History of Gifted Education-EPD225 By amok Sep 4, 1901 Worcester, Mass opens first special school for gifted children. Sep 4, 1916 Lewis Terman publishes the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test Sep 4, 1918 LuLu Stedman established "opportunity room" within the University training School at University of California, Southern Branch Sep 4, 1926 Leta Hollingworth published "Gifted Children: Their Nature and Nurture" Sep 4, 1954 National Association of Gifted Children founded under Ann Isaacs Sep 4, 1957 Soviet Union Lauches Sputnik This event lead to the need to find "bright minds" in Math, Science and Technology. Sep 4, 1972 The Marland Report- first formal definiton of giftedness in a broad sense, including a wider understanding of gifted areas. Sep 4, 1988 Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act passed by Congress. Part of Reauthorization of ESEA Sep 4, 1998 NAGC publishes PK-12 Gifted Program Standards to guide gifted programs. Sep 4, 2002 NCLB reauthorized ESEA. Javits program included and expanded to offer competitive statewide grants. Definition of Gifted and Talented is modified. Sep 4, 2006 NAGS publishes Gifted Ed standards for Teacher training programs. Sep 4, 2010 PreK-12 Gifted Programming Standards revised Sep 4, 2013 NAGC Teacher preparation standards for Gifted Education revised.
