Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth student records
Scope and Contents
The records for the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth consist of student applications, medical records, and evaluations from approximately 1993 to 2011. These records may be subject to access restrictions. The collection also includes an archived website.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1993 - approximately 2011
- Creation: 2015 - Ongoing
Creator
- Johns Hopkins University. Center for Talented Youth (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Access is restricted to education records of living students or former students, as defined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, unless the student or former student grants access in writing. If it is not possible to verify date of death, the student will be assumed to be deceased 80 years after date of graduation or date of last attendance.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Special Collections department. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Biographical / Historical
The Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is a gifted education program for school-age children founded in 1979 by Julian Stanley at Johns Hopkins University. It was initially established as a research study into the rate at which gifted children can learn new material, and became the first program of its kind to identify academically talented youths and provide them with learning opportunities. CTY offers numerous programs around the world and online but is best known for its fast-paced Summer Programs, which are held on many university campuses throughout the United States and the world, serving over 10,000 students each year. CTY is an accredited school for grades K to 12 by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Extent
101.63 Cubic Feet (81 record center cartons, 1 letter size document box)
1 Website(s)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth was founded in 1979. The records consist of student applications, medical records, and evaluations from approximately 1993 to 2011. These records may be subject to access restrictions. The collection also includes an archived website.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These records were transferred from their parent office.
Bibliography
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
- Title
- Guide to the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth student records
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu