The Wake County AIG Program supports another unique nurturing component for 3rd Grade called Explorers. At LES, Explorers will be a special meeting one of their six day rotations specials rotation. The AIG teachers work in partnership with third grade teachers to plan a variety of experiences designed to elicit higher academic performance. During these experiences, the AIG and the classroom teachers collaborate on students' higher learning activities to identify students that demonstrate higher level critical thinking. AIG teachers and 3rd grade teachers will assess student performances, CogAt and IOWA testing to determine students that demonstrate advanced learning.
During the 2nd Quarter, students who demonstrate high performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics will be pulled out for additional small group enrichment activities with the AIG teacher. Some students may participate in one or more small group experiences, while other students may not demonstrate a need for this enrichment.
All 3rd grade (as well as 4th grade just this year) students will be asked to take the Cognitive Abilities Test in the fall. Students who score an 85% or higher test will be asked to take the IOWA Achievement Test later in the fall. Both of these tests are used to determine AIG Identification eligibility. Any 3rd grade student that is AIG identified will begin receiving pull out AIG services in their identified area of English Language Arts and/or Mathematics fourth quarter of the school year.
For more information, please see the Explorers tab.
AIG pull out services requires AIG identification. Direct instruction from the AIG teacher is provided for students who have been identified as gifted in English Language Arts and/or Mathematics. Students will meet for a time that is equal to 45 minutes per week. AIG direct services are based on enriched common core grade level standards. AIG services are only available for fourth quarter for 3rd graders and all year for 4th and 5th grade students.