Academically & Intellectually Gifted

Mission & Philosophy

Edenton-Chowan Schools and the community are committed to the appropriate preparation of all students as critical thinkers and productive citizens able to adapt to the ever-changing challenges of a global society. Edenton-Chowan Schools is committed to equipping all students with the knowledge, competence, and orientations needed for them to successfully meet the challenges and opportunities they will face in their career and family lives after graduation.

North Carolina Definition of Giftedness

Academically or intellectually gifted students perform or demonstrate the potential to perform at substantially high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment. Academically or intellectually 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 endeavor.

Identification of Gifted Learners

Multiple criteria for screening and identification include traditional standardized testing for achievement and aptitude. Quantitative and qualitative measures have been incorporated to screen students along with formative and summative assessments. This evidence is kept within portfolios.

A standard deviation rubric is often used when a student slightly misses the achievement score set. The standard deviation rubric focuses on the characteristics of a gifted learner. Leadership, extracurricular activities, and academic organizations or performance in the classroom are among the areas focused on in the Standard Deviation Rubric. At any time a teacher or parent can refer a child for placement assessment.

The CogAt (Cognitive Abilities Test) will be administered to all students at the end of 2nd grade as a screener. All parents will have the option to have the test administered at the end of 5th and 8th grades also. 

Organizations for Gifted Children

National Organization for Gifted Children (NAGC)
1707 L St. NW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20036

NC Association for the Gifted and Talented (NCAGT)
PO Box 899
Swansboro, NC 28584

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction: AIG
301 N. Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27601

For more information, contact Malorie Stockwell or Victoria Brinson.