-
Period: to
History of Gifted Education
-
Worcester, Massachusetts
Opened the first special school for gifted children. -
Alfred Binet & Theodore Simon
French psychologist Alfred Binet and his collaborator Theodore Simon developed the Intelligence Quotient (IQ)which measured by comparing the mental age (cognitive score on the test) and actual age. Their research was instrumental in the development of testing intelligence. -
Lewis Terman revised the Binet-Simon
The Stanford-Binet test was published which made it possible for schools to assess student intelligence. -
Larger Cities
2/3 of larger cities had some type of programs or schools for gifted students. -
Leta Hollinsworth
Concerned about special needs of gifted children and wrote and published a college textbook on gifted education titled "Gifted Children: Their Nature and Nurture." -
National Association of Gifted Founded
Under the leadership of Ann Isaacs -
National Defense Education Act
In response to Soviet launch of the satellite Sputnik. The law provided federal funding to bolster education in the areas of science, mathematics, and modern foreign languages. -
Marland Report
First to define giftedness broadly to include creativity, leadership, and academic ability. Suggested by Sidney, Marland, Jr. the commisioner of education. -
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Focused the attention on raising the skills of low achievers rather than getting the most out of the brightest students. Did not include gifted learners. -
Joseph Renzulli
Developed Renzulli's Three-Ring Conception of Giftedness. The three ringed approach identifies a gifted student as having an above average ability, creativity, and commitment to task. -
The Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act
To support and provide resources for gifted programs, but provided no consistent funding for gifted education.
It also set up the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented to provide a place for professionals in the field to conduct research and inform other professionals. -
Standards for Gifted Children Published
The NAGC published standards for gifted education programs (revised in 2010 & 2019). It helped solidify the field's intent and provide school districts across the country with a set of programming criteria. -
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
Redefined gifted and talented to students as ''Students, children, or youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services and activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities.''
Guided schools to focus on remediation rather than on acceleration and enrichment for the brightest students to achieve their full potential. -
A Nation Deceived
Belin-Blank Center at the University of Iowa published A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students. -
NAGC Report
Stated there was ''inadequate commitment to gifted and talented children.'' Twenty-five percent of states provide no funds for gifted programs.
Very few states require any special preparation of training for gifted education teachers and students spend most of their time in the general classroom. -
Funding Cut
All funding for the Jacobs K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act was eliminated.
