The The New New RoleRole of of

the the AIGAIG Coach Coach

AccelerationChallenge

HonorsInnovation Enrichment

VisionaryExcellence

• VisionVision: We will facilitate the enrichment, : We will facilitate the enrichment, extension, and acceleration of the curriculum for extension, and acceleration of the curriculum for high-achieving and gifted learners.high-achieving and gifted learners.

• The missionThe mission of the Academic and Intellectually of the Academic and Intellectually Gifted Program is to help students have more Gifted Program is to help students have more questions than answers and nurture a love of questions than answers and nurture a love of discovery. We encourage students to be a discovery. We encourage students to be a constant source of energy, to seek answers constant source of energy, to seek answers thereby creating lifelong learners. thereby creating lifelong learners.

Program DesignProgram Design

AIG Survey Results - AIG Survey Results - AdministratorsAdministrators

Choose the top three ways the AIG Specialist would be most beneficial to your staff:

AIG Survey Results -AIG Survey Results -TeachersTeachers

How would the AIG Specialist be most beneficial to you?

AIG Survey Results –AIG Survey Results –StudentsStudents

Rate how challenging your classes are:

IdentificationIdentification

• Students are identified as Students are identified as gifted at the gifted at the end of third end of third grade or the beginning grade or the beginning of fourth grade. of fourth grade.

• Students can also be Students can also be identified throughout identified throughout 44thth--1212thth grades. grades.

• If students demonstrate If students demonstrate evidence of giftedness in evidence of giftedness in three of the four areasthree of the four areas, , they may be identified as they may be identified as AIG (Academically AIG (Academically Intellectually Gifted).Intellectually Gifted).

Pender County Schools Identification Criteria for AIG ProgramTo be identified as Academically and Intellectually Gifted, a student must have evidence for support in at least three of the four categories.

Aptitude/Aptitude/AbilityAbility

*Achievement*Achievement PerformancePerformanceObservation of Gifted Observation of Gifted

CharacteristicsCharacteristics

-Cognitive Abilities Test Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)- Student must (CogAT)- Student must score at least 90score at least 90thth percentile in area of percentile in area of identification (grade 3 identification (grade 3 only)only)-Otis-Lennon School Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT)- Ability Test (OLSAT)- Student must score at Student must score at least 90least 90thth percentile in percentile in area of identification area of identification (grades 3-12)(grades 3-12)-Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test- 2Test- 2ndnd Ed. (NNAT2)- Ed. (NNAT2)- Student must score at Student must score at least 90least 90thth percentile percentile (grades 3-12)(grades 3-12)

-Iowa Test of Basic Skills Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)- Student must (ITBS)- Student must score at least 90score at least 90thth percentile in area of percentile in area of identification (grades 3-8)identification (grades 3-8)-Iowa Test of Educational Iowa Test of Educational Development (ITED) Development (ITED) Student must score at Student must score at least 90least 90thth percentile in percentile in area of identification area of identification (grades 9-12)(grades 9-12)-CAT, TerraNova, CAT, TerraNova, Stanford 10, and FCAT Stanford 10, and FCAT scores will be considered scores will be considered for transfer students* for transfer students*

-EOG scores- Student EOG scores- Student must score at least 90must score at least 90thth percentile in area of percentile in area of identification (grades 3-8)identification (grades 3-8)-EOC scores- Student EOC scores- Student must score at least 90must score at least 90thth percentile in area of percentile in area of identificationidentification-GPA- 3.5 unweighted GPA- 3.5 unweighted (grades 9-12)(grades 9-12)-Portfolio SamplesPortfolio Samples-Grades- yearly average Grades- yearly average of 90 or above in the area of 90 or above in the area of identificationof identification

-Renzulli Scale for Rating Renzulli Scale for Rating Behavioral Characteristics Behavioral Characteristics of Talented and Gifted of Talented and Gifted Students (completed by Students (completed by AIG Coach, classroom AIG Coach, classroom teacher, or other school teacher, or other school personnel)personnel)-Behavior Scale Behavior Scale completed by completed by parent/guardianparent/guardian-Interest Interest Inventory/Interview Inventory/Interview completed by studentcompleted by student

* Qualifying achievement tests must be nationally normed IQ Test- Scores of 130 or above will be considered for students who already receive services through the Exceptional Children’s program. Scores from IQ tests administered outside of the school setting will be reviewed by the AIG Coach during the screening process, but a score of 130 or above does not guarantee identification in the AIG Program.

