Academically Intellectually GiftedAcademically Intellectually Gifted(AIG)(AIG)

Parent Information SessionParent Information SessionApril, 2014April, 2014

Meet Your AIG Team!Meet Your AIG Team!

Third Grade AIG teacher- Jana HentzThird Grade AIG teacher- Jana Hentz

Fourth Grade AIG teacher- Cathy BadgettFourth Grade AIG teacher- Cathy Badgett

Fifth Grade AIG teacher- Jayne GrubbsFifth Grade AIG teacher- Jayne Grubbs

WSFCS WSFCS AIG WebsiteAIG Website

1.1. WSFCS homepageWSFCS homepage

2.2. Click DepartmentsClick Departments

3.3. Click Academically Click Academically

Intellectually GiftedIntellectually Gifted

4. Explore4. Explore

P.S. Check for AIG County-wide Open House in P.S. Check for AIG County-wide Open House in August!August!

AIG Program At CCESAIG Program At CCES

Several teachers on-site are Several teachers on-site are certified to teach AIGcertified to teach AIG

33rdrd and 4 and 4thth Grade: AIG Grade: AIG HomeroomHomeroom

55thth: Pullout Program-services : Pullout Program-services are provided for about 3 are provided for about 3 hours a dayhours a day

AIG- Instruction is advanced AIG- Instruction is advanced one yearone year

HAG- Instruction is HAG- Instruction is advanced two years advanced two years

All AIG students take the All AIG students take the End of Grade test on their End of Grade test on their grade levelgrade level

Writing

Math

Reading

Third GradeThird GradeLanguage Arts CurriculumLanguage Arts Curriculum

ReadingReading Two required novelsTwo required novels Fiction and NonfictionFiction and Nonfiction Literacy skillsLiteracy skills Technology- Powerpoint, Glogster, Technology- Powerpoint, Glogster,

research, exploration, Kindles, research, exploration, Kindles, Fakebook, WIKI, blogFakebook, WIKI, blog

Guided Reading GroupsGuided Reading Groups Literacy CirclesLiteracy Circles Independent StudyIndependent Study ComprehensionComprehension Vocabulary ExtensionVocabulary Extension Manipulation of text and author’s Manipulation of text and author’s

intentionsintentions Study SkillsStudy Skills Test-taking Skills (life-long)Test-taking Skills (life-long) Reading JournalsReading Journals

WritingWriting Three to Five paragraph Three to Five paragraph

development-opening sentence, main development-opening sentence, main idea, three supporting ideas, closing idea, three supporting ideas, closing sentencesentence

Story development- show-do-not-tell, Story development- show-do-not-tell, make one statement and follow up make one statement and follow up with another sentence expressing with another sentence expressing further thought on the same ideafurther thought on the same idea

Application of graphic organizersApplication of graphic organizers Application of extended vocabulary in Application of extended vocabulary in

writingwriting Narratives, expository, poetry, Narratives, expository, poetry,

biographies, fables, letters, biographies, fables, letters, Writing JournalsWriting Journals Persuasive (Argumentative/Opinion) Persuasive (Argumentative/Opinion)

and Narrativeand Narrative Grammar Grammar

Third Grade Third Grade Math CurriculumMath Curriculum MultiplicationMultiplication DivisionDivision Place ValuePlace Value FractionsFractions DecimalsDecimals TimeTime Growing and repeating patternsGrowing and repeating patterns MeasurementMeasurement Problem SolvingProblem Solving Problem Solving StrategiesProblem Solving Strategies Mental MathMental Math Problem Based LearningProblem Based Learning Manipulatives, Music, Dance, ArtManipulatives, Music, Dance, Art Real Life ApplicationReal Life Application Spiraling of the curriculumSpiraling of the curriculum Math Journal and NotebookMath Journal and Notebook Projects (at-home and at-school)Projects (at-home and at-school)

Academically Gifted, Academically Gifted, NOTNOT Academically Perfect Academically Perfect

Achievement vs. AptitudeAchievement vs. Aptitude Intrinsically motivatedIntrinsically motivated PerfectionistPerfectionist Emotional and Social NeedsEmotional and Social Needs K-2 Curriculum vs. Third Grade CurriculumK-2 Curriculum vs. Third Grade Curriculum Expectations are challengingExpectations are challenging Focus on the “whole” student- independent, kind, responsible, held Focus on the “whole” student- independent, kind, responsible, held

accountable for actions, confident in one’s thought process, encouraging of accountable for actions, confident in one’s thought process, encouraging of others, challenge peers, justify thinking, creative, inquisitive, innovativeothers, challenge peers, justify thinking, creative, inquisitive, innovative

Limit external pressuresLimit external pressures Transition to letter gradesTransition to letter grades

