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The History of Gifted Education

By caach58

  • Reformation of the public school system

    Reformation of the public school system
    Horace Mann started the reform that would allow kindergarten through 12th grade be the norm.

  • First school for gifted students

    First school for gifted students
    Worcester, Massachusetts opened the first school for gifted children

  • First true intelligence test

    First true intelligence test
    Psychologists Alfred Binet & Theodore Simon produced the first true intelligence test

  • Federal Support

    Federal Support
    The National Science Foundation Act provides federal support for research and education in mathematics, physical sciences and engineering

  • The foundation of NAGC

    The foundation of NAGC
    The National Association of Gifted Children is founded with the guidance of Ann Isaacs

  • National Defense Education Act

    National Defense Education Act
    The National Defense Education Act passed signed by President Eisenhower, this was the first big effort in gifted education made by the federal government. In addition it help different branches of the education system.

  • Office of the Gifted and Talented

    Office of the Gifted and Talented
    The Office of the Gifted and Talented housed at the U.S. Office of Education is given an official status

  • National Standards

    National Standards
    NAGC publishes the national standards for gifted education, which helped the development of teachers and programs. They were later revised in 2013