Director’s Corner: On Acceleration
The author reflects on returning to school, describes her son’s success through radical acceleration in an early college program, and argues acceleration is a research-backed, low-cost strategy that benefits high-ability learners. She urges educators and parents to support appropriate acceleration and offers SENG resources.
Radical Acceleration: Adding to Your Human-Centered Parenting Toolbox
The author describes using radical acceleration—placing students three or more years ahead—as a human-centered tool to find community and support for a profoundly gifted daughter. She emphasizes using acceleration as a bridge, monitoring social-emotional development, balancing skill acquisition, and applying a roughly 15% error rate to optimize learning.