Oral history interview with Ralph Tyler, 1983.

Biographical Note

Educator.

Scope and Contents

Intellectual background; recollections of Lyle Spencer through Tyler's position as chair of Science Research Associates' Educational Advisory Board, 1950- ; impressions of several products: Selective Service Qualifying examination, the Reading Laboratory, American College Testing Program; creation of the Spencer Foundation: finding board members, a chair and president; method of finding good research and effective distribution of funds; description of Tyler's own work as Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences.

Subjects

• Center for Study of the Behavioral Sciences.
• Educational tests and measurements.
• Educators--Interviews.
• Endowment of research.
• Endowments.
• Grossner, Isabel S., interviewer.
• Interviews
• Oral histories
• Science Research Associates.
• Spencer, Lyle Manley, 1911-1968.
• Tyler, Ralph W. (Ralph Winfred), 1902-1994--Interviews.