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The College of DuPage offers gifted students in grades 3 to 12 the opportunity to take courses in math, science, information technology, problem solving, literature, language and writing. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this talent search admits student who score in the 95th percentile or higher on a qualifying standardized test.
http://www.cod.edu/youth/talent/index.htm
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Academic Talent Search is sponsored by California State University Sacramento and is designed for high achieving students currently enrolled in sixth through ninth grade. The benefits of ATS include: providing students with an opportunity to accelerate their learning in traditional subjects like mathematics and to experience new topics (for example, forensic science) which are not always available in regular school; the ATS teaching staff includes University faculty, community college professors, area high school instructors, and industry profe...
http://edweb.csus.edu/Projects/ats/
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Project REAL addresses the unique needs of rural school districts, educators, students and their parents. Project REAL provides programs, research networking, and support to increase academic performance for gifted rural students, increase availability of professional development opportunities for educators in rural schools and increase Pennsylvania's capacity to provide effective gifted education programs for all students.
http://www.pagiftededucation.info/
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"Accelerated Schools Plus is a national endeavor designed to transform whole school communities – especially those set apart by high poverty, low academic performance and remediation -- to enriched environments characterized by accelerated instruction and gifted and talented teaching strategies that have been traditionally reserved for only the top 5% of students. Accelerated School Project was conceived, founded, and developed by Professor Henry M. Levin at Stanford University in 1986, to address these communities and the questions and chall...
http://www.acceleratedschools.net/
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This short editorial by the then-president of the National Association for the Education of Young Children clarifies the author's position on "hurrying" (Elkind is also author of the book The Hurried Child).
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/elkind.htm
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This article, from the Queensland Association for Gifted and Talented Children, focues on the fact that "Acceleration is more than just grade skipping."
http://www.qagtc.org.au/acceleration.htm
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This background paper was created for the Portland Public School District Talented and Gifted Advisory Committee. The article includes discussion of: acceleration and enrichment; research concerning the effects of acceleration; the academic effects of acceleration; book references and more.
http://www.tagpdx.org/accelera.htm
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This article touches on the issue of acceleration of gifted students by defining acceleration, describing some of the benefits of acceleration, and listing some of the effects of acceleration on Social and Emotional development.
http://www.firn.edu/doe/commhome/pdf/gift_accel.pdf
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This is a well-written, informative, article addressing the question of why acceleration is a good idea. The sources cited in the article reflect a broad range of professionals in the field -- all of whom are well-known. Additionally, it is brief and concise, making it a great article for parents to bring to educators during the advocacy process.
http://www.apa.org/monitor/may03/acceleration.html
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The purpose of this article, by Michael C. Pyryt, is to describe ways of challenging gifted students through accelerative practice.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~gifteduc/resources/articles/AccelerationMP.pdf
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The focus of this article is on the social and emotional impact of acceleration on a student. The author has pulled together relevant quotes from a wide variety of resources.
http://www.msu.edu/user/robiso12/SkipSocial.htm
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This website was created by Lauren Betancourt, author of "You're gonna miss the prom?", an early college graduate (16), and serves as a resource for other students that are looking for resources regarding acceleration and early college.
http://www.extremeintellect.com/index.htm
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This is a list of guidelines for acceleration that has been designed for use by schools.
http://www.austega.com/gifted/accelerationguidelines.htm
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This interview between Center for Talent Development director Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, Ph.D and her former student, Issac Greenspan discusses his education from elementary school to high school. Issac reviewed his experience in various programs that would accommodate his accelerated academic pace. In addition to these programs, he also describes his social growth and the importance of parent advocacy and teacher mentoring.
http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/resources/talentdevelopment/mathinterview.html
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This Michigan State University Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program is available to students in Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, and Shiawassee Intermediate School Districts in Michigan. Mathematically gifted students are able to complete the required four years of high school math in two years through CHAMP. Students meet on Thursday afternoons each week on the MSU campus.
http://www.msu.edu/user/gifted/champ/
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UMTYMP provides a challenging alternative to grade 8-12 mathematics coursework for Minnesota's talented mathematics students in grades 5-12. The highly accelerated courses are specially designed to provide these students with an intense academic environment that will stimulate their mathematical interest and abilities.
