NEW HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS EQUITY COMMIT TEE PRESENTATION
MAY 2012
Academically and Intellectually GiftedTraditionally Under-Represented Populations in
the Gifted Education Program
Department of Public Instruction Definition of Under-Represented Populations for AIG
Includes culturally/ethnically diverse, economically disadvantaged, English language learners, highly gifted, and
twice-exceptional
State of the State
# of students identified AIG by race/ethnicity
Native Asian Black Hispanic Multi White # of totalNC AIG
students
1362 7,844 18,412 6,659 5525 129,285 169,087
% of ethnicity identified as AIG
6.8% 22.9% 4.9% 4.3% 10% 17.2%
How does NHCS compare?
# of students identified AIG by race/ethnicity
Native Hawaiian Asian Black Hispanic Multi White # of totalNHCS
AIG students
20 5 137 610 183 170 4,697 5,822
% of ethnicity identified as AIG
18.5% 18.5% 36.2% 11% 12.6% 20.7% 30.7%
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County Comparisons
Buncombe County25,000 students>1% Native 2% Asian11% Black 9% Hispanic78% White
NHCS24,000 students1% Native 2% Asian28% Black 6% Hispanic64% White
Cumberland Co.52,000 students2% Native 2% Asian52% Black 7% Hispanic36% White
Johnston County32,000 students1% Native 1% Asian21% Black 16%
Hispanic62% White
Buncombe County Schools
# of students identified AIG by race/ethnicity
Native Asian Black Hispanic White
5 98 51 100 3709
% of ethnicity identified as AIG
.01% 19.6% 1.9% 4.4% 1.9%
Cumberland County Schools
# of students identified AIG by race/ethnicity
Native Asian Black Hispanic White
63 231 1107 273 2894
% of ethnicity identified as AIG
6% 22.1% 4.5% 7.5% 15.3%
Johnston County Schools
# of students identified AIG by race/ethnicity
Native Asian Black Hispanic White
18 30 232 163 3386
% of ethnicity identified as AIG
5.6% 9.3% 3.5% 3.2% 17.1%
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TotalPopulation AIG
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White Total Population
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% AIG
Elementary 7201 711 9.9%
Middle 3369 629 18.7%
High 4724 3357 71%
NativeNative Am. Total
PopulationAIG
Identified% AIG
Elementary
46 3 6.5%
Middle 28 2 7.1%
High 34 15 44%
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12 0 0%
Middle 8 1 12.5%
High 7 4 57%
Asian
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Asian Total Population
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% AIG
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173 21 12.1%
Middle 75 25 33.3%
High 130 91 70%
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% AIG
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2547 39 1.5%
Middle 1286 35 2.7%
High 1692 536 31.7%
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Hispanic Total Population
AIG Identified % AIG
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1197 30 2.5%
Middle 370 27 7.2%
High 354 126 35.6%
MultiMulti Total Population
AIG Identified % AIG
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409 30 7.3%
Middle 1286 35 2.7%
High 216 116 53.7%
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How is a student nominated for AIG in New Hanover County?
A student may be nominated in various ways:
• Screening by GES and school staff
• Self-nomination• Peer nomination•Parent nomination•Teacher nomination
North Carolina AIG State Program Standards
Practice 1d states that the district program will initiate “screening, referral, and
identification procedures that respond to traditionally under-represented populations of the gifted and are responsive to the LEA
demographics.”
Traditional Non-Traditional
Benchmark and summative assessments: Dibels (K-2)EOG dataClassScapes
Draw-A-Person Intelligence Quotient (DAP-IQ) 3rd Grade Year
PortfoliosAlternative route for
Limited English Proficient Students (LEP)
Screening Tools
Alternative AIG Identification Route for LEP Students
Alternative Route for LEP students(Must meet all three)
OBSERVABLE BEHAVIORS• Teacher Assessment
• Consultation with LEP TeacherINTEREST
• Student InterviewMOTIVATION
• Portfolio
What data is currently collected for an AIG- nominated student?
Teacher and parent checklists to indicate interest, motivation, behavior, performance data
Student survey to indicate interests and motivationGrades and other relevant dataAptitude (Cognitive Abilities Test or CogAT) Achievement (Iowa Test of Basic Skills or ITBS)Work samples to indicate performance
What is the criteria to qualify for AIG in New Hanover County?
The five criteria reviewed when considering a student for the AIG program are the same at every school. A student must meet 4 out of the 5 criteria to qualify for AIG.
Portfolio/Building a Body of Evidence
Look at evidence in comparison with peers
USTARS~Plus ProgramCreated for under-
represented pops.at-potential vs. at-riskTeacher Observation of
Potential in StudentsProfessional
Development
Cumberland CountyAlternative indicatorsCompare to others of his/her age, experience,
or environment Establish student history(socio-economic,
divorce/trauma, language, transience)
What other data can we collect to encourage increased AIG identification of under-represented populations?
Academically OR Intellectually Gifted
North Carolina districts use the NC Wise database systemAIG identifiers in NC Wise
- AG Reading- AG Math
- AG Reading and Math
What about students that demonstrate high intellect but not high academic performance?
Intellectually Gifted label will soon be added to NC Wise, per DPI AIG Consultant, Sneha Shah-Coltrane
Determine Criteria Determine Services
Research Standardized
measures/rating scales
Build a body of evidence over time
Train teachers and staff – philosophical shift
Think LabAdvanced Science,
Social Studies, Arts, Technical classes
Extra-curricular opportunities
Critical and Creative thinking opportunities
Clubs
Intellectually Gifted in NHCS
What does the IG label mean for traditionally under-represented populations in AIG?
Data collected will be based on thinking skills versus accuracy
Students with less “life experience” will not be at a disadvantage-The Kindergarten Effect
Opportunities to demonstrate skills and talents that are not easily demonstrated on a pencil/paper test
Questions?
Sarah Gubitz
Supervisor of Academically and Intellectually Gifted
New Hanover County Schools Instructional Services 6410 Carolina Beach Road Wilmington, NC 28412 901-254-4333 [email protected]
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