McKnight has taught in the School of Education at the University of Kansas since 1970. This collection consists of correspondence from 1970-1980, his research into Micro-Teaching as being a possible solution to teacher training, and the possible influence it could have on the University of Kansas.

The records of the University of Kansas School of Education are comprised of its various departments, such as Curriculum and Teaching; Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences; Psychology and Research in Education; and Special Education.