Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-12
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The Object of Examination of Teachers.

The Object OF Examination OF Ieaehers'
Wb,ft,be obiec, Of the examination Of teacl-
e,.2 vb.ti,,be object Of having Superintendent,
a,d visiting schools are th. questions OF many,
tu, Question, t1a. blt few seem to understand.
Nos think tbe ansser. to lie foregoing question,
are G., explained by the following renr rks from
,t. S,lo,l Renort. mage 50:
Z, rte las il. in terms quite ,,riogenl, and, if
hrba,Y. enforced. would 20 far 70 regeuerlte lhe
.cs-sl ol he whole State. The schools, as
whole are .bo,n or their possible strength ay
the emooymsn, Of no5mpeten, teachers more
than all other causes combined and any measure
fla, would eh.c.ualy exclude from the yocatoa
of teaching All Who have not th power 10 sustain
,,em.eIyr, therein with credit 70 themselves and
pr.t. to t.e.r pupils would instantly dodsIo lb,
,g,r.rr, Of the schools.
na, such exclusion can never occur ualiia char
and ..fogg disc imina,oa j. made between leach
er. that ar. luliy competent 10 the ful discharge
Of al their duties, ana those VITO are not A
,earcbu, and thorough examination intJ The
qualifications, meu,ai social aul mora, Of ihos
who lf5po,s 20 teach and before they enter INTO
ary acus engagement, is the only means of max
ias ,ae necessary discrimination, and IN proper
ton 20 tns rsdIly oi ths examination 'i1l De 'ae
value ri tta resal.s gained. To eX'mus aAy
lerson orally, 10 ordsrto aceraIn their oomp,'en-
ey for the d.schaFse Of important duties so
ungne,ul task, and iew officials appointed '
conduct any such examination are willing to maze
Uas rs.d and severe as their own sense OF du'!
demands, Sc long as none but The pArue' exam
med are coguzint Of the degree Of ihoroughne's
viii which the unpleasant duty may be performed
The liability Of The examinations Of ie'chers to BE-
deprived oi all usefulness, by The privacy Win
which, under previous laws they were conducted
is sufficiently evnced by the utter lack OF quaHh-
cations too often found in the teachers Of schools
IN former years. Indeed the possible privacy OF
such examinations had nearly rendered them use
less aud had exposed them 10 the rdicue aud
contempt Of all the opponents Of our school s!s-
ten, TO such nn extent that oil supervision ci
schools vas looked upon 10y many with deus.ou.
A.,r aluo,, Necessary result, in many localities,
the SUD ,ryision, thus regarded with contempt,
de,enea,ed and was worthy Of no high estimation.
Hence. the redemption Of l0cl supervision from
its low condition and its restoration to the umi'
ton Of The community, became, Of necessity, one
of the special objects Of recent legslatoni and
in the new school law the requirement was made
that All examinations Of teachers for the common
school, should be nnen, and conducted in public
place. and all invited to be present. II mat
ter Of great interest to the community that tie
law in his parlcular should be faithfully carried
out II this were faithfully done, complete de-
liyennee Of the schools from the evil influence o
incompetent and improper teachers would soul
be effected. But in order to the thorough an,
comple,e fulfilling Of the iav in it. spirit the at
tsnd,nee of the citizens. who, as citizens and a
tex.poyc,s. are interested in the welfare of th
schools, is necessary. Without this the xamno
tons. though advertised and held in some publ
place, would practically become as truly and full
private in their character as when held nt the res
iienoa Of the superintendent, and without publ
notification. Ir respectable number Of inte
gen, parents and citizens we're presentat an exam
nation Of teachers, greater degree Of faithful