Westfield Normal School

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Westfield Normal School was a 19th-century Massachusetts teacher-training institution that later evolved into Westfield State University.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical educational institution
normal school
teacher-training institution
affiliation State of Massachusetts NERFINISHED
continuity institutional lineage continued as Westfield State University
country United States of America
surface form: United States
educationFocus public school teacher preparation
teacher education
teacher training
evolvedInto Westfield State University NERFINISHED
comprehensive public university
foundedBy Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED
fundingType publicly funded
hasAlumni public school teachers in Massachusetts
historicalRole contributed to professionalization of teaching in Massachusetts
early public teacher-training institution in the United States
languageOfInstruction English
locatedIn Hampden County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Massachusetts
New England
Northeastern United States NERFINISHED
Westfield, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
mission prepare qualified teachers for common schools
namedAfter Westfield, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
notableFeature one of the earlier normal schools in the United States
operatedBy Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED
operatedInCentury 19th century
20th century
partOf Massachusetts public higher education system NERFINISHED
predecessor Westfield State College NERFINISHED
Westfield State University NERFINISHED
primaryField education
pedagogy
primaryLevelOfStudy undergraduate
regionServed Massachusetts NERFINISHED
New England
sector public
status defunct under original name
successor Westfield State College NERFINISHED
Westfield State University NERFINISHED
typeOfInstitution post-secondary institution
teacher-training college

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Westfield State University formerName Westfield Normal School