Question

consider this claim:
skipping a grade benefits students who are excelling in school.
which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?
a professor of gifted education asserts that studies on the
impact of grade skipping have demonstrated positive
academic outcomes, including higher grade point average
and school satisfaction.
dr. martin luther king, jr., and supreme court justice
sandra day oconnor both skipped two grades.
in recent years, a number of education specialists have
argued for what is called \single - subject acceleration\:
moving a student who shows a strong aptitude for a certain
subject into a higher grade level for that specific subject.

Explanation:

To determine the strongest evidence, we analyze each option:

• The first option cites a professor of gifted education stating that studies show grade - skipping leads to positive academic outcomes (higher GPA, school satisfaction), directly supporting the claim about benefits for excelling students.
• The second option gives examples of successful people who skipped grades, but this is anecdotal and doesn't systematically show the benefit of grade - skipping for excelling students.
• The third option discusses "single - subject acceleration", which is a different concept from overall grade - skipping and doesn't support the claim about grade - skipping benefiting excelling students.

Answer:

A. A professor of gifted education asserts that studies on the impact of grade skipping have demonstrated positive academic outcomes, including higher grade point average and school satisfaction.