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Advanced Placement* Teacher Manuals

"Every AP teacher should have one of these Duke TIP teacher manuals"—10 year veteran AP English Language teacher

Who are AP Manuals Designed For?

Duke TIP’s AP manuals are designed by successful AP teachers to assist other AP teachers in:

  • developing a new Advanced Placement course
  • enhancing an existing Advanced Placement course
  • introducing fresh ideas to honors-level courses, and
  • producing educationally rich units for regular classroom instruction

What Subjects Areas are Available?

Click on the title for a detailed description of the manual's content and brief author bios.

Who Are the Authors?

All of the authors are veteran Advanced Placement teachers who are committed to improving the way AP courses are taught. For a brief bio, click on the course description above.

How Much Do They Cost?

AP Course Manuals are $50 each (including shipping and handling) and can be purchased at the TIPstore.

What is the Format?

Each manual is published on 3-hole paper (binder not included) that allows the insertion of accumulated notes or reorganization of pages to fit the individual schedules and decisions each teacher makes in planning a course.

*Advanced Placement is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

At Duke TIP, we understand the vital role of teachers and counselors as you provide information about education to students and their families. We appreciate your dedication in helping meet the unique academic and social-emotional needs of gifted children and adolescents. Duke TIP is committed to developing ways to help you identify and appropriately challenge the academically gifted students you work with.

We want to be a resource for you in addressing the educational needs of the students you serve. Duke TIP's 7th Grade Talent Search serves nearly 80,000 students each year—providing assessment and resources for advanced students.

Duke TIP's Continuum of Services

Duke TIP provides academically talented students the opportunity to gain additional assessment of their abilities through taking the EXPLORE and ACT or SAT exams as above-level tests; summer, weekend, independent learning, and e-Studies programs to challenge them outside the classroom; and resources to keep them motivated and inform them and their families about their talent.

Need to find out more or present information to a group?

Download the 7th Grade Talent Search PowerPoint slide show:

Coordinator's Guide and Materials

Schools in the Duke TIP database will automatically receive a copy of the 7th Grade Talent Search Coordinator's Guide (pdf) along with Student Guide brochures and paper applications in August.

To register your school or request more brochures for either talent search fill out the online school request form.

Eligibility and Identification

School districts compile and maintain records of student test scores. Check with your district office to see if you can obtain a list of students in your school who qualify for the talent search through their test scores.

On-line Registration

Perhaps the easiest and most efficient way to have students register is through Duke TIP on-line registration. Each year an increasing number of participants register via the Internet. The on-line registration option on the Duke TIP Web site will navigate students, parents, and families through the process.

Qualifying Tests and Acceptable Subtests

Duke TIP accepts a broad range of tests to maximize identification of qualified students. Please click to review the 7th Grade Talent Search Qualifying Tests and Acceptable Subtests and list of Supplemental Tests and Subtests for 2007-2008. If you would like to suggest adding an assessment, please e-mail Duke TIP (information@tip.duke.edu) or call (919) 668-9100.

Sample Letters (2007-2008)

Materials in Spanish

Talent Search information and notification/fee grant letters are available in Spanish (Cartas e información disponibles en español también). Click on the links below to download information for the 2006-2007 Talent Search.

A Word About Financial Aid

See the Financial Aid pages of our website for information.

School Award Assemblies

You may desire to recognize students who participated in the 7th Grade Talent Search in a school awards assembly. We have put together some general information that will assist you in incorporating these students into an existing end-of-year awards ceremony. Click here for a sample script of the event

Parents Can Help

Call upon parents who can volunteer to copy letters and distribute talent search brochures.

Questions

Don't hesitate to refer parents and students who have questions to the Duke TIP Web site (www.tip.duke.edu) or to the Duke TIP staff at (919) 668-9100.

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