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Article: A decade of longitudinal research on academic acceleration through the study of mathematically precocious youth.
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- Roeper Review
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- March 22, 2002
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Academic acceleration can be defined as "[educational] flexibility based on individual abilities without regard for age" (Paulus, 1984, p. 98). Noted methods of acceleration include early entrance to school, grade skipping, fast-paced classes in certain subjects, college courses for high-school students, and advanced placement in certain subjects (Copley, 1961; Gold, 1982). Across methods, acceleration is the subject of much discussion in the educational and psychological literature (see review by Benbow, 1991). Some authors express concern about difficulties that might be faced by accelerated students (e.g., Jung, 1954; Miller, 1980; Smith, 1984). Others note that ...