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14 year old white male 7th grade Lacks social skills Tall for his age with a stocky build He comes from a wealthy and educated
family. He qualifies for Language Arts services
within the AIG program
The “normal” 7th grade student is age 11 or 12.
James is 14.
Observation Motivation Interest Aptitude Achievement Performance
How is James gifted?
James is very unmotivated, according to his student performances.
He is “asynchronious” by his parents’ own admission
Counselors and teachers perceive his behavior as a sign of Aspergers.
His approach to adults sometimes is seen as arrogant or disrespectful.
James does not appreciate being labeled “AIG.”
He believes he should get the same assignments as other students, and he refuses alternative assignments.
He is content with a “B” average in Language Arts even though his test scores suggest he should be doing better.
He enjoys vocabulary. He loves to read. He won the school’s Readers Digest
Vocabulary Challenge. He is not a “well rounded” student. He
does not enjoy music, sports, or art.
SAS PERCENTILE
Verbal 127 95
Quantitative 127 95
NV Subtest 130 97
Composite/Total 131 97
*He is scoring in the high percentile showing that he is capable of completing alternative assignments.
James has been in public schools for 2 years.
He took the EOG in 6th and 7th grades. He received two 4’s and grew 7 points
from 6th grade to 7th grade.
James maintained a “B” average in Language Arts
He does not want to go “above and beyond”
He resents receiving more challenging work than his peers.
He does not complete extra credit assignments.
If he is put in the AIG Course, he might not perform well because he is unmotivated.
He might resent the program simply from being labeled as AIG.
He still may lack social skills within this classroom.
He may fall behind in his class work because of the extensive workload.
Differentiation Pull-out instruction in Language Arts He is eligible for the Duke TIP Program Across-Class Grouping Academic Competitions (if offered by
school)
He is not eligible for Cross-Grade Grouping, because his aptitude tests are at 97%. To qualify, he would need to be at 98%.
