[FoRK] to skip or not to skip

[J. Andrew Rogers]

On Jan 14, 2008, at 5:11 PM, Corinna Schultz wrote:
> I've read that research generally supports the idea of skipping a
> grade, if there's no social issues, and I myself skipped 2nd grade
> with no ill effects, and my sister skipped half of kindergarten. In
> fact, I think it was good for us because of a more mature peer group,
> and being able to finish school earlier.


Skipping one grade is almost below the noise floor -- you will find as  
much difference in environment between school districts -- and I never  
saw much harm from the practice.  It is only when you get to skipping  
three or four grades that I would say it is generally ill-conceived in  
practice for a myriad of reasons.

My US$0.02,

J. Andrew Rogers