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Lewis Terman and the Termites
Lewis Terman- the Stanford psychologist tracked high IQ children as they grew up and tried to pinpoint their traits. It was the longest study of 1,500 gifted children. Also known for creating the Stanford-Binet IQ test. By conducting such a large study of gifted children, Terman acknowledges the existence of such children and scientifically identifies their traits. In the future this helps identify other gifted children. -
J.P. Guilford and measuring intelligence
J. P. Guilford gives the key note address at the annual APA convention, challenging an examination of intelligence as a multidimensional construct. Previous methods of testing focused on reading, math, and writing, but did not test creativity or other intelligences. Because of his stance, we know that intelligence is very complex like gifted minds. -
The Marland Report
The Marland Report was the first national report on gifted education to the Congress of the United States that defined giftedness for schools. This provided criteria for schools to identify gifted children and then provide gifted services for them. -
A Nation at Risk is Published
A Nation at Risk reports scores of America’s brightest students and their failure to compete in the global economy. The report includes policies and practices in gifted education, raising academic standards, and promoting appropriate curriculum for gifted learners. It turns out that this is not the last time these sentiments are expressed, since two more reports follow in 1993 and 2004 in an effort to reform education to challenge gifted and talented children. -
No Child Left Behind Act Passes
The definition of gifted is modified again: 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. Basically, the school should provide services to develop the capabilities of gifted children. Has it happened? That's questionable. -
Gifted Standards
NAGC publishes national gifted education standards (revised in 2013) for teacher preparation programs and knowledge and skill standards in gifted education for all teachers. By developing these standards, teachers establish expertise in gifted education, which aids them in identifying children for testing and gives them the ability to support advanced students.
