|
Talent searches and their corresponding programs.
Programs such as Center for Talented Youth through JHU, Education Program for Gifted Youth through Stanford, Center for Talent Development through Northwestern, and Talent Identification Program through Duke make opportunities available to qualified middle school students.
At least for CTY and EPGY, if you score high enough (and score in the top 2% or so on a standardized state exam), you are eligible for their summer and online courses, which can be taken for either enrichment or credit. I've done Algebra I, Computer Programming I, and I'm currently in Precalculus - all for credit. Most students choose to take advantage of their summer opportunities where they live on a college campus for something like three/four/six/???(i forget) weeks and take a course while interacting with other gifted kids.
|