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. Article 9B (N.C.G.S. § 115C-150.5)
IG Reading:
95th percentile or higher on the verbal reasoning section of a nationally normed standardized ability/aptitude test (i.e., CogAT, WISC-V, DAS-II, etc.)
Ex.CogAT: V or VN
IG Math:
95th percentile or higher on the quantitative or nonverbal measures of a nationally normed standardized ability/aptitude test (i.e., CogAT, WISC-V, DAS-II, etc.)
Ex. CogAT: Q, N, or QN
95th percentile or higher on a nationally normed achievement assessment in reading (i.e., Iowa, WJ-IV, etc.)
AG Math:
95th percentile or higher on a nationally normed achievement assessment in math (i.e., Iowa, WJ-IV, etc.)
AIG Reading:
A student is eligible for AIG reading if they meet eligibility criteria for both AG and IG in reading
AIG Math:
A student is eligible for AIG math if they meet eligibility criteria for both AG and IG in math