So, what So, what doesdoes happen next?happen next?

The Role of the AIG The Role of the AIG Coach with Classroom Coach with Classroom

TeachersTeachers

• Develop instructional resources for Develop instructional resources for enrichment activities, projects, and enrichment activities, projects, and instruction.instruction.

• Assist with vertical alignment.Assist with vertical alignment.• Assist with data analysis.Assist with data analysis.• Assist with curriculum pacing.Assist with curriculum pacing.• Collaborate on differentiated instruction.Collaborate on differentiated instruction.• Co-teaching and model lessons.  Co-teaching and model lessons.  

Service OptionsService OptionsNurturing ServicesNurturing Services (available in grades K-12) (available in grades K-12) Students who show strong academic performance in grades K-12 Students who show strong academic performance in grades K-12

may receive nurturing services although they have not been may receive nurturing services although they have not been identified as AIG. The purpose of these services is to nurture their identified as AIG. The purpose of these services is to nurture their potential and support their academic success. potential and support their academic success.

Collaborative ServicesCollaborative Services (available in grades 4-8) (available in grades 4-8) Students are cluster grouped with AIG and other high performing Students are cluster grouped with AIG and other high performing

students. The AIG Coach will work collaboratively with classroom students. The AIG Coach will work collaboratively with classroom teachers to plan differentiated instruction and critical thinking teachers to plan differentiated instruction and critical thinking activities. activities.

Consultative ServicesConsultative Services (available in grades 4-8) (available in grades 4-8) Students may not be cluster grouped with AIG and other high Students may not be cluster grouped with AIG and other high

performing students but will still receive services from the AIG performing students but will still receive services from the AIG Coach. These services will be based on the student’s needs. Coach. These services will be based on the student’s needs.

Services for High School StudentsServices for High School Students (available in grades 9-12) (available in grades 9-12) AIG students will receive differentiated instruction through Honors AIG students will receive differentiated instruction through Honors

and Advanced Placement (AP) classes. AIG students will also and Advanced Placement (AP) classes. AIG students will also receive consultative services and academic counseling from the receive consultative services and academic counseling from the AIG Coach. AIG Coach.

AIG Program Plan for AIG Program Plan for Student’s Service and Student’s Service and

Curricular AccommodationsCurricular Accommodations

• ADEPs for elementary, middle, and high ADEPs for elementary, middle, and high school students are available onlineschool students are available online ((http://www.pendercountyschools.net/departments/instructional_http://www.pendercountyschools.net/departments/instructional_support_services/aig/p_c_s_local_a_i_g_plan_2010-2013/support_services/aig/p_c_s_local_a_i_g_plan_2010-2013/))

Acceleration OptionsAcceleration Options• Subject accelerationSubject acceleration for students needs for students needs

documentation and collaboration with the AIG documentation and collaboration with the AIG Coach.Coach.

• AIG Plan includes Acceleration Policy and AIG Plan includes Acceleration Policy and documentation for Acceleration Plandocumentation for Acceleration Plan

• High school courses offered in middle schools High school courses offered in middle schools (Algebra, Algebra II, Earth and Environmental (Algebra, Algebra II, Earth and Environmental Science, World History, English I, and foreign Science, World History, English I, and foreign language)language)

AIG Coach Teacher Contact FormTeacher Name:______________________ Grade/Subject:__________ Today’s Date:_________________Best Day/Time to Meet: ________________________________________________________________________Please check the boxes of what you are interested in learning more about or would like my assistance with.

