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The Torrance Creative Scholars Program was established in 1989 as an outgrowth of the research of E. Paul Torrance, internationally renowned authority on creativity. Its primary purposes are the identification and nurturance of creative potential. Housed at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, the program offers two levels for students completing grades 4–8. Students who qualify on Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking are invited to participate in a Spring Recognition Ceremony. Most of these students further choose to attend a two‐week summer program that provides instruction and practice in several creative strategies and helps them to understand themselves as creative individuals. Program evaluation results have been encouraging, with parents and students confirming instrumental data reflecting improvements in creative motivation and self‐concept. After nine years of piloting, the program model is ready for dissemination; non‐profit institutions in other states are invited to apply for designation as satellite sites.
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