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The History of Gifted Education in the modern era
The Stanford-Binet test is created. This will significantly alter perceptions of student capabilities and modify what it is that education is supposed to do. -
The Stanford-Binet test is published by Terman.
This will significantly alter perceptions of student capabilities and modify what it is that education is supposed to do. -
Brown vs. Board of Education is overturned
Although this event in history isn't specifically related to Gifted is important in that is de-emphasized something that was not important which would lead to more equitable services in the future. As a footnote many studies show that minorities are still underrepresented in gifted classrooms -
National Defense Education Act passed
Maybe the first time that the federal government of the U.S. makes significant effort and funding to address the needs of gifted students -
The Civil Rights Act is passed
A huge step forward in addressing the needs of all students and equity. Although this had the focus of Race, its importance cannot be understated. -
A Nation at Risk is published
One of the most destructive and fear-based papers ever printed. Led to the fear-based, testing and data culture under which we live to this day and in the opinion of the creator of this timeline, one of the most detrimental thought-leading pieces to ever blight American children especially gifted students -
National Excellence : The Case for Developing America's Talent, issued by the U.S. Department of Education,
The U.S. Government not only funds gifted education, but also publicly endorses the need to foster learning for gifted learners -
NCLB
Picking up where "A Nation at Risk" left off. This misguided legislation caused all kinds of unforeseen issues and caused America, more than ever, to "teach to the test".
