ABSS Academically
Intellectually Gifted Program
AIG DEP/IDEP Meeting Agenda
1.
2.
3.
4.
Introductions
How will my child be served?
What service options will my child receive?
What activities will my child be involved in
this year?
5. The Reevaluation, Process,
Questions/Concerns
7. Signing the DEP/IDEP
AIG Services K-3
Students are served two times
each week for a minimum of 30
minutes per class. This equals
1 hour per week in each
identified area.
AIG Services Resource 4 – 5 Grades
Students are served 1 ½ hours
per week (usually 45 minutes
per class, two times each week)
for each identified area.
AIG Accelerated Services 4-5 Grades
Students are served
an additional 45
minutes per week for
each identified area.
AIG Program Service Options
Cluster
Grouping
Resource Class
with AIG
Specialist
Cross-age
and/or Subject
Grouping
Classroom
Differentiated
Instruction
AIG Activities May Include:
Problem-Based
Learning Projects
Integration of
Technology
Emphasis on
Critical Thinking
Skills
Exposure to Junior
Great Books and
other Literature
Research Projects
3rd
AIG Placement Process with which
graders were placed in Spring 2013. K-2nd were
placed according to accelerated guidelines.
• Test scores 93% - 96%
Resource
• Grades A/B
• OI score
• Test scores 97% -99%
Accelerated
• All A’s
• OI score
Cognitive
Abilities
Test
(Aptitude)
IOWA Test of
Basic Skills
(Achievement)
Classroom
Observation
Inventory
Report Card
Grades
To qualify for AIG services students must have 3 out of 4 areas within the
Resource; at least one area must be a test score. To qualify for Acceleration
services, students must meet all 4 criteria in the accelerated range.
AIG Placement Process, 4th, 5th Grade, with which these
students were placed in Spring 2013
• Test scores 93% - 97%
Resource
• Grades A/B
• OI score
Cognitive
Abilities
Test
(Aptitude)
IOWA Test of
Basic Skills
(Achievement)
• Test scores 98% -99%
Accelerated
• All A’s
• OI score
Classroom
Observation
Inventory
Report Card
Grades and/or
Previous Year’s
EOG Scores
To qualify for AIG services students must have 3 out of 4 areas within the
Resource range; at least one area must be a test score. Students must
meet all 4 criteria in the acceleration range to qualify for accelerated
Questions or Concerns
• AIG teachers and lead teachers (coordinators)
are asked to revise the plan every three years.
The new plan has been approved by the
school board and will be available on the ABSS
website within the next month.
• According to the new plan, which goes into
effect for the 2013-14 school year, students
will not be re-evaluated.
AIG Breakout Sessions
Meet with
your child’s
regular
education
teacher!
Sign your
child’s
DEP
Thanks for coming!
Together we can
make a
difference!