Process

How Pitt County Schools identfies gifted students:

PCS provides services in 1 major area; AIG Curriculum - Students identified AI, AG, AR, AM, and IG Very Strong are served through the AIG Curriculum. Provided is a link to the Quick ID and Service Options Guide.

IG Strong are served through GO GROW activities.
Both Reading and Math AIG support services are a school based decision.
Gifted identification are based on 3 main factors; Aptitude, Achievement (reading or math), and Grades.

When qualifying students for gifted services, PCS utilizes aptitude, achievement, and grades to identify areas of giftedness. These scores are entered into the Multiple Criteria Indicator (MCI) to determine a score. A total composite MCI score for identification is based on an average score of 90 in both aptitude and achievement plus points for grades in core content subject areas. The higher the score in achievement, the lower the score can be for aptitude. The minimum score in either aptitude or achievement is 80 in order for a child to qualify for AI, AG, AM, or AR gifted services. The following definitions and criteria are used for each area of giftedness:

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At Hope, we look at End of Grade scores when they come back each spring to find potential students for the AIG program. If students have scored in the 85th%ile and above range on either the Math EOG or Reading EOG, we look to see if the student has an aptitude score in their cumulative folder. If they do not, but they meet certain criteria (previous EOG scores, grades, teacher recommendation), we can request to administer the Cognitive Test of Ability to see if they qualify in one of the above categories.

At Hope, we currently serve all identifications (AI, AG, AM, AR and IG very strong) through our AIG curriculum. IG strong identified students are served second semester in our GoGrow class, taught by an AIG teacher. Our AM math students who scored a level 5 on their math EOG are also served through Advanced Math in sixth and seventh grade and Math 1 in eighth grade.

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