Resumen de School counselors' perceptions and experience with acceleration as a program option for gifted and talented students
Susannah Wood, Tarrel Awe Agahe Portman, Dawnette L. Cigrand, Nicholas Colangelo
This article presents findings from a national survey of 149 practicing school counselors who are members of the American School Counsel or Association. The survey gathered information on school counselors' perceptions of and experiences with acceleration as a program option for gifted students. Results indicate that, although school counselors' opinions are being solicited in decision making regarding acceleration, they do not possess training and accurate information regarding acceleration. Hence, training and professional development focusing on the research-based practices of acceleration are needed to ensure that school counselors give accurate advice and guidance concerning gifted students' education. Future research is needed to compare and contrast the effectiveness of accelerative decision making between school counselors who are trained and untrained in acceleration programmatic options.
