This is the executive summary for the report, "College Acceleration in Action: Five School Perspectives." The first College Acceleration Playbook, "Accelerating Students from High School to College and Careers: A Playbook for State Policymakers" (ED612490) identifies a series of non-negotiables that states, colleges, universities and schools can use to strengthen their college acceleration programs to benefit all students --especially those who have been traditionally underserved, including low-income students, rural students and students of color. "College Acceleration in Action: Five School Perspectives" examines how five schools are putting these non-negotiables into practice. [For the full report, see ED612651.]