Currents

The Verdict is In: Acceleration Works

Volume 5 / Issue 2 / Winter 2005

For years acceleration has been misunderstood and has been the least accepted intervention for highly capable students. Finally, A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America’s Brightest Students, a national report that provides key findings from 50 years of research, shows that acceleration is the most effective intervention for these students academically, emotionally, and socially. The report reveals that none of the typical concerns associated with acceleration are supported by research (e.g., that acceleration “hurries” children or hurts them socially). The knowledge shared in this report will provide parents, educators, and administrators with the support and confidence they need to consider acceleration as a viable option for high-ability students. The entire report can be downloaded at nationdeceived.com. Print copies are also available free of charge to schools and parents.