Resistance Despite Benefits
Grade skipping allows students to learn at a level appropriate for their cognitive abilities. For the majority of gifted students, grade skipping is beneficial both academically and socially.
American schools commonly oppose grade skipping, or limit it to one or at the most two grades, regardless of the student's academic and social situation. There is no research that supports these limits, and the decision to limit grade skipping is usually based on the gut feeling of school personnel or administration's ignorance of the academic and social benefits. Refusing to promote the student to an appropriate level can result in social isolation and educational underachievement.
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