Early entrance to college, a form of academic acceleration, is an educational alternative that opens pathways for advanced students to have challenging, stimulating, and relevant learning experiences. Children who choose this option enter the adult world several years earlier than most of their age peers. This involves extra growth, adaptation, and a nontypical route through adolescent developmental milestones. These changes may be a great challenge for children and their families. In this study, we report findings from semi-structured interviews with 36 parents whose children participated in one of two different early entrance to college programs at the University of Washington. We explored reasons and motivations behind families’ decisions for early entrance to college, their expectations, concerns, and overall experiences during the transition period and beyond.

提早入学是一种学术上的加速，是一种教育选择，它为高年级学生提供了具有挑战性，刺激性和相关学习经验的途径。选择此选项的孩子比大多数同龄人早几年进入成人世界。这涉及额外的成长，适应和通过青少年发展里程碑的非典型途径。这些变化对于儿童及其家庭可能是一个巨大的挑战。在这项研究中，我们报告了对36位父母的半结构式访谈的发现，他们的孩子参加了华盛顿大学两次不同的大学入学计划之一。我们探讨了家庭决定提前入学的原因和动机，他们的期望，担忧，