NAGC STANDARDS FOR PERSONNEL PREPARATION IN GIFTED EDUCATION - A BRIEF-HISTORY

A history of the development of standards for personnel preparation at the graduate level is presented. The roles played by tile Professiona l Training Institutes, the Professional Development Division of the Na tional Association for Gifted Children, and the Presidential Task Forc e on personnel preparation and standards are reviewed. The symposia to develop professional standards for graduate programs in gifted educat ion are described as is their relationship to the standards of the Nat ional Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).