Gather ResourcesGather Resources – – Hunt for those hard to find lesson components. Hunt for those hard to find lesson components. PlanningPlanning – Through conversation, I can help you develop differentiated lessons – Through conversation, I can help you develop differentiated lessons that meet the new 21st Century skills and your individual PDP goals. Choice that meet the new 21st Century skills and your individual PDP goals. Choice Boards, Menus, R.A.F.T.S, etc. Boards, Menus, R.A.F.T.S, etc. AssessmentAssessment – Assist with designing rubrics, administering assessments and – Assist with designing rubrics, administering assessments and using formative assessments.using formative assessments.TechnologyTechnology – Assist with using technology in planning, instruction, and – Assist with using technology in planning, instruction, and assessment. assessment. Team TeachingTeam Teaching – After planning collaboratively, teach a lesson together.  – After planning collaboratively, teach a lesson together. Classroom AssistantClassroom Assistant – If you need another pair of hands for a particular lesson – If you need another pair of hands for a particular lesson or small group/project activity.  or small group/project activity.  ReflectionReflection – Through conversation and observation, I can help you work – Through conversation and observation, I can help you work through difficult or successful lessons to further enhance your teaching practice. through difficult or successful lessons to further enhance your teaching practice.   CollaborationCollaboration – I can help you connect with other teachers in your school or – I can help you connect with other teachers in your school or across the county. across the county. BrainstormingBrainstorming – Sometimes you just need someone to talk to about your lesson – Sometimes you just need someone to talk to about your lesson ideas. ideas. Other –Other –

Meeting with the AIG CoachMeeting with the AIG Coach Complete the Complete the AIG Contact FormAIG Contact Form. . The form is located on The form is located on

the share drive and in the main office.the share drive and in the main office. Coach will contact you for a meeting time. Coach will contact you for a meeting time. A A timeframetimeframe will be created for what “needs” the teacher will be created for what “needs” the teacher

has for the upcoming month, typically 1-2 weeks to has for the upcoming month, typically 1-2 weeks to prepare contracts, menus, choice boards, etc.prepare contracts, menus, choice boards, etc.

AIG Coach will hold AIG Coach will hold monthly meetingsmonthly meetings to collaborate with to collaborate with grade level teams. grade level teams.

CFE Meetings – Last Friday of each monthCFE Meetings – Last Friday of each month

Coming Together Is A Beginning.Keeping Together is Progress.Working Together is Success!

~Henry Ford~

Cape Fear Elementary Cape Fear Elementary Let’s Plan Together!Let’s Plan Together!

The The last Friday (or close to the last)last Friday (or close to the last) of each month the AIG of each month the AIG Coach will meet with you during part of your planning time. Coach will meet with you during part of your planning time. At this meeting various differentiated methods, plans, and At this meeting various differentiated methods, plans, and projects projects cancan be discussed. Please bring ideas and requests be discussed. Please bring ideas and requests with you! All grade level meetings will be held in Room 510.with you! All grade level meetings will be held in Room 510.

Meeting DatesMeeting DatesFriday, October 22Friday, October 22ndnd, Friday, November 19, Friday, November 19thth, , Friday, January 21Friday, January 21stst, Friday, February 25, Friday, February 25thth, , Friday, March 25Friday, March 25thth, Friday, April 29, Friday, April 29thth. .

33rdrd Grade Meeting – 9:05-9:30 Grade Meeting – 9:05-9:3044thth Grade Meeting – 11:05-11:30 Grade Meeting – 11:05-11:3055thth Grade Meeting – 10:05-10:30 Grade Meeting – 10:05-10:30

AIG Local Plan AIG Local Plan 2010-20132010-2013

View the plan online (English and Spanish)http://www.pendercountyschools.net/departments/instructional_support_services/aig/p_c_s_local_a_i_g_plan_2010-2013/

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