The History of Gifted Education

By bnpark22

  • Lewis Terman (Early Pioneer)

    Lewis Terman (Early Pioneer)
    Lewis Terman is referred to as the “father” of the gifted education movement. He publishes the Stanford-Binet, forever changing intelligence testing.

  • NAGC

    NAGC
    The National Association of Gifted Children is founded. Brown vs. The Board of Education ends “separate but equal education.”

  • Launch of Sputnik

    Launch of Sputnik
    The Soviet Union launches Sputnik, sparking a renewed interest in American education. This included a push to identify gifted students.

  • Maryland Report

    This report defined giftedness and laid out a framework for identifying and educating gifted students in the United States.

  • Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act

    Federal legislation provided significant funding for gifted education programs and further established the importance of addressing the needs of gifted students.

  • NCLB

    NCLB
    The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is passed. The Javits program is included in NCLB, and expanded to offer competitive statewide grants. The definition of gifted and talented students is modified again.