

school
Reflects appropriate service delivery options
Outlines AIG Progress Report for 4th and 5th
grade
Documents the results of the annual review
process

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Differentiated Curriculum &

Instruction
Cluster

grouping
Flexible grouping
Curriculum compacting
Differentiated instructional units/centers
Increased complexity and challenge
Tiered activities and assignments
Varied texts and materials
Projects and investigations
Technology applications

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Stakeholders for AIG Student

Success
AIG
Teacher

Classroom
Teacher

Parents

Student

AIG Central
Services
Staff

School
Counselors
& Other
School
Staff

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Additional Information is Available From:

AIG Teacher/email
School websites and newsletters
WCPSS website
AIG Brochure (provided to all 3rd grade families with Explorers

information)

AIG Parent Guide

AIG Program Plan 2010-2013

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How will AIG stay in touch with

us?
Individual Contact
Email-

sfox@wcpss.net
hcapps@wcpss.net
Face to face meetings
Fox hours are M 9:1512:45, T-F 9:15-3:45
Capps hours are M-F
8:45-3:45
Phone-

(919)856-7737

This has the slowest turn

around time!

Mass Communication
Website-

www.msfoxaig.weebly.
com
Twitter- @learnwithfox
Group bcc emails
AIG News outside
room 301

What can I do to support everyone

involved?
Advocate

for your child- but at the same time,

begin to teach them how to advocate for
themselves
Communicate with teachers
If it concerns the regular classroom, reach out to the homeroom teacher first
If it involves AIG services, reach out to Ms. Fox & Mrs. Capps

Continue

to provide enriching experiences for your

child
Remember that your child is unique and remind
them of that
Remember that we are all partners here

Questions still left?

If

your question pertains to all children,

please ask it now!
If your question is specific to your child,
please set up a time to talk to us