History of Gifted Education

Where was the site of the first school for gifted students?

• Worchester, Massachusetts

• Washington DC

• Dallas, Texas

• San Francisco, California

What ended legal separation in public schools?

• IDEA

• Parc vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

• National Defense Education Act

• Brown vs. Board of Education

Which act helped students with disabilities but did not include gifted children?

• The Tech Act

• Marland Report

• IDEA

• ADA

Who created the first "opportunity room"?

• Binet

• Lewis Terman

• Lulu Stedman

• Francis Galton

Who was considered the father of gifted education?

• Binet/Simon

• William Torrey Harris

• Leta Hollingworth

• Lewis Terman

What is the report on acceleration strategies for advanced learners?

• Marland Report

• IDEA Report

• A Nation Deceived Report

• The Tech Act

Who published Hereditary Genius?

• Lewis Terman

• Frances Galton

• William Torrey Harris

• Leta Hollingworth

Who instituted the earliest efforts to educate gifted students?

• Lewis Terman

• Frances Galton

• William Torrey Harris

• Leta Hollingworth