Records of the School of Education and Human Services (1967-2012)

Teacher education was one of the four initial program offerings of OU. Under the leadership of its director, Laszlo J. Hetenyi, the program quickly flourished. In a 1961 survey of sophomores, 41% declared their intention to go into teaching. In 1963, 75 students graduated under the program, and in 1963-1964 OU sponsored 134 individuals for their Michigan Teaching Certification.

In 1965-1966 graduate degrees were offered for the first time, and the School of Education was established.

Over the years the School of Education has worked with local and international partners to train teachers and improve secondary education, through programs such as the Detroit Teacher Internship Program (1968-1970 – part of the Urban Core program), the Career Opportunities Program with Pontiac (since 1972), the Reading Recovery program (since 1991) and the OU-Guizhou program (since 1986).

The curriculum has expanded quickly, especially graduate programs. In 1974 the early childhood education program combined with the university's child care and toddler centers and a new infant observation laboratory facility into a single early childhood education center -- the Matthew R. Lowry Early Childhood Center. Lowry was an Oakland alumnus and former director of the toddler center. In 1976 the first doctoral program, a Ph.D. in reading education, was approved.

In 1978 the School was renamed the School of Human and Educational Services and in 1991 became the School of Education and Human Services (SEHS).

 

The School of Education and Human Services collection is a composite collection of materials that have been transferred to Archives over time from the School or found in other collections in the archives. It contains administrative files, some research materials, and curricular and program information, including program proposals. It also contains publications by the School and its departments such as brochures, handbooks and newsletters.

Of particular interest are the records of the Short Term Teacher Training Program (1969-1973) and the records of the Detroit Teacher Internship Program (1968-1970), two teacher training projects designed to support local schools and especially disadvantaged communities. Also included are the records of the public school academies, Oakland University’s charter schools.

Box 1

- Administrative Files

Accreditation

Request for Final Approval as a Teacher Education Institution from the School of Education, Oakland University, 1971 (to the Michigan State Department of Education-  2 copies)
Report to the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 1976 (3 v. & memos)
Report to the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 1980 (3 v. & memos)
Briefing Materials;  Self Study-- NCATE Visit, March 25-27, 1991
Continuing Accreditation Report, March 10-14, 2001- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Inquiry Brief;  TEAC Draft Audit Report - Teacher Education Accreditation Council, 2007

Annual Reports  (1961-1965, 1977-1978,  1980-1981)

Assembly Minutes

Bingham Children’s Literature Collection, 1991

Constitution   (1967; 1969,  1976; 1982, 1991,  2009)

Dean Gerald J. Pine Papers, 1980-1994

Beginning School Mathematics Program (BSM)
Chronological Bibliography of the Publications of Gerald J. Pine, 1960-1990
Dean of School of Human and Educational Services Job Description, 1980.
Eleventh International Human Science Research Conference, June 9-13, 1992 -- Proceedings
Five Year Secondary Teacher Education Program, 1984-1990
Framework for SEHS Doctoral Programs, 1994
Goals and Enrollment Management for the School of Human and Educational Services: Dean’s Statement / Gerald J. Pine, Sept. 1988
History and Documentation of Educational Collaboration, 1980-1994
Kellogg Early Childhood Project, 1993
Meadowbrook Leadership Academy, 1984-1987

Box 2

Meadowbrook Research Symposium on Collaborative Action Research in Education, 1980-1994
Oakland University / Guizhou, China Sister Relationships, 1986-1996;  includes the publication Currents: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Educational and Cultural Exchange between the people of Guizhou Province in the People’s Republic of China and Oakland University, Rochester, MI, 1986-1996
Misc. documents (strategic plans, reports, memos, calendars, etc.), 1981-1995
Papers, Addresses and Reports of Dean Gerald J. Pine, 1980-1984
Professional Development Schools, Pontiac, Michigan, 1990-1994 (Longfellow Elementary and Pontiac Central High School)
Program Initiatives and Changes, 1981-1984 (Chronology of activities of the School of Education and Human Services)
Programs and Initiatives to Address Issues of Racism, Educational Equity and Multicultural Education, 1987-1991
Reading Recovery Program, 1987-1994
School of Human and Educational Services: Summary Report for Committee on Academic Mission and Priorities, 1982
Task Force on University Excellence and Distinction Report from Reading Department Faculty, School of Education and Human Services (n.d.)