http://www.math.umn.edu/itcep/umtymp/
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This GT program is charged with identifying academically gifted students and providing for the special needs of these students. Gifted students tend to learn at a remarkably rapid rate, to be extremely sensitive and intense. The characteristics of gifted students create special needs which the Fort Bend ISD/GT Program is designed to meet. Early testing, K-8, is also available.
http://www.fortbendisd.com/gifted
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Gateways School offers an integrated, multi-dimensional learning environment expressly designed to meet the needs of the gifted. This school's aim is to to aggressively challenge every student according to their ability not their chronological age. Gateways is a private school exclusively dedicated to meeting the needs of the highly, exceptionally, and profoundly gifted ages 6 to 16.
http://gatewaysschool.com/
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USP prides itself as "A College Preparatory Program for Gifted Student" and is a cyber-blended gifted program within the Charter School offering specialized gifted education curriculum for grades K-12.
http://www.universityscholars.org/
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Find gifted online courses for Middle and High School. Courses include both faculty- and computer-evaluated lessons. The University of Missouri-Columbia High School provides an accredited diploma program for students with a need for an alternative to traditional high school. There is also a Dual Enrollment program allowing qualified high school students to enroll in university-level courses offered through CDIS while paying only 50 percent of the normal University of Missouri educational fees.
http://cdis.missouri.edu/MUHighSchool/CourseList/giftedHS.htm
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The Early Experience Program is designed for high school students with exceptional academic ability who wish to enrich or accelerate their education with university-level courses. The program is offered during the traditional school year and in the summer. Eligible students take regular University of Denver courses for college credit while still in high school. Participating students have taken courses in computer science, mathematics, chemistry, astronomy, biology, statistics, physics, accounting, engineering, art, foreign languages, history, ...
http://www.du.edu/education/ces/ee.html
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This distance learning program, offered through Stanford University, is dedicated to the advancement of education among gifted students. The Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) provides computer-based multimedia courses in Mathematics, Physics, English, Computer Programming and other subjects for high-ability students. Combining technical and instructional expertise, EPGY equips gifted and talented students of all ages with an individualized educational experience, optimized in both pace and content. EPGY also sponsors EPGY-OHS, a new onl...
http://www-epgy.stanford.edu/
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"The University of Central Florida is a public, multi-campus, metropolitan research university, dedicated to serving its surrounding communities with their diverse and expanding populations, technological corridors, and international partners. The mission of the university is to offer high-quality undergraduate and graduate education, student development, and continuing education; to conduct research and creative activities; and to provide services that enhance the intellectual, cultural, environmental, and economic development of the metropoli...
http://www.ucf.edu/
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This school is a part of the University of Missouri Center for Distance and Independent Study, which offers a convenient, credible option for homeschool students or gifted students seeking challenges. MU High School offers an online diploma or students may apply credit earned to graduate from their own high school.
http://cdis.missouri.edu/MUHighSchool/HShome.htm
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This school's campus includes 3 computer technology labs, an olympic size swimming pool, a basketball court, 9 full science labs, as well as classrooms specifically designed to support the visual and performing arts. Some of the programs include the Talented and Gifted program (TAG), Connected Math, weekly student banking, the National Junior Honor Society.
http://www.sps.springfield.ma.us/schoolsites/chestnut/index.htm
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The Gifted and Talented Program is available for all Edison students who qualify based on potential. Identifiable characteristics, extraordinary abilities and accomplishments and/or demonstrated needs. High acheiving students may be placed in the HGT classrooms on a space available basis as well as meeting specified criteria.
http://edison.dpsk12.org/
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"Fauquier County Public Schools' gifted and talented program provides educational opportunities designed to meet the needs, abilities and interests of our highly able students. Professional staff using multiple criteria identify students in each school and in each grade level."
http://www.fcps1.org/index.cfm?Action=pages§ionID=258&pageID=348
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Forsyth County offers gifted-friendly programming such as the Highly Academically Gifted Program (HAG) where the most gifted students can attend a separate school. Guilford County has an Advanced Learner (AL) Program that provides 3 leves of services - Moderate Need, Strong Need, and Very Strong Need. The VSN program is available to students grades 4-8.
