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<strong>Local</strong> AIG Plan, 2010-2013 Page 53 of 67<br />

7/12/2010<br />

School Based Committee f<strong>or</strong> <strong>Gifted</strong> Education (SBCGE)<br />

The School Based Committee reviews nominations and referrals, makes identification<br />

recommendations, matches students' levels of service to student need, and co<strong>or</strong>dinates the Annual<br />

Perf<strong>or</strong>mance Review process. The SBCGE monit<strong>or</strong>s the application of the guidelines described in the<br />

AIG Program Plan and seeks to identify gifted students from under-represented populations without<br />

bias and with the use of alternate assessments and other evidences of gifted perf<strong>or</strong>mance.<br />

Central Services <strong>Gifted</strong> Leadership Team<br />

The Direct<strong>or</strong> of the <strong>Academically</strong> <strong>Intellectually</strong> <strong>Gifted</strong> Program establishes the <strong>Gifted</strong> Leadership<br />

Team. The direct<strong>or</strong> selects participants f<strong>or</strong> the at-large <strong>Gifted</strong> Leadership Team that is<br />

representative of the local education agency (LEA) and community. The leadership team<br />

reviews the <strong>Academically</strong> <strong>Intellectually</strong> <strong>Gifted</strong> Program Review of LEA Plan f<strong>or</strong> <strong>Gifted</strong> Education and<br />

assesses the present program. The team assesses the representation of cultural and socio-<br />

economic groups in the program and makes recommendations to address inequities.<br />

Annual surveys, focus groups, and interviews and questionnaires may be included to reveal<br />

strengths and opp<strong>or</strong>tunities f<strong>or</strong> growth of the existing program. Data from these sources<br />

provide valuable direction in setting goals, writing objectives, and making<br />

recommendations f<strong>or</strong> the gifted program within the context of the total school program.<br />

The <strong>Gifted</strong> Leadership Team meets at least three times yearly to review goals, objectives,<br />

and initiatives and makes recommendations f<strong>or</strong> review by the AIG Program.<br />

The <strong>Gifted</strong> Leadership Team Members:<br />

• Direct<strong>or</strong>, AIG Program<br />

• Administrat<strong>or</strong>, AIG Program<br />

• Psychologist f<strong>or</strong> the AIG Program, <strong>Wake</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Schools</strong><br />

• Principals<br />

• Elementary and Middle School AIG Resource Teachers<br />

• Parent and Community Members (reflecting diversity of community)<br />

Planned Sources of Evidence:<br />

• AIG Focus Group Sessions<br />

• <strong>Gifted</strong> Education Leadership Team meetings three times each year<br />

• AIG Staff Participation at PAGE sessions<br />

• Survey Results<br />

Other Comments:<br />

Ideas of Strengthening: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen categ<strong>or</strong>y<br />

of the practice.<br />

Standard 5: Partnerships<br />

The LEA ensures on-going and meaningful participation of stakeholders in the planning and<br />

implementation of the local AIG program to develop strong partnerships.

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