NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS EQUITY COMMIT TEE PRESENTATION

MAY 2012

Academically and Intellectually GiftedTraditionally Under-Represented Populations in

the Gifted Education Program

Department of Public Instruction Definition of Under-Represented Populations for AIG

Includes culturally/ethnically diverse, economically disadvantaged, English language learners, highly gifted, and

twice-exceptional

State of the State

# of students identified AIG by race/ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic Multi White # of totalNC AIG

students

1362 7,844 18,412 6,659 5525 129,285 169,087

% of ethnicity identified as AIG

6.8% 22.9% 4.9% 4.3% 10% 17.2%

How does NHCS compare?

# of students identified AIG by race/ethnicity

Native Hawaiian Asian Black Hispanic Multi White # of totalNHCS

AIG students

20 5 137 610 183 170 4,697 5,822

% of ethnicity identified as AIG

18.5% 18.5% 36.2% 11% 12.6% 20.7% 30.7%

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County Comparisons

Buncombe County25,000 students>1% Native 2% Asian11% Black 9% Hispanic78% White

NHCS24,000 students1% Native 2% Asian28% Black 6% Hispanic64% White

Cumberland Co.52,000 students2% Native 2% Asian52% Black 7% Hispanic36% White

Johnston County32,000 students1% Native 1% Asian21% Black 16%

Hispanic62% White

Buncombe County Schools

# of students identified AIG by race/ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White

5 98 51 100 3709

% of ethnicity identified as AIG

.01% 19.6% 1.9% 4.4% 1.9%

Cumberland County Schools

# of students identified AIG by race/ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White

63 231 1107 273 2894

% of ethnicity identified as AIG

6% 22.1% 4.5% 7.5% 15.3%

Johnston County Schools

# of students identified AIG by race/ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White

18 30 232 163 3386

% of ethnicity identified as AIG

5.6% 9.3% 3.5% 3.2% 17.1%

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% AIG

Elementary 7201 711 9.9%

Middle 3369 629 18.7%

High 4724 3357 71%

NativeNative Am. Total

PopulationAIG

Identified% AIG

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46 3 6.5%

Middle 28 2 7.1%

High 34 15 44%

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Middle 8 1 12.5%

High 7 4 57%

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173 21 12.1%

Middle 75 25 33.3%

High 130 91 70%

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2547 39 1.5%

Middle 1286 35 2.7%

High 1692 536 31.7%

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1197 30 2.5%

Middle 370 27 7.2%

High 354 126 35.6%

MultiMulti Total Population

AIG Identified % AIG

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409 30 7.3%

Middle 1286 35 2.7%

High 216 116 53.7%

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How is a student nominated for AIG in New Hanover County?

A student may be nominated in various ways:

• Screening by GES and school staff

• Self-nomination• Peer nomination•Parent nomination•Teacher nomination

North Carolina AIG State Program Standards

Practice 1d states that the district program will initiate “screening, referral, and

identification procedures that respond to traditionally under-represented populations of the gifted and are responsive to the LEA

demographics.”

Traditional Non-Traditional

Benchmark and summative assessments: Dibels (K-2)EOG dataClassScapes

Draw-A-Person Intelligence Quotient (DAP-IQ) 3rd Grade Year

PortfoliosAlternative route for

Limited English Proficient Students (LEP)

Screening Tools

Alternative AIG Identification Route for LEP Students

Alternative Route for LEP students(Must meet all three)

OBSERVABLE BEHAVIORS• Teacher Assessment

• Consultation with LEP TeacherINTEREST

• Student InterviewMOTIVATION

• Portfolio

What data is currently collected for an AIG- nominated student?

Teacher and parent checklists to indicate interest, motivation, behavior, performance data

Student survey to indicate interests and motivationGrades and other relevant dataAptitude (Cognitive Abilities Test or CogAT) Achievement (Iowa Test of Basic Skills or ITBS)Work samples to indicate performance

What is the criteria to qualify for AIG in New Hanover County?

The five criteria reviewed when considering a student for the AIG program are the same at every school. A student must meet 4 out of the 5 criteria to qualify for AIG.

Portfolio/Building a Body of Evidence

Look at evidence in comparison with peers

USTARS~Plus ProgramCreated for under-

represented pops.at-potential vs. at-riskTeacher Observation of

Potential in StudentsProfessional

Development

Cumberland CountyAlternative indicatorsCompare to others of his/her age, experience,

or environment Establish student history(socio-economic,

divorce/trauma, language, transience)

What other data can we collect to encourage increased AIG identification of under-represented populations?

Academically OR Intellectually Gifted

North Carolina districts use the NC Wise database systemAIG identifiers in NC Wise

- AG Reading- AG Math

- AG Reading and Math

What about students that demonstrate high intellect but not high academic performance?

Intellectually Gifted label will soon be added to NC Wise, per DPI AIG Consultant, Sneha Shah-Coltrane

Determine Criteria Determine Services

Research Standardized

measures/rating scales

Build a body of evidence over time

Train teachers and staff – philosophical shift

Think LabAdvanced Science,

Social Studies, Arts, Technical classes

Extra-curricular opportunities

Critical and Creative thinking opportunities

Clubs

Intellectually Gifted in NHCS

What does the IG label mean for traditionally under-represented populations in AIG?

Data collected will be based on thinking skills versus accuracy

Students with less “life experience” will not be at a disadvantage-The Kindergarten Effect

Opportunities to demonstrate skills and talents that are not easily demonstrated on a pencil/paper test

Questions?

Sarah Gubitz

Supervisor of Academically and Intellectually Gifted

New Hanover County Schools Instructional Services 6410 Carolina Beach Road Wilmington, NC 28412 901-254-4333 Sarah.gubitz@nhcs.net