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West Georgia College School of Education, Accreditation records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0005-0602

Scope and Contents

This collection contains records related to the pursuit of National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accreditation for the West Georgia College School of Education in the years 1972, 1973, 1976, 1981, and 1986. Materials include self studies, visitation records, booklets, correspondence, and School of Education institutional reports to NCATE.

Dates

  • 1961 - 1986

Conditions Governing Access

Open to all users; no restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Rights transferred to the University of West Georgia.

Biographical / Historical

The West Georgia College School of Education, now known as the University of West Georgia College of Education, was accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) in 1973. The School of Education first applied for NCATE accreditation the previous year. NCATE, a non-profit, non-governmental accrediting body created in 1954, was composed of a coalition of national associations representing the education profession at large. Since 2016, NCATE has been replaced by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) which upholds the foundation of excellence established by NCATE.

Extent

1.0 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language

English

Overview

The West Georgia College School of Education, Accreditation records details the history of NCATE accreditation for the School of Education between the years of 1961 to 1986.

Arrangement

This collection, composed of printed volumes and correspondence, is arranged by material type and is in chronological order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred to Special Collections at an unknown date prior to 2012.

Title
Guide to the West Georgia College School of Education, Accreditation Records
Status
Completed
Author
Madison Seyres
Date
2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of West Georgia Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States