wherever students are placed, by the time they reach high school
For gifted students, sitting through traditional instruction is like watching a show in slow motion. All rights reserved. Yet educators in general, and the Portland School district in
The practice of educational acceleration has long been used to match high-level students' general abilities and specific talents with optimal . Written by a pair of educators, one trained in gifted and talented education and the other in cultura anthropology, this book provides teachers, parents, administrators, and researchers with insight into why we continue to fail so many ... in less than the usual time; concurrent enrollment, enabling a child to attend more
179-191. It helps teachers to adjust the rate of instruction as well as
Put the Interests of the Student First. suggestion has not been implemented.--M.D., 2/15/2000]. in step with their age-peers may have more trouble in
The idea
in 1991 found that, whereas full-time ability grouping (tracking)
Behavior problems are often exacerbated by boredom,
experimented with radical acceleration, sometimes to the extent
Families with a strong tradition of interest in these activities,
parties support the decision and educators are willing and able
they begin to struggle with their assignments, frequently receive
We use the term "academic acceleration" for any educational option that meets these goals. Fine motor control is also important for other areas of
"level" but does not define these concepts adequately
We believe that "skipping" or early entry to school
of ability grouping, such as grouping within the classroom, also
undergraduate students is an educational activity that doesn't cost large sums of money, although it does require substantial commitments of faculty time. Gifted students can benefit from accelerating in many ways, even socially and emotionally. cases, the fifth grade reading assignments might be unsuitable
experience has shown that few adults can withstand prolonged
The Curriculum Compacting Study, (Storrs,
also possess the necessary social maturity, it appears that this
Vol. example, an art teacher may be less enthusiastic about the
ungraded classrooms, curriculum compacting, grade telescoping
At one cluster
The SAGE Handbook of Gifted & Talented Education provides a comprehensive and international overview of key challenges and issues in the field of gifted education, making this an invaluable volume for individuals in the fields of education, ... from parents and psychologists. Several examples of ° acceleration or grade skipping as an administrative
extremely gifted in mathematics and also happen to be precocious
such fields, need to consider this when making decisions about
maladjustment. The gifted children placed in cluster groups need not be globally gifted. packet, Robinson, Nancy M., "Acceleration as an Option for the
within the groups are likely to gain significant academic
development, maturity, and gross and fine motor coordination. level of difficulty which enable a student to gain credit
"Skipping" was retained in the plan only because one
"dysynchronous" development. equally relevant to girls. the facts are studied, however, we find that such adjustment
Materials' prepared for implementation of TAG instruction",
Research and Recommendations for Full-Time Classes for Talented
produced significant gains when it occurred in the form of
test scores. such a classroom, provided the material is appropriate for the
students in the eightieth percentile of a given grade; which we
children who have been radically accelerated.". Entry Program at the University of Washington. ", A study carried out by the Center for Talented Youth at Johns
subject acceleration and advanced classes. A major research review of grouping practices by Karen Rogers
Connecticut:, National Research Center on the Gifted and
Repeated human
It is also the method that is implied in
non-accelerated control groups of students who were matched with
A full transcript of the chat may be found at Storify. professional attitudes of excessive concern over potential
Very few things in gifted education are a panacea. classes with age-mates where schedules permit, or by enrolling
of Acceleration Programs", in W. Thomas Southern and Eric D.
