Editing Talent Identification Program

{{Infobox school
| name = Talent Identification Program at Duke University
| image = Duke_TIP_Logo_Blue_White.jpg
| imagesize = 
| information = courses and programs for gifted middle and high-school students
| established = 1980
| closed = 2020
| location = [[Duke University]] <br /> {{flagicon|North Carolina|size=20px}} [[North Carolina]]<br />{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} United States
| website = http://tip.duke.edu/
}}

'''The Duke University Talent Identification Program''' (commonly referred to as "Duke TIP") was a [[gifted education]] program based at [[Duke University]]. Founded in 1980 as one of the first pre-collegiate studies programs offered by an American university,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} Duke TIP |url=https://tip.duke.edu/about/history |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201134606/https://tip.duke.edu/about/history |archive-date=2021-02-01 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=tip.duke.edu |language=en}}</ref> the program aimed to identify gifted students in grades four through twelve and provide advanced educational opportunities, as well as social and emotional support.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Putallaz|first1=Martha|last2=Baldwin|first2=Joy|last3=Selph|first3=Hollace|title=The Duke University Talent Identification Program|journal=High Ability Studies|date=June 2005|volume=16|issue=1|pages=41–54|doi=10.1080/13598130500115221|s2cid=146805920 }}</ref>  The Duke TIP program permanently ended in 2020 because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

== History ==
Duke TIP was founded in 1980 by a grant from the [[The Duke Endowment|Duke Endowment]].<ref name=":0" /> At the time, the goal of the program was to identify and provide educational opportunities to help the children reach their full educational potential. The program initially focused on seventh graders, and later expanded to grades four through twelve, allowing the program full reach of [[Middle school|middle]] and [[high school]] students.

Due to COVID pandemic disruptions, in 2020 and 2021 the programs were unable to run. As a result the TIP Summer Studies program and the Academic Talent Search were permanently cancelled.  Beginning in 2022, all pre-college students were directed to Duke's Continuing Studies program.<ref>{{cite web |title=Duke Talent Identification Program – Cancellation Message |url=https://tip.duke.edu/ |website=tip.duke.edu |access-date=18 July 2022 |date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120131040/https://tip.duke.edu/ |archive-date=20 January 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="AlumniClosureMessage">{{cite web |title=An Important Message about Duke TIP |url=https://alumni.tip.duke.edu/ |website=alumni.tip.duke.edu |access-date=18 July 2022 |date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330070803/https://alumni.tip.duke.edu/ |archive-date=30 March 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=End of Tip |url=https://archive.tipwiki.net/A/End_of_Tip.html |website=tipwiki.net |access-date=18 July 2022}}</ref>

Across its 40 years of operation, the program benefited over 3 million students, with over 100,000 students applying to the program each year.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="AlumniClosureMessage" />

== Facilities and Partnering Universities ==
Following the program's inception in 1980, Duke University added additional programming locations. Within Duke University, students could attend at the main university campus in [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]], [[North Carolina]] or at the Duke Marine Laboratory in [[Beaufort, North Carolina|Beaufort]], [[North Carolina]]. Programs were also offered at:

* [[Rice University]]
* [[Wake Forest University]]
* [[Georgia Institute of Technology|Georgia Tech]]
* [[Davidson College]]
* [[Trinity University (Texas)|Trinity University]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tip.duke.edu/programs/summer-studies/program-sites-and-terms/center-sites|title=Center Sites {{!}} Duke TIP|website=tip.duke.edu|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref>
* [[Austin College]]
* [[Rollins College]]
* [[Appalachian State University]]
* [[Louisiana State University]]
* [[University of Georgia|The University of Georgia]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tip.duke.edu/programs/summer-studies/program-sites-and-terms/academy-sites|title=Academy Sites {{!}} Duke TIP|website=tip.duke.edu|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref>
* [[Belmont University]]
* [[Agnes Scott College]]
* [[Eckerd College]]
* [[Meredith College]]
* [[Southwestern University]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tip.duke.edu/programs/crisis/program-sites-and-terms|title=Program Sites and Terms {{!}} Duke TIP|website=tip.duke.edu|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref>
* [[New College of Florida]]
* [[University of Kansas]]
* [[Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tip.duke.edu/programs/field-studies/program-sites-and-terms|title=Program Sites and Terms {{!}} Duke TIP|website=tip.duke.edu|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref>

== Programs ==
TIP offered a variety of programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tip.duke.edu/programs|title=Programs {{!}} Duke TIP|website=tip.duke.edu|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref> There were two talent searches—the 4th–6th Grade Talent Search and the 7th Grade Talent Search—that provided above-grade-level testing, enrichment activities, specialized publications, and other benefits.

There were also in-person and online educational programs available, taking place both during and off the school year, including:

* Summer Studies (grades 7–10)
* Field Studies (grades 9–12)
* CRISIS (grades 5–6)
* eStudies (grades 7–11)
* Scholar Weekends (grades 7–11)
* Academic Adventures (grades 4–6)
* eInvestigators (grades 4–6)

== Eligibility ==
In most cases, eligibility for TIP's talent searches were determined by grade-level test scores.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tip.duke.edu/programs/4th-6th-grade-talent-search/eligibility|title=Eligibility {{!}} Duke TIP|website=tip.duke.edu|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref> Students had to score at or above the 95th percentile on national standardized achievement, abilities tests, or state assessments, or 125+ on an IQ test.

Some of TIP's educational programs had additional score requirements. Summer Studies and eStudies both required qualifying scores on the [[SAT]] or [[ACT (test)|ACT]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tip.duke.edu/programs/summer-studies/eligibility|title=Eligibility {{!}} Duke TIP|website=tip.duke.edu|access-date=2019-02-04}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Education Program for Gifted Youth]], [[Stanford University]]
*[[Center for Talented Youth]], [[Johns Hopkins University]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://tip.duke.edu/ Duke TIP website]
* [http://tipwiki.net/ TIP Wiki] - website created and run by attendants and alums of TIP's various programs

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