Anson County Schools seeks board approval of 2025–28 AIG plan ahead of July DPI deadline

Dr. Roseborough, the district’s executive director for curriculum, instruction and assessment, asked the Anson County Board of Education to approve the district’s 2025–2028 Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) plan so it can be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction by the July 1, 2025 deadline.

The presentation outlined a new mission and vision for AIG. "Our new vision is to cultivate a learning community of high achieving gifted learners to reach their full potential and contribute meaningfully to a global society," Roseborough said, and described a mission to provide "rigorous, differentiated engaging learning experiences" aligned with state standards.

The plan documents current AIG demographics and clarifies identification criteria. Roseborough reported district counts of 73 students identified as academically gifted in reading, 84 in math and 118 students dual-certified in reading and math; she said the district has two students listed as intellectually gifted and no students classified as both academically and intellectually gifted under the district’s current coding. Identification relies on a universal screening process using the InView assessment and multiple indicators including achievement and aptitude scores, portfolios and classroom performance. For aptitude and achievement, the plan uses a 90th-percentile threshold and also allows use of report-card grades (an 85/B or above standard) when test data may undercount high performers.

Programming changes in the plan include differentiated education plans for gifted students—designed similarly to individualized education plans—clustering of like-minded students, and push-in/pull-out services at the middle school level. High-school AIG pathways will consider honors, Advanced Placement and Career and College Promise coursework as part of the district’s acceleration and college-preparation options. The plan also lists curriculum materials the district plans to use for extension and enrichment, including Envisions (math), CKLA (English language arts), STEMScopes (science), IXL and Second Steps for social-emotional measurement.

On staffing, Roseborough said the district currently has a small number of certified AIG teachers and identified Joy Wallace as the AIG lead coordinator. The district proposes targeted professional development and financial support for additional teacher certification, conditional on a two-year employment commitment from participants to grow local AIG capacity. Roseborough also described ongoing parent engagement through an AIG parent advisory panel and named community partners such as the Anson Arts Council, Rotary Club, Planetarium, Brown Creek Creamery, the public library, 4‑H and Unison for enrichment opportunities.

The plan’s accountability provisions call for phased implementation over three years, quarterly data reviews of proficiency and growth for AIG students, and monitoring of access and participation to address underrepresentation. Roseborough said the district will update its website to improve transparency about AIG services and parents’ rights.

Roseborough asked the board for approval to ensure the plan is timely submitted; the chair asked for questions and none were raised. The board did not record a public vote on the plan during the open session portion of the transcript.

The presentation concluded with Roseborough thanking the board for the opportunity to serve the district and noting the effort of parents, staff and committee members who worked on the plan.