What is AIG?

Is my child a good candidate for the AIG program?

This chart below shows some of the subtle differences between a bright student (high achiever) and a gifted student. If you find yourself as a parent nodding your head yes to the right side, your child may be gifted or have gifted qualities.

AIG/IG/AG?

What is the difference between Intellectually Gifted (IG), Academically Gifted (AG), or Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG)? 

AIG stands for Academically Intellectually Gifted, AG is Academically Gifted, and IG is Intellectually Gifted. The designation of AG, IG, or AIG comes from the data used for student identification & all are served in the exact same way in elementary school and beyond. No designation is considered higher or more advanced than another. 

Talent Development vs. AIG

If a student has been nominated and referred for the AIG program and does not qualify for AIG identification via a screening assessment (CogAT and Iowa assessments) or obtain 17 points on the data review portfolio rubric, he or she may be placed within the talent development program. This means that the child will join AIG with his or her peers in the hopes that with nurturing, they will qualify for AIG identification. AIG teachers review student data for students within the Talent Development program at least three times throughout the year to continually assess if the student can obtain the 17 points on the portfolio needed to be identified as Academically Gifted.