1. Whole-Grade Acceleration
Why to, How to
by Kari DeMarco, Wenatchee SD

2. Who is here? Elementary teachers? Secondary teachers? Counselors?
Administrators?
Parents?
Other?

3. There is TONS of positive research on early entrance to kindergarten and whole-grade acceleration (grade skipping)! However, I still say look for lots of green flags. Watch phrase: First, do no harm.

4. Experts endorse it Dr. Karen Rogers Sylvia Rimm ASCD A Nation Deceived
Iowa Acceleration Scale
“Real” students, parents, converted teachers
Dr. Linda Silverman said so today!

5. RESOURCES: *A Nation Deceived *Iowa Acceleration Scale *Slosson
*My forms you can adapt
*My reminder notes for myself you can adapt
*WSD policies you can adapt
*Sample letters
*ILP example

6. Questions or comments?

7. Thank you for coming to WAETAG and to this presentation.
Thank you for sticking your neck out there to help
academically advanced children!

8. For follow up:
Anything I don’t have here you can POSSIBLY find by going to: Wenatchee School District, Learning and Teaching, Enrichment and looking around.
Please try that first. But if you have further questions on acceleration you can call me at work at or me at work:
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