Onslow County AIG
Article 9B
Article 9B.
Academically or Intellectually Gifted Students.
§ 115C-150.5. Academically or intellectually gifted students.
The General Assembly believes the public schools should challenge all students to aim for academic excellence and that academically or intellectually gifted students perform or show the potential to perform at substantially high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment. Academically or intellectually gifted students exhibit high performance capability in intellectual areas, specific academic fields, or in both 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. (1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s.
18.24(f).)
Academically or Intellectually Gifted Students.
§ 115C-150.5. Academically or intellectually gifted students.
The General Assembly believes the public schools should challenge all students to aim for academic excellence and that academically or intellectually gifted students perform or show the potential to perform at substantially high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment. Academically or intellectually gifted students exhibit high performance capability in intellectual areas, specific academic fields, or in both 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. (1996, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 18, s.
18.24(f).)
Screening, Identification, and Placement
Onslow County Schools' commitment to providing an appropriately differentiated education for all academically and/or intellectually gifted students is evidenced by the school system's screening, assessment, identification, and AIG placement procedures. Students are referred to be screened by their teachers, parents, or self-referral. AIG Specialists also routinely go through the previous year's E.O.G. scores to look for potential AIG candidates.
Potential AIG candidates may be screened/tested in the fall or spring; however referrals for screening are accepted by the school's PDT (Potential Development Team) at any given point in time during the school year. Each referral is carefully screened and assessed for the appropriate criteria before the decision to test is made. If the school's PDT Team ascertains that a student meets the appropriate criteria for screening, parental consent is obtained before testing.
Each AIG identification and placement decision is made on a case by case basis according to individual student assessment results. Students who is identified as AIG may remain eligible for AIG services throughout his/her OCS school career, with no reassessment necessary. If a student is identified in one area (Reading or Math) and EOG test scores and/or other evidence shows need for identification in the area in which the student is not yet identified, additional testing may occur in an attempt to add this additional area of AIG identification.
Students New to Onslow County School System Identified as Academically Gifted
A student new to OCS, who was identified and served in a gifted program prior to his/her enrollment in the Onslow County School System, will be considered for immediate AIG placement and/or additional screening. The AIG Potential Devleopment Team will examine the transfer student's records and the documentation used to place the student in the gifted program in his/her previous school. If the documentation is such that the student would have also met the OCS AIG eligibility criteria at the time of placement, then the AIG PDT Team will honor the student's AIG eligibility and determine the appropriate service option to best meet the student's needs according to his/her academic profile.
Potential AIG candidates may be screened/tested in the fall or spring; however referrals for screening are accepted by the school's PDT (Potential Development Team) at any given point in time during the school year. Each referral is carefully screened and assessed for the appropriate criteria before the decision to test is made. If the school's PDT Team ascertains that a student meets the appropriate criteria for screening, parental consent is obtained before testing.
Each AIG identification and placement decision is made on a case by case basis according to individual student assessment results. Students who is identified as AIG may remain eligible for AIG services throughout his/her OCS school career, with no reassessment necessary. If a student is identified in one area (Reading or Math) and EOG test scores and/or other evidence shows need for identification in the area in which the student is not yet identified, additional testing may occur in an attempt to add this additional area of AIG identification.
Students New to Onslow County School System Identified as Academically Gifted
A student new to OCS, who was identified and served in a gifted program prior to his/her enrollment in the Onslow County School System, will be considered for immediate AIG placement and/or additional screening. The AIG Potential Devleopment Team will examine the transfer student's records and the documentation used to place the student in the gifted program in his/her previous school. If the documentation is such that the student would have also met the OCS AIG eligibility criteria at the time of placement, then the AIG PDT Team will honor the student's AIG eligibility and determine the appropriate service option to best meet the student's needs according to his/her academic profile.
Services
In order to accurately identify giftedness in students, clear, comprehensive, and equitable screening, referral, and identification processes must be in place. Onslow County Schools' currently employs two different pathways for entrance into the AIG Program.
Option A:
o ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) or other OCS approved achievement test (the ITBS or any other standardized achievement test screens a child's grade level performance in reading and math).
Option B:
o Criteria 2: Achievement test - 92 percentile or higher
o Criteria 3: Motivation - 2 out of 3 qualifying surveys/scores
o Criteria 4: Performance -2 out of 3 criteria (E.O.G./E.O.C. 95th percentile or above in either reading or mathematics, subject grades, work samples demonstrating gifted ability or potential that support the area of identification)
Please click this link to view parent resources for AIG students.
Option A:
- The student's Standard Age Percentile is 97 or higher in Verbal, Quantitative, Nonverbal, and/or Composite on the CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) or other OCS approved standardized aptitude test - this will result in automatic placement in reading and/or math.
- The student's Standard Age Percentile is 92 or higher on BOTH:
o ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) or other OCS approved achievement test (the ITBS or any other standardized achievement test screens a child's grade level performance in reading and math).
Option B:
- Student must meet 3 out of 4 criteria:
o Criteria 2: Achievement test - 92 percentile or higher
o Criteria 3: Motivation - 2 out of 3 qualifying surveys/scores
o Criteria 4: Performance -2 out of 3 criteria (E.O.G./E.O.C. 95th percentile or above in either reading or mathematics, subject grades, work samples demonstrating gifted ability or potential that support the area of identification)
Please click this link to view parent resources for AIG students.