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First Gifted School
Worcester, Massachusetts
The first gifted school is created in the North Eastern US. While there are many schools in existence in this time period, it is important to note that around the turn of the century, giftedness was identified and addressed in the field of education. At least in some cities. -
Binet-Simon Tests
Binet and Simon develop a series of tests to turn intelligence into a number with the purpose of identifying outliers. This became the basis of how children were identified as being gifted. -
Terman-The Father of the Gifted Movement
Lewis Terman revises the Stanford-Binet test and changes gifted education in America. By adapting the intelligence test so that it is more applicable to children, he is able to identify numerous subjects to study in his Genetic Studies of Genius. -
PS 500, Speyer School
Leta Hollingworth starts the Speyer School, a gifted school for young children aged 7-9, thereby addressing the needs of the younger learner -
National Association of Gifted Children founded
Ann Lewis founds NAGC, a major resource for all things gifted. NAGC's mission is to support those involved with the education and support of gifted children. -
Marland Report
Sydney Marland, the US Commissioner of Education, addresses the fact that school districts report that they don't have gifted learners in their schools. The Marland Report is the first official suggestion that schools need to use a broader determination when identifying gifted children. Rather than just relying on standardized test scores, other areas are considered,like leadership, arts, and creativity.
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National Excellence published by US Department of Education
National Excellence:The Case for Developing America's Talent, is published. This document acknowledges that progress has been made in gifted education but there is more that needs to be done if America is going to compete in a global economy. He refers to this as a "quiet crisis." -
NAGC PK-12 Standards
Standards are publishes giving guidance in seven areas when servicing gifted students. (Standards were revised in 2010.) These give guidance when designing program in schools. -
No Child Left Behind
NCLB is passed and the definition of gifted students is change once again and used for identifying children to service. The Javits Act allots monies to be used toward gifted education. -
National Standards Published
NAGC publishes national standards for knowledge and skills for preparing educators to teach gifted children. (These are revised in 2013.)
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