Personal Stories
Many parents are unfamiliar with acceleration, and they often can’t rely on their community of friends to answer questions or share thoughts about acceleration. Many educators and administrators also are unfamiliar with acceleration. Their exposure to acceleration may be what they have heard about acceleration from others. Chances are they may have heard negative personal opinions or stories of the time acceleration did not go well for a student.
IRPA provides this space for the sharing of personal stories of acceleration. These personal stories can serve as a source of inspiration or comfort for families and students considering or experiencing acceleration. These stories also can provide information to families and educational institutions considering acceleration. By highlighting the times when acceleration goes well and discussing the issues why it may not, we can bring attention to acceleration as a validated intervention for high ability students. We can provide support and information for those considering acceleration.