Which Students Benefit the Most . level must be grouped together to take advanced placement or
or a "behavior problem" is suffering because of
Social or emotional problems don't
is lagging fine-motor coordination. In a position paper, the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC, 2004) added nuances to the definition of acceleration: "allowing a student to move through traditional As mentioned above, Brendan's teachers are struggling to keep him challenged in the classroom. This analysis studied the educational benefits of student participation in accelerated programs at North Iowa Area Community College from 1996 to 2006. popular with their peers and more engaged in extra-curricular
Acceleration . Many Portland educators have a hostility to acceleration that
Regular Classrooms, (Storrs, Connecticut: National Research
either good grades but frustration, or average to poor
The Center’s 2004, The research shows that many biases against acceleration, such as the fear that children will feel awkward with older classmates, are unfounded. enrollment usually implies subject acceleration, and curriculum
Connecticut: National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented,
with young gifted students who may read far more easily than they
Grade-based forms cost little to implement, and yield societal benefits in that students complete schooling ahead of schedule and become productive adults earlier in their lives. in CTY, Ability Grouping and
... appears to be very beneficial. The
The needs of gifted and highly able students are all very different. which fills the time of children who learn more quickly by
While not a panacea, acceleration gives students access to true peers and challenging work, say a number of experts. Gifted students also shouldn't be punished for getting their work done quickly. suggested that determining this 80th. options with the student, and not to proceed unless the student
74-101, Cronbach, Lee J., "Acceleration among the Terman Males:
Found insideThe term “acceleration” as used with gifted students sometimes signifies a ... reviews of the literature on acceleration identify the benefits of this ... Talented and Gifted Children, http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/academic_acceleration.htm#2, http://www.cec.sped.org/gifted/gt-diges.htm, early entry to school (this will be discussed in. Benbow and David Lubinski: Intellectual Talent (1998)
to enrichment programs.... schools which use cooperative
Their academic needs may be unmet by the traditional classroom or the modern learning environment. transition from one school to another. For example, dexterity may be needed for classroom
sixth-grade curriculum which includes decimals and percentages,
The few Australian
It has also been shown that such ability grouping does
acceleration and non-academic issues. higher grade level. Normally, when educators say that a given child reads at a
school lives. "tailored instruction" they outperformed peers by three
might use more complex word problems that can be solved with the
A 45-year follow-up study of gifted . James Alvino recommends grade-skipping on a trial basis if a
school. Learn about this special diverse population of learners. student; curriculum compacting, which involves skipping material
Most teachers considered a special approach for gifted students advisable and acceleration a useful intervention. ability of a child who is with much older classmates and is
Acceleration, Knowing your Options (1995), Cornell; Dewey G., Callahan, Carolyn M., et al.,
This isn't fair to them since they are there to learn not to tutor. "Skipping a grade isn't the answer for every gifted student," Marron says. Due to the sheer number of models in gifted education, it was decided that five models would be discussed during the course of our hour-long chat. age, they are also likely to be closer to each other in physical
Students who would benefit from acceleration do not necessarily need to be identified as gifted in a particular subject. extent, we recommend continued counseling and monitoring for all
Packet on Acceleration (n. 80th. and ability, not grade level. relatively standardized, and grade-level assessments are
What we do vs. what we know", (1992) rpt. So students gifted as leaders need special attention to determine whether their moral values could be . other gifted students and with age- peers, even if they are
Higher-level instruction. The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) reports that accelerated and enrichment programs can provide gifted students with the support they need to continuously progress in their education. an appropriately accelerated "rate" and
45-6, Sisk, Dorothy A., "Response to Elkind," (1988) rpt. teens. pp. A bright first grader may easily test at a fifth
school. Acceleration: Issues and Concerns in Southern, and Jones, Academic
1, no. U.S. Department of Education,1993), Rimm, Sylvia, Keys to Parenting the Gifted Child,
91-102. The working assumption of planning should be that children will
discussion with the Evaluation and Testing department has
The
questioned its benefits. Or it might
curriculum to the needs, interests and strengths of each child. years; mentorship, individual instruction at an advanced level
the following criteria, paraphrased as follows: Miraca Gross recently reported that these criteria are at
difficulty with assignments. This decision needs to respect the informed views of the parents/carers and the student. Found inside... 2003) that most teachers began to acknowledge the academic benefits of accelerated learning for many gifted students (Kronborg & Meyland, 2003; ... Gifted children can positively use this energy to motivate them to set higher standards of accomplishment, to exert greater effort to achieve their goals and to commit to a project seeing it through to completion. This
harm" basis, because there are so many factors that are
and most Portland high schools have many mixed-age classes, such
based on the Gifted Program Evaluation," (Grosse Pointe,
Many children in their early teens say they don't want to be labeled as "gifted," or they don't like being
Gifted children learn differently than their counterparts. contributes to achievement. In some
problem need help from counselors. 181-206, Center for Talented Youth, Johns Hopkins University,
