Academically Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Parent Information Session April, 2014

Meet Your AIG Team! Third Grade AIG teacher- Jana Hentz Fourth Grade AIG teacher- Cathy Badgett Fifth Grade AIG teacher- Jayne Grubbs

WSFCS AIG Website WSFCS homepage Click Departments Click Academically Intellectually Gifted 4. Explore P.S. Check for AIG County-wide Open House in August!

AIG Program At CCES Several teachers on-site are certified to teach AIG 3rd and 4th Grade: AIG Homeroom 5th: Pullout Program-services are provided for about 3 hours a day AIG- Instruction is advanced one year HAG- Instruction is advanced two years All AIG students take the End of Grade test on their grade level

Third Grade Language Arts Curriculum Reading Two required novels Fiction and Nonfiction Literacy skills Technology- Powerpoint, Glogster, research, exploration, Kindles, Fakebook, WIKI, blog Guided Reading Groups Literacy Circles Independent Study Comprehension Vocabulary Extension Manipulation of text and author’s intentions Study Skills Test-taking Skills (life-long) Reading Journals Writing Three to Five paragraph development-opening sentence, main idea, three supporting ideas, closing sentence Story development- show-do-not-tell, make one statement and follow up with another sentence expressing further thought on the same idea Application of graphic organizers Application of extended vocabulary in writing Narratives, expository, poetry, biographies, fables, letters, Writing Journals Persuasive (Argumentative/Opinion) and Narrative Grammar

Third Grade Math Curriculum Multiplication Division Place Value Fractions Decimals Time Growing and repeating patterns Measurement Problem Solving Problem Solving Strategies Mental Math Problem Based Learning Manipulatives, Music, Dance, Art Real Life Application Spiraling of the curriculum Math Journal and Notebook Projects (at-home and at-school)

Academically Gifted, NOT Academically Perfect Achievement vs. Aptitude Intrinsically motivated Perfectionist Emotional and Social Needs K-2 Curriculum vs. Third Grade Curriculum Expectations are challenging Focus on the “whole” student- independent, kind, responsible, held accountable for actions, confident in one’s thought process, encouraging of others, challenge peers, justify thinking, creative, inquisitive, innovative Limit external pressures Transition to letter grades

Summer Activities Reading Play!!! (socialize with others) Museums/Day trips Building projects Any open-ended projects

Current AIG Student Advice AIG teacher treats you fairly. Always listen because it will help you on tests. Take your time and do it right the first time. Encourage your child! Focus on effort, not grades. Study for any upcoming tests. Work smarter, not harder! Believe in yourself! Think outside of the box. Do your best! Be a brainiac! Hope parents can keep up with their student’s math! Be sure to practice skills that you are not as good at. Please tell parents not to stress them about coming to AIG. Students need to try their best because you can earn rewards. Always show your work so that you can get the problem right. Make sure that you match your work with the problem. Don’t stress the EOG because they are really easy. Remind students on the morning of the test, that they will do great no matter what! The homework is a fair amount and most of the time parents would not need to help. Even if you are having a tough time, remember that you are in AIG for a reason. Don’t get nervous because the work is just a little harder. Use your brain and think about the task. Do not think that they know everything, do not get too confident but do think that you can be successful in AIG!

Parent Homework Wsfcs website Carol Dweck’s book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

AG Screening/Rescreening Screening administered in Fall/Winter: CogAT 2nd ITBS 2nd & 5th Results determine: AG Service Eligibility HAG Service Eligibility AG Re-Screening Eligibility HAG Re-Screening Eligibility It’s important to note that students who were identified through the screening as HAG, have the opportunity to attend Bronson Elementary School and later Hanes Middle School. If this applies to your child and you would like some additional information please see me after the session. 12

(Refer to Your Child’s AG-1 Form) (Refer to Your Child’s AG-1 Form) Eligibility Criteria AG (Refer to Your Child’s AG-1 Form) HAG (Refer to Your Child’s AG-1 Form) Criterion #1: Aptitude Only 95th percentile on Group or Individual IQ Criterion #2: Aptitude + Achievement Aptitude + Achievement = 180 or higher Criterion #3: Aptitude with Minimum Achievement 93rd percentile in either aptitude or achievement with 92nd percentile in EOG reading or math Criterion #1: Aptitude Only 99th percentile on Group or Individual IQ & Minimum 95th achievement Criterion #2: Aptitude + Achievement Aptitude + Achievement = 195 or higher Criterion #3: Aptitude with Minimum Achievement 99th percentile in either aptitude or achievement with 95th percentile in EOG reading or math (Note: You can not qualify for HAG in a single subject) It’s important to note that students who were identified through the screening as HAG, have the opportunity to attend Bronson Elementary School and later Hanes Middle School. If this applies to your child and you would like some additional information please see me after the session. 13

Eligibility Criteria Continued AG (Refer to Your Child’s AG-1 Form) HAG (Refer to Your Child’s AG-1 Form) Criterion #4: Multiple Criteria 93rd percentile in either aptitude or achievement with 92nd percentile in EOG reading or math Criterion #4: Multiple Criteria 99th percentile in either aptitude or achievement with 99th percentile in EOG reading or math (Note: You can not qualify for HAG in a single subject) It’s important to note that students who were identified through the screening as HAG, have the opportunity to attend Bronson Elementary School and later Hanes Middle School. If this applies to your child and you would like some additional information please see me after the session. 14

Re-Screening AG HAG 2nd Grade only 2nd/5th Grade Scored at least an 85 percentile on CogAT or ITBS 2nd/5th Grade At least one test score at the 99th percentile and the other at the 94th percentile It’s important to note that students who were identified through the screening as HAG, have the opportunity to attend Bronson Elementary School and later Hanes Middle School. If this applies to your child and you would like some additional information please see me after the session. 15

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