New AIG Coordinators’
Orientation
September 2014
Sneha Shah-Coltrane
Director, Gifted Education and Advanced Programs
Sneha.shahcoltrane@dpi.nc.gov
Why we are here…
• The General Assembly believes that public
schools should challenge all students to aim for
academic excellence. Article 9B AIG mandate.
• Every public school student will graduate from
high school, globally competitive for work and
postsecondary education and prepared for life in
the 21st century. SBE
• All of us here believe that the needs of AIG
learners must be met.
Our Roles
• State Director:
To advocate for the needs of AIG students in public schools by providing leadership, guidance
and technical assistance regarding AIG issues, policies and practices to multiple stakeholders, including LEAs, families, IHEs, DPI, and
other related organizations.
• LEA Coordinator: Your thoughts…
AIG: ALL DAY, EVERY DAY!
Current State of AIG in NC
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Article 9B, legislation to ID, serve, write local plans
NC AIG Program Standards, SBE Policy
Over 182,000 students identified (12%), more served
Local AIG Plans – current Sixth Generation
– Came in to DPI Summer 2013
– Current revisions in select LEAs
• 8 AIG Roundtable Regions, active network
• Over $74 million in state funding, also local
• AIG Add-On Licensure through IHEs
Gifted Education in North Carolina
Led by…
• Article 9B, 1996, N.C.G.S. § 115C-150.5-.8
– State Definition
– State mandate to ID & Serve (K-12)
– Local plan required per LEA for K-12
– Local plan approved by LEA School Board
– Local plan is in effect for three years
– Local Plan reviewed by DPI with
comments/recommendations; sent back to
LEA
State Definition of AIG Students
Article 9B (N.C.G.S. § 115C-150.5)
• 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, 1996, N.C.G.S. § 115C-150.05).
AIG State Funding (PRC 034 funds)
• The General Assembly funds all LEAs for AIG programming. All
LEAs receive PRC 034 funds regardless of the number of identified
AIG students. LEAs receive funds based on 4% of ADM, if at least
4% is identified. These funds are allocated as part of the general
student allocation from DPI.
– Legislation allows LEAs to transfer – CHALLENGE!
– This does not mean that LEAs are expected to ID 4%. In fact we have
12% ID’d in our state.
• For 2014-15 LEAs have received over $75 million in state funds.
• GA passed has maintained the same allocation for
2014-15 even amidst our economic status.
• NC is in the top funded states in US*
* NAGC’s State of the States, 2006-07, 2008-09, 2011-12
Use of State PRC 034 Funds:
Based on the Program Standards and Article 9B, state AIG
funds are intended to be used explicitly for:
• AIG students, AIG programs and services, and AIG plan and
program implementation. Including:
– AIG teachers, who are licensed or are currently enrolled in
licensure programs.
– AIG teacher resources and development
– AIG student resources and development
– AIG family resources and development
– AIG teacher and regular education professional development
– Nurturing Programs to cultivate high potential/AIG
– Referral, screening and identification support
May be transferred per request of your Superintendent,
based on legislation.
KNOW YOUR BUDGET!!!!
Responses to State Audit 2008
Where are we now?
• FOCUS: Program
Development
• FOCUS: Capacity
Building
– NC AIG Program Standards
developed and adopted,2009/2012
– Internal AIG/C&I Team; crossagency collaboration
– AIG Plans: Aligned with Standards
with strategic areas of focus;
Electronic process through APEX
– External AIG Regional
Leadership Team; AIG
Regional Roundtables
– Unpacking AIG Program
Standards resource underway;
Pockets of Excellence, shared
– AIG Coordinators’ Institute
– Charter Schools invited to
participate; 10 have official
programs
– Active AIG IHE Consortium
– On-going technical assistance
– Teacher support materials
development
The NC AIG Program Standards help to…
• Guide LEAs to develop, coordinate, and implement
thoughtful and comprehensive AIG programs.
