History of gifted

History of Gifted Education-EPD225

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  • Worcester, Mass opens first special school for gifted children.

    Worcester, Mass opens first special school for gifted children.

  • Lewis Terman publishes the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test

    Lewis Terman publishes the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test

  • LuLu Stedman established "opportunity room" within the University training School at University of California, Southern Branch

    LuLu Stedman established "opportunity room" within the University training School at University of California, Southern Branch

  • Leta Hollingworth published "Gifted Children: Their Nature and Nurture"

    Leta Hollingworth published "Gifted Children: Their Nature and Nurture"

  • National Association of Gifted Children founded under Ann Isaacs

    National Association of Gifted Children founded under Ann Isaacs

  • Soviet Union Lauches Sputnik

    Soviet Union Lauches Sputnik
    This event lead to the need to find "bright minds" in Math, Science and Technology.

  • The Marland Report- first formal definiton of giftedness in a broad sense, including a wider understanding of gifted areas.

    The Marland Report- first formal definiton of giftedness in a broad sense, including a wider understanding of gifted areas.

  • Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act passed by Congress. Part of Reauthorization of ESEA

  • NAGC publishes PK-12 Gifted Program Standards to guide gifted programs.

    NAGC publishes PK-12 Gifted Program Standards to guide gifted programs.

  • NCLB reauthorized ESEA. Javits program included and expanded to offer competitive statewide grants. Definition of Gifted and Talented is modified.

    NCLB reauthorized ESEA. Javits program included and expanded to offer competitive statewide grants. Definition of Gifted and Talented is modified.

  • NAGS publishes Gifted Ed standards for Teacher training programs.

    NAGS publishes Gifted Ed standards for Teacher training programs.

  • PreK-12 Gifted Programming Standards revised

    PreK-12 Gifted Programming Standards revised

  • NAGC Teacher preparation standards for Gifted Education revised.

    NAGC Teacher preparation standards for Gifted Education revised.