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... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > curriculum > curriculum organization > flexible progression > acceleration (education)
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > educational psychology > testing, measurement, and evaluation > acceleration (education)
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > educational psychology > testing, measurement, and evaluation > acceleration (education)

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acceleration (education)  

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  • The classical understanding of the term acceleration is progress through an educational program at a rate faster, or at an age younger, than conventional. This is now referred to, more appropriately, as academic acceleration and is based on the premise that each child has a right to realize his or her potential. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology; Acceleration]

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