1. Holly Shelter Middle School AIG Program Overview
Donna Sloan, Gifted Education Specialist
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2. Standard 1: Student Identification
This standard outlines how our district screens, refers, and identifies students for the gifted program.

3. Criteria to qualify for the AIG program is the same at every school
Criteria to qualify for the AIG program is the same at every school. A student must meet 4 out of 5 criteria to qualify.

4. Once identified, a student’s level of service will be identified
Once identified, a student’s level of service will be identified. There are three level of service identification: MODERATE SIGNIFICANT EXTENSIVE

5. Moderate Differentiation
This level of differentiation is appropriate for students functioning up to one year above grade level. This level of differentiation can usually be accomplished by the classroom teacher, with consultation from the Gifted Education Specialist. At times, a student identified at this level may work in a pull out setting with the Gifted Education Specialist, or the GES will team teach with the regular classroom teacher.

6. Significant Differentiation
This level of differentiation is appropriate for students functioning 1-2 years above grade level. The Gifted Education Specialist works with students identified at this level through team teaching with the regular classroom teacher, resource pull out classes, and/or content delivery.

7. Extensive Differentiation
This level of differentiation is appropriate for students functioning 3-4 years above grade level. The Gifted Education Specialist works with these students in team teaching, resource pull out classes, and/or content delivery. Based on the individual student’s interests and needs, the GES may also access community resources to meet the child’s needs.

8. Differentiated Service Menu Once identified, a student’s service level will be matched with delivery options. These options may vary from school to school, depending on the individual school’s needs. Examples of delivery options are:
*Consultation with Classroom Teacher
*Curriculum Compacting
*Cluster Grouping
*Subject Grouping
*Extension Resource Units
Pull-Out Resource Class
Cross Grade Grouping
Grade Skipping
*Subject Skipping
*Regional Service
* Option used at HSMS
Discuss the meaning of each service option.

9. Standard 2: Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction
This standard demonstrates the rigorous and challenging curriculum we offer our gifted students.

10. Standard 2: Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum Overview Grades 6/8
Math:
Planning with AIG cluster group teachers
Superstar Math weekly
Continental Mathematics League Competition
Unit projects
Advanced math opportunities: Algebra and Geometry

11. Standard 2: Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum Overview Grades 6/8
Reading:
Team Teaching -daily
Planning – weekly/units
Advanced Vocabulary Study
Increased expectations on reading logs
Real world experiences (contests, articles, speaking)

12. Standard 2: Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction
Curriculum Overview Grades 6/8
Reading: (Con’t)
Emphasis on Public Speaking
Children’s Literature Project
Skilled Joke Telling
Impromptu Speaking
Persuasive Speaking
Debates
Speech and Drama Tournament

13. Standard 3: Personnel and Professional Development
This standard ensures that persons working with gifted students in our district are highly qualified.

14. Standard 3: Personnel and Professional Development
Gifted Education Specialist Credentials:
Degrees:
BA K-6 Elementary, K-12 Reading, 6-9 Language Arts
MEd Language and Literacy,
licensed K-12 AIG in 1995
2009 NHCS Gifted Educator of the Year & State finalist
National Board Certification in 2002
List of C-AIG teachers at HSMS:
Amy Kyle,
List of Add-on licensed teachers by grade level
(In progress with new county online course for teachers)

15. Standard 4: Comprehensive Programming
This standard promotes the development of K-12 programming and services, involving the total school community.

16. Standard 4: Comprehensive Programming
HSMS Programs List
Academic/Intellectual:
Battle of the Books Science Fair Science Olympiad
Young Authors Math Counts Debates
Writer’s In Action Geography Bee
Chess Club Avid
Social/Emotional:
Guidance Counselors/groups FIT (Family Involvement Team)
AIG class discussions, reading and writing
Extra Curricular:
All middle school athletics band orchestra
Chorus clay club

17. Standard 5: Partnerships
This standard promotes partnerships between the school, parents, and the community at large.

18. Standard 5: Partnerships
AIG Specific Partnerships
District:
Gifted Advisory Council GAC(HSMS liaison is Richelle Dombroski)
School:
Mr. Harrell is diligently working on forming business partnerships for our school
UNCW – Writer’s In Action
Several parents have agreed to help with my STEM club for girls (several are engineers at Corning)
PTA and parent volunteers
Any offers or suggestions?

19. Standard 6: Accountability
This standard requires that the AIG program be monitored to ensure that all programs and services offered are effective.

20. Standard 6: Accountability
AIG Data Collected
Site Evidences Notebook
Peer Monitoring System

21. Evaluation of the Program and Plan
District surveys:
GAC Parent and Student surveys
School surveys:
AIG questionnaires

22. AIG Program and Plan Donna Sloan, MEd, NBCT Gifted Education Specialist
For more information regarding the program and plan, please visit the NHCS website.
Or contact me at:
, ext. 239
Please come to me with any questions, comments, or suggestions you have about the AIG program. I value your input as a partner in educating your child!
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