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Acceleration and Executive Functioning
Part 10 of Davidson Gifted Perspectives, a video series that examines a number of different gifted-related issues and viewpoints. When making acceleration decisions, some of the most common concerns…
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Acceleration and Off Ramps
Part 8 of Davidson Gifted Perspectives, a video series that examines a number of different gifted-related issues and viewpoints. Some parents have heard stories about people who were…
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Talking to classmates about an acceleration
Part 5 of Davidson Gifted Perspectives, a video series that examines a number of different gifted-related issues and viewpoints Some parents have fears that accelerating their child…
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Whole grade acceleration success stories
This article contains stories of successful grade skips, written from the parents’ perspective. The various accounts cover skips in an assortment of grades in public schools, private schools…
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Guides to Acceleration for Gifted Students
Guides to Acceleration for Gifted Students Home Resource Library Free Gifted Resources & Guides Guides to Acceleration for Gifted Students Resources to Help You Understand Acceleration Options for…
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Radical Acceleration
This article is from a Young Scholar seminar hosted by Professor Miraca Gross, who delivers some informational tips on radical acceleration. Author: Gross, M. Organization: Davidson Institute for…
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Academic Acceleration for Students in 8th Grade and Younger
This article is from a Young Scholar seminar hosted by Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik. She answers a number of questions that often arise in regards to acceleration options for students…
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A Story of Academic Acceleration and Success
This article authored by Wes Beach on behalf of the Davidson Institute describes one student’s successful experiences with acceleration. Amara Lawson-Chavanu left high school in November of her…
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Types of Acceleration
This excerpt from A Nation Empowered lists 20 different types of acceleration. Publication: Excerpt from A Nation Empowered: Evidence Trumps the Excuses Holding Back America’s Brightest Students Publisher: University of…
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Exceptionally Gifted Children: Long-Term Outcomes of Academic Acceleration and Nonacceleration
In this article, Miraca Gross discusses the long-term outcomes of grade acceleration versus nonacceleration. Author: Gross, M. Publications: Journal for the Education of the Gifted Publisher: Prufrock Press…
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12 Reasons Why Acceleration isn’t Accepted in America
Published in Volume 1, chapter 2, of A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America’s Brightest Students, these are the common reasons why acceleration is not accepted in…
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Acceleration: What we do vs. what we know
This article by Karen Rogers and Richard Kimpston is a review of studies that indicate gifted young people really do benefit from being academically challenged. It states that…
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Acceleration and Executive Functioning
Part 10 of Davidson Gifted Perspectives, a video series that examines a number of different gifted-related issues and viewpoints. When making acceleration decisions, some of the most common concerns…
Read moreAcceleration and Off Ramps
Part 8 of Davidson Gifted Perspectives, a video series that examines a number of different gifted-related issues and viewpoints. Some parents have heard stories about people who were…
Read moreTalking to classmates about an acceleration
Part 5 of Davidson Gifted Perspectives, a video series that examines a number of different gifted-related issues and viewpoints Some parents have fears that accelerating their child…
Read moreWhole grade acceleration success stories
This article contains stories of successful grade skips, written from the parents’ perspective. The various accounts cover skips in an assortment of grades in public schools, private schools…
Read moreGuides to Acceleration for Gifted Students
Guides to Acceleration for Gifted Students Home Resource Library Free Gifted Resources & Guides Guides to Acceleration for Gifted Students Resources to Help You Understand Acceleration Options for…
Read moreRadical Acceleration
This article is from a Young Scholar seminar hosted by Professor Miraca Gross, who delivers some informational tips on radical acceleration. Author: Gross, M. Organization: Davidson Institute for…
Read moreAcademic Acceleration for Students in 8th Grade and Younger
This article is from a Young Scholar seminar hosted by Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik. She answers a number of questions that often arise in regards to acceleration options for students…
Read moreA Story of Academic Acceleration and Success
This article authored by Wes Beach on behalf of the Davidson Institute describes one student’s successful experiences with acceleration. Amara Lawson-Chavanu left high school in November of her…
Read moreTypes of Acceleration
This excerpt from A Nation Empowered lists 20 different types of acceleration. Publication: Excerpt from A Nation Empowered: Evidence Trumps the Excuses Holding Back America’s Brightest Students Publisher: University of…
Read moreExceptionally Gifted Children: Long-Term Outcomes of Academic Acceleration and Nonacceleration
In this article, Miraca Gross discusses the long-term outcomes of grade acceleration versus nonacceleration. Author: Gross, M. Publications: Journal for the Education of the Gifted Publisher: Prufrock Press…
Read more12 Reasons Why Acceleration isn’t Accepted in America
Published in Volume 1, chapter 2, of A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America’s Brightest Students, these are the common reasons why acceleration is not accepted in…
Read moreAcceleration: What we do vs. what we know
This article by Karen Rogers and Richard Kimpston is a review of studies that indicate gifted young people really do benefit from being academically challenged. It states that…
Read more