FAQs

"Academically or intellectually gifted (AIG) students perform or show the potential to perform at substantially high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experiences or environment. Academically or intellectually gifted students exhibit high performance capability in intellectual areas, specific academic fields, or in both the intellectual areas and specific academic fields. Academically or intellectually gifted students require differentiated educational services beyond those ordinarily provided by the regular educational program. Outstanding abilities are present in students from all cultural groups, across all economic strata, and in all areas of human endeavor." - State Definition of AIG Students, Article 9B (N.C.G.S. § 115C-150.5)

En español

"Los estudiantes académicamente o intelectualmente dotados (AIG) realizan o muestran el potencial para desempeñarse en niveles de logro sustancialmente altos en comparación con otros de su edad, experiencias o entorno. Los estudiantes académicamente o intelectualmente dotados exhiben capacidad de alto rendimiento en áreas intelectuales, campos académicos específicos , o tanto en las áreas intelectuales como en los campos académicos específicos. Los estudiantes académicamente o intelectualmente dotados requieren servicios educativos diferenciados más allá de los ordinariamente proporcionados por el programa educativo regular. Las habilidades sobresalientes están presentes en los estudiantes de todos los grupos culturales, en todos los estratos económicos y en todos áreas del esfuerzo humano ". - Definición estatal de estudiantes AIG, artículo 9B

(N.C.G.S. § 115C-150.5)

At Hillandale Elementary, students are served through push-in  whole groups lessons in classes (K-2) called Investigations in STEM, small group pull-out groups (K-2), and in flexible groups across grade level teachers  (3-5). 

Third through fifth graders who are identified or show potential and are nurtured, receive AIG services through placement in an AIG teachers' classrooms on the grade level during their subject area identification instruction period. Students who show mastery of core standards may also be nurtured in these groups or in the AIG teachers' classrooms.

Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade -All DPS students in K-2 will receive direct services from an AIG Specialist in response to the district’s focus on fostering academic talent in all demographic and socioeconomic student groups. AIG Specialists provide a whole group and focused small group instruction with integrated lessons built around critical thinking, collaboration, creative thinking, and problem solving within the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). Lessons are aligned to the grade level’s Standard Course of Study and are taught collaboratively with the classroom teacher.  

K-2 students who show a need for advanced instruction outside of the general education classroom will receive a minimum of 270 minutes per quarter in reading and math by an AIG Specialist or an AIG licensed teacher. Multiple data points are used to determine small groups. To ensure consistency throughout the district, an outline of data points will be provided each year to the school. Advanced Learner K-2 services are in addition to the small group Investigations in STEM services.

3rd, 4th and 5th Grades - Flexible grouping through rotations into an AIG certified teacher's classroom during instruction in students' identified subject areas.

En español

Kindergarten, 1er y 2do grado - 

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Nominations

DPS Criteria is used to identify students for the AIG program.

• Any student, parent, teacher and/or staff member can nominate a student to be considered for the AIG program.​*

• All nominations are directed to the AIG Specialist, Joy Moffett. Contact can be made via email-joyce_moffett@dpsnc.net, telephone-919.560.3924 ext 24617, or a written note addressed to Joy Moffett.

• Nomination for the AIG program does not ensure testing and/or identification.

​Data Gathering

Once parental permission is received, the AIG Specialist will begin to gather data including, but not limited to, the following items:

• Achievement test scores

• Aptitude test scores

• Most recent report card

• Work samples

• Survey data from teachers and/or parents

Determinations

What happens once data is collected?

• Hillandale's AIG committee meets to review data and determine identification/service options. A student can be Intellectually Gifted (IG), Academically Gifted (AG), Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) or Does Not Qualify for Services.

What are the differences?

• IG = 96th percentile on a nationally-normed aptitude assessment

• AG =  89th percentile or above on nationally-normed achievement assessment, and/or EOG >85th percentile, and/or BOG >85th percentile, and/or a portfolio of demonstrated evidence 

• AIG = >89th percentile on 2 of the 3 following criteria​: Nationally-normed achievement assessment, Aptitude assessment, EOG >85th percentile, BOG >85th percentile, and/or a portfolio of demonstrated evidence 

• Does not qualify = the criteria is not met

Once the students is identified for services, what happens?

