Summer 2012 MSE7400 Timeline of Gifted Education

Javits Act

1988

The Javits Act was passed by Congress in 1988. It was a part of the Elementary and Secondary Education act to support the development of talent in U.S. schools. This is the only federal program that is dedicated to gifted and talented students. It’s purpose is to orchestrate coordinated program of scientifically based research, demonstration projects, innovative strategies, and similar activities that build and enhance the ability of elementary and secondary schools to meet the special educational needs of gifted and talented students.

Reference:
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=572

Research

1990

The National Research Center on Gifted and Talented is established at 6 universities.

Gifted Program Standards

1998

NAGC publishes Pre-K-Grade 12 Gifted Program Standards to provide guidance in many key areas for programs serving gifted and talented students. The standards were created in 1998 and revised in 2010.

Reference:
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=607

Leta Hollingworth- First Gifted Ed. Textbook

1926

Leta Hollingworth publishes Gifted Child: Their Nature and Nurture, what is considered to be the first textbook on gifted education. She wrote the book in order to gain insights as to what the best curriculum for these children would be.

References:
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=607
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leta_Hollingworth

Top 10 Myths in Gifted Education

February 24, 2010

National Excellence: A Case for Developing America's Talent.

October 1993

The department of education pleads its case against the neglect of gifted youth. It makes recommendations to improve the education of talented and gifted youth in the future

Reference:
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-16551248.html

The Marland Report

1972

The Marland Report encouraged schools to define giftedness by including leadership ability, visual and performing arts and psychomotor ability along with academic and intellectual talent. According to the Marland Report, gifted education was not adequately supported. One outcome of the report resulted in federal financial support for gifted and talented progams.

References:

Retrieved From: http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=394

Colangelo, Nicholas & Davis, Gary A. (2003) Handbook of Gifted Education (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon

The National Defense Education Act

1958

This is viewed as the first large scale effort for gifted education. As a reaction to Sputnik, this act was meant to improve competency in math, science and foreign language education for both elementary and secondary students.

Reference:
Retrieved From:
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=607

Leta Hollingworth--Educational Psychologist

(1886-1939)

Leta Hollingworth wrote the first comprehensive text on the gifted--Gifted Child: Their Nature and Nurture. Hollingworth believed in the inheritance factor of giftedness, but differed from Terman's beliefs in that she felt educational and environmental factors played a key role in developing giftedness. Because of this belief, Hollingworth was interested in how to nurture giftedness and properly educate gifted students. Hollingworth is also noted for conducting a study of children with IQs over 180 and laid the foundation for the studies of truly gifted children.

Reference:
Retrieved From: http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/lhollingworth.shtml

The National Gifted Children's Fund

1939

This fund was created after Leta Hollingworth's death in her honor. She wanted to establish a revolving fund for gifted children that would allow them to take money for their educational development and then donate money after they were established.

References:
Retrieved From: http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/hollingworth3.html