Summer ActivitiesSummer Activities

ReadingReading

Play!!! (socialize with others)Play!!! (socialize with others)

Museums/Day tripsMuseums/Day trips

Building projectsBuilding projects

Any open-ended projectsAny open-ended projects

Current AIG Student AdviceCurrent AIG Student Advice AIG teacher treats you fairly.AIG teacher treats you fairly. Always listen because it will help you on tests.Always listen because it will help you on tests. Take your time and do it right the first time.Take your time and do it right the first time. Encourage your child!Encourage your child! Focus on effort, not grades.Focus on effort, not grades. Study for any upcoming tests.Study for any upcoming tests. Work smarter, not harder!Work smarter, not harder! Believe in yourself!Believe in yourself! Think outside of the box.Think outside of the box. Do your best! Be a brainiac!Do your best! Be a brainiac! Hope parents can keep up with their student’s math!Hope parents can keep up with their student’s math! Be sure to practice skills that you are not as good at.Be sure to practice skills that you are not as good at. Please tell parents not to stress them about coming to AIG.Please tell parents not to stress them about coming to AIG. Students need to try their best because you can earn rewards.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 Always show your work so that you can get the problem right. Make sure that you

match your work with the problem.match your work with the problem. Don’t stress the EOG because they are really easy. Remind students on the morning of 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 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.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.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.Don’t get nervous because the work is just a little harder. Use your brain and think about the task.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 Do not think that they know everything, do not get too confident but do think that you

can be successful in AIG!can be successful in AIG!

Parent HomeworkParent Homework

Wsfcs websiteWsfcs website

Carol Dweck’s book Carol Dweck’s book Mindset: The New Mindset: The New Psychology of SuccessPsychology of Success

AG Screening/RescreeningAG Screening/Rescreening

Screening administered in Screening administered in Fall/Winter:Fall/Winter: CogAT 2CogAT 2ndnd

ITBS 2ITBS 2ndnd & 5 & 5thth

Results determineResults determine:: AG Service EligibilityAG Service Eligibility HAG Service EligibilityHAG Service Eligibility AG Re-Screening AG Re-Screening

EligibilityEligibility HAG Re-Screening HAG Re-Screening

EligibilityEligibility

Eligibility Criteria Eligibility Criteria

Criterion #1: AptitudeCriterion #1: Aptitude OnlyOnly 9999thth percentile on Group or percentile on Group or

Individual IQ & Minimum 95Individual IQ & Minimum 95thth achievementachievement

Criterion #2: Aptitude + Criterion #2: Aptitude + Achievement Achievement

Aptitude + Achievement Aptitude + Achievement

= 195 or higher= 195 or higher

Criterion #3: Aptitude with Criterion #3: Aptitude with Minimum AchievementMinimum Achievement

9999thth percentile in either aptitude or percentile in either aptitude or achievement with 95achievement with 95thth percentile in percentile in EOG reading or mathEOG reading or math

Criterion #1: Aptitude OnlyCriterion #1: Aptitude Only 9595thth percentile on Group or percentile on Group or

Individual IQIndividual IQ

Criterion #2: Aptitude + Criterion #2: Aptitude + Achievement Achievement

Aptitude + Achievement = Aptitude + Achievement = 180 or higher180 or higher

Criterion #3: Aptitude with Criterion #3: Aptitude with Minimum Achievement Minimum Achievement

9393rdrd percentile in either aptitude or percentile in either aptitude or achievement with 92achievement with 92ndnd percentile percentile in EOG reading or mathin EOG reading or math

AG(Refer to Your Child’s AG-1 Form)

HAGHAG(Refer to Your Child’s AG-1 Form)(Refer to Your Child’s AG-1 Form)

Eligibility Criteria Continued Eligibility Criteria Continued

Criterion #4: Multiple CriteriaCriterion #4: Multiple Criteria 9999thth percentile in either percentile in either

aptitude or achievement with aptitude or achievement with 9999thth percentile in EOG reading percentile in EOG reading or mathor math

Criterion #4: Multiple CriteriaCriterion #4: Multiple Criteria 9393rdrd percentile in either percentile in either

aptitude or achievement with aptitude or achievement with 9292ndnd percentile in EOG reading percentile in EOG reading or mathor math

AG(Refer to Your Child’s AG-1 Form)

HAGHAG(Refer to Your Child’s AG-1 Form)(Refer to Your Child’s AG-1 Form)

Re-ScreeningRe-ScreeningAGAG

22ndnd/5/5thth Grade Grade At least one test score at the 99At least one test score at the 99thth

percentile and the other at the 94percentile and the other at the 94thth percentilepercentile

HAG

22ndnd Grade only Grade only Scored at least an 85 percentile Scored at least an 85 percentile

on CogAT or ITBSon CogAT or ITBS

Questions??Questions??