Among the many forms of acceleration are gradeskipping, early entrance to kindergarten or college, dualcredit courses such as advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs and subjectbased acceleration e. The highly acclaimed publication a nation deceived. How schools hold back americas brightest students the templeton national report on acceleration, volumes 1 and 2 nicholas colangelo, susan g. How schools hold back americas brightest students, the templeton national report on acceleration a nation empowered. Jones identify 18 different types of acceleration, which fall into two broad categories. A nation deceived, the 2004 watershed report, highlights disparities between the research on acceleration and the educational beliefs and practices that often run contrary to the research. Use two examples from the chapter in your answer to support your ideas. With support from the john templeton foundation, the authors held a summit on acceleration at the university of iowa in may 2003. Thanks to nation deceived, acceleration now has a convenient repository of research to support it. How schools hold back americas brightest students, was coauthored by nicholas colangelo, susan assouline, and miraca u.
These two books have been used by many parents and educators who are thinking about acceleration for their gifted students. This first volume of the templeton report on acceleration trumpets an alarm to the nations schools on the need for providing. Evidence trumps the excuses holding back americas brightest students is a followup to the 2004 report a nation deceived. We invited distinguished scholars and educators from around the country to help us formulate a national report on acceleration. A nation empowered tells the story of how well we have applied what we have learned. Blank international center for gifted education and talent development. A nation empowered tells the story of how well we have applied what we. For educators massachusetts association for gifted education. A nation deceived how schools hold back americas brightest book. This discussion often times leads to the question, what can we do to meet the educational needs of the high ability learner. Acceleration occurs when students move through traditional curriculum at rates faster than typical. Assouline, nicholas colangelo, joyce vantassel baska. Theres a wonderful tool called the iowa acceleration scale that parents and educators can use to determine whether acceleration might be appropriate for a. Updates to the research are available in the new publication, a nation empowered, due out in 2015.
Academic acceleration and gifted children my little poppies. This report supplies the evidence that no other educational intervention. Volume 2 is a thorough investigation of what we have learned from over 50 years of educational research on acceleration and gifted students. How schools hold back americas brightest students the templeton national report on acceleration, volumes 1 and 2 at. Novel methods of acceleration paperback january 1, 1992 by john a. A nation deceived free download as powerpoint presentation. Individual papers contains tables, figures and references. The report points to hundreds of studies that have been conducted on academic acceleration.
As an amazon associate, i earn from qualifying purchases. It has been a proven necessity since at least 1925 leta hollingworths study. A nation deceived how schools hold back americas brightest by. Volume 1 summarizes the research on acceleration and features stories of accelerated students and their families. How schools hold back americas brightest students nicholas colangelo, susan g. Decades of data come together in this report to make one resounding statement. The templeton national report on acceleration is a research report that highlights the most effective way to help gifted students thrive. With support from the john templeton foundation, we held a summit on acceleration at the university of iowa in may 2003. Introduce your students to the program with the science of speed magazine and teaching guide, including a vocabularybuilding game. Eng 2pi acceleration chapter questions chapter one 1. If you think your child would benefit from acceleration, these reports are an excellent resource. Evidence trumps the excuses holding back americas brightest students vol. How schools hold back americas brightest students download at no cost, we define acceleration, report on its effectiveness, and refute misconceptions.
Evidence trumps the excuses holding back americas brightest students, edited by assouline, colangelo, van tassetbaska, lupkowskishoplik. A nation deceived exposed to the nation the inconsistencies between research and practice and brought acceleration to prominence in the field. Click here to download a free copy or order a print copy. How schools hold back americas brightest students vol. To place an order, please call 3193356148 or 8003366463 tollfree and ask for rachelle blackwell. A nation deceived informed us of researchbased practices for challenging academically talented youth. A nation empowered is a national, researchbased report on utilizing academic acceleration for advanced learners published by the belinblank center at the university of iowa. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
The report provides accurate, researchbased information about acceleration to those who most need it parents, teachers, school administrators, and public policymakers. My little poppies llc is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program. Acceleration is a strategy that allows a student to progress through school at a faster than usual rate andor younger than typical age. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. From a nation deceived to a nation empowered acceleration. But with the javits funding focused primarily on joe renzullis work at the national center, if there is a national policy on gifted education it would seem to be the schoolwide enrichment model that renzulli has created. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Despite extensive research supporting its use, including the 2004 publication of a nation deceived, acceleration is an underutilized strategy for meeting the academic needs of gifted and talented. A nation deceived introduction 1 a nation deceived. There is documented acceleration under a different name well. Parent from indiana more stories i only wished that every teacher and principal would have to read a nation deceived as part of their training. How schools hold back americas brightest students is the templeton national report on acceleration, a report which was published in 2004 and edited by nicholas colangelo, susan g. The templeton national report on acceleration, summary of key points.