http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/forsyth/site/default.asp
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The Sarasota County north area Magnet Program for Gifted Students is housed at Fruitville and provides services for eligible students in an elementary school setting while preparing them to move on to other sites for the middle school years. This program is for students enrolled in grades 1-5.
http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/fruitville/index.html
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Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs promote differentiated educational programs for students in grade school, middle school and high school.
http://www.msu.edu/user/gifted
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"The Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center (KAMSC) delivers a challenging, accelerated education in mathematics, science and technology to selected students, grades 9 thru 12 in Kalamazoo County. Students can apply to the program in the eighth grade, and if accepted, spend a half-day at KAMSC in intensive mathematics, sciences and/or computer courses."
http://www.kamsconline.com
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This distance learning program is a self-paced, independent study high school. Courses can be taken by correspondence or online.
http://www.keystonehighschool.com
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Lakewood City Schools provide an exceptional program for gifted students and encourage subject acceleration as well as artistic and creative learning.
http://www.lkwdpl.org/schools/elempath/discovery/
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"The Maricopa Community Colleges are decidedly distinct, serving a quarter million students annually through ten colleges, two skill centers and multiple campuses and sites. With over 1,000 business partnerships, charter high schools, advanced health care training, biotechnology opportunities and unique career offerings, the Maricopa Community Colleges quickly respond to the training and educational needs of our changing communities."
http://www.maricopa.edu/
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This is a book that discusses many factors concerning acceleration, including age, acceleration from preschool to college, current school district policies, and effects of acceleration from a social and emotional standpoint. Available options and resources are some of the topics discussed.
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"A well-written, extremely useful guide for parents and educators who wish to provide gifted students an opportunity to learn at a pace and level appropriate to their abilities. Offers valuable insight on the social and emotional aspects of effective acceleration." ~Jan Davidson, President and Cofounder, Davidson Institute for Talent Development
http://www.corwinpress.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book228186
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This older book contains a series of articles on the status of both acceleration and enrichment during the last quarter of the 20th century. A variety of authors, many drawn from the early days of the talent search programs, describe the history of both models of educational service delivery, a variety of strategies for both enrichment and acceleration, and discuss early talent search findings.
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The most influential works on acceleration and grouping practices for the gifted are gathered in this volume, which covers concerns about the effectiveness of such techniques, presents research on the optimal conditions and methods for the utilization of grouping and/or acceleration, and describes effective programmatic initiatives. (Source: Amazon.com)
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The Iowa Acceleration Scale, developed and tested by Drs. Assouline and Colangelo, provides a systematic and thorough approach to considering and implementing academic acceleration for gifted and talented students in grades K-8. The accompanying manual provides background case examples and specific guidelines. Click here to read a review of this book.
http://www.bestwebbuys.com/Iowa_Acceleration_Scale_Manual-ISBN_0910707553.html?isrc=b-search
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This annotated bibliography is by Miraca Gross and Helen van Vliet. It provides a compilation of international research on highly gifted children who graduate from high school three or more years early. This bibliography is published by the Gifted Education Research, Resource and Information Centre (GERRIC) under a grant from the John Templeton Foundation. Click here to read a review of this bibliography.
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Whether to admit a student into school earlier than the mandated age or advance a student ahead of his or her chronological peers remains for educators, parents, and students alike an issue of continuing concern and debate. The Academic Acceleration of Gifted Children provides a major review of the history and background issues surrounding this topic, past and present research, and the current state of the implementation of accelerative practices in American schools.
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Some of America's brightest gifted students are held back and left behind, according to The Templeton National Report on Acceleration. This easy-to-read, user-friendly report explains why many schools, parents and teachers have not yet come to terms with acceleration - despite overwhelming evidence in its favor. Teachers and parents ar presented information on early-entrance, grade skipping, the AP program and early college. Comments are accepted; this report can be downloaded online.
http://nationdeceived.org/
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This article, written by a parent as a background paper for a school district advisory committee, provides a look at acceleration vs. enrichment. Includes research on acceleration, the benefits and effects, appropriateness, and ability grouping as an enhancement or alternative. It addresses the concerns acceleration raises, including academic and non-academic issues. The author offers solid research for examples and arguments for acceleration.
http://home.pacifier.com/~mdelacy/margaret/accelera.htm
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