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Edwin D. Grant, Founding Director School of Education (1905-1907)

School of Education Organized, 1905. In 1905, the School of Education is organized under the College of Liberal Arts. Education courses were formerly offered by the College of Science.

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Edwin D. Grant, Founding Director School of Education (1905-1907)

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  1. School of Education Organized, 1905 In 1905, the School of Education is organized under the College of Liberal Arts. Education courses were formerly offered by the College of Science. The School of Education was designed to prepare three types of workers: 1) The High School Teacher; 2) The Supervisor of Special Subjects; and 3) The School Superintendent. Edwin Grant Dexter, author of A History of Education in the United States (1904), becomes the first Director of the School. After his tenure as Director he became the Commissioner of Education of Puerto Rico. Edwin D. Grant, Founding Director School of Education (1905-1907)

  2. New School of Education Grows Under the new organization, the School of Education could now grant “The University Certificate of Qualification to Teach.” The School had a Pedagogical Library and Museum located in University Hall, which contained more than 8,000 books, magazines, and reports pertaining to educational issues. This building was demolished in 1938.

  3. William Chandler Bagley, Second Director 1910-1917 William C. Bagley replaced Stephen Sheldon Colvin, acting Director of the School and professor of psychology, to become the second Director of the School of Education, 1910-1917. Under his leadership the College of Education becomes nationally recognized for its research.

  4. Kappa Delta Pi Founded, 1911 On March 8, 1911, the alpha chapter of Kappa Delta Pi was founded by the University of Illinois Education Club. Currently, more than 550 KDP chapters are found in college campuses across the world.

  5. Chicago Site Petitioned, 1914 In 1914, 2,500 Chicago public school teachers signed a petition requesting the city board of education to construct a University of Illinois School of Education in Chicago. It was unanimously approved by the board and submitted to the U of I president Edmund James and Board of Trustees for consideration. Chicago Daily Tribune Nov 26, 1914; Page 6

  6. Daily Illini; September 24, 1916;  Page: 1 New Building for College, 1916 In 1916, a new building was to be erected for the School of Education. It would be Collegiate Gothic in design and located on the corner of Springfield and Mathews. Today we know it as the University Laboratory High School.

  7. Notable Early Alumni – Herschel T. Manuel In 1917, Herschel T. Manuel earned his Ph.D. degree from the School of Education. He becomes a leading expert on Mexican American education and remained widely recognized for his pioneering studies on Spanish-speaking students in the United States.

  8. Charles Chadsey, Second Dean, 1919-1930 In 1919, Charles E. Chadsey, former school principal and superintendent in Colorado, replaces W.W. Charters to become the second Dean of the college, 1919-1930. Under his leadership the College of Education developed the Bureau of Educational Research and inaugurated the new education building.

  9. Bureau of Educational Research, 1919 In 1919, the Bureau of Educational Research was established to disperse educational research and contribute to the improvement of education across the state. To date, the Bureau continues to be an important unit in assisting the College in obtaining grants, training working professionals, and aiding academics in their scholarly pursuits.

  10. Bureau of Educational Research Contributions 1920 Professors across campus work with the College’s Bureau of Educational Research to disperse research on educational topics.

  11. Daily Illini, November 17, 1920;   Page: 1 Collaboration with Public Schools, 1920 In 1920, the College of Education faculty organizes the “First Annual School Superintendents Meeting.” The meeting was intended to bridge ties between practitioners and university faculty.

  12. University High School, 1921 University Laboratory High School serves as the teaching laboratory for the College of Education, a public secondary school that was the original site of the College. Part of the school’s mission is to provide a space for young people to be innovative, creative, and explore experimental strategies. As a result, the curriculum of this high school has been open to change.

  13. Thomas E. Benner, Third Dean, 1931-1945 Thomas E. Benner, former Chancellor of the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras (1924-1929) and visiting professor of administration of higher education at Columbia University’s Teachers College (1929-1931), becomes the third Dean of the College, 1931-1945. His early publications include a manuscript sponsored by Alabama State Department of Education titled, A Comparative Study of the Elementary Schools, White and Colored, of the 67 Counties of Alabama (1921).

  14. College Develops Graduate Programs, 1938 - 1940 Between 1938 and 1940, the College of Education developed a new graduate professional program leading to a Master’s of Education (Ed.M.) and Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) degrees. In 1941, the first admissions examination was required for graduate programs and sixty-nine students began working on advanced degrees.

