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Brigham Young University. College of Education

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1921 - 1996

Administrative History

The College of Education (1921-1996) oversaw various programs for future educators at Brigham Young University.

The College of Education, previously known as the School of Education, was created in 1921 from by the newly appointed President Harris. The organization was created to qualify students to be supervisors, elementary teachers, high school instructors, or high school principals under the Church and State school systems. The four main purposes were outlined as: (1) Preparing teachers for public and private schools; (2) Providing graduate programs for the preparation of school principals, counselors, school psychologists, curriculum supervisors, speech/language pathologists, clinical audiologists, and master teachers; (3) Offering research-based graduate programs; and (4) Researching educational processes and issues. In 1996 the college was reorganized as the David O. McKay School of Education. Deans and acting deans of the College included John C. Swenson (1921-1924), L. John Nuttall (1924-1930), Amos N. Merrell (1930-1946), Asahel D. Woodruff (1955-1961), A. John Clarke (1961-1962), Antone K. Romney (1962-1970), Stephen L. Alley (1970-1974), Curtis N. Van Alfen (1974-1985), Ralph B. Smith (1985-1989), Dan W. Andersen (1989-1993), and Robert S. Patterson (1993-1997).

Citation:
nuc89-92225: Ramses II, c1985 (hdg. on UPB rept.: Brigham Young University. College of Education; usage: Brigham Young University/College of Education)

LC data base, 06-01-90 (hdg.: Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. College of Education; usage: College of Education, Brigham Young University)

Phone call from BYU, David O. McKay School of Education, Dean's Office, June 29, 2004 (College of Education changed its name to the David O. McKay School of Education on Sept. 11, 1996)

BYU Organizational History, website viewed Oct. 10, 2012: College of Education (College of Education, School of Education. 1921, President Harris, supervisors, elementary teachers, high school instructors, or high school principals, Church and State school systems, purposes, preparing teachers, graduate programs for principals, counselors, school psychologists, curriculum supervisors, speech/language pathologists, clinical audiologists, and master teachers, research-based graduate programs, educational processes, deans John C. Swenson (1921-1924), L. John Nuttall (1924-1930), Amos N. Merrell (1930-1946), Asahel D. Woodruff (1955-1961), A. John Clarke (1961-1962), Antone K. Romney (1962-1970), Stephen L. Alley (1970-1974), Curtis N. Van Alfen (1974-1985), Ralph B. Smith (1985-1989), Dan W. Andersen (1989-1993), Robert S. Patterson (1993-1997))

Found in 129 Collections and/or Records:

Education Advisement Certification Office records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5766
Scope and Contents Contains Teacher Certification Office and Education Advisement Certification Office records on microfilm, filmed in 1983, 1984, and 1986. The records pertain to the Offices' role in facilitating teacher certification for the years 1966 to 1983. Comprised of alphabetical lists of students seeking certification in specific fields, followed by their related certification paperwork, such as transcripts, checklists for grade and hour requirements, student teaching evaluations, changes to...
Dates: 1966-1983

Royce P. Flandro papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5303
Scope and Contents

Contains professional files about the Brigham Young University College of Education, Indian Education program, and counseling, as well as personal books of remembrance. Materials date from 1922 to 2017.

Dates: 1922-2017

Fundamental principles and generalizations of teaching leaflet

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231027803]
Identifier: UA 35
Scope and Contents

Collection includes brief description of teaching concepts for an Education Department class, Instruction 405.

Dates: 1960

G. Gardner Snow audio materials, approximately 1965-1982

 Series — Box 8: Series 9 [Barcode: 31197227607261]
Identifier: UA 712 Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains records and filmstrips for Three For Tomorrow, Three Mount Royal the Inner City, Three Allisonville Evaluates, and Three Casis Reading Guidance Program, and an unidentified reel-to-reel.

Dates: approximately 1965-1982

G. Gardner Snow correspondence, approximately 1965-1982

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197227607196]
Identifier: UA 712 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence (including items regarding his dissertation), certification requirements, and state survey materials and correspondence.

Dates: approximately 1965-1982

G. Gardner Snow media materials, 1967

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 712 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files on an audio and recording seminar, personnel certifications, development of a competency-based program, the Educational Media Symposium, instructional media, media production and personnel workshops, the NEDA Institute for Educational Media Specialists, mass communications, a Media Fair presentation, internship programs and proposals, and speeches from a BYU media conference.

Dates: 1967

G. Gardner Snow miscellaneous papers, approximately 1965-1982

 Series — Box 7: Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197227607253]
Identifier: UA 712 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains 'An Introduction to PTA Leadership' essay, Board of Education information, commercial information, files on Dr. Ferrold Kemp, Legislative Committee files, Management Procedures of the Instructional Development Program, and Michigan State University VIB Institute papers.

Dates: approximately 1965-1982

G. Gardner Snow on Utah Educational Media Association, 1970-1981

 Series — Box 5: Series 6; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197227607238]
Identifier: UA 712 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, an evaluation of Provo High School Library, Federal legislation affecting education, copy of a paper presented at D.A.V.I., historical information, and meeting minutes.

Dates: 1970-1981

G. Gardner Snow papers on Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 1979-1981

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 712 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files on accreditation and certification, Board of Directors, Historical Certification Committee, a Philadelphia convention, Council correspondence and files, general information, and policy manuals.

Dates: 1979-1981

G. Gardner Snow papers on Knapp, 1965-1967

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 712 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains booklets, final reports, handouts, workshop materials, and personnel handbook.

Dates: 1965-1967