Acceleration: Still an Option for the Gifted.

Heinbokel, Annette

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ERIC Number: EJ653780

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2002

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Acceleration: Still an Option for the Gifted.

Heinbokel, Annette

Gifted Education International, v16 n2 p170-78 2002

In response to an article (Hany, 2001) discouraging the practice of acceleration through grade skipping for gifted students, this article defends acceleration as one option for gifted students, describes use of acceleration in Germany including early school entrance, individual grade skipping, acceleration in one subject, and acceleration in special classes. (Contains references.) (DB)

Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Age Grade Placement, Comparative Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Student Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Germany

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