  15. College of Education and World War II During the US involvement in World War II, the College initiated new programs to participate in the war effort, including the training of 800 prospective teachers of Air Corps mechanics. On December 17, 1941, ten days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the College of Education provided leadership to the state by calling a conference of representatives from Illinois schools and teachers colleges to discuss the war and the future educational responsibilities of school officials. The conference discussed evidence which suggested the nature of the problems which were arising or would arise as a result of the war.

  16. Willard B. Spalding, Fourth Dean, 1947-1953 Willard B. Spalding becomes the fourth Dean of the College of Education, 1947-1953.

  17. Reforming Education and Contributing Services to the Nation Lee J. Cronbach, who came to the University of Illinois in 1948, made major contributions in the fields of educational psychology and psychological testing. Cronbach developed the most frequently used measure of the reliability of a psychological or educational test, called “Cronbach’s alpha.” Cronbach’s knowledge and expertise enabled him to provided services to the U.S. governments during the Great Depression and World War II. During this period Cronbach was involved in the training programs and testing technologies used in America. Moreover, Cronbach served as a military psychologist at the navy’s sonar school in San Diego, becoming deeply engaged in instructional psychology.

  18. Research on Disabled Children, 1950 College of Education faculty become leaders in the field of special education. Early publications by Samuel B. Kirk, Merle B. Karnes, and Winifred D. Kirk reach an international audience.

  19. Max Beberman and “New Math,” 1951 In 1951, Max Beberman, Professor of education and teacher at University High School, founded “new mathematics,” a method of teaching math that went beyond the usual rote learning. Beberman led the University of Illinois Committee on School Mathematics (UICSM) and produced a number of 16 millimeter films of his classroom performance (As shown to the left).

  20. Institute for Research on Exceptional Children, 1952 Founded in 1952, the Institute’s mission was to increase knowledge about exceptional children and improve the effectiveness of special education programs by conducting systematic, longitudinal, and comprehensive interdisciplinary research. It quickly became a pioneer in the field of special education. Publications written by faculty from the Institute are in the Special Education. The book titled, Educating Exceptional Children (1962), written by Samuel Kirk is currently in its 11th edition and remains widely used..

  21. B.L. Dodds, Fifth Dean, 1954-1959 B. L. Dodds becomes the fifth Dean of the College of Education, 1954–1959. During his tenure a joint Ph.D. program is established between the College of Education and the Psychology Department and the Training Research Laboratory is founded. The first extramural course in Educational Administration is offered.

  22. University High School Film Project, 1960 University High School was contracted by the U.S. Office of Education to make films on teacher training. Margaret Mead, world renowned anthropologist (seated right) meets with members of the University of Illinois Committee on School Mathematics (UICSM) Film Project Staff. Gertrude Hendrix (seated left); standing left to right, Burl L. Sims, Prof. Max Beberman, Dr. Robert Hall. Ms. Mead was a consultant for the film project.

  23. Deaf Education, 1960s Faculty in the College begin to contribute to the understanding of deaf children and their education. The founding of Journal of Rehabilitation of the Deaf (JRD) in 1967 was strongly supported by faculty in the College of Education. JRD was published as a University of Illinois Bulletin.

  24. Early Childhood and Exceptional Children, 1960s Merle B. Karnes, Professor of Special Education at the Institute of Child for Behavior and Development, became one of the nations leading experts in Special Education. Her research was sponsored by the U.S. Council for Exceptional Children and received its highest recognition, the “J.E. Wallace Wallin Award.” 1905

  25. Alonzo Grace, Sixth Dean, 1960-1964 Alonzo Grace becomes the sixth Dean of the College of Education, 1960–1964. During this time period, the College’s Alumni Association is founded and the College reorganizes into seven departments.

  26. Special Education, 1962 The Institute for Research on Exceptional Children, founded and directed by Samuel Kirk was transformed into the Department of Special Education in 1962. In 1963, Dr. Kirk coined the term “learning disabilities.” In his research, he discovered that early education can increase intelligence, a discovery which led to the creation of Head Start, a federally funded program that provides educational, health and social services to impoverished preschoolers. In 1964, he was appointed by President John F. Kennedy as the founding director of the Division of Handicapped Children and Youth under the U.S. Office of Education.