Guidelines
including: Several of these acceleration options also involve ability
When
be taught at that eightieth percentile grade level unless there
accelerated students ... perform at least as well as, and
in
"not one study has found acceleration to harm the social and
previous research syntheses Karen Rogers and Richard Kimpston
also found that ability grouping for enrichment and other forms
abilities, none of whom is truly average. grouped together and the curriculum is based on
or more months; when they were offered an enriched curriculum
"Philosophy and Program Policy", (1994) rpt. Ability grouping and acceleration programs have significant positive effects on the academic achievement of each child. should be watched to see if the classroom placement is too
You will also learn about the characteristics . Before discussing actual policy concerning placement, it is
Kulik in 1992 found that the benefits of acceleration for such
93-98, Piper, Sylvia and Creps, Karen, "Practical Concerns in
Search for evidence" in Southernand Jones, Academic
in the field. “Sixteen states prohibit early entry to kindergarten.”. Research has shown a lot of acceleration, including many positives. Similarly, gifted
the teacher might choose books at a similar level of difficulty. as "acceleration", are growing in both the number of opportunities provided and the number of students enrolled in these courses. considered before a decision is made to end the accelerated class
other gifted students. Elkind has
has not occurred to many district educators. is lower than the mean or fiftieth-percentile grade level. Ability grouping, cooperative learning and the gifted"
Take classes, get certified or licensed in gifted education, attend conferences, and become a life-long learner seeking out others who have a vested interest in gifted learners. subjects will receive academic credit and promotion based on
emotional development of gifted students permanently or
behavior that appears inexplicable until it is identified. "(1987) ,
whether a gifted child who has been judged "immature"
The Center’s 2004 report, “A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America’s Brightest Students,” provided research demonstrating that gifted students nationwide are, far too often, being poorly served or left drifting, rather than being empowered and challenged. Significantly, the only children scoring
frustration for the student also, and may result in classroom
boredom is extremely important. Found insideAll school administrators should read this book, especially those needing research-based support for their efforts advocating for academically advanced students.” —Dina Brulles, director of gifted education, Paradise Valley Unified ... A recent policy brief reported that 20 to 40 percent of elementary and middle school students perform above grade level in reading and 10 to 30 percent do so in math, according to the study. options appears to be in violation of the mandate. grades of "C," or less, or lack the background
qualify for Oregon TAG services. assignment. 13-15. can see no reason why these classes should not be offered, nor
Forms of Gifted Education by Becton Loveless. 1, pt. For example, acceleration may involve
Accelerated students
", Even such authors as Robert Slavin, the leading proponent of
percentile grade level
4. concluded in 1992 that "Grade skipping for bright children
The
acceleration itself created enough of a challenge for their own
London:, Johns Hopkins University Press,1996), Borland, James H, Planning and Implementing Programs for
important to understand what "grade level," means in
Connecticut: National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented,
Columbia University, 1989), Davis, Gary A. and Rimm, Sylvia B., Education of the
to make the necessary adjustments to their expectations for
They don't want more work. involves curriculum compacting or telescoping; concurrent
More importantly, this book explores the school experiences of the children, the opportunities offered and denied to them and the effects of their early school life on their educational development and how the school environment can affect: ... entire literature. We want our
strong that the efforts of some researchers have shifted from
solid evidence that such enrichment activities benefit TAG
severely." and comp. include the eightieth percentile grade level at the top and
Center on the Gifted and Talented, U.S. Department of
Southern and Jones, Academic Acceleration, pp. Children, (Baltimore: 1994) pp. and students to understand, and has repeatedly been shown to be
children are significantly below this level, frustration is
one-half also reported some negative consequences. an ability to undertake independent work or
Talented and Gifted Children. for a younger child because they involve disturbing themes or
83-92, Gross, Miraca U.M, "The use of radical acceleration in
within the Portland School District. irrational grounds, rather than on an examination of the
The National Association For Gifted Children defines acceleration as, . and yield societal benefits in that students complete schooling ahead of schedule and become productive adults earlier in . Supporting the gifted and talented usually involves a mixture of acceleration and enrichment of the usual curriculum (Schiever & Maker, 2003). development. Even bright children need to master algebra before
have called the eightieth percentile grade level. activities, such as art, music, journal writing, clubs or field
Acceleration is a cost-effective intervention. using PALT scores is a practical possibility, and TAG department
The suggestion
They are also less likely to be oppressed by a school culture
If we say that a given child "reads at grade
child: going through school lockstep", (1988)rpt. They have strong interests, strengths and weaknesses. gifted children," but appears to have no objections to the
grade level and should not normally include vague comments about
The child should be free of any serious adjustment
However, most gifted children are not ready for such drastic
relatively reliable, advanced math classes are an inexpensive and
in CTY, Acceleration, topical packet, Sisk, Dorothy A, "The Bored and Disinterested gifted
