United ISD Students Qualify for Duke Gifted Program
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Sep 22, 2018, Comments Off
Courtesy Alex Meyer,
(Laredo, Texas)-Four United ISD students have been formally invited to join the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP), 7th Grade Talent Search.Alyssa Palacios from United South Middle School, Rachel Leija from Trautmann Middle School, and two State Grand Champions– Jocelyn Reyes from United South Middle School, and Nathalie Garcia from Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School were recognized by the TIP program as a result of their exceptional seventh grade-level standardized test scores (95th percentile or above).
The four students are now qualified to participate in the TIP 7th grade talent search, which will challenge them to take eleventh and twelfth grade level ACT or SAT tests. Taking an above-grade-level test is an experience that will allow these gifted seventh graders to more accurately gauge their academic abilities and potential, as they need more advanced examinations than they find in their current grade level. Participants in the 7th Grade Talent Search also receive a variety of support services and gain access to research and other information about using their academic abilities more effectively.
The Duke University TIP Program is a nonprofit educational organization that is recognized as a leader in identifying and serving the educational needs of academically gifted youth. Through identification, recognition, challenging educational programs, information, advocacy and research, Duke TIP provides resources to gifted students, their parents, educators, and schools to help gifted scholars reach their full academic potential.
