Nicholas Colangelo

PDFCO2 | The Templeton National Report on Acceleration | Endorsed by the National Association for Gifted Children | This first volume of the Templeton Report on acceleration trumpets an alarm to the nation’s schools on the need to provide accelerative experiences for its brightest students. Founded on a solid research base established over the last 50 years, acceleration clearly deserves greater use in practice than has been the case. Research continuously demonstrates the positive impacts show more of the various forms of acceleration. Yet the educational establishment, especially at elementary and middle school levels, remains skeptical based on the implications of ruined scope and sequence charts and ungrounded fears of hampering healthy social-emotional adjustment. As noted in this volume, voices in the field of gifted education and psychology, spurred by current and relevant studies, have consistently sustained support for acceleration, yet to little avail. The Templeton Report addresses this current situation by tackling the misconceptions about acceleration and dispelling their impact through research, examples of effective practice, and real-life stories of students. This multi-pronged approach may help the general public and educators develop more favorable attitudes toward acceleration. Ultimately, much will depend on educators using the report as a prod to action in states and school districts. Building on the slogan of “just say no,” the report exhorts readers to say “yes” to acceleration. A comprehensive assessment of a student’s readiness provides the basis for matching the student to the accelerative strategy. The report describes several types of acceleration and corresponding social concerns. It also attests to the cost-effectiveness of acceleration for colleges, schools, and parents. Specific ideas are cited for what teachers and the general reader can do to help promote these acceleration practices. We hope the popular appeal of this report will break through a strong societal belief in a “one size fits all” mentality about education and release the bonds that hold gifted learners back in schools. The time to do something substantial is upon us. | Volume II Acceleration is an educational intervention based on progress through an educational program at rates faster or at ages younger than typical (Pressey, 1949). It is ideally suited to academically gifted students — young people who have an enhanced capacity to learn. Acceleration practices provide the appropriate level of challenge and reduce the time necessary for students to complete traditional schooling | The information in Volume II formed the basis for the content in Volume I. We gratefully acknowledge the international experts who wrote the chapters for Volume II. |
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Volume I Contents
Acknowledgments.... vii
Guest Foreword..... ix
Message to Schools....... xi
Chapter 1 America Ignores Excellence....... 1
Chapter 2 Schools Hold Back America’s Brightest Students..... 5
Chapter 3 History of Acceleration in America....... 11
Chapter 4 An Easy Yes: Starting School Early...... 15
Chapter 5 Skipping Grades in Elementary School...... 19
Chapter 6 The Talent Search Revolution..... 25
Chapter 7 Tough Choices: High School Challenges..... 29
Chapter 8 All About Advanced Placement........ 31
Chapter 9 Getting to College Early...... 35
Chapter 10 Public Policy: The Legislation of Aspirations...... 39
Chapter 11 Money Talks: The Financial Side of Acceleration....... 43
Chapter 12 Voices on Acceleration........... 45
Chapter 13 How Teachers Can Help....... 49
Epilogue.......... 52
Appendix A Executive Summary for A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America’s Brightest Students..... 53
Appendix B About the Authors..................... 54
Appendix C The Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development........... 56
Appendix D The Gifted Education Research, Resource and Information Centre...... 57
Appendix E The John Templeton Foundation........... 58
Appendix F Resources for Educators and Parents...... 59
Appendix G What You Can Do Right Now............... 67

Volume II Contents
Introduction 1

CHAPTER 1 Types of Acceleration: Dimensions and Issues W. Thomas Southern, Miami University of Ohio; Eric D. Jones, Bowling Green State University pg. 5

CHAPTER 2 Meta-Analytic Studies of AccelerationJames A. Kulik, The University of Michigan pg. 13

CHAPTER 3 Long-Term Effects of Educational Acceleration David Lubinski, Vanderbilt University pg. 23

CHAPTER 4 Public Policy and Acceleration of Gifted Students James J. Gallagher, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pg. 23

CHAPTER 5 The Academic Effects of Acceleration Karen B. Rogers, University of St. Thomas pg. 39

CHAPTER 6 Effects of Academic Acceleration on the Social-Emotional Status of Gifted Students Nancy M. Robinson, University of Washington pg. 59

CHAPTER 7 Talent Searches and Accelerated Programming for Gifted Students Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, Northwestern University pg. 69

CHAPTER 8 Whole-Grade Acceleration Nicholas Colangelo, Susan G. Assouline, The University of Iowa; Ann E. Lupkowski-Shoplik, Carnegie Mellon University pg. 77

CHAPTER 9 Radical Acceleration Miraca U.M. Gross, The University of New South Wales pg. 87

CHAPTER 10 Early Entrance to College: Academic, Social, and Emotional Considerations Linda E. Brody, Michelle C. Muratori, Julian C. Stanley, Johns Hopkins University pg. 97

CHAPTER 11 Acceleration and Twice-Exceptional Students Sidney M. Moon, Purdue University; Sally M. Reis, University of Connecticut pg. 109

APPENDIX A Biographies pg. 121
APPENDIX B The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Position Paper on Acceleration pg. 127
APPENDIX C An Annotated Bibliography on Acceleration pg. 129
APPENDIX D A Validation Study of the Iowa Acceleration Scale pg. 167
APPENDIX E The Templeton Summit on Acceleration and The John Templeton Foundation 173
APPENDIX F About The Belin-Blank Center and the Gifted Education Research, Resource and Information Centre pg. 175
Index pg. 177

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