Talent Identification Program (TIP) records, 1980-2020
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Summary
- Creator:
- Duke University. Talent Identification Program
- Abstract:
- The Talent Identification Program (TIP) was established at Duke in 1980. TIP was a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving academically gifted and talented students grades seven through twelve. The collection includes publications, correspondence, reports, application materials, talent search materials, articles, syllabi, lists of students, flyers, audiovisual materials, promotional materials, guides, manuals, termbooks, and other records.
- Extent:
- 17 Linear Feet
59.7 Gigabytes - Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Research Center:
- Duke University Archives
- Collection ID:
- UA.26.01.0002
- University Archives Record Group:
- 26 -- Interdisciplinary Institutes, Research Centers, and Departments
26 -- Interdisciplinary Institutes, Research Centers, and Departments > 01 -- Independent Programs
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection includes publications, correspondence, reports, application materials, talent search materials, articles, syllabi, lists of students, flyers, audiovisual materials, promotional materials, guides, manuals, termbooks, and other records. Topics include talented students and Duke University faculty.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) was established in 1980. The program was created based on an academic talent search model developed by Julian Stanley. Robert N. Sawyer was TIP's first director, followed by David Goldstein, Steven Pfeiffer, Martha Putallaz, and Shawna Young. TIP began as a program for gifted seventh graders identified by their ACT and SAT scores then expanded to include fourth through twelfth graders. Grand Recognition Ceremony and state ceremonies were held to recognize high scoring participants. Overtime, TIP grew from only offering courses at Duke through its summer residential programs to also offering weekend programs during the regular school year. Duke TIP worked with students, their families, and educators to support students through several educational programs such as Talent Search, CRISIS, eInvestigators, eStudies, Summer Studies, Scholar Weekends, and international programs. TIP also operated on several other college campuses. Duke TIP halted its programming in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, then announced its official closure in 2021.
Source: Putallaz, Martha, et al. "The Duke University Talent Identification Program." High Abilities Studies, vol. 16, no. 1, June 2005, pp. 41–54.
- Acquisition information:
- The Talent Identification Program (TIP) Records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1981-2020.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Kimberly Sims, February 2007
Encoded by Molly Bragg, April 2011
Accession UA2020-0049 and UA2020-0051 added and finding aid updated by April Blevins, March 2026
Accessions were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
Folder and item titles are largely original. Materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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[Identification of item], Talent Identification Program (TIP) Records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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