Our Guiding Principle

We engage in applied and collaborative research that expands and diversifies methods of talent discovery and development.

Research to Practice

Service Publications

Get to know our authors and publications, written for educators, counselors, psychologists, administrators and parents.

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Research Publications

Dig in to the data with our authors and research that is driving change in the fields of talent discovery and development.

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Research Presentations

Rigourous, topical, and informative, follow our staff as they present the latest findings from our research projects.

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"Research is the foundation for all we do. We make every attempt to make our findings accessible so that they can be easily applied and immediately useful to practitioners."

Megan Foley-Nicpon
Director, Belin-Blank Center

Acceleration

Academic acceleration is one of the most researched and well-supported interventions for developing talent. Take a deep dive into the research and practice around acceleration.

Acceleration Insitute

Explore types of acceleration, look up state policies, listen to testimonials from students, review school district policies and more on our site dedicated to all things acceleration.

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Integrated Acceleration System

Developed by researchers at the Belin-Blank Center, the Integrated Acceleration System is an online instrument that harnesses the knowledge of families and educators to make successful decisions about acceleration for individual students.

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Wallace Research Symposium

The premiere scholarly conference for research on gifted education and talent development


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Grants

Grants have played a significant part in supporting the Belin-Blank Center's research and dissemination efforts. Working with groups such as the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program, the National Science Foundation (NSF), the John Templeton Foundation, and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, the Center continues to advance understanding of talent development and share knowledge with the educational community.

Discovering and Developing Talented Twice-Exceptional Students (DD2E)

(2023-2027)

Using nontraditional methods to identify talent, DD2E aims to increase talent identification specifically within the 2e student population. Additionally, DD2E aims to train educators and mental health professionals in the use of nontraditional methods of talent identification.

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Past Grants

Explore findings and products from the Belin-Blank Center's past grants.

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