Brigham Young University. College of Education
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:
Alva John Clarke Point Four Program files
Contains reports, correspondence, hand-painted Christmas cards, and photographs, relating to the U.S. Point Four Program in Iran.
G. Gardner Snow papers
Includes Snow's work with Knapp, and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). Also includes notes and syllabi for the graduate classes he taught at BYU, and collected materials on media.
A statement of the purpose and functions of the BYU laboratory schools
Report by the College of Education outlining the purposes and benefits of the Laboratory School program at the university. The report dates from 1958.
A summary report of the evaluation of the College of Education at the BYU
Teacher Education, 1973-1995
Contains correspondence and information about the restructuring of the elementary program.
Training School records, 1962-1964
Contains files on special projects in literature, an observation guide on secondary curricula, and a curriculum development project.
Curtis N. Van Alfen papers
Correspondence, reports, research files, and other materials documenting his career as a faculty member.
Rex A. Wadham personal papers
Asahel D. Woodruff professional papers
Contains professional papers of Asahel D. Woodruff, dated 1940 to 1992. Materials include correspondence and other papers related to Woodruff's various employers and professional organizations, seminars, speeches or talk transcripts related to education, church, radio, and other venues, and research materials, drafts, and notes on different teaching methods and theories. Also includes a 16mm film of Woodruff delivering an address at Pennsylvania Art Education Association, 1967.