• Build a statewide framework for quality and
comprehensive local AIG programs, while honoring
local context and flexibility.
• Better meet the academic, intellectual, social, and
emotional needs of gifted learners.
• Optimally develop AIG students’ potential.
NC AIG Program Standards
SYNERGY!
STUDENT
IDENTIFICATION
DIFFERENTIATED
CURRICULUM
& INSTRUCTION
AIG LEARNERS
ACCOUNTABILITY
PARTNERSHIPS
PERSONNEL
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
COMPREHENSIVE
PROGRAMMING
2013-16: Transforming Local
AIG Programs and Plans
• Newly developed plans have been approved
by LBEs and sent to DPI.
• Meaningful, Intentional Changes
• Update to previous plan, same Standards
• These plans are for 2013-2016
• Reviews coming to LEAs in by end of 2013
• Charter School Plans are coming in Fall
2013.
KNOW YOUR AIG PLAN!
Details Regarding Plan Development
• All practices were designated as Maintained, Focused.
Certain fields were completed based on the categories.
Rationales were constant.
• Fields include: Rationale, Goals, Description, Sources of
Evidence, Comments, Appendix.
• Based on Self-Assessment.
• Online in APEX system. LEAs understanding, DPI support
were great.. https://schools.nc.gov/aigplan
• Print version urged to use, since these will be posted.
AIG Child Count in Powerschool
Powerschool is the authoritative source for AIG data.
• Exciting time!
• Phase 1 – basic data converted and reports available for
your use
• Phase 2 – program and ID information screens!
• HEADCOUNT:
– Two times this year. November and April
Legislation/Policies Related to AIG
• Article 9B – AIG Students, N.C.G.S. § 115C-150.5-.8
• Guidelines for Local AIG Programs, SBE, GCS-U-000
• Article 25 – Admission of Students, Early Admission,
N.C.G.S. § 115C-364(d)
• High School Courses in Middle School, SBE, GCS-M-001
• CCP – College and Career Pathways
• Credit by Demonstrated Master, SBE, GCS-M-004
• Broaden Successful Participation in Advanced Courses,
new legislation N.C.G.S.§ 115C-83.4A, new 7.2013
In NC, a teacher can earn an add-on AIG license through an accredited Institute of
Higher Education. Programs are generally 12 semester hours of credit; some offer
graduate programs.
Institutions of Higher Education offering
AIG Add-On Licensure and/or
Graduate Programs in Gifted Education
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Appalachian State
Barton College
Campbell University
Duke University
East Carolina University
Elon University
High Point University
Mars Hill College
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Meredith College
Methodist College
NC Central University
UNC-Charlotte
UNC-Pembroke
UNC-Wilmington
Wingate University
8.12/SSC
DPI AIG Website
DPI AIG Wiki
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/a
cademicservices/gifted/
http://ncaig.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
Home
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Make your plan come alive!!
Know your LEA’s Plan and Program
Know your schools, students
Understand your LEA’s budget
Maintain data, understand data
Advocate – LBE, PAGE, Schools, Administration
Seek out Prof Dev
– ECU, NCAGT, etc.
• Part of Regions, attend and participate
• Keep in touch
NC leading in gifted education…
• National leader in funding, policies, and
legislation
• State AIG Program Standards
• Governor’s School, NCSSM, NCSArts,
NCVPS, AP State Fee Grant
• NCAGT, NAGC, PAGE, Duke TIP, AAGC
• IHE Consortium
• Dedicated and high quality professionals
• Now you!!!
We must synergize our efforts to
ensure that the potential of all AIG
learners is optimized!
AIG: All Day, Every Day!
Sneha Shah-Coltrane
Director of Gifted Education and Advanced Programs
NC Department of Public Instruction
Academic Services and Instructional Support
6307 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6307
(919) 807-3849
Sneha.shahcoltrane@dpi.nc.gov