Director

Job Description & Classification  (AAUP-OU agreement)

Education Resources Laboratory (formerly Instructional Media Center)

Director - Job Description & Classification (AAUP/Oakland agreement)
General
Memos (1974-1995)

Memos, 1989-1995

 

- Curricular and Program Information Files

Program Reviews

Core Curriculum Training in Substance Abuse Services, June, 1974: Final Report to the Michigan Department of Public Health / David G. Smith
The Master of Arts in Counseling Program Review: Self Study, May, 1983
The Master of Arts in Teaching Reading and Language Arts. Graduate Program Review, Sep. 1983
Program Report: The Doctor of Philosophy in Reading, 1983

Proposals

Graduate Program in Teacher Education, 1965?
Master of Arts in Teaching Degree (Special Education- Emotionally Disturbed Children, 1969
Application for Approval: A New Program in Guidance and Counseling, 1971
Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling, 1972
Master of Arts in Teaching: Early Childhood Education, 1973
Proposed Program in Human Resource Development. [B.S.],   1973
Master of Arts in Teaching - Special Education: Approval Requested in the Area of Learning Disabilities  [1974?]
Proposal for a Plan of Study Leading to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Reading. [1976?]
Proposal for an Educational Specialist Degree Program, 1978
Revision Proposal for an Education Specialist in School Administration, 1984

Box 3

Proposal for the Master of Human Resource Development, 1985
Proposal for Oakland University Secondary Teacher Education Program, 1987
Proposal for Improving Educational Opportunities for Young Children, submitted to the Kellogg Foundation, December 9, 1988 by Joseph E. Champagne
Proposal for a Ph.D. Program in Early Childhood Education, April 1993 (2 v. and Synopsis)
Proposal for Doctoral Program, 1995
Proposal to Establish MAT Program in Reading and Language Arts at the Macomb University Center, 1995
Proposal for Doctoral Framework, May 1995
Program Proposal for a Master’s Degree in Training & Development, Jan. 1996
Graduate Certificate Program Educational Administration, 1996
Proposal for a Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, 1997
Proposal for a Doctoral Program in Counseling, 1997
Proposal for a Doctoral Program in Early Childhood Education, 1997
Proposed Graduate Certificate in Early Mathematics Education to the Graduate Council, 1999
Proposal for Revision of the Master of Arts in Teaching and elementary Certification Program, 2004?
Program title: Early Education and Intervention; Program Degree: Education Specialist Degree, 2009
Masters in Education: Higher Education Leadership, 2011.

Student Evaluations

 

Publications

Brochures, Publicity, News Clippings

Supervising Student Teachers: a Handbook for Teachers  (Department of Teacher Education, Nov. 1975)

Opening  Doors: a Practical Guide for Job Hunting / Jane Goodman, Judith M. Hoppin, Ronald H. Kent (Continuum Center, Oakland University, 1995)

Newsletters

AD: Alumni Digest (Spring, 1981-Fall 1988)   
Alumni Connection (Fall 2011, Winter 2012)
Book  Mark: Children’s Literature in Review (nos.1-2, 1985; no.1, 1986)
CLR: Children’s Literature in Review. (v.2, no. 1-2, [1983?]
Dean’s Newsletter  (Nov. 7, 1980-Fall, 1984)
Guidance Update (Dec. 1973)
Human Intelligence Newsletter (1980-1989)  Archives BF 1 .H95
Keys Newsletter / School of Education, Office of Professional Development (Winter, 1981)
SEHS Alumni Connection (1988? - Spring 2007)
SEHS News (Jan. 21, 1985-Sep. 1993)

 

Research and grant files

Improving Educational Opportunities for Young Children: the Annual Progress Report for 1989-1990 (Institute for Action Research and Professional Development, April, 1990)

A Vision of a Preferred Curriculum for the 21st Century: Action Research in School Administration (Alpha Team, June 1991)

 

Box 4

Short Term Teacher Training Program, 1969-1973

This tripartite Short Term Teacher Training Program involved the Michigan Department of Public Instruction, Certification Division, the School District of the city of Pontiac and the School of Education, Oakland University. It was a training, evaluation and research program for the development of competency standards for teachers of the disadvantaged and for the licensing of teachers in Michigan.

1969-1970
Application for Approval
Correspondence
A description and an evaluation of the Short Term Teacher Training Program
Final Evaluation Report for Fiscal Year 1970-1971?
Follow Up Study 1969-1970 / Patricia Neff, Merle Smith.
Interns*
Memorandums
Newsletters and newspaper clippings.  Includes ST3P Newsletter, Oct. 1969-May, 1970
Report of Follow-up Study on Employment of Intern Graduates of the School District of the city  of Pontiac-Oakland University Short Term Teacher Training Programs, 1969-1970 / submitted by Dr. Roderic E. Righter.

1970-1971
Correspondence
Final Evaluation Report, Fiscal year 1972 ?
Interns*
Memorandums
Newsletters and newspaper clippings.  Includes ST3P Newsletter. Sept. 1970-Summer 1971
Proposal for 1971-72 E.P.D.A B-2 program for Short Term Teacher Education

1971-1972
Concept Paper for Amendment to 1971-1972 ST3P Program and Funding for 1972-1973
Correspondence
Description and an Evaluation of the Short Term Teacher Training Program, 1971-1972 / Roderic E. Righter
Evaluation Materials
Grades ED 509
Instructional Schedules
Interns*
Memorandums
Newsletters and newspaper clippings
Personal Data Sheet Information
Pre-Service Information
Proposal for 1971-1972 E.P.D.A. B-2 Program for Short Term Teacher Education

