[Ohiogift] Integrated Acceleration System: Making Decisions about Grade-Skipping (February 26; recording available with registration)

[Croft, Laurie J]

Figuring out whether to accelerate a child is a major decision; accounting for all the relevant information can feel overwhelming. The Belin-Blank Center<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://belinblank.education.uiowa.edu/__;!!KGKeukY!hx4sMSsgp5jmfUvssUEyB1UiPvJNRtIbwQADrwOuU2Dwq8FJhIG8ujytNw44SOOvbCTr$ > has developed an online system that helps educators and families gather the correct information, targets the essential factors, and produces a report which recommends whether acceleration is a good fit for a particular student.

The Integrated Acceleration System<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.accelerationsystem.org/__;!!KGKeukY!hx4sMSsgp5jmfUvssUEyB1UiPvJNRtIbwQADrwOuU2Dwq8FJhIG8ujytNw44SL2UUTKo$ >, an online tool developed by leading researchers in gifted education, guides participants through integrating information about acceleration.

On February 26, we will be hosting an online professional development session about using this new tool when considering a grade skip. The session will focus on:

  *   Best research-based practices in using academic acceleration,
  *   How to use the online Integrated Acceleration System, and
  *   Suggestions to coordinate communication among the relevant team members and support the student’s transition to acceleration.

If you cannot attend the live session, the session will be recorded.

Informed by decades of research, the Integrated Acceleration System includes all the significant factors to consider and produces a report about readiness for one of the many forms of acceleration, including grade-skipping, early entrance to kindergarten, subject acceleration, and early entrance to college. The Integrated Acceleration System is designed for users in the United States. However, the flexible framework can be applied to international educational systems.

This online session will focus on grade-skipping. Future online presentations will focus on early entrance to kindergarten, early entrance to college, and subject acceleration.

Presenters: Dr. Susan Assouline, Dr. Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, and Dr. Randy Lange

Session fee: $79. Includes one access code to the Integrated Acceleration System (valued at $59).

Date/Time: Saturday, February 26, 2022; 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central Time (The last 30 minutes is an optional question/answer segment.)

Location: Online, via Zoom. Registrants will receive location details via email.

Register: Learn more and register on the Belin-Blank Center's website<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://belinblank.education.uiowa.edu/Educators/Webinar/__;!!KGKeukY!hx4sMSsgp5jmfUvssUEyB1UiPvJNRtIbwQADrwOuU2Dwq8FJhIG8ujytNw44SBQalEVb$ >.

Questions? Contact acceleration at belinblank.org<mailto:acceleration at belinblank.org>





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