AIG PROGRAM INFORMATION

All WCPSS schools provide AIG ( Academically / Intellectually Gifted) services to identified students. Here at
RBMS, our services will be delivered in a number of different ways.

AIG Reading / English Language Arts

For students identified as AIG in Reading, River Bend Middle provides

placement in a cluster-grouped Language Arts class for grades 6-8.
Cluster grouping allows the ELA teacher to more easily differentiate
instruction for gifted students, as well as ensuring that students have
opportunities to collaborate with peers of similar ability. Additionally,
cluster grouping of identified AIG students in these ELA classes allows
for a greater level of consultation and collaboration between the
classroom teacher and the AIG teacher to ensure that our AIG students
are being served appropriately.

AIG Mathematics **
AIG identified Math students are also served through cluster grouping and
accelerated placement. Incoming AIG Math identified 6th graders are usually
placed in Common Core Math 6+, which actually encompasses all of "regular"
6th grade Math, and roughly half of the 7th grade curriculum. As seventh
graders, they move to Common Core Math 7+, which allows them to move
through the remaining 7th grade curriculum and all of the "regular" 8th grade
curriculum. This accelerated path means that as 8th graders, AIG Math
students have the opportunity to take Common Core Math 1 (formerly Algebra
1) for high school credit. In some cases, qualifying 6th graders can be placed in
Compacted Math 6+/7+. This extremely rigorous course contains roughly 2.5
years of math curriculum, and is offered to students with an EVAAS score of 97
or greater, and a previous year Math EOG score of Level 5, as well as a
recommendation from the 5th grade math teacher.
 Cluster grouping is used in Math classes as well, which means that AIG students are grouped together,
allowing for rigorous learning opportunities and student collaboration. Additionally, as noted above in the
English Language Arts section, the cluster grouping allows the AIG teacher and classroom teachers to work
together more effectively to meet the needs of our gifted math students.
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**Available math courses and placement guidelines are determined by the school district. Information above is for the
2017-2018 school year. If / when new courses or placement guidelines are implemented by Wake County, those
changes will be noted. Find out more by visiting the Middle School Math website at this link:
http://wake-ms-math.weebly.com/

Other AIG Services

While the bulk of AIG services at RBMS are delivered through cluster grouping and advanced
course placements as described above, the AIG teacher may also "push in" to classes to
provide additional enrichment opportunities. The AIG teacher might facilitate a Socratic
Seminar or debate with a cluster-grouped Language Arts class, or provide an extension lesson
or project to one of our clustered math classes. Additionally, the AIG teacher will regularly plan
with our math and language arts teachers and provide extension and enrichment materials as
needed. There are also occasions when small groups of students may be pulled out for enrichment or
extension of a certain unit or project.

Additional AIG Program Information

There will be an AIG Parent Information Meeting held for the parents of our AIG students during the second
quarter. An invitation to that meeting will be sent home with all identified AIG students, along with the 17-18
Differentiated Education Plans (DEPs). A copy of the invitation, as well as dates and times for the Parent
Information Sessions, will also be posted on the RBMS AIG website: A IGatRBMS.weebly.com. Please check the
site frequently and follow us on Twitter (@RBMS_AIG) to stay updated with all of the latest AIG information!

If you have any questions about AIG identification or services, please contact me! My email address is:
cjwilliams@wcpss.net. As I am at two schools this year, email is the best way to reach me quickly. Thank you so
much for supporting the RBMS community!!!

Carly Williams
AIG Teacher
River Bend Middle School