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Independent Day School Students Selected for Duke University Talent Identification Program
Seventy-five percent of this year's seventh grade class at IDS qualified for 2010-2011 Duke TIP Talent Search for academically gifted students.
Forty-seven students from Independent Day School-Corbett Campus were selected this year to participate in the 2010-2011 Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP).
Now in its 31st year, Duke TIP's 7th Grade Talent Search is the largest program of its kind in the nation.
Duke TIP identifies academically talented seventh graders based on standardized test scores achieved while attending elementary or middle school. Candidates are then invited to take the ACT or the SAT as seventh graders, which allows them greater insight into their academic abilities. In addition, they gain valuable benefits and resources for gifted students.
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According to Middle School Division Leader Betty George, the 47 IDS students selected for the program represent 75 percent of school’s seventh grade class.
The IDS-CC students qualified for the Duke Tip program by scoring at or above the 95th percentile on a standardized achievement test. Students at IDS take the Stanford Achievement Test annually beginning in second grade. The highest of either the fifth or sixth grade scores determined their eligibility.
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Of the 47 students who qualified, 34 chose to go above and beyond by taking the SAT or ACT. Of those who participated, six students received state-level recognition from Duke TIP for their outstanding scores.
IDS students who received state recognition are: Holden Bridge, Matheus Caldeira, Kendall Graff, Jonah Kornberg, Samantha Reiss, and Kalie Schrader.
Other IDS students who participated in the Duke TIP included: Garrett Anderson, Victoria Beaudoin, Zachary Brodsky, Sara Chowdhari, Madeline Dixon, Will Drake, Yasmine Hamzah, Jacob Hudson, Tylor Kittredge, Falisha Kurji, Jeremy Leeds, Garrett Lund, Briana Mayberry, Megan McBride, Kyle McCullin, Alana Nelson, Terese Okulski, Chandni Patel, Sydney Petty, Zach Roberts, Lumiere Rostick, Corey Shamley, Sarah Smith, Avery Stanechewski, Carson Swope, Eric Wendell, Calvin Windisch, and Valan Zuccolillo.
“At IDS, we do focus on building critical test-taking skills – be it for annual standardized tests, high school entrance exams, or routine classroom tests,” said George.
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