<P> Other key factors to a successful grade skip include the desire of the student, the receptivity of the receiving teacher, and whether a sibling is in the old or new grade . All these factors have been studied and organized into a survey called The Iowa Acceleration Scale, which when completed yields a recommendation on whether or not to accelerate . </P> <P> Grade skipping is one of the most cost - effective ways of addressing the needs of a profoundly gifted student, as it requires very little more than assigning the child to a different classroom, without the expense of special materials, tutoring or separate programs . The cost of educating the gifted child in a regular classroom with typical same - age peers is the same as the cost of educating that child in a regular classroom with typical somewhat older students, so using grade skipping is essentially cost - free . Students may benefit financially from grade skipping, with recent research showing that children who skipped a grade earn higher incomes in adulthood than similar non-skipping students . </P> <P> Many academic administrators and the general public carry misconceptions about grade skipping, believing that children are often harmed by being placed in an environment for which they are academically ready but emotionally or socially not . </P> <P> The time that the student skips may create a knowledge gap if the child has not self - studied the material already taught to the students in the grade being entered . While the student is bridging this gap they will likely find the new material challenging . It may be demoralizing to leave a situation in which they are top performers into a situation where they are struggling with the material . Knowledge gaps are smaller in earlier school years . Students almost always successfully catch up to match their peers . </P>

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