The AIG Identification Process

The nomination process can be somewhat complex. If you have any questions please email kawalker@wcpss.net for clarification. You will see references to SBCGE. This stands for the School Based Committee for Gifted Education. There are several forms sent home during this process. Please return any requested forms promptly.

Step 1:

A parent/guardian, teacher or child makes a written request for their student(s) to be considered for referral for AIG testing. When possible please send these requests via email to kawalker@wcpss.net and include:

your name, your relationship to the student, your student’s name, grade level and id number.

Step 2:

The AIG Teachers will collect formal and informal data indicators in preparation for the SBCGE meeting. Examples of these indicators include grades, EOG scores, work samples, teacher and parent checklists, and other available data.

Step 3:

The SBCGE considers all nominations.

• • The committee reviews all available student data and documentation based on formal and informal indicators. This information determines which of the nominated students will be referred.

  • If you are transferring from another school or from out of state where your student was already identified as AIG with documentation please email kawalker@wcpss.net. I will be happy to explain how the reciprocity process works for your student.

Step 4:

Once a nomination and it's accompanying data is considered, the SBCGE can make one of the following decisions:

1. 1. "Decision Not to Refer": This student will not be referred for additional evaluation and not recommended for AIG differentiation. The AIG identification process concludes at this point. 

      • Parents will receive a Results of Nomination and Notice to Parents form

   2. "Decision to Refer": This student will be referred for additional testing and more data is required to determine whether the student should be recommended for AIG differentiation.

      • Parents will receive a Prior Notice and Consent for Evaluation, Parent Checklist, and AIG Parent Guide

      • 2025 Fall Testing Window: October 14 - October 28

Step 5:

Students referred for additional evaluation will take the CogAT and Iowa tests.

• • Parent information about the CogAT and Iowa tests can be found by clicking on the links. Students should not be studying for these assessments. 

  • Once testing results return to schools the identification process continues.

Step 5a:

The SBCGE analyzes each student's CogAt and Iowa test results.

• • Some students may require additional evaluation to determine whether the student should be recommended for AIG differentiation. If the SBCGE requests another evaluation it will be administered prior to the SBCGE making a final decision.

Step 6:

The SBCGE convenes to make a final decision about AIG differentiation for a student. This meeting combines evaluation factors including, but not limited to:

• • Informal indicators

  • CogAt and Iowa aptitude scores

  • EOG and EOC achievement scores

  • Work samples

  • Parent and teacher checklists

These factors will be compared against WCPSS' AIG requirements and gateway flowchart to determine if the student meets criteria for AIG differentiation. The AIG program identifies students who score at or above the 95th percentile.

The SBCGE can make one of the following decisions:

• • "Recommended for AIG Differentiation": The student will begin service at the start of the next semester (Students identified in spring will start services in the following school year.)

    • Parents will receive a Prior Notice and Initial Consent for Services and a copy of their student's ISP

  • "NOT Recommended for AIG Differentiation": The student will not receive AIG differentiation services

  • "Talent Development": Student is very close to meeting the AIG gateways and will be serviced to improve chances of identification. The goal is to move Talent Development students in the AIG program.

    • Parents will receive a copy of their student's ISP and an Evaluation Results Notice to Parents