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Instructional Support
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| DATE: | Tuesday, May 20, 2014 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Recognition of the Students Honored by Duke Talent Identification Program as National Grand Level Honorees, 2014 (Instructional Support Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| The Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) identifies academically talented seventh-grade students based on standardized test scores. These students were invited to complete either the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). These tests are the same college admissions exams administered to high school juniors and seniors. Seventh-grade students who score in the top 3% in the nation on the ACT or SAT receive National Grand Level Recognition and are invited to a ceremony at Duke University. This year, 64,896 seventh graders nationwide participated in TIP and 1,894 earned recognition as National Grand Level Honorees.
In the Hillsborough County Public School District there were 1,312 seventh-grade students who participated in the Duke Talent Identification Program and 10 students scored high enough on the SAT or ACT to receive National Grand Level recognition. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Motivate students to become responsible learners • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Funds of $1,100 for the recognition and plaques were provided through Pepsi funds | |
| EVALUATION | |
| NA | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Shanshera Quinn, Supervisor, Guidance Services | |
| Holly Saia | George Gaffney | |
| Director, Instructional Support Division (813) 273-7136 |
Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Support (813) 273-7033 |
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| C 16 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20140520_633 (Board Recognition Meeting) * Section C Item# 16 | ||