  27. Educational Psychology, 1962 The Department of Educational Psychology was established in 1962 as the product of an administrative reorganization within the College of Education. The Educational Psychology Department originally consisted of five instructional divisions: Behavioral Foundations of Education, Human Development, Learning and Instruction, Personnel Services, and Quantitative and Evaluative Research Methodologies. A continued mission of the department is to prepare graduate students for positions as university professors, testing and measurement specialists, researchers, evaluators, and counseling psychologists. Lee Cronbach, faculty 1949-1963

  28. Division of Home Economics, 1962 • Home Economics becomes a division in the Vocational & Technical Education (VOTEC) Department. The division • Published a bi-monthly journal, The Illinois Teacher of Home Economics • Hosted two national invitational conferences where approximately 200 leaders came together to think about current concerns in the field and problems coming work and family roles • Created Innovative Teaching Techniques in Home Economics (ITT-HE) to share material developed by Home Economics staff and students with teachers nation-wide.

  29. Educational Policy Studies, 1963 In 1963, B.O. Smith, William O. Stanley, Archibald Anderson, Foster McMurray, and Harry Broudy founded the Department of History and Philosophy of Education. The department is currently named the Department of Educational Policy Studies.

  30. New College of Education Building, 1964 In 1964, the new College of Education building opened. Financed at over $3 million and filling 95,000 square feet, it included 43 laboratories and workrooms, a television control center, a small library, three lounges, and a counseling center. It was hailed as a work of modern architecture.

  31. Educational Evaluation, Robert Stake Robert Stake arrived at the University in 1963, where he began his career in the evaluation of educational programs. In 1975, Robert Stake became the director of CIRCE. He has promoted an approach to evaluation methods called "responsive evaluation” out of which came the book Standards-Based & Responsive Evaluation. . In 1988, he received the Lazarsfeld Award, in 1994, an honorary doctorate from the University of Uppsala, and in 2009 an honorary doctorate from the University of Valladolid in Spain.

  32. Center for Instructional Research and Curriculum Evaluation, 1964 In 1964, the Center for Instructional Research and Curriculum Evaluation (CIRCE) was organized to conduct a program of research, instruction, and service in education with special attention to curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. J. Thomas Hastings was the first director. The Center was created in response to the U.S Office of Education’s interest in locating a research and development center on campus specializing in measurement and evaluation.

  33. Education Alumni Association, 1964 EAA is the official Education arm of the University of Illinois Alumni Association originally started in 1964. The major purpose of the Association shall be that of mutual improvement, professional and educational, of alumni in education. To stimulate interest in education as a career among outstanding students. To enable joint action by alumni in the field and the College of Education staff individually and collectively toward the uplifting of the profession in the field as well as the continued improvement of the professional services, experiences, and programs provided by the College of Education.

  34. Rupert N. Evans, Seventh Dean, 1964-1969 Rupert N. Evans becomes the seventh Dean of the College of Education, 1964 – 1969. The College reorganizes into seven departments (History and Philosophy of Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Vocational Education, and Educational Psychology). Rupert continues to live in Urbana and participate in the local education community.

  35. ERIC Clearinghouse, 1967 Since 1967, the ERIC Clearinghouse on the Elementary and Early Childhood (ERIC/EECE) has provided information for educators, parents and families, and individuals interested in the development, education, and care of children from birth through early adolescence. Lilian G. Katz was the director from 1970-2000. The first internet journal of ERIC/EECE is the Early Childhood Research & Practice (ECRP), which is available at http://ecrp.uiuc.edu. Katz continues to make major contributions in the field of education.

  36. Alternative Teacher Education Program, 1968 The College of Education enrolled approximately 200 of the 690 students in Project 500. This was a University wide program that recruited students from racially underrepresented backgrounds. Through the Alternative Teacher Education Program (ATEP), these students were primarily trained to be elementary and secondary education teachers. Graduates of the program were qualified for teacher certification in Illinois schools. Project 500 40th Anniversary Celebration November 2008 Professor Larry Parker, son Alonzo, and alumna/faculty member of U of Washington/author, Joy Ann Williamson (pictured, student teacher, Glenn Pierson)

  37. Journal of Aesthetic Education, 1968 The first quarterly issue of the Journal of Aesthetic Education was published in March 1968 with Ralph A. Smith—Professor of Aesthetic Education—as its editor. The journal clarified issues of aesthetic education in its most extensive meaning while offering new educational responses to recent challenges to improve the general quality and style of education.

  38. J. Myron Atkin, Eighth Dean, 1970-1979 J. Myron Atkin became the eighth Dean of the College of Education February 1, 1970. He stayed in that position until August 31, 1979. Atkin has emphasized the central role of teachers in designing high quality science education programs, improvement of the science curriculum, practical reasoning in teachers and children, and case methods in research. He was active on key national and international committees to advise on science education policy. He is the co-editor of Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom.