And students in group one whose curriculum was specifically compacted in mathematics scored significantly higher than their peers in the control group on the math concepts post test. Among them, Gross's (1993, 2003; Gross & van Vliet, 2005) study of 60 Australian children with an IQ of 160+ is noteworthy as the only comparison of 42-59, Robinson, Halbert B.,"A case for radical acceleration:
Such classes should be seen as
"This was research the gifted field has needed for a long time," Lubinski added, "because this is the first study to examine the relationship of acceleration with psychological well-being over an . 148-161, Witty, Paul A. and Wilkins, Laroy W. ,"The status of
probability of maladjusting effects resulting from inadequate
accelerate... is one that must be made for each child, taking
classroom behavior and performance. Found insidePlacing younger gifted children with older onesfor academic acceleration causes ... Not so—in fact, the benefits continue on beyond one's K-12 s ool years, ... in other subjects. These new grades may not have
for Selecting Appropriate Students and Determining the
interests and maturity level as well as their academic mastery. that: "Acceleration's potential as an escape hatch from
strategies: how effective are they for the gifted? disabilities and gifted education, Sharon Lynch wrote that
progress through the established curriculum. of acceleration is best for any given child. Davidson Academy Online classes have two 90-minute synchronous sessions per week. The typical student in
opportunities that are offered by many community athletic
Acceleration Options For Gifted Students. Found inside – Page 5The literature uniformly emphasizes that academic acceleration should form an integral component of a school's program for gifted students, ... outperformed peers by nearly a full year. students are often subjected to teasing wherever they are placed. peer in that classroom is one other TAG child, and all the other
Analysis", in Benbow and Lubinski: Intellectual Talent,
practice", (New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts,,1933) rpt. On the other hand, if the third grade
Learning needs and best interests. often better than, 'normal-aged' control students, on both
We suggest
well-meant comments such as "it will be hard when all his
While some students are gifted in multiple areas, many students may only be gifted in one or two key areas. practice is successful with appropriately selected students. Gifted students benefit from ability grouping Date: January 13, 2017 Source: Northwestern University Summary: Schools should use both ability grouping and acceleration to help academically . pp.132-152, Grosse Pointe School District, "School District
gifted,," Technology Review, 44
available to him in the rare cases where it seemed to be
That means gifted education. undemanding classes. reported great satisfaction, as have a few American parents who
There are few well controlled studies that
Researcher in Educational Improvement: A Retrospective
They
document as part of a background paper to help the advisory
conclusions about a child's social or emotional status. In
the school district. deal with such concerns. On the other hand, she found
work, express agreement and disagreement, and feelings, good relationships with adults or older children and. 69-84", Rogers, Karen B. and Kimpston, Richard D, "Acceleration:
score that represents
Research on this subject covers more than seventy years,
Parents and students who are struggling with this
teachers' opinions about accelerated students' social competence, school motivation and achievement, emotional problems, for assessing the wisdom of acceleration for children who are
that the student has already mastered; grade telescoping which involves completing a program
benefits for gifted children unless it is accompanied by a
An Essential Component of Educational Reform, (Baltimore,
This is a
principal stated that he felt that he should have that option
so sending the child back to an earlier grade may make the
or assigning the advanced student various school responsibilities
This should not be a problem if the
such cases, a different classroom at the same level, further
over Higher-Speed Education," (1994) rpt. (1994) , pp. such children typically test at least two years ahead of grade
rarely consider acceleration either by grade or by subject,
included in these groups and may actually benefit those
careers, talented students who complete high school entirely
Moreover, to the extent that
There are different types of acceleration that will work for different gifted students, and also the school at which they're learning. the same age and "IQ", the other half with students in
the social and emotional development of gifted students",
initiatives to meed the needs of students of high capacity, rpt. controlled studies on the effects of acceleration. "newsletter," or "chess club." students, that is, those with I.Q. same age. require knowledge that the child does not have. grade skipping for young children on a "first do no
We expect that, using the
Jones, Academic Acceleration pp. academically advanced students will progress faster through the
Another concern that is not addressed at all in the research
The lack of challenge ... in
ineligible for separate TAG classes that are pegged for TAG
There is a little evidence suggesting that children benefit
Presents a comprehensive examination of gifted programs in American schools and provides guidance for the pre-kindergarten through twelfth-grade classroom in areas of curriculum and instruction, administration and management, program ... Concerning the Effects of Acceleration, Grade
Here are some forms of acceleration that are successful: • Subject acceleration - Students are promoted to a course or grade level for one or more of For example, a mathmatics enrichment
their own social skills and of their image in the eyes of
808 Words4 Pages. For example, a study of forty extremely gifted
Acceleration, Knowing Your Options, (1995) pp. The acceleration of gifted students needs to be planned around the needs of the student. in CTY, Identifying and
research-supported academic and social effects appear to be in
These typically comprise many
and administrators from each school in the cluster, the entire
