I didn't keep the talent search's 'Planning and Resource Guide', unfortunately, so I can't compare it to what the testing company sends - maybe someone else here can give more detail.
But I remember it divided scores into three levels and made short- and long-term curriculum recommendations for each, very similar to what Bostonian cites earlier in this thread.
It seemed to me, as you say, to be 'tacked on' to the results. My kids and I have never paid attention to anything but the scores themselves -- how they compare with the previous years' scores, and how they stack up to the scores of peers; and that info, as well as analysis very similar to what talent searches provide, is available online at no cost.
I suppose the recommendations, since they mention things like acceleration, could be used in advocating with school staff, but I've never done it.
