Here's a great thread from December that should give you plenty to consider:
http://giftedissues.davidsongifted....3861/Mid_Year_Grade_Acceleration_fo.htmlIf you haven't already done so, take some time to read through the report, "A Nation Deceived"
http://www.nationdeceived.org/There's an executive summary to get your feet wet (
http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/Nation_Deceived/Executive_Summary.aspx), and then you can plow into the full report for all the gory details.
You should also take some time to read some of the Personal Stories at the Nation Deceived website from students, teachers & parents:
http://www.accelerationinstitute.org/Personal_Stories/Read.aspxThis article might also be of interest, because it addresses some of the concerns of NOT putting your child into an appropriately challenging environment:
What a Child Doesn't Learn
http://www.wku.edu/academy/?p=430Our son skipped K, and started 1st @ age 4y11m. He completed a second skip a couple months back from 4th into 5th and is doing very well, both academically and socially. At this rate, he'll be graduating from HS when he is just 15 -- and don't think for a moment that this doesn't cause me all sorts of anxiety. But that is several years down the road... and I'm focusing on what/how/where to do best for him now.
Despite my frequent recommendation of the "Nation Deceived" report, I'll be the first to acknowledge that grade-skipping (single or multiple) isn't for everyone. And, as many have discovered, grade-skipping doesn't always provide a "fix" in and of itself.
But your off to a good start -- you're asking questions.
