TROY Motto, 1887 - Troy University

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MILESTONES FROM 1887 TO PRESENT By Drs. Pamela Arrington and Lynn Boyd Troy University’s tradition of teaching excellence dates to its founding on February 26, 1887, when an act of the Alabama Legislature established Troy Normal School as an institution to train teachers for Alabama’s schools. From its beginnings as a normal school to a global provider of higher education, Troy University’s first 125 years have been marked by growth and progress. Faculty, students, and staff within the College of Education have been integral contributors to this growth and progress. This article will highlight key events within the College of Education that aided this growth and progress over the years. During its early years, the Normal School was administered in conjunction with the City Schools of Troy. These inextricable ties continue today. In exchange for a tuition-free education, students signed a contract agreeing to teach in Alabama public schools for a minimum of two years upon earning their teacher certification. In order to strengthen practice teaching for pre-service teachers, the Kilby Hall Laboratory School began in the early 1900s. By the 1930s, the Laboratory School was renowned throughout the Southeast, especially among elementary teachers for its role in training pre-service teachers. A name change to Troy State Teachers College occurred when the college began granting degrees in the early 1930s. ~ continued on next page 1991 Discover Alabama II MAR Wiregrass Writing Project OCT Fund for Innovation in Education DEC 1992 National Writing Project MAR Fantastic Flight Aerospace Education Teacher Workshop JUN 1993 PIIMS MAR 1994 Science in Motion Southeast Regional Scientific Rolling Store JUL Educate the mind to think, the heart to feel, the body to act. ~ TROY Motto, 1887 3
~ continued from page 3 By the late 1930s, not only was the University known for teaching excellence across the Southeast, but also nationally. The University was selected as one of seven teacher’s colleges to participate in the National Study of Teacher Education by the Commission on Teacher Education. At the state level, the College of Education expanded its curriculum to include the preparation of junior and senior high school teachers in non-vocational fields. The mid-1950s was characterized by growth and expansion for Troy University and the College of Education. Two key events were evidence of this period of growth and expansion. The first event occurred in 1952 when Troy University was selected to participate in a national pilot program preparing teachers to deal with the topic of religion in the public schools. Then in 1957, the University awarded the first master’s degree in education. The theme of growth and expansion was continued into the next two decades with teaching centers and branch campuses opening in new locations across Alabama. Teaching centers opened at Ft. Rucker in 1961 and at Maxwell Air Force Base in 1965. These teaching centers evolved into the present day Dothan and Montgomery campuses. In 1975, the Phenix City Campus opened as a branch campus. The University also sought to expand degree offerings. In 1964, after being approached by area schools who needed band directors and music teachers, the University explored the possibility of creating a bachelor’s degree in music education. The Alabama Educational Leadership Hall of Fame was established in 1982 by the Alabama Legislature to recognize exceptional professionals or citizens for noteworthy contributions to public education at the elementary or secondary levels. The Alabama Educational Leadership Hall of Fame is located in Hawkins Hall on the Troy Campus. The University demonstrated a commitment to increasing academic standards and strengthening its ability to produce the highest quality students by attaining accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), The Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE), and The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Counseling programs (Community Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and School Counseling) at the Phenix City Campus were the first to attain CACREP accreditation in 1999. In 2005, the Troy Campus was awarded CACREP accreditation for the Community Counseling and School Counseling programs. During the following year, the Community Counseling and School Counseling programs received CACREP accreditation at the Montgomery Campus. The same programs were accredited by CACREP at the Dothan Campus in 2009, while the Southeast Region received CACREP accreditation fo r t h e Clinical Mental Health Counseling program the same year. In the fall of 2007, the Rehabilitation Counseling programs at the four Alabama campuses received accreditation through CORE. Further testament to the commitment of producing the highest quality students was evidenced by NCATE granting full accreditation status under one umbrella to all four Alabama campuses in 2008. 1995 Southeast Alabama Regional Inservice Center OCT 1997 EARTH LAB ‘97 JAN 1998 Preparing the Learning Disabled for Higher Education OCT Gulf Coast Conference on the Teaching of Writing OCT 1999 Alabama Reading Initiative NOV 2000 Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers Technology College MAY 4 www.troy.edu
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