USC Rossier School of Education

USC Rossier School of Education
Established 1880
Type Private
Location Los Angeles, California, USA
Website USC Rossier School of Education

The University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education is one of the graduate schools of the University of Southern California. The Rossier School offers six Masters degree programs, a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree, and a Ph.D. in Urban Education Policy. The Rossier School places an emphasis on the study of urban education. The school also houses The USC Language Academy and the Office of Professional Development.[1]

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History

When USC was founded in 1880, Los Angeles was transforming from a small town to a progressive city. In eight years, the city's population swelled from 11,000 to 70,000. Before L.A.'s streets were even paved, these new Angelenos had established a university - the University of Southern California - in order to train the professionals necessary to serve the emerging metropolis. Among the professionals most in demand were teachers and school administrators. Classes in education at USC began in the 1890s with a Department of Pedagogy. The Department of Education was established in 1909 as part of the College, and the formal School of Education was established in 1918 with Thomas Blanchard Stowell as the founding dean.[2]

During the 1960s, the teaching profession changed substantially. Explosive growth in Southern California led to a rapid expansion of the public school system. There was a sudden shortage of qualified teachers, the development of teachers' unions, a demand for greater professionalism of school administrators, and the centralization of schools into unified school districts. Rossier responded to these changes by refocusing on the professional training and expertise administrators needed in these new governance structures. Over 100 superintendents in California are USC education alumni.[3]

In 1998, alumni Barbara J. & Roger W. Rossier gave $20 million to the School, which was at the time the largest gift to any school of education in the world. In recognition of their generosity and the importance of their vision for the future of education, the School was renamed in their honor.[4]

About the School

Rossier School of Education's mission is to strengthen urban education through research, teaching and service in the areas of leadership, learning, accountability and diversity.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "About USC Rossier". http://rossier.usc.edu/about/. 
  2. ^ "Chronicle". http://www.usc.edu/ext-relations/news_service/chronicle_pdf/1998.10.05.USC_Chronicle.pdf. Retrieved 1998-10-05. 
  3. ^ "Chronicle". http://www.usc.edu/ext-relations/news_service/chronicle_pdf/1998.10.05.USC_Chronicle.pdf. Retrieved 1998-10-05. 
  4. ^ "About USC Rossier". http://rossier.usc.edu/about/. 

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