sentences:  The report highlighted the necessity for educational services for the gifted, and the near total lack of such programs in the public schools at the time.Malach believed that the educational philosophy of Avery Coonley was well aligned with the most important objectives of a gifted program, namely, "the stimulation of individual interests ... the development of student initiative, the development of self-acceptance, concept development, and recognition of the early ability to undertake complex learning tasks.