Caswell, Hollis Leland, << KAZ wehl, HOL ihs LEE luhnd >> (1901-1988), an American educator, became an authority on curriculum planning in schools. Caswell directed surveys of curriculum practices in a number of school systems. He wrote several books on the subject.
Caswell was born on Oct. 22, 1901, in Woodruff, Kansas. He graduated from the University of Nebraska and Teachers College, Columbia University. He taught and conducted research at George Peabody College for Teachers from 1929 to 1937. He joined the staff at Teachers College in 1937, and he served as president of Teachers College from 1954 to 1962. Caswell became a member of the editorial advisory board of World Book in 1936. Caswell served as chairman of the editorial advisory board from 1948 to 1966. He died on Nov. 22, 1988.
