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First Recorded Effort to Educate Gifted Students
William Torrey Harris, who was a superintendant of public schools in St. Louis, Missouri, realized that gifted students deserved the opportunity to be appropriately educated. -
Terman Publishes the Stanford-Binet
Lewis Terman made some adjustments to the French Binet-Simon scale to better fit the needs of testing children and adults in the United States. This was the first real test that tested more than just IQ. -
NAGC is Formed
The formation of the National Association of Gifted Children is founded by Ann Isaacs. The formation of this non-profit organization was instrumental in creating some awareness in regards to the gifted children in the United States. Not only did it provide awareness, but also information (from scholars to parents and educators) on how to meet the needs of a gifted child. -
Sputnik is Launched
Sadly, it took the Soviets launching the first satellite into space to get the United States to care about their best and brightest students. After the launch of Sputnik, the United States began putting money into educating gifted students in math, science, and technology. This also put a plan in motion to pass the National Defense Education Act. The NDEA was not specifically geared toward gifted students, but the extra funding allowed gifted students to excel in science, math, and engineering. -
Javits Act is Passed
The Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act is the only government program specifically dedicated to gifted and talented students. It does not provide funding, but it makes sure that gifted and talented students are having their needs met by educators. (*I wonder if the Javits Act has anything to do with me getting my gifted endorsement...) -
Mr. G. Accepts Gifted Postion
I accepted an invitation to become a part of the gifted and talented team within my district. (This event has very little to do with the history of gifted education...yet.) :)
