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Willam Torrey Harris begins to educate gifted students in pubic school
The superintendent of public schools in St. Louis believed gifted students should be able to advance every five weeks based on academic performance. This schedule permitted gifted students to advance rapidly through the curriculum. -
Binet-Simon Scale
Binet and Simon created a test for determining the relative development of intelligence for children which consisted of a series of questions and tasks graded with reference to the ability of normal children to deal with them at successive age levels. -
Lewis Terman originated the idea of IQ or intelligence quotient
Terman adapted the Binet-Simon intelligence test to the Stanford-Binet test. IQ was mental age compared to chronological age. Terman conducted a long term study of gifted children, "The Genetic Study of Genius." Lewis Terman is considered the father of Gifted Education in the U.S. Terman advocated eugenics, the science of improving a human population by controlled breeding. -
Leta S. Hollingsworth started the 1st class for gifted students at P.S. 165 in NYC.
Leta wrote one what is believed to be the first textbooks for gifted students. Leta found by allowing children to guide their own education they would accomplish more. Leta coined the phrase gifted students. By observing the gifted students Leta saw they oftentimes they suffered from social and emotional problems.
Leta and her husband Harry had a strong working relationship as well as a beautiful love story. Enjoy the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0c_dEDiAnI -
National Association of Gifted Children led by Ann Isaacs
provides information for parents and educators of gifted students as well as offering professional learning, including e-learning on demand. -
The Civil Rights Act passed which outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin
The Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and education. -
The Education for all Handicapped Children Act was signed into law on November 29, 1975 by President Gerald Ford.
Public Law 94-142 is considered the Bill of Rights for children with disabilities and their families. Unfortunately, gifted children are not included. -
NAGC publishes Pre-K to Grade 12 Gifted Program Standards
The standards were revised in 2010 and include: Learning and Development, Assessment, Curriculum Planning and Instruction, Learning Environment, Programming and Professional Development. -
NAGC publishes national gifted education standards for teacher prep programs
The standards were revised in 2013. These standards are essential in providing teachers training in educating gifted students.
