University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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The new P. P. Claxton Education Building on Temple Avenue houses all but three of the departments and areas of the College of Education. This building, air- conditioned throughout, was carefully planned and equipped to provide the most modern and functional facilities for the training of teachers and to illustrate goed educational environment. The Education Library is well equipped for research and study purposes, and specially constructed laboratories provide facilities for many of the programs of specialization. The College of Education holds membership in the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Educa- tion and all its programs are fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Educa- tion. The College of Education is organized to perform three major functions: to provide both undergraduate and graduate professional preparation for teachers, school administrators, and other school personnel: to assist school systems and other educational agencies of Tennessee in programs of professional improvement; and to promote and guide educational research. To facilitate the realization of its goals, the College cooperates with other agencies in continuous efforts to improve educational programs of the State, engages in research activities on educational problems, and acts as a coordinating agency for University services to the public schools. E. C. MERRILL Dean of Education COLLEGE OF EDUCATION P. P. CLAXTON EDUCATION BUILDING ■3.6