Box 5

1972-1973
Concept paper: A Tripartite Short Term Teacher Training Program for 1972-1973… / Roderic E. Righter and Amendment of Concept Paper.
Correspondence
Description and General Evaluation: Short Term Teacher Training Program Teaching
Competency Development Study.  1972-1973/  / Roderic E. Righter
Initial Progress Report of the Oakland University - Pontiac Schools Competency Development and E.P.D.A Intern Training Programs to the Michigan State Board of Education / Roderic E. Righter and Robert D. Boyce. Feb. 27, 1973
Interns*
Memoranda
Parents
Parent Meetings
Professional Staff
Proposal: A Tripartite short Term Teacher Training Program for 1972-1973.

 

Box 6

Detroit Teacher Internship Program (DTIP), 1968-1970

The Detroit Teacher Internship Program was an effort on the part of the Detroit Public Schools and Oakland University to train teachers for Detroit’s and America’s inner city schools. This cooperative program provided a two year work-study experience for 100 interns, sponsored by the Detroit Public Schools, and operated in cooperation with Oakland University and Oakland Community College.

Administrative Council Meeting - Minutes, February 29, 1970
Contract, 1968
Correspondence, 1968-1971
DTIP Binder 1:   1969:  Budget, Calendars and News Articles, Correspondence, Deselections and transfers of interns, Grading procedures and course offerings, Interns, Meetings, Memorandums, Oakland House, DTIP Contract.
DTIP Binder 2.  1970:  Administrative Council, Advisory Board, Budget, Calendars and news articles, Correspondence, Deselections and transfers of interns, Grading procedures, Graduation and certification, Memorandum, Oakland House.
Evaluation Forms
Evaluation of the Detroit Teacher Internship Program (DTIP) / Sidney Perkowitz, Detroit Public Schools, September 1970
Intern List*
Memorandums, 1968-1970
Monthly Schedules
Newspaper Clippings
[Oakland Community College Systems Analysis Team Report on:]  Detroit Teacher Internship Program for the period of October 1968 through May, 1969.  Report prepared by J. Bastin and G. Hansen, Administrative Specialists, Office of the President, Oakland Community College
Oakland Community College Systems Analysis Team Report on: Detroit Teacher Internship Program.  The second of two reports: Period of time covered by report: June 1969-January, 1970.  Analysis conducted and report prepared by J. Bastin and G. Hansen, Administrative Specialists, Office of the President, Oakland Community College
Oakland Community College Systems Analysis Team Report on: Detroit Teacher Internship Program.  Total Report covering three phases: Oct. 1968-May, 1969; June 1969-January, 1970; February, 1970-June 1970.  Analysis conducted and report prepared by J. Bastin and G. Hansen, Administrative Specialists, Office of the President, Oakland Community College
Report(s) on Quality of Teacher Intern Service  [student evaluations]
Support Materials for experimentation and instruction:

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood Unit
Aggression Unit
Group Behavior Unit
Language Arts
Language Unit
Learning and Behavior Management Unit
Some Basic Statistics
Tests and Measurement

Box 7

Public School Academies, 1996-2012

The Oakland University Board of Trustees approved the Public School Academy Chartering Policy in 1995. This was a response to the 1993 Michigan a charter school law. Unique to Michigan, public universities were given the authority to charter schools. Oakland University’s first school opened its doors to 100 students in 1996. By 2014 the university had chartered nine schools, located in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

Annual  Reports:

- Dec. 4, 1997
- Dec. 3, 1998
- September 1999-June 2000
- February 2001-February 2002; also February 2001-March 2002
- March 2002-April, 2003
- March 2003-April 2004
- May 2004-April 2005
- May 2005-April 2006
- May 2007 - April 2008
- May 2008-May 2009
- 2009-2010
-2010-2011
-2011-2012

Application Format and Criteria for the Evaluation of Applicants

Applications:

Caniff Liberty Academy, 2012
Children’s Learning Institute, 1996
Dove Academy of Detroit, 1996?
Edison Public School Academy, 1996
Elbert Thomas Clark Academy, 1996
High Scope Academy, 1998
Lucy Craft Laney Institute of Learning memos, 1997
Michigan Academy of Global Entrepreneurship ‘MAG/E’, 1996
Michigan Institute of Technology, 1996
Michigan School for the Arts Acadmey, 2012
Nsoroma Institute, 1996
Oakland Kingston Academy, 1996
Southgate Summit Academy, 1997
Timbuktu Academy of Science & Technology, 1996
Turtle Island Learning Circle, 1997

Memos, miscellaneous

News clippings

Policy on Public School Academies

Public School Academy Advisory and Review Committee

Reports, Contract Renewals

Academy of Michigan, 2000
Dove Academy, 2000
Elbert T. Clark Academy, 2000

* Access may be restricted.

 

Collection arranged and inventoried by Linda Hildebrand - finding aid by Dominique Daniel - 09/10/14