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St. Louis public schools make an effort to educate gifted students
The superintendent of St. Louis public schools, William Torrey Harris, works towards educating the gifted. -
"Hereditary Genius"is published
Francis Galton's work showed that ones intelligence is hereditary. -
First Gifted School
Worcester, Massachusetts opens the first gifted school. -
First intelligence test
Charles Spearman develops an intelligence test. -
Binet-Simon Measurement Scales
Binet and Simon develop an intelligence test. This test measured vocabulary knowledge and thinking skills. Students were gifted if they scored a 135 or above on the test. Some form of the test is still used today. This is significant because it is still a form of measure that is used today. -
Intelligence test in America
Henry Goddard translates the Binet-Simon intelligence test into English to be used in America. -
Stanford-Binet test
Lewis Terman revised the Binet-Simon intelligence test. The Stanford-Binet test was the first simply system to track students. This is significant because it changed education, schools now could track and rank students progress. Schools still track and rank students with test scores today. -
Lewis Terman's Study
Lewis Terman started the longest-living study ever carried out. He searched for boys and girls across the United States that had an IQ of 135 or above. He preferred students with 140 or above. These students were tracked through their lives to see how their intelligence effected the outcome of their lives. Researchers today are still using parts of his study. -
Leta Hollingworth
Leta Hollingworth develops curriculum to educate gifted students. She published a book "Gifted Children: Their Nature and Nurture." This was the first textbook for gifted students. -
Lewis Terman publishes Genetic Studies of Genius
Lewis Terman publishes Genetic Studies of Genius, the first of 5 volumes about his research study. In this book he desribes a gifted student's attributes. Sociologists and psychologist are still using parts of his research today. -
Speyer School
Leta Hollingworth starts the Speyer School for the gifted. She devised a curriculum and published a book titled "The Evolution of Common Things." -
G.I. Bill of Rights
The G.I. Bill of Rights gives veterans of World War II an opportunity to receive a college education. President Roosevelt signed the bill giving veterans the opportunity to receive a monthly stipen to pay for college tuition and living expenses. This is significant because the government was helping veterans further their education. The military still offers people that serve, opportunities to further their education. -
National Science Foundation Act
The National Science Foundation Act started the NSF which is a government agency that provides funding for research in the areas of mathmatics, and science. -
Founding of the National Association of Gifted Children
The National Association of Gifted Children members are parents, and educators. The group helps to support gifted students from all cultural backgrounds. They support research to help educate students and they support other organizations. The group designs task forces to deal with issues and policies that effect practices that are used with gifted students. The founding of the National Association of Gifted Children is significant because it is the first advocacy for the students education. -
Brown vs. the Board of Education
This court decision ended "seperate but equal education." This means that minority children would now be allowed the same education. This would allow for many gifted minority students to receive the education they deserved. -
Soviet Union launches Sputnik
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik which results in the United States realizing that they are not advancing in science as quickly as other countries. This results in the government rethinking education funding. -
National Defense Education Act
The National Defense Education Act was a result of the Soviet Union launching Sputnik. The United States government realized that education needed improving. The education system was not producing enough scientific and technical specialists. The act provided funding for equipment, fellowships, and further education at the college level. -
The Civil Rights Act
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act which terminates segregation in schools. This allows minority students to receive the same education and opportunities. -
Marland Report
The Marland Report redefined gifted students. This definition includes creative thiniking, performing arts, and leadership ability. This helps to extend the definition of gifted beyond academics. -
Office of the Gifted and Talented
U.S. government develops the Office of the Gifted and Talented -
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
Gifted students now have a global adovocate for education. -
A Nation at Risk report
This report showed that the United States was still failing to educate the gifted students. Even though many changes had been made it wasn't enough. The education commission made many suggestions for improvements. This was an eye opening report, it made people aware of the problems in our education system. -
Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act
This act was influenced by the Marland Report. It redefined gifted as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership ability in specific academic fields. This act focuses on students that are minorities, living in poverty, ELL, and disabled. It is significant because it redefines gifted students. -
National Excellence: The Case for Developing America's Talent
The U.S. Department of Education publishes "National Excellence: The Case for Developing America's Talent." It states that students are stil not being challenged. This makes it impossible for the U.S. to compete globally. The report refers to this as the "quiet crisis." -
NAGC publishes Pre-K-12th grade gifted standards
These standards were to help schools that were providing services to gifted students. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The No Child Left Behind Act defines gifted students. It offers grants to schools for gifted education. -
A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America's Brightest Students is published
The report states that acceleration is not being used as often as it should. This is due to the fact that parents and educators have not been informed of the many benefits of acceleration. It explains the strategies and benefits of acceleration. -
NAGC publishes gifted education standards
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NAGC revises the gifted education standards
