Watch Stories of Acceleration

The following videos are interviews with current and former students at The University of Iowa. In the videos, the students discuss their experiences with acceleration.

Jane Hommerding, NAASE student

Early entrance to college, Advanced Placement classes, dual enrollment, subject-matter acceleration

Anna Zoerner, NAASE student

Early high school graduation/early entrance to college, subject-matter acceleration, Advanced Placement classes

Fernando Delgado, NAASE student

Early high school graduation/early entrance to college

Hannah Kane, NAASE student

Early high school graduation/early entrance to college

Ben Mescher, NAASE student

Subject-matter acceleration (elementary school), extracurricular programs, dual enrollment, early high school graduation/early entrance to college

Kayla Olson, NAASE student

Subject-matter acceleration, online AP classes, early high school graduation/early entrance to college

Andrea Rice, NAASE student

Subject acceleration, early high school graduation/early entrance to college

Cody Shafer, NAASE student

Subject-matter acceleration in math, science, and social studies (elementary school), early high school graduation/early entrance to college

Julia Zalenski, NAASE student

Early high school graduation/early entrance to college

Justin Hayes, ITP student

AP classes, subject-matter acceleration

Sharaine Conner, ITP student

AP classes

Clay Baker, IOAPA student

Online AP classes


NAASE

The National Academy of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering (NAASE) is an opportunity for high-achieving students to enroll at The University of Iowa after their junior year in high school.

ITP

The Belin-Blank Center and the Des Moines and Cedar Rapids school districts collaborate through the Iowa Talent Project (ITP) to identify underrepresented talented and gifted students who are taking upper-level or advanced courses as they progress through secondary school. The project's goal is to help students recognize their potential and take advantage of rigorous courses of study that challenge them.

IOAPA

The Iowa Online Advanced Placement Academy (IOAPA) has been established to deliver Advanced Placement (AP®) courses to high school students across the State of Iowa utilizing Apex Learning on-line technology and the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). AP gives students an opportunity to take college-level courses and exams while still in high school. The focus of IOAPA is on accredited rural and small schools in Iowa.

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