What is a Talent Search?
Duke TIP offers the 4th/5th Grade Talent Search and the 7th Grade Talent Search. These talent searches help gifted students and their families find out how advanced the students’ abilities truly are. Traditional testing often fails to measure the variation among many gifted students who reach the upper limits of scoring on grade-level exams. By taking advanced above-level (at least two years above a student’s current grade placement) testing through Duke TIP’s talent searches, gifted students and their families gain a far better understanding of where the student stands in relation to his/her gifted peers and what level of educational challenge is appropriate. Duke TIP offers two talent searches: one for students in fourth and fifth grades and another for students in seventh grade. The 4th/5th Grade Talent Search gives students the opportunity to take the EXPLORE test for eighth graders; while the seventh graders get to experience the ACT or SAT college entrance exam. Taking the SAT or
Related Questions
- I reside in Clark County, Nevada, and participate in Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search, Adult Educational Services, or GEAR UP. How can I get my application fee waived?
- Does participation in the 4th/5th Grade Talent Search automatically qualify me for the 7th Grade Talent Search?
- What is the test taken by 2 - 8 graders in the CTY Talent Search?