  39. Cooperative Teacher Education Program, 1972 In 1972, the College implemented the Cooperative Teacher Education Program (CTEP) in the Chicago suburbs to give practical experience to secondary education students. The goal of the program was to alter the preparation of teachers by completely involving teacher trainees in the learning process through their participation during the academic year in public school classrooms so that the trainees would blend educational theory with practice.

  40. International Mathematics Study, 1976 College of Education became the coordinating center for International Association for Evaluation of Educational Achievement Second International Mathematics Study in 1976 with Kenneth J. Travers of the Department of Secondary Education as the Director. The project was a comprehensive study of the teaching and learning of mathematics in the schools of twenty countries around the world. The study was one of the largest empirical investigations of comparative mathematics education ever carried publishing its results in 1985. Dr. Travers is a founding member and Emeritus Director of the Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education program.

  41. Center for the Study of Reading, 1976 In 1976, the College of Education, in collaboration with the US Department of Education, established the Center for the Study of Reading to address the unacceptably high number of school children who were failing to learn to read. The CSR would later help implement the Reading Recovery Program to aid low-ability first grade readers in 1986. Richard C. Anderson has served as the only Director since 1976.

  42. Joe R. Burnett, Ninth Dean, 1979-1985 Joe R. Burnett becomes the ninth Dean of the College of Education, 1979 – 1985. During this period the College’s Teacher Education program is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Keeping with national trends to increase standards, the college instituted new freshman admission standards and adopted a new grading policy.

  43. Administration, Higher, and Continuing Education Growth, 1981 The Department of Administration, Higher and Continuing Education established two new programs. The Department extended course offerings by building a new Higher Education Program which joined the educational administration program in offering program options at an off-campus center. The Department also established the joint degree program in law and education which included an interdisciplinary focus between law and education. The program also combined internships at both educational agencies and law firms. Paul W. Thurston, Designer of Joint Degree Program 2008

  44. University Primary School (UPS), 1982 Established by the late Dr. Merle B. Karnes in 1982—one of the co-founders of the Illinois Gifted Program—the University Primary School is an early childhood gifted education program which serves children between the ages of 3 and 7. UPS provides a site for the College of Education to demonstrate, observe, study, and teach best practices in early childhood and gifted education. Nancy Hertzog, an associate professor in the College, directs the school and Professor Emerita Lilian Katz (Curriculum and Instruction) is the school’s Senior Curriculum Advisor. Picture: A colorful mural of playground flowers painted by the preschoolers at University Primary School hangs in the College of Education Building.

  45. Nancy Cole, Tenth Dean, 1985-1989 Dean Nancy Cole became the tenth Dean and first woman to serve in that capacity. Under her leadership the College established the Year Long Project which placed elementary education students in practice teaching for one year. Also, the Education Administration division of AHCE offered an on-campus Ed.D. cohort program which became a national prototype.

  46. Curriculum and Instruction, 1987 The Department of Curriculum and Instruction established in the Fall of 1987 combined the pre-existing Secondary Education and Elementary Early Childhood Education Departments to provide undergraduate programs in teacher education and graduate programs in curriculum and instruction.

  47. Bagley Scholars Award Program, 1988 The Bagley Scholarship Program was created to award the College’s top-students with merit based scholarships. The Bagley Awards marked the first sustained, privately funded philanthropic effort in the history of the College of Education. These awards are funded from gifts of alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the College of Education and named after William Chandler Bagley, an early Director of the former School of Education. Top Right: Scott & Jean Johnson (College of Education faculty sponsors of a Bagley award) with 2008 Bagley Scholar Kate Maureen Minogue (Senior, Special Education), and Dean Mary Kalantzis Bottom Right: 2008 Bagley Scholar Torrence E. Sparkman (Doctoral Student, Human Resource Education) with Dean Mary Kalantzis

  48. P. David Pearson, Eleventh Dean, 1989-1995 P. David Pearson becomes the eleventh Dean of the College of Education, 1989-1995. Pearson also co-directed the Center for the Study of Reading.

  49. Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL), 1989 In 1989, the OCCRL was founded with funding from the Illinois State Board of Education to provide action research for community colleges in the State. Dr. Debra Bragg, Professor of Higher Education in EOL is the current OCCRL Director. The mission of OOCRL is to provide research, leadership, and service to community college educators and assist in improving community college education policy and practice, particularly in the Illinois community college system. This year OCCRL celebrates 20 years.

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