Volume 2 consists of 11 chapters written by international experts on acceleration. How schools hold back americas brightest students introduction acceleration is an educational intervention based on progress through an educational program at rates faster or at ages younger than typical pressey, 1949. Acceleration life architect awardwinning gifted coach. A nation deceived the topic of education and how it pertains to high ability students is widely discussed throughout our country. Acceleration national association for gifted children. Acceleration more than likely will be one response that may spur on very pointed. In 2002, the john templeton foundation provided a grant to the belinblank center to generate a national report on academic acceleration. This report argues for the academic acceleration of qualified gifted and talented students, based on the results of studies on outcomes of accelerating and not. Highlighted information from nation deceived is presented in three tables. They invited distinguished scholars and educators from around the country to help them formulate a national report on acceleration.
Nation author see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Evidence trumps the excuses holding back americas brightest students provides an update to the watershed work initiated by a nation deceived. Along with a nation deceived, the center also published guidelines for developing an academic acceleration policy, which documents the effectiveness of acceleration programs and provides practical steps for implementation. A nation deceived, the twovolume publication that explored the strong research basis supporting the acceleration of gifted and talented learners, is ten years old. Professor james borland, teachers college, columbia university as quoted in the national report on acceleration, a. A nation deceived get report acceleration institute.
The templeton national report on acceleration, summary of key. Evidence trumps the excuses holding back americas brightest students equips students, families, and educators with facts to refute biased excuses. A nation deceived acknowledgments vii acknowledgments this is truly a national report. This report argues for the academic acceleration of qualified gifted and. A nation deceived highlights disparities between the research on acceleration and the educational beliefs and practices that often run contrary to the research. Find one reference that duncan makes in this chapter about his parents.
Gross, the university of new south wales acceleration is an educational intervention based on progress through an educational program at rates faster or at. The research on acceleration is so uniformly positive, the benefits of appropriate acceleration so unequivocal, that it is difficult to see how an educator can oppose it. Brightest students is the templeton national report on acceleration. According to a nation deceived, a 2004 report by the institute for research and policy on acceleration, most schools cannot handle the needs of gifted children, and acceleration is a good solution for students in need of more intellectual stimulation. A nation empowered provides an update to the watershed work initiated by a nation deceived. It draws on the expertise of many of todays top experts in gifted education, pointing out that accelerating gifted students is strongly supported by those who have studied the practice.
Against accelerating the gifted child the new york times. Assouline, nicholas colangelo, joyce vantasselbaska. Ideal for administrators, parents, and others who need a brief, clear introduction to acceleration. Teachers and parents are presented information on earlyentrance, grade skipping. A nation deceived gifted education intellectual giftedness.
This report highlights disparities between the research on acceleration and the educational beliefs and practices that often run contrary to the research. A tenyear followup to the important nation deceived report. How schools hold back americas brightest students the templeton national report on acceleration. A nation empowered paperback book and ebooks for purchase, free pdf also available a nation deceived free download ideal solutions for stem acceleration content accel guidelines for developing an academic acceleration policy free download iowa acceleration scale personal stories about experiences with acceleration. According to a nation deceived, there are at least kinds of academic acceleration, from early entrance to kindergarten, middle school, high school or college, subject or full grade acceleration, compacting, mentors, and lots more. Some of americas brightest gifted students are held back and left behind, according to the templeton national report on acceleration.