Wake County Schools Local Academically or Intellectually Gifted ...
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<strong>Local</strong> AIG Plan, 2010-2013 Page 64 of 67<br />
7/12/2010<br />
Planned Sources of Evidence:<br />
• Survey results<br />
• Focus group data<br />
• Interview notes<br />
• Parent and community session agendas<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 6: Program Accountability<br />
The LEA implements, monit<strong>or</strong>s, and evaluates the local AIG program and plan to ensure that all<br />
programs and services are effective in meeting the academic, intellectual, social, and emotional<br />
needs of gifted learners.<br />
Practice I<br />
Reviews and revises the local AIG program and plan based on multiple sources of data f<strong>or</strong><br />
continuous program improvement.<br />
This practice is a Focused Practice f<strong>or</strong> 2010-2013.<br />
Rationale: Data must drive decision making f<strong>or</strong> continuous improvement. Feedback from surveys<br />
and focus groups, and student achievement growth data is used to measure effectiveness and set<br />
goals f<strong>or</strong> improving the program.<br />
Goals: Review and revise the AIG Plan quarterly based on data.<br />
Description: Opp<strong>or</strong>tunities f<strong>or</strong> growth and continued improvement were identified during data<br />
collection from stakeholders and are addressed in this local plan. These areas are:<br />
•Improved communication from AIG resource teachers to parents regarding academic progress and<br />
needs of identified AIG students.<br />
•Clarity of inf<strong>or</strong>mation contained within the AIG Parent Guide and AIG Program Brochure.<br />
•Greater opp<strong>or</strong>tunities f<strong>or</strong> interaction and communication between the Middle School AIG resource<br />
teacher and AIG students and parents.<br />
•Continue to seek and identify gifted learners from under-represented populations.<br />
•Avoidance of scheduling conflicts with c<strong>or</strong>e instruction f<strong>or</strong> AIG students receiving direct service in<br />
elementary schools.<br />
*Collab<strong>or</strong>ation with Counseling and Student Services to address the social-emotional needs of gifted<br />
students.<br />
•Education of stakeholders regarding limited state funding and the need f<strong>or</strong> supp<strong>or</strong>t f<strong>or</strong> increased<br />
funding. (The AIG Program is currently funded by the state at 4% of average daily membership f<strong>or</strong> a<br />
gifted population of 18% in <strong>Wake</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Schools</strong>.)<br />
The results of the surveys and feedback from stakeholders impacted the revision of the plan.
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