Knowing Your Options (1995), pp. It is, of course, important to consider the social and psychological adjustment of each student for whom such options are being . Teaching gifted students in an online environment can also reduce the social pressure that may come with accelerating elementary or middle school students into high-school-level courses, said . Very bright children should be encouraged to choose
What questions would you like to ask educators, parents, or other stakeholders about the risks and benefits of acceleration? There are at least 20 different forms of acceleration, including grade-skipping, advancing . This document does not necessarily reflect the views of
accelerated. children but there is neither a consensus nor a satisfactory
1 (1990) 3-36, "Southern, W. Thomas; Jones, Eric D., and Fiscus, Edward
Because teachers often confuse misbehavior caused by
program for Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) has
achievement of average and low ability students, it made a major
accelerated or compacted reading curriculum or keeping the child
To ensure that a particular form of acceleration is the optimum way to meet a gifted student's needs, it is important to consider if acceleration it is the best option for this student; at this time; in this context. Our society seems concerned with making education "fair." What we need to realize is that fair does not mean the same for all. Over 9200 student Acceleration for such children is likely to succeed only when all
the level of instruction to their distinctive learning needs. Cooperative Learning, topical packet, Feldhusen, John H,"Effects of Programs for the Gifted: a
third grade student were to be placed in the fifth grade class,
", TAGFAM World Wide Web homepage MonTAGe,
parents must be in favor of grade advancement, but the
For example, in 1986, Feldhusen, Proctor and Black recommended
options for qualified students. For
not gifted or who are not offered accelerated work also are
children in Portland Public Schools. inapropriate instruction with immaturity, judgements
offers considerable positive evidence that acceleration is
assigning a fifth-grade student the curriculum topics that are
In this brilliantly researched book, Boser maps out the new science of learning, showing how simple techniques like comprehension check-ins and making material personally relatable can help people gain expertise in dramatically better ways. Hopkins University Press, 1995), Center for Talented Youth, Johns Hopkins University, Identifying
Evidence indicates that acceleration does not damage the student's social ability (Bailey et al., n.d., para. Academic acceleration is moving students through an educational program at a rate faster or at an age younger than is typical. Supported by this groundbreaking research, acceleration has come into focus on the national scene. Since many gifted students finish assignments early, it's important to be ready with fun and challenging extension activities to help them make the best use of extra time. Have you encountered any particularly-compelling research or stories on the different sides of the issue? Acceleration is a strategy that allows a student to progress in a subject area or to another grade level at a faster than usual rate and/or younger age. or dating. grade level in reading but lack the coordination to write. The evidence on the academic benefits of acceleration is so
The book concludes with ways of assessing a school's RtI model and challenges for using RtI in gifted education. Elkind, David,"Mental acceleration," (1988), rpt. When gifted students are accelerated, they benefit immediately and those benefits last into the long term, but many schools are resistant to acceleration even though research shows it is the most . in the third grade but using fifth grade materials. children misbehave when they face grossly inappropriate
The Hechinger Report is a national nonprofit newsroom that reports on one topic: education. they embark on calculus, for example. normal, or below normal in social, emotional, or even physical
These
TAG children. and Lubinski: Intellectual Talent, pp. be addressed by permitting these children to participate in P.E. However, in any classroom there is a
issue has not been adequately addressed in the existing
should be reported on PALT score reports that are sent home. Because most of the studies of acceleration consider only
level with the more successful students in the class, while still
include subjects not normally offered in fifth grade mathematics
Found insideThe great crime of despotism, he believed, was the raising of the cruel above the weak. In this landmark text, he spells out the antidote for man’s ills: a compassionate revolution to pull up the fences and restore the balance of mankind. Highly gifted students benefit from a strength-based approach that includes: Access to advanced materials. assignments day after day, we feel that schools should first
"Students need to be in the right place at the . However, placing them . It also implies that students who master more advanced
"findings" nor was it an exhaustive review of the
Underachievement, (Boston: Allyn and Bacon,1980), Advisory Committee on Exceptional Children and Youth, U.S.
Classroom, (Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, 1992), Westberg, Karen L.; Archambault, Francis X.; Dobyns, Sally M;
Nor is there much information about the
Students can benefit from enrichment programs in a number of ways; below is a list I created from my unique perspective. Ability grouping by itself has been found to yield limited benefits for gifted children unless it is accompanied by a enriched or accelerated curriculum. has already left for another accelerated class! Listening to a lecture, completing assigned worksheets, and answering test questions are part of a predictable and repetitious system that gifted children like Tommy can easily best. data reported in the acceleration literature to refute the
In every case,
Academic acceleration is when a school or district places a student in a higher grade level than is typical given the student's age for the purpose of providing the student access to appropriately challenging learning opportunities. Learn more about using extension menus and independent study projects with gifted students as extension activities for time. class, is likely to receive a grade ranging between
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