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Mission Statement

The mission of the College of Education is to prepare educators, professional school personnel, and other allied professionals to have a positive impact on the lives of all students, families, and communities with whom they come in contact. The College of Education is committed to continual program improvement by providing and maintaining high quality faculty, program content, and utilization of resources, thus creating the context for effectively facilitating the transformation of candidate to professional.

History and Background

The College of Education has been a leader throughout the nation in preparing students to become teachers in the public schools since 1909 when the State Legislature of Oklahoma passed an act providing for the creation and location of Northeastern State Normal School at Tahlequah. The educational program of the school consisted of four years of high school and two years of college level study.

When the Normal School was changed to Northeastern State Teachers College in 1919, a four-year curriculum leading to the bachelor's degree was established. The College of Education broadened its curriculum in the 1950s when a fifth-year program designed to prepare master teachers for elementary and secondary schools was established.

By the early 1970s the functions of the institution had been broadened to include degree options in the field of teacher education at both the baccalaureate and master's degree levels. During the 2000-2001 academic year, the College of Education ranked as the number one producer of teachers being employed in the public schools in Oklahoma.


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