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| Description | Comprises correspondence and papers organised under various subjects:
'Educational Research' - Papers from the joint CID / CHUDE (Conference of Heads of University Departments of Education) committee which met to produce a memorandum proposing an Educational Research Council to be submitted to Viscount Hailsham, Minister of Science:
- Papers written by CHUDE on the subject and the work of their own Committee
- Letter from Bruce Biddle, Professor of Psychology and Sociology and Roger Holmes, Lecturer in the Department of Social Psychology of the London School of Economics about the a cross cultural research project on the role of teachers being undertaken by the LSE, and the Universities of Queensland, Otago and Missouri
- Statistical information from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) collected as part of their 'training college and department of education research project'. Includes number of male and female students in single sex/mixed and LEA/denomination colleges for each year of study and each type of training (nursery; infants; junior; infant/junior; junior/secondary; secondary)
- Correspondence between members of the joint committee, particularly from Professor D'Aeth, Director of the Department of Education, University of Exeter
- Copy of a memorandum 'proposal to establish an Educational Research Council' by CHUDE
- Drafts of the memorandum produced by the joint committee, with a final printed version
- Letter of reply from Viscount Hailsham
Evidence submitted to the Committee on Social Studies (Hailsham Committee) by CHUDE, and correspondence with the Committee regarding the joint committee's proposal for the establishment of an Educational Research Council
Booklet: 'Research into Technical Education' by Professor A V Judges Chairman of the Regional Advisory Council for Technological Education in London and the Home Counties
Correspondence with the Ministry of Education regarding the establishment of an Advisory Committee
'Meeting with the Ministry' - Correspondence between Ben Morris, Director of the University of Bristol Institute of Education and William Bell, Director of the Cambridge Institute of Education and Chair of the CID regarding a meeting with the Ministry of Education on 'the use of teachers'
'Recruitment to Shortened Courses' - correspondence between William Bell and W R Niblett of the University of London, Institute of Education regarding Ministry of Education policy on what percentage of total student numbers should be mature students recruited to Advanced shortened courses
'Survey of Advanced Courses' - correspondence and papers regarding a memorandum written by Professor B A Fletcher, Director of the University of Leeds, Institute of Education on Advanced Courses for serving teachers leading to a Diploma award. Professor Fletcher circulated a survey to the Institutes to gather information of the courses provided and statistical information on student numbers and staffing. Includes an analysis of his findings.
Correspondence regarding individual courses:
- Diploma in Special Studies (Mathematics) (University of Hull Institute of Education)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education at Keele University
- Certificate for Teachers of Handicapped Children at Coventry City Training College (University of Birmingham, Institute of Education)
- Diploma in Art Education at the City of Birmingham College of Art and Crafts (University of Birmingham, Institute of Education)
- Advanced Diploma in Education (University of Hull, Institute of Education)
- Diploma in the Education of Handicapped Children (University of Southampton, Institute of Education)
- Supplementary courses for teachers of handicapped children (Northern Counties College)
'Association of Teachers of English' - correspondence from Professor M V C Jefferys, Director of the University of Birmingham, Institute of Education, Professor Boris Ford, University of Sheffield, Institute of Education, and N R Tempest, Director of the University of London Institute of Education regarding the establishment of a professional association for teachers of English. Also includes papers from a conference held to inaugurate the association, September 1963
'Dr Taylor's Research' - correspondence with Dr William Taylor regarding his research on the social and educational background, qualifications and experience of educators of teachers in England and Wales. The project was funded by the Nuffied Foundation for Educational Research
'Reconstituted National Advisory Council' - correspondence from Professor William Bell, Chair of the CID to CID members, correspondence with the Ministry of Education, and correspondence between members of CID (including with the Ministry) about the reconstitution of the Committee and representation from the ATOs; ballot papers regarding ATO representation; copy of the new constitution;
'Awards to Commonwealth Bursars' - correspondence with Professor Brian Stanley, Director of the University of Durham regarding the awarding of Associateships for Overseas Teachers to Commonwealth Bursars
Membership of the CID including widening membership to include the heads of the Departments of Education at Welsh institutions
Correspondence regarding meetings of the CID including the weekend meeting held at Ashby-de-la-Zouche in September 1963
'Performance of shortened course students' - paper from the Ministry of Education (with statistical information) which was to be discussed by the CID
'Advanced Courses - Ministry Survey August 1963' - programme of Short Courses for teachers and other engaged in the educational service in England and Wales (issued by the Ministry of Education); CID paper on the review conducted by the Ministry; 'programme of one year courses and one term courses for qualified teachers 1963-1964' (issued by the Ministry)
'CID accounts' - correspondence and papers regarding the annual accounts for 1962/1963 |