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Talent searches address the ceiling problem through above-level testing, using materials designed for older students to reveal higher ceilings for younger, gifted learners. 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Talent searches solve this problem through above-level testing—using tests designed for older students to raise the ceiling for younger, gifted students. Currently, talent search programs serve gifted students from grades 2 through 8 throughout the mainland United States and in several foreign countries. Extensive research demonstrates that above-level test scores differentiate among levels of giftedness and have important implications for educational planning. Students with high scores learn advanced material rapidly and well and thrive in accelerated learning settings. Therefore, talent searches have followed up on testing with educational programs, many of which focus on acceleration. Decades of research have documented both academic and psychosocial benefits to participants. Perhaps the greatest challenge ahead of the talent searches is that of facilitating the appropriate education of gifted students in the school setting.  \nPutting the Research to Use: The research that has proceeded from various talent search programs clearly has supported the use of above-level testing to determine the extent of a student’s ability in a domain and to predict future achievements. Research also has clearly demonstrated that gifted students, identified through talent search methods, are able to learn advanced material quickly and well. Therefore, talent search methods can be used by schools to test gifted students, either through external talent search programs or though the use of existing tests that are designed for students at least two grade levels above that of the gifted student(s) being tested. Results from this testing can be used to identify students for fast-paced programming, which can be implemented either within a school or across a larger area, such as a school district or a particular geographic region. Such programming can use existing materials, curricula, and faculty to provide an inexpensive way to meet the needs of gifted students. When necessary, online programs can provide self-paced classes to qualified students.  \nKeywords: talent search; above-level testing; academic acceleration; ceiling effect; DT→PI model  \nraditionally, school students take standardized tests  \nTto measure their achievement in various academic subjects. These tests measure knowledge of material that is considered appropriate for a student’s grade level and provide a comparison between a given student or school and national norm groups. For students with very high scores, however, such tests do not provide specific information about their academic accomplishments. A very high score indicates that a student answered most or all items on the test correctly. Therefore, it indicates that the student knows the grade-level material that comprised the test items. What it cannot indicate is how much material the student knows that is beyond grade level. On a typical achievement test, a student who knows grade-level material well, but knows little beyond that level, will earn ascore equivalent to a student who knows grade-level  \nmaterial well and also knows a significant amount of higher level material (see George, 1979; LupkowskiShoplik, Benbow, Assouline, & Brody, 2003; OlszewskiKubilius, 1998b; Stanley, 1976). Approximately 35 years ago, Dr. Julian C. Stanley of Johns Hopkins University first addressed this problem by giving high-scoring students an above-level test—that is, one that was designed for older individuals and therefore, was comprised of higher level items (Stanley, 1976, 1996). From this testing concept grew a model for identifying and  \nAuthor’s Note: Address correspondence concerning this article to Mary Ann ","cbCainH8glZr44sJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainH8glZr44sJ","pdf",89337,"English","# Abstract\n# Putting the Research to Use\n# Talent Searches and Above-Level Testing\n# Development of the Talent Search Model","[{\"question\":\"Why can standardized achievement tests fail to measure gifted students accurately?\",\"answer\":\"Because they are usually not challenging enough, they mainly reflect knowledge of grade-level material and do not indicate how much students can learn beyond grade level.\"},{\"question\":\"How do talent searches address the “ceiling effect”?\",\"answer\":\"They use above-level tests built for older students, extending the difficulty range so younger gifted students can demonstrate higher ceilings.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the role of talent search results in education planning?\",\"answer\":\"Results can identify students for fast-paced programming, which may be provided within schools, districts, or through online self-paced options.\"}]","The Talent Search Model - Past, Present, and Future | PDF",25]