Information for Educators
Baylor TIP’s mission is to identify exceptional talent in STEM and the humanities and provide world-class learning opportunities commensurate with students’ exceptional potential. Baylor TIP focuses on both the identification of talent through our assessments and the opportunity to develop talents and interests through customized educational recommendations and out-of-school programs.
Qualifications Needed to Take the Baylor TIP Assessments
Students qualify to take our above-level assessments through any one of three avenues:
- score in the top 25% on one or more subtest of a state or national standardized exam (local norms are recommended but not required),
- be formally identified as gifted or talented by a district, or
- be recommended by a teacher, administrator, and/or parent.
Identifying Student Talent
The first step of the talent search is to identify student talent. Baylor TIP offers four above-level assessments. Students who are qualified to take the assessments will select one of the following to complete:
- IAR TIP Grades 7+ for Grades 7–12, or
- IAR TIP Grades 4-6 for Grades 4–6.
Become a Baylor TIP Partner School or District!
We offer several ways for our partner schools to be involved:
- sharing Baylor TIP's testing information and programming information with your families;
- hosting Baylor TIP for a 30-minute virtual information session for your families;
- setting up a time and method to help your families register for Baylor TIP's testing and/or programs; and/or
- scheduling an IAR TIP 4-6 or IAR 7+ group administration for your students.
Complete this form to become a Baylor TIP Partner today!
Thank You! to Our Current Baylor TIP Partner Schools and Districts
ACE Academy, Austin, TX
Allegiance Academy, Euless, TX
Allen Academy, Bryan, TX
Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School, Waco, TX
Dominion Prep, Addison, TX
EA Young Academy, Roanoke, TX
Full Armor Christian Academy, Henderson, TX
Greenville Christian School, Greenville, TX
Guadalupe Regional Middle School, Brownsville, TX
Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, Natchitoches, LA
New Mexico School for the Arts, Santa Fe, NM
Nobis Pacem
The Oakridge School, Arlington, TX
Ozark Catholic Academy, Tontitown, AR
Paragon Prep, Austin, TX
River City Believers Academy, Selma, TX
Saint Paul's Episcopal School, Waco, TX
St. Ambrose School, Houston, TX
St. Cyprians Episcopal School, Lufkin, TX
St. John the Baptist Hybrid School, Kennesaw, GA
St. Mary's Catholic School Taylor, Taylor, TX
Trinity Episcopal School, Marshall, TX
Trinity School of Midland, Midland, TX
Trinity School of Texas, Longview, TX
Vandermont, Royse City, TX
Vanguard College Preparatory School, Waco, TX
Alvin ISD, Nolan Ryan Junior High
Alvord ISD
Angleton ISD
Barbers Hill ISD
Boerne ISD
Burleson ISD
Carroll ISD
Castleberry ISD
Cleburne ISD
Crowley ISD
DeSoto ISD
Edinburg CISD
East Baton Rouge Parish School System
Everman ISD
Godley ISD
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
Henderson ISD
Kennedale ISD
Killeen ISD, Skipcha Elementary School
Magnolia ISD
McKinney ISD
Mesquite ISD
Midland ISD, Carver Center
Midway ISD
Montgomery ISD
North East ISD
Pearland ISD, GT Academy
Plano ISD
Royse City ISD
Springtown ISD
Temple ISD
Waco ISD, Tennyson Middle School