The talent project and the validation of standards for the identification of student-athlete talent
IntroductionThe aim of the TALENT project is to promote equality in education, prevent exclusion, support dual careers (sport and school), create new role models for the benefit of young talents and prepare them for lifelong learning and professional sport from an early age. It is promoted by a Euro...
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| author | Domenico Savio Salvatore Vicari Domenico Savio Salvatore Vicari Antonino Bianco Martina Albanese Laura Capranica Laura Capranica Mojca Doupona Mojca Doupona Epameinondas Koutavelis Georgia Alexandrou Olia Tsivitanidou Tea Gutović Ivica Zelić Dražen Čular Dino Mujkic Siniša Kovač Damira Vranesic- Hadzimehmedovic Zoran Milanović Zoran Milanović Zoran Milanović Nenad Stojiljković Nemanja Stanković Ana Kezić |
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| description | IntroductionThe aim of the TALENT project is to promote equality in education, prevent exclusion, support dual careers (sport and school), create new role models for the benefit of young talents and prepare them for lifelong learning and professional sport from an early age. It is promoted by a European consortium of 7 partner institutions and runs from December 2022 to May 2025. It consists of five work packages. In the first work phase, developing the WP2 (from December 2022 to October 2023), under the coordination of UNIPA, NIS University, KMOP and EAS standards for talent recognition were identified and validated.MethodsInitially, 12 focus groups were conducted with teachers (77 teachers) and coaches (73 coaches) on creating talent identification standards; subsequently, workshops were held with dual career experts to validate these standards. This was a key piece of work that enabled the establishment of clear guidelines and protocols to identify and support talented young people in their dual careers.ResultsA final list of 41 shared statements was identified: 20 related to teachers and 21 related to coaches. For example, teachers emphasized the need for multidisciplinary approaches and early identification of talent, while coaches underlined the importance of psychological readiness and collaboration with schools and families.DiscussionThese statements not only provide structured reference points for talent identification but also highlight actionable needs across educational and sport systems. As such, they represent a solid foundation for developing standard operating procedures in talent recognition and dual career support. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4cc013c82fda4adab6ce32f0b33c38002025-08-20T01:51:14ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sports and Active Living2624-93672025-05-01710.3389/fspor.2025.15806251580625The talent project and the validation of standards for the identification of student-athlete talentDomenico Savio Salvatore Vicari0Domenico Savio Salvatore Vicari1Antonino Bianco2Martina Albanese3Laura Capranica4Laura Capranica5Mojca Doupona6Mojca Doupona7Epameinondas Koutavelis8Georgia Alexandrou9Olia Tsivitanidou10Tea Gutović11Ivica Zelić12Dražen Čular13Dino Mujkic14Siniša Kovač15Damira Vranesic- Hadzimehmedovic16Zoran Milanović17Zoran Milanović18Zoran Milanović19Nenad Stojiljković20Nemanja Stanković21Ana Kezić22Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement, University of Verona, Verona, ItalySport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalySport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalySport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, Rome, ItalyEuropean Athlete as Student (EAS) Network, Ghaxaq, MaltaEuropean Athlete as Student (EAS) Network, Ghaxaq, MaltaDepartment of Sport Sociology and History, Faculty of Sports, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SloveniaHealth Promotion and Wellbeing Unit, KMOP Education and Innovation Hub, Athens, GreeceHealth Promotion and Wellbeing Unit, KMOP Education and Innovation Hub, Athens, GreeceSchool of Sciences, University of Central Lancashire Cyprus, Nicosia, CyprusFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Split, CroatiaCenter of Excellence of Split Dalmatia County, Split, Croatia0Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, Croatia1Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina1Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina1Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina2Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia3Science and Research Centre Koper, Institute for Kinesiology Research, Koper, Slovenia4Incubator of Kinanthropology Research, Faculty of Sports Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia2Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia2Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia0Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, CroatiaIntroductionThe aim of the TALENT project is to promote equality in education, prevent exclusion, support dual careers (sport and school), create new role models for the benefit of young talents and prepare them for lifelong learning and professional sport from an early age. It is promoted by a European consortium of 7 partner institutions and runs from December 2022 to May 2025. It consists of five work packages. In the first work phase, developing the WP2 (from December 2022 to October 2023), under the coordination of UNIPA, NIS University, KMOP and EAS standards for talent recognition were identified and validated.MethodsInitially, 12 focus groups were conducted with teachers (77 teachers) and coaches (73 coaches) on creating talent identification standards; subsequently, workshops were held with dual career experts to validate these standards. This was a key piece of work that enabled the establishment of clear guidelines and protocols to identify and support talented young people in their dual careers.ResultsA final list of 41 shared statements was identified: 20 related to teachers and 21 related to coaches. For example, teachers emphasized the need for multidisciplinary approaches and early identification of talent, while coaches underlined the importance of psychological readiness and collaboration with schools and families.DiscussionThese statements not only provide structured reference points for talent identification but also highlight actionable needs across educational and sport systems. As such, they represent a solid foundation for developing standard operating procedures in talent recognition and dual career support.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2025.1580625/fulldual careertalentcoachesteachersstandards |
| spellingShingle | Domenico Savio Salvatore Vicari Domenico Savio Salvatore Vicari Antonino Bianco Martina Albanese Laura Capranica Laura Capranica Mojca Doupona Mojca Doupona Epameinondas Koutavelis Georgia Alexandrou Olia Tsivitanidou Tea Gutović Ivica Zelić Dražen Čular Dino Mujkic Siniša Kovač Damira Vranesic- Hadzimehmedovic Zoran Milanović Zoran Milanović Zoran Milanović Nenad Stojiljković Nemanja Stanković Ana Kezić The talent project and the validation of standards for the identification of student-athlete talent Frontiers in Sports and Active Living dual career talent coaches teachers standards |
| title | The talent project and the validation of standards for the identification of student-athlete talent |
| title_full | The talent project and the validation of standards for the identification of student-athlete talent |
| title_fullStr | The talent project and the validation of standards for the identification of student-athlete talent |
| title_full_unstemmed | The talent project and the validation of standards for the identification of student-athlete talent |
| title_short | The talent project and the validation of standards for the identification of student-athlete talent |
| title_sort | talent project and the validation of standards for the identification of student athlete talent |
| topic | dual career talent coaches teachers standards |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2025.1580625/full |
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