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Brigham Young University. Laboratory School

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1955 - 1968

Administrative History

The Laboratory School (1955-1968) was established as a service unit in the College of Education to prepare students in the college to teach as well as improve educational programs.

The Laboratory School was established under the College of Education and existed within the college until its operation was discontinued in 1968. During its years of operation, the directors/coordinators of the Laboratory School were as follows: Percy E. Burrup, Asahel D. Woodruff, Avard A. Rigby, Edwin A. Read, and Lowell D. Thomson.

The Laboratory School was the administering body for the Elementary Laboratory School and the Secondary Laboratory School, which consisted of a junior high school and Brigham Young High School. The dean of the College of Education was the chief administrator followed by the director or coordinator of the Laboratory School.

The Laboratory School created an environment for high-level instruction for observations and experiments in the Elementary and Secondary Laboratory Schools while performing research in child development, learning, social processes, and educational programs in a university setting. Athletic and social programs were also provided for students attending the Secondary Laboratory School to allow them to progress in character.

Citation:
BYU Organizational History Project, via WWW, viewed May 30, 2013 (The Laboratory School (1955-1968), established as a service unit in the College of Education to prepare students in the college to teach as well as improve educational programs, established under the College of Education and existed within the college until its operation was discontinued, Percy E. Burrup, Asahel D. Woodruff, Avard A. Rigby, Edwin A. Read, and Lowell D. Thomson, administering body for the Elementary Laboratory School and the Secondary Laboratory School which consisted of a junior high school and Brigham Young High School, the dean of the College of Education was the chief administrator followed by the director or coordinator of the Laboratory School, created an environment for high-level instruction for observations and experiments in the Elementary and Secondary Laboratory Schools while performing research in child development, learning, social processes, and educational programs in a university setting, athletic and social programs were also provided for students attending the Secondary Laboratory School to allow them to progress in character)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Laboratory School certificates, 1941-1968

 Series — Box 11a: Series 15; Series 16 [Barcode: 31197233246013]
Identifier: UA 564 Series 15
Scope and Contents note

Contains certificates of accreditation, Honor societies for junior organizations, thespian organizations, and resolution of praise for the Operation Follow-up program to the Utah Teenage Traffic program. Dates range from 1941-1968.

Dates: 1941-1968

Laboratory School records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 564
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, policy statements, brochures, attendance records, building plans, enrollment statistics, Immigration and Naturalization Services information, examinations, surveys, financial records, histories, and miscellaneous materials. Also includes information concerning BY High School and the Elementary Training School. Dates range from 1896-1969.

Dates: approximately 1896-1969