3rd-5th Grade AIG Identification 

Family Presentation

Thursday, September 18 at 7:00 (Virtual Meeting).

Please reach out to Ms. Poisson (apoisson@wcpss.net) for more information.

At Powell, the needs of gifted and highly capable students are met in a variety of ways, including:

• Domains that emphasize curricular integration, higher level thinking, and creativity.

• Electives that are taught by specialists on a variety of topics and types of creative expressions.

• In Kindergarten through Second grade, the AIG teacher regularly consults with grade level teachers to facilitate enrichment and differentiated learning experiences in the regular classroom. Students in K-2 are not usually formally identified, but students may be screened based on their characteristics of giftedness.

• In Second grade, all second graders are screened for AIG in the Spring, and teachers collect data to support identification throughout the year.  Students who qualify for AIG identification will begin services during the following year.

• In Third, Fourth, and Fifth grades, services for identified third, fourth, and fifth grade students include a 45 minutes of direct service in reading and/or math and differentiation within the general education setting. Appropriate options, such as curriculum compacting and/or a variety of extension activities, may be offered to match individual student needs for differentiation. 

• All grade-level teams collaborate regularly with the AIG teacher on enrichment opportunities that are aligned with curriculum standards.