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Direct linkWiskow, Kyle; Fowler, V. Dianne; Christopher, Mary M. – Gifted Child Today, 2011
The Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Act of 1988 provided additional funding for gifted programs and research endeavors. Scholars and educators within the field recognized its passage as a true watershed moment. Despite its unquestioned impact on the lives of countless gifted students around the country, federal lawmakers routinely…
Descriptors: Lobbying, Academically Gifted, Talent, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedRoberts, Julia Link – Gifted Child Today Magazine, 1999
This article describes events that have shaped gifted education, including: deployment of Sputnik, the Marland Report, advocacy organizations, curriculum differentiation, brain research, gifted residential schools, the Richardson Study, the Javits Gifted and Talented Students Act, "National Excellence: A Case for Developing America's…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational History
Peer reviewedWeber, Christine L. – Gifted Child Today Magazine, 1999
This article describes critical events that have shaped gifted education, including: the work of Lewis Terman and Leta Hollingworth, establishment of the National Association for Gifted Children, the First World Conference for Gifted Children, differentiated curriculum, federal gifted legislation, and the publication of "National Excellence:…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Advocacy, Definitions, Educational Change
