Gifted Education in Chatham County Schools Plan Overview Plan Overview

AIG Plan in Place / The three-year Plan for Gifted Education was approved in July 2010 (This is Year 1) / The program is based on the philosophy of differentiation / The responsibility for providing gifted services is shared by the regular education teachers and the AIG teachers through collaboration and consultation / The three-year Plan for Gifted Education was approved in July 2010 (This is Year 1) / The program is based on the philosophy of differentiation / The responsibility for providing gifted services is shared by the regular education teachers and the AIG teachers through collaboration and consultation

Major Goals: / Articulates and disseminates clear, comprehensive, and equitable screening, referral, and identification processes to school personnel, families and the community / Ensures collaboration among AIG personnel and other professional staff to develop and implement differentiated curriculum and instruction. / Informs parents/families and the community of opportunities available to AIG students on and ongoing basis and in their native language. / Use ongoing assessment to develop and implement differentiated instruction. / Articulates and disseminates clear, comprehensive, and equitable screening, referral, and identification processes to school personnel, families and the community / Ensures collaboration among AIG personnel and other professional staff to develop and implement differentiated curriculum and instruction. / Informs parents/families and the community of opportunities available to AIG students on and ongoing basis and in their native language. / Use ongoing assessment to develop and implement differentiated instruction.

Academic Components: Nurturing / This is for non-identified students in grades K-3 / The goal is to develop potential in students from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds High-level literacy materials Thinking Skills curriculum Problem Solving / This is for non-identified students in grades K-3 / The goal is to develop potential in students from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds High-level literacy materials Thinking Skills curriculum Problem Solving

Academic Components: Screening / Any student in K-12 may be referred by a teacher, a parent, or by self-nomination / All third graders are screened each spring / The AIG teacher completes an Individual Student Identification Profile for each referred student / All data is presented to the school’s Needs Determination Team (NDT) who determines if the student meets district criteria for AIG identification / Any student in K-12 may be referred by a teacher, a parent, or by self-nomination / All third graders are screened each spring / The AIG teacher completes an Individual Student Identification Profile for each referred student / All data is presented to the school’s Needs Determination Team (NDT) who determines if the student meets district criteria for AIG identification

Academic Components: Screening / The following information is reviewed: / Classroom performance / Student work products / DRA in English and Spanish / Standardized achievement test scores / Standardized aptitude test scores / AIG identification from another district / The following information is reviewed: / Classroom performance / Student work products / DRA in English and Spanish / Standardized achievement test scores / Standardized aptitude test scores / AIG identification from another district

Academic Components: Identification Students demonstrating 3 or more of these criteria will receive services in reading and/or math: / 87% or higher on standardized aptitude test / 87% or higher on standardized achievement test / 93% or higher in specific subject area(s) / Portfolio of student work products demonstrating above-grade level performance / Two grade levels above (math and/or reading) / AIG identification in another district Students demonstrating 3 or more of these criteria will receive services in reading and/or math: / 87% or higher on standardized aptitude test / 87% or higher on standardized achievement test / 93% or higher in specific subject area(s) / Portfolio of student work products demonstrating above-grade level performance / Two grade levels above (math and/or reading) / AIG identification in another district

Academic Components: Placement / Identified students are matched with options to best meet individual needs / A Differentiated Education Plan (DEP) is developed / Services offered to all AIG students are reviewed annually and parents are notified of any changes / Identified students are matched with options to best meet individual needs / A Differentiated Education Plan (DEP) is developed / Services offered to all AIG students are reviewed annually and parents are notified of any changes

Program Service Options / In-class flexible grouping / Cluster grouping (dual language) / Content acceleration / Grade acceleration/grade skipping / Early admission to kindergarten / Resource classroom / Plus time groups / Independent study / Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses / Online courses / In-class flexible grouping / Cluster grouping (dual language) / Content acceleration / Grade acceleration/grade skipping / Early admission to kindergarten / Resource classroom / Plus time groups / Independent study / Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses / Online courses

PLUS Time / A common block of time when all students in one grade level go for remediation or acceleration. / K-3 (Math Stars/Challenge Math and Literacy) / 4-5(Mon. and Tues.)- Math (Wed. and Thurs.)-Reading / A common block of time when all students in one grade level go for remediation or acceleration. / K-3 (Math Stars/Challenge Math and Literacy) / 4-5(Mon. and Tues.)- Math (Wed. and Thurs.)-Reading

Communication / Conferences/AIG Parent Night / DEPs / Progress reports / Web pages at district and school levels / Newsletters / Parent Handbooks and Brochures / Chatham County School Notebook / All forms and letters in English and Spanish / Conferences/AIG Parent Night / DEPs / Progress reports / Web pages at district and school levels / Newsletters / Parent Handbooks and Brochures / Chatham County School Notebook / All forms and letters in English and Spanish