Acceleration

Using Assessments to Evaluate Students for Grade Skipping

Gifted and talented high-achieving students may benefit from grade-skipping or subject acceleration; however, determining whether this is the best choice for an individual child is a complex process.  School policies are often designed to act as a barrier to grade-skipping.  Fewer than 1% of students are grade-skipped (Wells 2009), but other research suggests that a …

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Effect of Early Childhood Experiences on Long-term Academic Achievement

When they’re born, they’re so small and innocent – unscathed by the world around them.  Although I know that he’ll grow up too quickly, it’s still hard to believe that this little 10 lb bundle of joy swinging beside me will eventually go to college, move out, and start his own family.  The physical, emotional, …

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