industry, and other stakeholders within the community to enhance and gain support for AIG programs and services.
This practice is a Maintained Practice for 2010-2013.
Rationale: Provide a way for parents to get resource material and access to professionals and other parents through partenships with parents/families, institutions of higher education and local
businesses and industry within the community.
Goals: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Description: Polk County Community is very supportative of the school system and the students.
Individuals and foundations provide support and advocacy for the AIG students.
Teachers write grants to Polk County Foundation to support classroom initatives.
Retirees in the community are generous with their time and knowledge.
Numerous scholarships are provided to graduating seniors.
A renewed partnership with Isothomal Community College has been established.
Students are able to take Senior English and receive dual credit at the community college.
The Farm Bureau makes donations and supports the high school farm.
NC Cooperative Extension Service and 4-H programs for youth.
Tryon Fine Arts Center Programs.
Steps to Hope Character Education Programs.
Foothills Equestrian Nature Center Programs.
Tryon Arts and Crafts Programs.
Collaboration with NC World View.
Planned Sources of Evidence: Partnership with businesses and non-profit organizations Family involvement in programs
Intentional programming Grant applications Other Comments:
Ideas of Strengthening: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Standard 6: Program Accountability
The LEA implements, monitors, and evaluates the local AIG program and plan to ensure that all programs and services are effective in meeting the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners.
Practice A
Develops a written AIG plan describing the local AIG program in accordance with state legislation and policy, which has been approved by the LEA's school board and sent to SBE/DPI for review and comment.
This practice is a Maintained Practice for 2010-2013.
Rationale: To establish a procedure for providing appropriate educational services to each AIG student in accordance with state legislation and policy.
Goals: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Description: Using the NC AIG program standards, a plan for 2010-2013 will be written, approved by LEA school board and sent to DPI for approval. A stakeholders committee will be responsible for design and writing the plan.
Planned Sources of Evidence: LEA's AIG plan and review.
Other Comments:
Ideas of Strengthening: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Standard 6: Program Accountability
The LEA implements, monitors, and evaluates the local AIG program and plan to ensure that all programs and services are effective in meeting the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners.
Practice B
Monitors the implementation of the local AIG program and plan in accordance with current legislation and state policies to ensure fidelity of implementation for all AIG program components.
This practice is a Maintained Practice for 2010-2013.
Rationale: Providing appropriate programs for AIG students requires a systematic approach for monitoring student progress within the AIG program.
Goals: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Description: Annual staff development of the AIG identification procedures and service options.
Annual overview presentations to parents of identified AIG students.
Review operations of school identification teams and make necessary revisions.
Meet with AIG Advisory Committee annually.
Meet with individual principals as needed to monitor service delivery options.
Consultations between the Exceptional Children's Director and the AIG Coordinator.
Review the annual screening of all students.
Assess program effectiveness at all grade levels.
Planned Sources of Evidence: Disaggregration of data EOC and EOG Data reports, patterns/trends
School-based programing
Parent, teacher and student meetings
Other Comments:
Ideas of Strengthening: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Standard 6: Program Accountability
The LEA implements, monitors, and evaluates the local AIG program and plan to ensure that all programs and services are effective in meeting the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners.
Practice C
Uses and monitors state funds allotted for the local AIG program according to state policy.
This practice is a Focused Practice for 2010-2013.
Rationale: To prepare the AIG program budget and allocate program funds appropriately throughout the LEA.
Goals: State fund will be used to pay AIG teachers.
Local funds will be used to bridge the gap in teacher pay and state funds provided.
Description: All state fund are used to pay AIG personnel
Local funds when available for teacher salary, materials, curriculum products and other expenses,.
Planned Sources of Evidence: Annual budget statement Auditors annual report
Teacher licensure and PRC 034 funds Other Comments:
Ideas of Strengthening: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Standard 6: Program Accountability
The LEA implements, monitors, and evaluates the local AIG program and plan to ensure that all programs and services are effective in meeting the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners.
Practice D
Maintains, analyzes, and shares student performance growth and annual drop-out data for AIG students.
This practice is a Focused Practice for 2010-2013.
Rationale: Share student performance and annual drop out data for AIG students in order to follow students progress and plan for appropriate interventions and instruction to encourage student growth.
Goals: Create annual screening tool
Classroom teachers to record academic data on the annual screening tool for all students No AIG student drop outs
Description: Continue to annually review the academic data and compare performance on tests from one year to the next to ensure performance growth of the AIG student. We will review data to assess any patterns that are not consistent with student performance growth. Drop out data will also be reviewed.
Planned Sources of Evidence: Disaggregation of screening tool data Interviews with school personnel
DEP's/IDEP's
Drop-out data for AIG students EVAAS data for AIG students
Review of data by student assistance team Other Comments:
Ideas of Strengthening: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Standard 6: Program Accountability
The LEA implements, monitors, and evaluates the local AIG program and plan to ensure that all programs and services are effective in meeting the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners.
Practice E
Monitors the representation and retention of under-represented populations in the local AIG program, including students who are culturally/ethnically diverse, economically disadvantaged, English
language learners, highly gifted, and twice-exceptional.
This practice is a Focused Practice for 2010-2013.
Rationale: Provide fair access to all students especially those whose gifts may not be evident due to culturally/ethically, economically disadvantaged, English language learners, highly gifted and
twice-exceptional.
