Acceleration is Still the Lodestone for Gifted Program Development
Abstract
This column reviews research related to acceleration. The author discusses myths about acceleration, truths about the use of acceleration, and strategies for acceleration in classrooms. Policy recommendations are provided for responsible school decision making. Based on 100 years of evidence, the author concludes that acceleration opportunities for gifted students throughout the schooling process is a basic right and a necessity to an appropriate education for them, a key tenet for inclusion in school district mission statements.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Education
Achievement
and Giftedness
Youth Development and Social Support
Attention Economy in Education and Business
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Gifted Child Today
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 160–165
- Publication date
- 1 April 2026
- Language
- EN