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| Q: What about the long term effects on social integration? A: In a long term study, "But What about the Prom? Students' Perceptions of Early College Entrance." Noble, Kathleen D.; Drummond, Julie E. Publication date: 1992 Gifted Child Quarterly; v36 n2 p106-11 Spr 1992 "This study interviewed students participating in the University of Washington's Early Entrance Program. Students were unanimous in their satisfaction with their choice to forego major high school social events and found attitudes toward them sometimes annoying." The entire article weighs the issue very well but our personal experience is very similar. The Todd Academy students have their own extracurricular activities and find that they seem to have no deficit from missing such social events. In fact, on several occasions when standard social events were available they had no desire to participate. |
| Q: What grades does SPAN enroll? A: Generally 9th-12th, however, in some situations students as young as 11 have been accepted into the program, each case is specific. |
| Q: Is Todd Academy only for the profoundly or very gifted? A: No, many of our students are in the bright to gifted ranges, however the one thing that make for success in the SPAN Program and the Todd Academy is the will and drive to succeed academically. The thirst for knowledge is present in all our students. |
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| Differing Terms: Q: Please explain the differing terms used in your articles. Specifically, early entrance, early college, and dual enrollment. A: This section from http://www.hoagiesgifted. org/eric/faq/gt-early.html explains these answers very well. "Early entrance is a way that highly gifted students can accelerate and enroll in postsecondary education before completing high school. There are different types of early entrance: Dual enrollment is admission to college courses while continuing to be enrolled in high school. Early admission is a program for gifted high school juniors who have exhausted their high school curriculum. Some of these students have met state graduation requirements by the end of their sophomore or junior year. Early admission programs allow these students to skip their senior year and go on to college. Early entrance programs offer the opportunity to start college or university work at an early age, some as early as age 12. These students might never attend traditional high schools. The above programs are different from early decision or early action, which expect applicants to complete high school. Early decision programs give students the chance to apply to a college or university before the regular admissions deadline. By applying to an early decision program, a student is making a commitment to attend that school if accepted, assuming the financial aid package is acceptable. Early action programs allow students to apply and receive their notification early, without committing to attending the school if accepted. Dual enrollment is more common than early admission or early entrance, and provides students with an opportunity to supplement high school course work. Some students earn dual concurrent credit—that is, credit for both secondary school and post-secondary courses. In some cases, particularly where a student has exhausted the high school curriculum offerings in one subject, a college or university course may be taken instead of the high school academic subject. A few public schools will pay for postsecondary courses when the student has exhausted the high school curriculum in one or more academic subjects, but the majority will not provide funds or transportation. Almost any college will allow a motivated student to enroll in one or two classes while completing high school, especially if the student has proven ability to master college level work. Early admission applicants have completed 3 full years of high school. Students who have exhausted most of the high school curriculum and who have a reasonably high grade point average should not hesitate to contact any college to request early admission. Be persistent and patient." "Early entrance is a viable option for some gifted students. There are currently 11 early college entrance programs at various institutions in the United States. In many of these programs, students simultaneously complete high school course requirements while taking college classes. Three of the 11 programs admit students as much as 3 to 4 years earlier than usual". SPAN is one of these programs. |
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