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L.Terman publishes the Stanford-Binet test
1916- Lewis Terman publishes the Stanford-Binet test, the first instrumental test,that still in use in the process of the identification gifted pupils. This test becomes the standard for intelligence measurement. -
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Timeline of Gifted Education
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Leta Hollingworth begins the Special Class for gifted students
1922- an outstanding professor of education, Leta Hollingworth, begins the Special Opportunity class for gifted students. This class would create about 40 research articles, and a textbook. Those students were pioneers of gifted education. -
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik
The successful launch of the Sputnik shocks and frightens many Americans. As the result, the gifted education gets significant amount of money in order to support the identification processes of the brightest and talented students. The launch serves as catalyst for futher development of gifted educational practices. -
The Marland Report
This report to the congress of the United States discovers the conflicting issues in the area of the gifted education. The study shows that educational needs of the gifted students basically neglected. All special services to the gifted exist mainly just in theory.This study produces recommendations on special programs for the gifted, specifically in the teacher training areas. -
Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligencies
In 1993 Howard Gardner publishes his book "Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligencies". In this famous book he expands the definition of giftedness. His discovery makes a significant input in understanding that human beings have different ways of learning and processing information depending on their intelligencies. Despite of critism, Gardner's research changes the traditional view on giftedness. -
The No Child Left Behind (LCLB)
Despite of good intensions of NCLB, the gifted children are those who are left behind. Because of the NCLB emphasis on achieving proficiency, curricula does not support special needs of gifted students. Many gifted students are being overlooked for gifted services due to the focus on proficiency instead of abilities. -
A Nation Deceived
October, 2004- A national research "A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students" is published. This research gives the scientific evidence of advantages of subject acceleration for gifted students.
