New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-22
XEw METRoDs IN TIE SCHOOLS
THEIR EFFECT ON THE TEAoHERs-sUPIsIIN.
TENDENr JAsPER's VIEWS.

TENDENr JAsPER's VIEWS
School Commissioners busy yesterday studying
The latest amendments to the report school methods
and estimating the effect Of the adoption Of this report
the schools. superintendent Jasper, who rcfraned
from any criticism Of the report while It before
the Lizard for action, said that he thought, as the
adopted report stood, its provisions could be IN
trOducod without causing any trouble In the schools.
what tho teachers body have objected TO-.
and thought with good reason said Mr. Jasper,
g was suoh division among them rs maximum and
standard which tho report first called for, and the
manner IN which II provided for such classification.
The report, It stands, provides for two grades
In the place Of the present marking, which Is indicated
by the terms excellent good 'far' and indifferent
These terms are done away with, and tho Superin
endents IN their recori write out the suggestions which
the examination of class makes To them. All new
teachers undergo these examinations for five years
Those who have taught longer the approval Of
the superintendenis become exempt from studies
or study
"Wn this tend 10 produce classes or caste among
the teachers ~ said the reporter.
think that objection good against the report
as II first stood. As amended II remains 10 be seen
whether exemptions from examinations can DO made
without mahing the teachers conspicuous as such OK
empts. believe this can DO done. teacher may
be examined, the report says when II Is expedent
That permits tho superintendent 10 use discretion
A teacher may DO exempt IN ono study yet not oN-
ompt IN Others list OF all the teachers and their
standing Is retained By tho superintnudens, and tho
conclusions arc reached BY them. The list Is only
known to the superlntendents and the committee on
| teachers, and Is not open for the inspection Of
trustees principals. The trustees for this reason
will not know, and cannot make use Of teachers
standing against her The examinations may be made
without calling attention TO that fact aud the absence
Of examinations their renewal after period OF
| omission may be effected without making that iacs
| conspicuous"
allow Will that differ from the present methods y
| was asked
"By giving tho superintendent authority to make
the new method more general. For several years my
policy has been to reduce the number and the extent
| OF examinations of the classes Of capable and ex-
perlenced teachers whose classes not in need OF
| them or who did not desire such examinations.
often teachers Will request special examination as
| proof OF their own methods could not by the by
| laws omit them entirely. Now this omission can
be made This will give tho superintendents more
tino for the less experienced teachers, and better
opportunity to aid them, In short time tho change
VIII be thoroughly understood and years trial viii
establish IT'S success or Otherwise. expect 10 do all
| I'm my power 10 carry out tho new method In fair
| and salts factory Manner
| Tho now methods 20 into operation on June l OF
| substantially at the beginning Of the school term
next september. superintendent Jasper stated that
| he was studying the features OF the report aud
meeting OF his stan Of superintendent will be held
next week discuss II and prepare for lbs operation