• Based on the data gathered, the AIG Committee will match a service option to the student's needs, and a Differentiated Education Plan (DEP) will be developed. The parents will be invited to a conference in which the DEP will be reviewed and then the parent signs. Parents will meet at the beginning of each school year to review and sign a new DEP.

New Students

Students transferring within the DPS system will retain their identification. Students new to the DPS system who wish to be considered for identification need the following:

• Any AIG identification from previous school

• Achievement/Aptitude scores

• Most recent report card

En español

Nominaciones

Recolección de datos

Determinaciones

¿Qué sucede una vez que se recopilan los datos?

• El comité AIG de Hillandale se reúne para revisar los datos y determinar las opciones de identificación / servicio. Un estudiante puede ser dotado intelectualmente (IG), dotado académicamente (AG), dotado académica e intelectualmente (AIG) o no califica para los servicios.

¿Cuáles son las diferencias?

• IG = percentil 96 en una evaluación de aptitud normalizada a nivel nacional

• AG = percentil 89 o superior en logros normados a nivel nacional y EOG> percentil 85 

• AIG => percentil 89 en 2 de los 3 criterios siguientes: logro normativo nacional, evaluación de aptitud, EOG> percentil 85 

• No califica = el criterio no se cumple

Una vez que los estudiantes son identificados para los servicios, ¿qué sucede?

• Con base en los datos recopilados, el Comité AIG combinará una opción de servicio con las necesidades del estudiante, y se desarrollará un Plan de Educación Diferenciada (DEP). Los padres serán invitados a una conferencia en la que se revisará el DEP y luego el padre firmará. Los padres se reunirán al comienzo de cada año escolar para revisar y firmar un nuevo DEP.

Nuevos estudiantes

Los estudiantes que se transfieran dentro del sistema DPS conservarán su identificación. Los estudiantes nuevos en el sistema DPS que desean ser considerados para la identificación necesitan lo siguiente:

• Cualquier identificación de AIG de la escuela anterior.

• Logros / puntajes de aptitud

• Boleta de calificaciones más reciente

• Requires licensure – oversees the implementation of the district AIG Plan in the school and meets with school leadership.

• Teaches weekly lessons in Kindergarten through second grade that develop critical thinking skills.

• Delivers instruction and services to students in 3rd - 5th grades identified as gifted and students who are candidates for nurturing.

• Coordinates screening and identification.

• Maintains records related to gifted education procedures.

• Collaborates with other specialists and teachers at the school to differentiate learning for gifted learners.

• Communicates with teachers, counselors, and administrators about the needs of gifted students.

• Facilitates the school's AIG Committee which meets monthly and the AIG Partnership Committee (for parents) which meets quarterly.

• Communicates regularly with parents about events concerning AIG students.

En español

• Requiere licencia: supervisa la implementación del Plan AIG del distrito en la escuela y se reúne con el liderazgo escolar.

• Enseña lecciones semanales desde jardín de infantes hasta segundo grado que desarrollan habilidades de pensamiento crítico.

• Ofrece instrucción y servicios a estudiantes en 3rd-5to grados identificados como superdotados y estudiantes que son candidatos para la crianza.

• Coordina el coordina la revisión y la identificación.

• Mantiene registros relacionados con procedimientos de educación para superdotados.

• Colabora con otros especialistas y maestros en la escuela para diferenciar el aprendizaje de los alumnos superdotados.

• Se comunica con maestros, consejeros y administradores sobre las necesidades de los estudiantes superdotados.

• Facilita el Comité AIG de la escuela que se reúne mensualmente y el Comité de Asociación AIG (para padres) que se reúne trimestralmente.

• Se comunica regularmente con los padres sobre eventos relacionados con los estudiantes de AIG.