Does skipping a grade help gifted students, or harm them?
by
Sara Ring
It helps. It is pointless to teach a student material he or she already knows. We should advance gifted children to whatever grade matches their abilities.
It can do both. Although it is preferable to keep students in their current grade, in rare cases, it is best to advance them.
It hurts. Grade skipping puts social and emotional pressure on kids who may lack the maturity of their older classmates. We should keep gifted students with their peers but provide them with enrichment inside and outside the classroom.
None of the above. (Comment below.)
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This article originally published on 4/28/2008
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