3rd Grade Explorers

The Wake County AIG Program supports a unique nurturing component, 3rd Grade Explorers.  The AIG teacher works in partnership with grade three teachers to plan a variety of experiences designed to elicit high academic performance.  Several times during the year during their specials rotation, the AIG teacher works with the students in a whole-group setting.  The AIG and the classroom teachers assess student performance during these experiences.  Students who demonstrate high performance participate in continued small group enrichment activities.  Some students may participate in one or more small group experiences, while other students may not demonstrate a need for this enrichment.

Participation in a small group experience does not mean that the student has been, or will be, identified for future AIG services.  Evidence from 3rd Grade Explorers may be considered with the informal indicators including student learning behaviors, student performance, student interest, and student motivation.  Formal indicators, such as aptitude and achievement scores from norm-referenced tests, may also be considered for possible AIG nomination.