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AIG at OCE
FAMILIES CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN AIG- Grades 3, 4 & 5
FAMILIES CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN AIG- Grades 3, 4 & 5
2025-26 AIG Parent Info Sessions:
Monday, August 11th 8:00- 8:30 am
OCE Media Center & Google Meet (in person & virtual)
Thursday, August 21st 4:30- 5:00 pm
Google Meet (virtual)
The Google Meet link will be included in your child's weekly newsletter.
FAMILIES SEEKING TO ENROLL IN AIG- Grades 3, 4 & 5
FAMILIES SEEKING TO ENROLL IN AIG- Grades 3, 4 & 5
AIG nominations are accepted at the start of Quarters 1 and 3. Watch your
child's weekly newsletter for exact dates. The first step in an AIG nomination
is a conference with your child's teacher to review data to see if differentiation
via AIG is appropriate for your child. If so, your child's teacher will share the nomination link with you.
2025/26 AIG Parent Information Session slides WCPSS AIG website
FALL AIG NOMINATION WINDOWS
Track 1: NOW CLOSED (8/18- 8/22)
Tracks 2, 3, 4: NOW CLOSED (9/8- 9/12)
FALL AIG TESTING DATES
TESTING HAS CONCLUDED FOR FALL 25/26
Track 1: mornings of 8/26 CogAT, 8/27 IOWA
(Gr 3 CogAT continues 8/28 & 8/29)
Tracks 2, 3, 4: mornings of 9/16 CogAT & 9/17 IOWA
(Gr 3 CogAT continues 9/18 & 9/19)
SPRING AIG NOMINATION WINDOWS
Tracks 1-3: NOW CLOSED (1/5-1/9)
Track 4: 2/2- 2/6
SPRING AIG TESTING DATES
TESTING HAS CONCLUDED for Tracks 1-3:
January 13 IOWA (nominated students in Grades 3, 4, 5)
January14 CogAT (nominated students in Grades 3, 4, 5)
January 15 & 16 CogAT (nominated students in Gr 3 only)
Track 4:
February 10 IOWA (nominated students in Grades 3, 4, 5)
February 11 CogAT (nominated students in Grades 3, 4, 5)
February 12 & 13 CogAT (nominated students in Gr 3 only)
5th Grade AIG Projects
5th Grade AIG Projects
ELA
This year's theme for ELA AIG is "The Journey" as we explore our world using a variety of texts. Students are learning to comprehend texts with depth and complexity. We are beginning where we left off in 4th Grade with our Depth & Complexity lenses by learning how to read while considering: Multiple Perspectives, Ethics, Rules, Relationships Over Time, Patterns, and Trends.
Math
Instruction revisits concepts taught in the regular classroom, enriching content a couple weeks after it is introduced in the general education classroom. To start the year, students are building on their knowledge of data, graphing, and question types. They are researching careers and developing questions that elicit categorical, numerical, and change over time data. We will consider perspective and how survey questions can be written to manipulate data. They'll use technology to turn those questions into a survey for their peers, generate survey data, and choose appropriate graphs to represent their data.
4th Grade AIG Projects
4th Grade AIG Projects
ELA
This year's theme for ELA AIG is "The Journey" as we explore our world using a variety of texts. We also have a strong year-long focus on mindset and motivation as it is one of our goals to empower students to understand their gifted mind and how to use it to reach academic and social/ emotional goals. Students are learning to comprehend texts with depth and complexity. Students will practice reading texts using multiple comprehension lenses: Big Ideas, Details, Unanswered Questions, Language of the Discipline, and Across Disciplines. Be sure to ask your kiddo about using different lenses while reading!
Math
Instruction revisits concepts taught in the regular classroom, enriching content a couple weeks after it is introduced in the general education classroom. To start the year, students are building on their knowledge of data, graphing, and question types. They are researching careers and developing questions that elicit categorical and numerical data. They'll use technology to turn those questions into a survey for their peers, generate survey data, and choose appropriate graphs to represent their data.
3rd Grade AIG Projects
3rd Grade AIG Projects
ELA
In ELA AIG the students will be learning about Depth and Complexity Lenses. The first two lenses are Big Idea and Details. Students will learn to dig deeper into text to have a better understanding of the stories they read. This will involve actively engaging with the text, asking critical questions, and making connections to personal experiences. We will start with the story King Midas and the Golden Touch. The students will complete several activities pertaining to Big Idea and Details for this story. The final project will be a slideshow to present to the group!
Math
Students in AIG Math will start off with exploring Singapore Math. They will learn how to look for patterns in mathematical problems. Students will learn how to find what numbers come next in a pattern, make their own pattern problems for their classmates to solve and learn about Carl Gauss. They will learn the importance of "showing your thinking" and how to problem solve.
AIG FAQ's
AIG FAQ's
What is the difference between AG, IG, and AIG?
Intellectually gifted (IG) students are creative, abstract thinkers & problem solvers; academically gifted (AG) students excel in one or more academic area; students with an AIG identification possess the qualities of both categories. IG, AG, and AIG students are all served in the exact same way in elementary school and beyond. No designation is considered higher or more advanced than another. The designation of AG, IG, or AIG comes from the types data used for student identification.
What if my AIG student is struggling in school?
Any student who needs extra support to meet grade level expectations will receive interventions. It is not uncommon for AIG students to struggle at certain points during the school year. If a need arises for an intervention it will be put in place. Classroom teachers and curriculum support staff work hard to ensure that anything the students needs to be their most successful will be put in place.
Does my student only receive enrichment opportunities in the AIG classroom?
Absolutely not! All classroom teachers provide in-class differentiation for all of their students. This differentiation is designed to meet the needs of each individual learner. When any student demonstrates mastery or the need for differentiation, teachers work to meet those needs in the classroom. Here at OCE, we are proud of our high expectations for differentiation.
Does my AIG student earn grades from AIG?
No, AIG work is not graded. We do not provide grades. We provide enrichment opportunities for students. We provide students with feedback on their work so that they can stretch their learning and abilities.
How is Talent Development different from AIG?
Talent Development (TD) students are students who have gone through the AIG identification process via testing and do not yet have the data to support AIG identification. However, their teacher(s) see gifted qualities in that learner. As a result, we begin collecting additional data that may lead to an AIG identification, such as mClass, STAR Math, NC Check Ins, EOGs, classwork and classroom assessments. The student attends AIG classes with AIG students. OCE's School Based Committee for Gifted Education (SBCGE) meets at least three times a year to review their portfolio of work. If the data eventually indicates that an AIG identification is appropriate, the committee solidifies that identification.
Does my child need to test for AIG each year?
No, once a child is identified as Gifted, that identification follows them through elementary, middle and high school.
If you are an caregiver to a currently-enrolled AIG student and you are not receiving the quarterly AIG newsletter, please email Ms. Trainor to get on our mailing list! ktrainor@wcpss.net
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