The velocity is given by the first derivative of the position function.....so......
s '( t) = 1 - 2t
s' (1) = 1 -2(1) = -1 cm/s
s '(3) = 1- 2(3) = -5 cm/s
The acceleration is given by the second derivative of the position function .....so...
s '' (t) = -2 cm/s
This indicates that the acceleration is constant at all times , t, in the domain