History of Gifted Education

William Torrey Harris

1868

Superintendent of public schools for public schools for St. Louis , institutes the earliest systematic efforts in public schools to educate gifted students.

Alfred Binet and Theodire Simon

1905

The first true intelligence test is produced

Lewis Terman

1916

The "father" of the gifted education movement, publishes the Stanford-Benet , forever changing intelligence testing and the face of American education. He searched for boys and girls with IQs of at least 135-140, which was the greatest initial achievement of the gifted child field.

Leta Hollingworth

1926

First textbook on gifted education is published, Gifted Children: Their Nature and Nurture

Ann Isaacs

1954

The National Association of Gifted Children is founded.

The Office of the Gifted and Talented

1974

U.S. Office of Education gives the Office of the Gifted and Talented official status