Celebrating 30 years of helping talent soar

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Celebrating 30 years of helping talent soar!
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CTYs Talent Search Information Meeting

• CTY overview
• Four easy steps for Talent Search
• Opportunities for talented students
• CTY resources

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To inspire young people by offering distinctive
educational opportunities that nurture
intellectual abilities, advance academic
achievement, and enhance personal development.
The CTY Vision
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The Groundbreaking Work of Dr. Julian Stanley
Julian Stanley (1918 2005)
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Talent Search
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Talent Search Benefits, Now...and Lasting...

• Confirm a students high academic talents and/or
  reveal previously unrecognized abilities
• Expose students to above-grade-level
  testing/college admissions test in low-stakes
  setting
• Provide recognition for academic excellence
• Build confidence through appropriate risk-taking
  and genuine achievement
• Qualify for fast-paced, in-depth courses taken
  with intellectual peers
• Access a variety of subjects often not available
  prior to college
• Lay a foundation for building stronger academic
  and study skills
• Focus educational planning and decision-making
• Meet students and parents who share a similar
  interest in learning
• Access MyCTY for online resources

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Qualifications to Participate in Talent Search

• Achievement within the top 5th percentile on one
  or more areas of a nationally-normed standardized
  test
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• Demonstration of superior academic performance
  or potential

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Qualifications to Participate in Talent Search

• Common Tests that Measure Reasoning Ability
• Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills
• California Achievement Test (CAT)
• Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)
• Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)
• Terra Nova (formerly CTBS)

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Participating Students Take an Above-Grade-Level
Test
Grades 2 - 6
School and College Ability Test (SCAT)
Grades 7 - 8
SAT
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Four Easy Steps to Talent Search

• Apply to Talent Search
• Register for an above-grade-level test
• Test
• Receive recognition and guidance

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Step One Apply to Talent Search

• Online at www.cty.jhu.edu/ts
• Apply by the deadline
• Fill in all required information
• Include the school code
• Include your 50 Talent Search application fee

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Step Two Register for an Above-Grade-Level Test
Test Registration Grades 2 6 Email with links
Test Registration Grades 7 8 UPS shipment
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Step Three The SCAT Test, Grades 2 6
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ABILITY TEST
SCAT Registration Bulletin
Grades 2 - 6
Inside Test Registration Instructions and
Information About the SCAT
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Step Three SAT, Grades 7 8
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Test Preparation
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Score Reports
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Step Four Receive Recognition and Guidance
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Student Resource Guide
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The Diagnostic and Counseling Center

• Most appropriate for
• Extremely advanced
• Very young
• Possible learning challenges
• Tailored educational planning

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Opportunities for Talented Students
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CTY Academic Programs

• Family Academic Programs
• One-Day and Overnight Programs
• Educational Travel Programs
• Open to all Talent Search students

• Summer Academic Programs
• Three-week day and residential programs
• One intensive course per session
• Recreational activities promote social
  interaction
• Minimum score requirements

• CTYOnline
• Courses in math, science, language, and
  humanities
• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
• Minimum score requirements

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CTYs Generous Supporters
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Prudential Foundation
Victoria Foundation
Educational Foundation of America
Hyman Fund Endowment
Nasdaq Educational Foundation
Goldman Sachs Foundation
Sandisk Corporation
Goldsmith Family Foundation
Davidson Foundation
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
Ahmanson Foundation
Speedwell Foundation
Ruth Campbell Foundation
Koret Foundation
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Bridgestone Firestone
TimeWarner
Alumni
CarMax
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Serving the worlds brightest children.