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Buncombe County Schools AIG Plan Update. March 6, 2014. Good News Buncombe County Schools local AIG Plan 2013-16 has been reviewed and approved by NC DPI. Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education (PAGE) chapter formed and led by Gina Kidder.
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Buncombe County Schools AIG Plan Update March 6, 2014
Good News • Buncombe County Schools local AIG Plan 2013-16 has been reviewed and approved by NC DPI. • Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education (PAGE) chapter formed and led by Gina Kidder. • AIG link and information on Buncombe County Schools website has been updated.
Nine of our AIG Specialists and Robert Waller attended the 40th year celebration of the NCAGT conference. • Approximately 55 teachers will complete our Nurturing the Gifted Child course this year. • AIG Specialists are developing STEAM based units of study for AIG students in grades 3-8.
Completed fall COGAT online testing of all third grade students to screen for gifted students. • AIG Specialists, 7th and 8th grade classroom teachers, Eric Grant, and middle school literacy coaches are developing a curriculum map for 7th and 8th grade Advanced English/Language Arts classes.
For the 2012-2013 School Year • 94.5% of elementary AIG students met the Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Targets in reading, exceeding the target of 90.8%. • Over 95% of elementary AIG students met the Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Targets in math, exceeding the target of 92%.
For the 2012-2013 School Year • 94.5% of middle school AIG students met the Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Targets in reading, exceeding the target of 90.8%. • Over 95% of middle school AIG students met the Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Targets in math, exceeding the target of 92%.
For the 2012-2013 School Year • Over 95% of high school students met the Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Targets in reading, exceeding target of 93%. • 82.4% of high school students met the Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) Targets in math, meeting goal of 82%.
BCS AIG Funding Formula 4% of ADM Approximately 16% Identified as AIG in BCS
AIG Personnel • Robert Waller, Cultural Arts and AIG Specialist • Judy McGuire, Lead AIG Specialist-half time • 19 Full Time AIG Specialists • 4 Half Time AIG Specialists
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