Wake County Schools Local Academically or Intellectually Gifted ...

Local AIG Plan, 2010-2013 Page 66 of 67
7/12/2010
Practice K
Protects the rights of all AIG students through policies, procedures, and practices.
This practice is a Maintained Practice for 2010-2013.
Rationale: The AIG Plan articulates and publishes identification procedures. Board Policies 5532
Acceleration and Academic Achievement and 6230 Assurance of Appropriate Services for
Academically Gifted Students provide guidelines for meeting the needs of gifted learners.
Goals: This section does not need to be completed based on the chosen category of the practice.
Description: The Wake County Public School System Academically Gifted Program is governed by
the requirements of N.C. General Statutes Article 9B. The Wake County Public School System
Academically Intellectually Gifted Program plan addresses identification and service delivery as
required by law.
WCPSS Board Policy
6230.1
N.C. General Statutes, Article 9B and the Wake County Public School System define gifted students
as follows:
Academically or intellectually gifted students perform or show the potential to perform at high levels
of accomplishments when compared with others their age, experience or environment. Academically
or intellectual gifted students exhibit high performance capability in intellectual areas, specific
academic fields, or in both intellectual areas and specific academic fields. Academically or
intellectually gifted students require differentiated education services beyond those ordinarily provided
by the regular educational program. Outstanding abilities are present in students from all cultural
groups, across all economic strata, and in all areas of human behavior.
6230.2
The Wake County Public School System Academically Gifted Program assures that all students
identified as Academically Gifted will be provided appropriate differentiated services according to the
local plan adopted by the Board of Education. The local plan shall be reviewed and revised, as
needed, at least every three years.
6230.3
The Wake County Public School System Academically Gifted Program identifies and services
students who qualify for Early Admission to Kindergarten as determined by the North Carolina State
Board of Education.
6230.4
The Wake County Public School System Academically Gifted Program participates in the Governor’s
School Selection Process as determined by the North Carolina State Board of Education.