The Institute for Research and Policy on Acceleration (IRPA) is dedicated to the study and support of educational acceleration for academically talented students. IRPA provides information for parents, educators, and policy makers including:
- Free downloads of A Nation Deceived, a report that highlights the disparity between the scholarly research on acceleration and the educational policies and practices that often run contrary to the research,
- A free report, Guidelines for Developing an Academic Acceleration Policy, that provides recommendations for developing or amending an acceleration policy,
- Information about the Iowa Acceleration Scale, a tool to help schools make effective decisions regarding grade skipping,
- A Question & Answer page that addresses common questions about acceleration,
- A free PowerPoint presentation about acceleration,
- An annotated bibliography that summarizes studies and articles concerning acceleration,
- A state policy map that describes acceleration-specific laws in every state, and
- Success stories from students who have been accelerated.