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Wake County Public School System

Academically Or Intellectually
Gifted Program




Olive Chapel Elementary
Tamara Barabasz


What lead Mrs. Barabasz on the
AIG pathway
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Wake County Public
School System Vision:
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WCPSS will serve as the national standard for increasing student
achievement in the 21st century.

Highly effective teachers and principals are empowered to raise the
achievement of all children and will provide students with high quality
classroom instruction that fosters intellectual development.

WCPSS recognizes children have different needs.

WCPSS is committed to ensuring all students are challenged to reach their
full potential and to be held accountable partners in their learning. Students
will graduate in increasingly higher percentages and compete successfully
as productive citizens.

WCPSS AIG Updates 2014-2015

AIG Plan 2013-2016

Year 1, Implementation Year
Based on NC AIG Program Standards
Reported to NC Department Public Instruction
Approved by local Board of Education, December 2013
Response to 2013 Audit

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GATEWAY Identification
Measures
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Gateway
#1
Students scoring > 95% on both
a qualifying CogAT score AND
Iowa total reading and/or total
math score are identified in the
area(s) in which the scores align
Gateway
#2
Students scoring >95% on
qualifying CogAT score AND
<95% on Iowa reading and/or
math
The WJ III is administered in
reading and/or math. The
achievement areas administered
are determined by the qualifying
CogAT score.
Students scoring > 95% on the
WJ III paired with a qualifyinq
CogAT score are identified in the
area(s) in which the scores align
Students scoring scoring >95%
on Iowa reading and/or math and
<95% on a qualifying CogAT
score
Either the Reynolds Intellectual
Screening Test (RIST) OR the
Raven Standard Progressive
Matrices is administered.
Students scoring > 95% on the
individual aptitude (RIST or
Raven) paired with the Iowa
reading and/or math are
identified in the area(s) in which
the scores align
Gateway
#3
> 98% on CogAT Composite or
Partial Composite are identified
in reading and math
> 98% on Iowa reading and/or
math
> 98% on EOG/EOC scores in
reading and/or math from the
current or the previous school
year which align with qualifying
Iowa score
Students are identified in the
area(s) in which the scores align
Gateway
#4
Students scoring >95% on a
qualifying CogAT
> 95% on EOG/EOC scores in
reading and/or math from the
current or the previous school
year which align with qualifying
CogAT score
A GRS with scores >88% in three
of the five scales.
Students are idenified in the
area(s) in which the scores align
Students scoring > 95% on the
Iowa Assessments in reading and
/or math
> 95% on EOG/EOC scores in
reading and/or math from the
current or the previous school
year which align with qualifying
Iowa score
A GRS with scores >88% in three
of the five scales.
Students are idenified in the
area(s) in which the scores align
Gateway
#5
Students portfolio data
demonstrates consistent
performance 1-2 grade levels
above the students current
grade
Referral made by the SBCGE for
an individual psychological
evaluation. This evaluation may
include individual aptitude and/
or achievement assessments.
For specific identification criteria
for Gateway #5, see AIG
Identification Table
Co-Teaching is
Two or more professionals jointly deliver instruction
Shared classroom
Intentional planning (Lesson setting/delivery
matched to student needs)
Purposeful instruction
Heterogeneous group of students and Cluster
grouping
One classroom setting/Joint Accountability
At OCE this looks like
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Principles of Co-Teaching
High Expectations for Every Student
Personalized Approaches to Learning (AIG
teacher and core teacher plan according to
student data)
Using a Variety of Instructional Approaches and
Resources (CMAPP extensions, Math Talk,
Writing to Learn)
Collaborative Teaching and Professional
Development
Continuous Student Performance Monitoring
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Co-Teaching Approaches
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th
-5
th
Grade Service Delivery
Students are served through the following:

Differentiated Instructional Units (Extensions)

In-Class Flexible Grouping (Co-Teaching)

Cluster Grouping (pullout in Math and Reading)

Co-Teaching (Olive Chapel is a Co-teaching school).



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AIG Reading:

Focused on analyzing writers techniques and producing
narrative writing. Engaging in seminars, debates, and
online collaboration. Edmodo serves as a means to keep
informed through the week, allow ambitious students
access to additional curriculum or challenges, allow
students to work more flexibly at their own pace.
www.edmodo.com
(Please use parent code).

Students have work cycle time to watch lesson videos,
annotate texts or complete class work assignments.
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AIG Math

Combination of pullout and Co-Teaching
Pullout has focused on explorations and producing math talk when
problem solving. Most recently we have been working on Mathematical
Practice #5 Choosing tools strategically. In the coming weeks, students
will move toward group projects either in Co-Teaching or in the pullout
classroom.

CoTeaching has focused on providing support and facilitation on
classroom extensions provided by Wake County Schools.

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Additional Information is Available From:
AIG website: http://barabaszaig.weebly.com/
OCE website: http://olivechapeles.weebly.com/
Wake County Schools website: http://www.wcpss.net/
AIG Brochure (provided to all 3
rd
grade families with Explorers
information)
AIG Parent Guide
AIG Program Plan 2010-2013
PAGE, Partners for Advancement of Gifted Education




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