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William Torrey Harris- First Efforts to Educate Gifted Students
A superintendent in St. Louis begins efforts to educate gifted students. -
Standford-Binet is Publushed
The Standford-Binet are some of the first examples of intelligence tests. They were developed by a man named Lewis Terman. He is known as the "father" of the gifted education movement. -
National Education Defense Act
After the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, the US realized that they were ahead of us in science and technology. This lead to federal funding for gifted education. The space race had begun and the US was looking for gifted and talented students that would do well in advanced math, science, and tech courses. -
The Marland Report
The Marland report was was issued by the US Office of Education in 1972. It included the first formal definition of giftedness. This report started awareness of identifying gifted and talented students and their specific needs. -
Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act
This act provided leadership in gifted and talented education. It showed that gifted student's needs need to be addressed on a national level. It also helped to created awareness of gifted education. -
NAGC Standards Published
The National Association for Gifted Children published Gifted Program Standards for PreK-12. These standards served as a guide for educators of gifted and talented students.
