History of Gifted Education

  • Earliest efforts to educate gifted students

    Earliest efforts to educate gifted students
    William Harris implements efforts in public schools to educate gifted students
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    History of Gifted Education

  • Stanford-Binet is published

    Stanford-Binet is published
    Lewis Terman the "father" of gifted education changes how we look at intelligence testing for gifted education.
  • G.I Bill of Rights

    G.I Bill of Rights
    Veterans of WW II now have the opportunity to pursue a higher education
  • Sputnik Launches

    Sputnik Launches
    The US is looking into the quality of American school systems and making funding for identifying gifted and talented along with reevaluating math and science programs
  • Official Status

    Official Status
    The U.S. Office of Education gives official status to The Office of the Gifted and Talented
  • A Nation at Risk

    A Nation at Risk
    Report show how America has failed it brightest students and new policies and practices are put into place for gifted and talented students.
  • No Child Left Behind

    No Child Left Behind
    NCLB includes competitive statewide grants and modified definition of gifted and talented students