New Hanover High School AIG
Angela Jeffrey, Gifted Education Specialist
Email: angela.jeffrey@nhcs.net
Schedule a Student and or Parent Conference: https://angelajeffrey.youcanbook.me/
AIG Parent/Student Communication:
AIG Nomination Process 2023-2024
High school students who are not currently identified for the AIG program may be self-nominated or nominated by a peer, parent, teacher, counselor, or school administrator for the gifted program. Once nominated the student will have the opportunity to proceed with the nomination process and be considered for identification in the high school gifted program. To nominate a student for the high school gifted program, complete the AIG Nomination Form @ https://forms.gle/RNV9g9gse68njvyg8
Nominations are accepted at any time. However, the nomination process is completed January through March of each year in order to take advantage of 1st semester grades and work samples.
Students will receive a nomination packet in January to complete and return to Angela Jeffrey @ angela.jeffrey@nhcs.net. This nomination packet includes:
Parent Checklist
Teacher Classroom Data Form
Student Self Assessment Checklist
Student Work Samples
In February/March, a Match Team composed of the AIG Specialist, a school counselor, Teacher, and an administrator will meet to review the nomination packet. A determination will then be made about the next step. The possible outcomes of this meeting include:
Placement in the high school AIG program
Need for further testing
Placement on a "watch" list with the potential to be re-evaluated
Does not receive placement in the AIG program
Any necessary testing will be completed in time for a determination to be made about placement within a few weeks of the initial match team meeting whenever possible.
Once a student is identified a High School Academic Blueprint will be created for the student to be reviewed by both the student and parents before it is finalized. This blueprint will be maintained on a yearly basis throughout the student's high school career.
Parent Advocacy for Gifted Students
The establishment of this NHCS Gifted Advisory Council is a requirement of the school board and state-approved New Hanover County Schools Gifted Education Improvement Plan. Specifically, the Council monitors the timely and accurate implementation of all components of AIG, advocates, communicates and liaises with business and the community at large with respect to AIG, and presents, advises, and makes recommendations to the New Hanover Board of Education with respect to the improvement of the overall AIG program at the district level in a NHCS AIG Program Annual Report. Please refer to the NHCS Gifted Advisory Council Bylaws for additional information about the role of the GAC member.
The NHCS Gifted Advisory Council also requests that each school select a liaison to attend GAC meetings. A liaison can be a teacher, parent, or community member. The role and attendance of the liaison may be shared by two people at the school. The liaison’s responsibilities include: meeting attendance, sharing meeting notes and relevant issues with the school, as well as advocating for gifted education. If you are interested in serving as a school GAC liaison please reach out to the Gifted Education Specialist at the school you are interested in representing.
Listed below are additional websites for Parents.
https://sites.google.com/a/nhcs.net/nhcsaig/
https://www.nagc.org/social-emotional-support
DPI Division of Advanced Learning and Gifted Education
Institute for Educational Advancement
Duke Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP)
Hoagie’s Gifted Education Page
Hoagies' Blog for underachieving gifted
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
North Carolina Association for Gifted and Talented (NCAGT)
TAGFAM – Families of the Gifted and Talented
Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)