A Nation Empowered
Subtitle: Evidence Trumps the Excuses Holding Back America's Brightest Students
By: edited by Susan G. Assouline, Nicholas Colangelo, Joyce VanTassel-Baska, and Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik
Contributors: Assouline, Susan G. (Susan Goodsell), 1953-; Colangelo, Nicholas; Gross, Miraca U. M.; Templeton Foundation; Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development; National Association for Gifted Children (U.S.)
Publisher: Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, University of Iowa
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Iowa City, Iowa
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780996160315; 9780996160308
Subjects: Educational acceleration; Gifted children; Education; Teachers; Training of
Notes: The purpose of A Nation Empowered is to inform educators, parents, and policy makers of current research on acceleration, how that information has been applied to educational policy throughout the nation, and how educators can use the findings to make decisions for their brightest students.

"Endorsed by the National Association for Gifted Children"--Page [iv], v. 2.
Table of contents: title: Volume 1 summarizes the research on acceleration and features stories of accelerated students and their families. Ideal for administrators, parents, and others who need a brief, clear introduction to acceleration.; title: Volume 2 is a thorough report of what we have learned from over 50 years of educational research on acceleration and gifted students. Eighteen chapters provide an in-depth, wide-ranging look at this underused intervention. Recommended for educators, parents, researchers, and anyone looking for specific information on acceleration's effectiveness.