The intention of this page is to provide families and community members with information, resources, and enrichment opportunities in regards to advanced learning and gifted education.
Federal and National Resources:
NAGC's mission is to support the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building and research. The website offers answers to the big questions: What is Giftedness? and What does Gifted Education in the U.S. look like? Access this website to find tips on ways to enrich and support your child, and to advocate for their educational opportunities.
National Society for the Gifted and Talented (NSGT) **You will need a membership in order to access the website's materials.**
NSGT is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization created to honor and nurture gifted and talented children and youth. Their website offers definitions of giftedness, programs, and educational resources in the forms of videos, articles, and interactive websites students may access.
National Education Association (NEA) Article **You will need a membership in order to access the website's materials.**
What does it mean to be Twice Exceptional (2E)? This article published by the NEA offers insight into the identification process of determining whether or not a child qualifies as 2E, why it is important, and the resources available for families and classroom teachers.
An article that details the state and federal policy for gifted and talented youth. Published in 2016, it provides information about the federal government's involvement, and how policies regarding gifted education vary widely across the states. The article outlines the different types of strategies used in gifted programming (acceleration, grouping), and emphasizes the equity issues surrounding gifted education programs in the United States.
North Carolina Resources:
Published by the State Board of Education in June 2018, this article outlines the history of AIG in North Carolina, as well as the state definition for AIG students, and rationale for and foundation of the AIG program standards. Each program standard is defined, along with practices that support the standard.
The State Board of Education declares critical actions that should be taken so that there is an increase in student access and opportunities to AIG services, thus increasing the achievement and growth for all students.
This link provides access to the AIG plans created by local school districts across the state. This is very helpful information for families who may be moving within the state of North Carolina.
Locally established, Duke TIP is a nonprofit organization that serves academically gifted students in grades 4-12 nationwide.
Local Resources:
The CHCCS Gifted Education web page provides a wealth of information for families in support of the district's goals and vision for students. Links are available to access the Local AIG Plan, Parents Rights and Due Process, Directory of Gifted Specialists in our district, information regarding the referral process, important dates, and special programs offered within the district (LEAP) and state to support gifted and talented learners.
Article 9B mandates that local plans for AIG services and programs be written and revised every three years. The state audit of proposed local plans include the following major recommendations:
clarification of how students are identified and how programs are monitored;
development of performance standards;
incorporation of evidence-based practices, assessments, and programs;
an increase in accountability and fidelity.
The document houses information regarding the district's gifted referral process for students in grades 3-12. Identification definitions and measures are explained for qualifications of gifted, highly gifted, LEAP, and intellectually gifted. Information is also available about the Talent Development Program, which is offered to all K-3 students as a nurturing opportunity prior to formal gifted identification at the end of grade 3.
LEAP is one of the special programs offered by the district to serve gifted and talented learners. The website thoroughly answers questions regarding the program's purpose and philosophy, programming efforts, and student identification process.
This district page offers contact information for the local office of Assessment and Research, as well as links to the district testing schedule and special program testing dates.
Are you interested in serving as your school's GPAC parent representative? This website details the purpose and function of this group, and provides a list of meeting dates.
Enrichment Opportunities and Resources:
The website provides a sample practice test for families and students to peruse in an effort to familiarize oneself with the testing format. Detailed descriptions about how the test is formatted and organized into topics and subtopics are clearly presented. Following each sample question, an explanation of the correct solution is available. The website also offers tips on how your child can best prepare for the CogAt test.
A wealth of free brain games available on the Internet are linked within this website! Each link is annotated with a description of the game or activity, and covers a variety of topics and interests.
The YouTube video provides various inductive reasoning problems to practice solving.
An array of intriguing books are listed with a short synopsis, organized by age and reading level.
Questions? Need more information? Would you like printed materials?
Please contact Candace Currin:
Email: cbcurrin@chccs.k12.nc.us
Phone: (919) 968-3473 ext. 38230