Goals: To have a diverse AIG population that mirrors our school population
Description: Continue procedures that provide equitable access for students who are
culturally/ethically, economically disadvantaged, English language learners, highly gifted and twice-exceptional.
Exhibit sensitivity to cultural, economic and/or linguistic differences that need to be considered in examining information about students' needs and reviewing test data.
Planned Sources of Evidence: Data regarding referral and identification trends based on
demographics, subgroups.
Enrollment data in challenge and upper level courses Retention data
Other Comments:
Ideas of Strengthening: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Standard 6: Program Accountability
The LEA implements, monitors, and evaluates the local AIG program and plan to ensure that all programs and services are effective in meeting the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners.
Practice F
Maintains current data regarding the credentials of personnel serving AIG students.
This practice is a Focused Practice for 2010-2013.
Rationale: All AIG teachers will be highly qualified to provide programs that are challenging and rigorous to meet the need of students.
Goals: To increase the number of teachers with AIG certification
Track the number of teachers who obtain National Board Certification and/or Advanced Degrees Description: Continue to hire regular education teachers that have AIG certification whenever possible.
Planned Sources of Evidence: Licensure reports Professional development records
Use of PRC 034 funds Student Placement Other Comments:
Ideas of Strengthening: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Standard 6: Program Accountability
The LEA implements, monitors, and evaluates the local AIG program and plan to ensure that all programs and services are effective in meeting the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners.
Practice G
Forms an advisory group of community members, parents/families of AIG students representative of diverse populations in the program, teachers of the gifted, and other professional staff who meet
regularly to review all aspects of the local AIG program and make recommendations for program improvement.
This practice is a Focused Practice for 2010-2013.
Rationale: An active advisory group is needed to support and advocate for AIG students' educational needs.
Goals: Expand the AIG advisory board involvement through the following opportunities Parent workshops
Shadowing Newsletters Brochure
Collaborative conferences Informational letters Internships
Presentation of student work Websites
Senior Projects
Description: A system-wide advisory board for gifted will provide feedback concerning the effectiveness of the local gifted plan. This board will include at least one parent and may include administrators, teachers, parents, and community members who are representative of the community at large. The board will meet as needed either as a full group or in sub-groups to address specific aspects of the program. The purpose of this board is to encourage open communication through partnership between the school and the community.
Planned Sources of Evidence: Agendas of meetings Invitations to serve
Other Comments:
Ideas of Strengthening: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Standard 6: Program Accountability
The LEA implements, monitors, and evaluates the local AIG program and plan to ensure that all programs and services are effective in meeting the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners.
Practice H
Elicits regular feedback from students, parents/families, teachers, and other stakeholders regarding the quality and effectiveness of the local AIG program.
This practice is a Future Practice (2013-2016) for 2010-2013.
Rationale: Communication and collaboration among educators, administrators, parents/families and community members establishes a positive vision for the AIG program to enhance the growth of the AIG student.
Goals: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Description: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Planned Sources of Evidence: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Other Comments:
Ideas of Strengthening: Involve all stakeholders in AIG planning.
Provide comprehensive staff development for all teachers to better serve the needs of the AIG student.
Standard 6: Program Accountability
The LEA implements, monitors, and evaluates the local AIG program and plan to ensure that all programs and services are effective in meeting the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners.
Practice I
Reviews and revises the local AIG program and plan based on multiple sources of data for continuous program improvement.
This practice is a Maintained Practice for 2010-2013.
Rationale: Review of the AIG program to assess the areas of strengths and weaknesses using multiple sources of data for continued improvement.
Goals: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Description: Review all students progress data on testing, grades, portfolios, class performance, student interest and teacher recommendations.
Identify any students that need to be identified based on progress within the nurture program.
Planned Sources of Evidence: Review feedback from DPI on the revisions to plan.
Revise plan based on feedback.
Other Comments:
Ideas of Strengthening: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Standard 6: Program Accountability
The LEA implements, monitors, and evaluates the local AIG program and plan to ensure that all programs and services are effective in meeting the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners.
Practice J
Disseminates all data from evaluation of the local AIG program to the public.
This practice is a Maintained Practice for 2010-2013.
Rationale: The community is enriched as it is informed about the full range of educational services available to the AIG student.
Goals: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Description: Annual staff development of the AIG identification procedures and service options.
Annual overview presentations to parents of identified AIG students.
Review operations of school identification teams and make necessary revisions.
Meet with AIG Advisory Committee annually.
Meet with individual principals as needed to monitor service delivery options.
Consultations between the Exceptional Children's Director and the AIG Coordinator.
Review End-of-Course and End-of-Grade growth scores for AIG students.
Assess program effectiveness at all grade levels.
Planned Sources of Evidence: Annual Report posted Various modes of communication, newsletter, website Brochure
Powerpoint
Other Comments:
Ideas of Strengthening: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Standard 6: Program Accountability
The LEA implements, monitors, and evaluates the local AIG program and plan to ensure that all programs and services are effective in meeting the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners.
Practice K
Protects the rights of all AIG students through policies, procedures, and practices.
This practice is a Maintained Practice for 2010-2013.
Rationale: Confidentiality, integrity and privacy of all matters regarding the services of AIG students will be maintained.
Goals: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Description: Confidentiality procedures are followed with all meetings and student records of AIG student.
Planned Sources of Evidence: Documentation of complaints Annual meeting with parents
Other Comments:
Ideas of Strengthening: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Glossary (optional):
Appendix (optional):
signature page.pdf (Local Board Approval Document)