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History of Gifted Education

By angelarivera23

  • William Torrey Harris

    William Torrey Harris
    Superintendent of public schools for public schools for St. Louis , institutes the earliest systematic efforts in public schools to educate gifted students.

  • Alfred Binet and Theodire Simon

    Alfred Binet and Theodire Simon
    The first true intelligence test is produced

  • Lewis Terman

    Lewis Terman
    The "father" of the gifted education movement, publishes the Stanford-Benet , forever changing intelligence testing and the face of American education. He searched for boys and girls with IQs of at least 135-140, which was the greatest initial achievement of the gifted child field.

  • Leta Hollingworth

    Leta Hollingworth
    First textbook on gifted education is published, Gifted Children: Their Nature and Nurture

  • Ann Isaacs

    Ann Isaacs
    The National Association of Gifted Children is founded.

  • The Office of the Gifted and Talented

    The Office of the Gifted and Talented
    U.S. Office of Education gives the Office of the Gifted and Talented official status