Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

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Sd. Conduct Mark8.-In this col
umn write each pupils standing for
the week what should be considered
good and what bad conduct, and how
it should be marked. The teacher
must be his own judge. But we
would suggest a method perhaps not
without worth. Let ten be the high
est mark any pupil can obtain and
five the medium mark. Then if the
pupil neither receive acredit MOI a de-
merit mark, he will have the medi-
UNI standing. If he receives an equal
number of merit and dement, marks,
they will balance each other, and his
standing will still be five. If he re-
ceives more merit than demerit marks,
his standing will be represented by a
number greater than five; E. g. If
he has received three merit marks
and n dement, mark, his standing
will be five plus their difference or
seven. If the pupil should receive
more demerit than merit marks, his
standing will be greater than five;
E. g. If he has received three de-
merit marks and n merit mark, his
standing will be represented by five,
decreased by their difference or three.
If he should receive a merit mark ev-
cry day, at the end of the week he
will receive ten for his standing, or
the maximum mark provided there
are no special marks. The merit
mark is a small dot placed on the left
of the attendance mark, thus X
The dement, mark is a dot placed on
the right of the attendance mark,
thus X. If there are any special
merit marks, generally called head
marks, they are represented by a dot
placed above the attendance mark,
thus X.
4th. Total Days Attenddnce.-Add
the'numbers representing the weekly
attendance from left to right and
place the sum in this column.
5th. Total Days Absent.-These are
the difference between the number of
days in the term and the days the
pupil has attended.
9th. Total Conduct Mdrks.-These
are found in the same am as the
attendance marks.
9TH. The total attendance for each
week is found by adding the numbers
opposite each pupils name in the col
umn designated E. G. Total days
attendance for the first week in the
model is twenty.
8th. The total conduct marks for
each week is found in the same man
ner.
9th. The average attendance and
average standing for each day are
found by dividing the total amount
by five E. G. The average atten-
dance for each day in the first week is
four, and the average standing is six.
10th. The average attendance, the
average number of pupils absent and
the average standing for each day in
the whole term, are found by dividing
the same of each of their respective
columns by the number of days in the
term; E.. G. In the model given, the
average attendance is four, the average
absence two and the average standing
six. The last three columns need not
be added until the close of the term
unless desirable. In the model we
have only represented one month for
want of space, but presume it will be
sufficient to explain the design.
For a convenient and cOmprehen-
sive method of keeping the term re-
cord or making out the final report,
we would call the attention of the
public to "White's Common School
Register" which will be found sim
pie and adapted to every requirement.
The careful and candid cOnsidera-
ton of every teacher is respectfully
invited TO the above schedule, and if
it is found to possess any merit, would
urge its adoption throughout the State.
If improvement can be made or OBJ
je%ctions urged, it is open for discus
sion; and we heartily invite an inter
change of views upon the subject.
It is the object of the Normal Glass.
in presenting this and perhaps a series
of articles to the public, to arrive at a
general system of education, which
is eminently essential for the harmo-
NOUS working of our common schools.
We shall endeavor, by compiling
from standard authors and by sugges-
ting various Improvements of our
own, to present a summary of the
general principles necessary in the arr
of teaching, which will perhaps prove
valuable aid to those teachers who
have neither the time nor as efficient
means for obtaining these facts.
If we wish our common schools to
be a success, we must adopt some
method which will prevent q revolu-
ton in the manner of instruction and
school discipline each time q new
teacher is employed. Hence, we hope
these reports which we publish from
time to time will not only prove val
liable hints, but that they will be put
to a practical application.
G. E. HOWARD.
Committee.
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