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Lewis Terman publishes the Stanford-Binet
Terman secures his position in history as the founder of the gifted education movement when he adapts the Binet-Simon assessment to identify an intelligence quotient, or I.Q., comparing mental age to physical age and quantifying intelligence. He establishes an I.Q. of 135 as the indicator of giftedness. -
Leta Hollingsworth publishes Gifted Children: Their Nature and Nurture
The first textbook on gifted education is published by Leta Hollingsworth and forever impacts schooling. She goes on to establish the Speyer School for gifted children ages 7-9. She built upon Terman's work to include environment, schooling and heredity as determining factors in giftedness. -
The Marland Report
The first federal definition for giftedness is issued and is intended to develop a more universal, inclusive concept. The Marland definition includes: general intellectual ability, specific academic aptitude, creative thinking skills, leadership ability or ability in the arts. This definition persists today in many state and local definitions of the gifted, with impact on the types of gifted services supported by public funds. -
A Nation at Risk
This groundbreaking report sounded the alarm that American youth,despite their talent and ability, were consistently falling short of international students. The steps outlined to correct this included practices and policies for gifted education, the raising of academic standards nationwide, and the promotion of curriculum specifically designed to meet the needs of gifted children. A result of Ronald Reagan's National Commission on Excellence in Education, the report stimulated national reform. -
Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act
Part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), this act has recently been reauthorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act. This is the only federally program specifically targeted to gifted and talented students, but does not fund local gifted programs. The program has demonstrated success, especially for minorities and ELL students. http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2015/10/on-education-think-again-000271 -
National Association for Gifted Children
NAGC published Gifted Program Standards for PreK-grade12 students. Revised in 2010, the standards outline seven key areas for programs serving gifted youth. After revision, these are the six key areas currently:Learning and Development, Assessment, Curriculum and Instruction, Learning Environments, Programming, and Professional Development. http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources/national-standards-gifted-and-talented-education/pre-k-grade-12
