Ellwood Patterson Cubberley

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Ellwood Patterson Cubberley

1868–1941

A leading figure in early 20th-century American education, he helped shape teacher training and the study of school systems in the United States. At Stanford, his books and leadership made him one of the most influential voices in the history and administration of public education.

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The History of Education Educational Practice and Progress Considered as a Phase of the Development and Spread of Western Civilization

The History of Education Educational Practice and Progress Considered as a Phase of the Development and Spread of Western Civilization

by Ellwood Patterson Cubberley

About the author

Born in 1868 and active during a period of major change in American schooling, Ellwood Patterson Cubberley became known as an educator, historian of education, and writer on school administration. He taught at Stanford for decades and later served as dean of its School of Education, helping establish education as a serious university field.

Cubberley wrote widely on the history, organization, and management of public schools. His work reached generations of teachers and school leaders, and he was especially associated with the growth of professional training for educators and with efforts to study schooling in a more systematic way.

He died in 1941, but his influence lasted well beyond his lifetime. Today he is remembered both for helping build modern educational administration and for the strong, sometimes controversial ideas about public schooling that made him an important figure in the history of American education.