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What is the 7th Grade TIP? • • • •
The TIP is a Talent Identification Program. It started in 1972. The goal is to identify gifted youth and provide them with advanced academic opportunities. To qualify, students must excel on either the SAT or the ACT as 7th graders.
What are the benefits of participating in the TIP Program?
• Recognition as a TIP Scholar! • A well-established and widely-recognized honor • Invitations to participate in advanced academic programs • Attention from recruiters at top universities • A jump start on preparation for the SAT & ACT!
• Take the SAT. • Both exams test math, reading, & vocabulary. • The sections on the ACT are longer and more dense. • Plus, the ACT tests material that the students have not yet seen (imaginary numbers, trig concepts, matrices, logs, etc.). • The SAT has shorter sections, is less densely packed, & tests more general thinking skills.
Which SAT should I take?
• Take the January SAT, if possible, or the SAT that comes right after the course ends. • The January SAT gives the student more maturity going into the exam. • The January SAT allows for more individual preparation over the holiday break.
• Accelerate content knowledge in math, reading, and grammar. • Learn strategies and methods for timed tests. • Improve communication with SAT Vocabulary. • Get a jump start on “real” SAT preparation • Enhanced performance in math and language arts classes
(Data from 2011-2012 7th Grade TIP) SAT (one of the following): o 520 in Math o 510 in Critical Reading o 500 in Writing
• ACT (one of the following): o 20 in Math o 20 in English o 21 in Reading o 21 in Science
The Knowsys 7th Grade SAT Course
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Should I take the SAT or the ACT?
Why Should I Prepare?
What is a qualifying score?
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7th Grade Talent Search
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Tailored to 7th graders • Participants are all 7th graders • Designed to maximize 7th grade performance The course includes: • An overview of the SAT itself • Exposure to the time constraints • Vital test-taking strategies and methods • Review of tested content
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7th Grade Talent Search Information and Resources
The Talent Search Programs started in 1972 at Johns Hopkins University. There are four Talent Search Organizations in the U.S. (see below for details). The goal is to identify gifted youth and expose them to advanced academics.
Map of the Talent Identification Map of the Talent Identification Programs in the Programs in the United States United States
Duke University Talent Identification Program Northwestern University Center for Talent Development The Hopkins UniversityUniversity Center for Talented Youth for Talented Youth TheJohns Johns Hopkins Center Western Academic Talent Search Western Academic Talent Search Duke University Talent Identification Program
Northwestern University Center for Talent Development
Where can I learn more? • Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page www.hoagiesgifted.org/talent_search.htm
Why do students take an SAT or ACT?
• Summer Institute for the Gifted http://giftedstudy.org
• Gifted Students Institute
• To find out how high achieving students score in relation to other top students across the country. • To find out how high achieving students score in relation to the average senior in their state. • To attain an accurate gauge of the student’s ability by using an above-level exam.
www.smu.edu/continuing_education/youth/gsi/
• Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) www.tip.duke.edu • National Society for the Gifted and Talented www.nsgt.org
• Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented www.txgifted.org
• Knowsys Educational Services SAT Vocabulary App: iTunes
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