The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-06
RULES FOR TEACHERS
Organization Of the State Board
of Education.
OF INTEREST TO PEDAooeuEs.
High Standard Required-certain Text
Book Decided On-Applicants May
Not Assist Each Other.

has Just returned from the organization of
the state board of education, and tells of
the work ACCOMPLISHED. The board began
its regular annual session last Tuesday at
Olympia. The members are Superintend-
ent +. B. GauIt. of the Tacoma schools:
d. Bemiss. Superintendent Of the Spokane
schools; J. %. Atkinson, OF the South
school, Seattle. and Superintendent r. C.
Kerr, of the Walla Walla schools; State
Superintendent r. B. Bryan being ex-
officio chairman of the board. ]. d. At
kInson. of Seattle, was elected secretary.
After organization the board granted q
number of life diplomas and state certif-
Gates on similar diplomas and certificates
from other states.
On motion of Mr.. Gault, the recommend.
alton of d. Bemiss, chairman of the State
Teachers Reading Circle committee, was
adopted, viz. /: that the questions for teach
ers' examinations made by the state board
of education for the coming year on The
DRY and Art of Teaching for the Novem-
Der examination, be based mainly upon
the first 200 pages of Pages Theory and
Art of Teaching" the questions for the
May examination, 1892, upon the first 300
pages, and for August examination, 1892,
upon Pages entire work. And that the
examination papers on history, reading
and literature contain questions, when
practicable, from Hale's Lights of Two
Centuries"-s said books. Pages Theory
and Art" and Hale's Lights of Two Gen.
turies," having been recommended for the
use of the Teachers Reading Circle for the
ensuing school year. And further, that
the same plan be pursued for the following
AaI fho ho
factory to the state board of education.
The following rules and regulations pre-
scribed by the board for the government
and guidance of county boards of ex-
aminers in the examination of teachers
were adopted:
1. The county superintendent shall have the
exclusive handling of questions until the day of
the examination, at which time they will be
opened in the presence OF the applicants
2. The county board OF examiners shall refuse
to issue certificate TO any applicant who shall
give or receive assistance in the examination.
g. Applicants who were absent at its opening
must not be admitted 10 the examination ex-
cept by the unanimous consent OF the county
board of examiners.
4. The programme OF examination must be fol-
lowed. The Superintendent must distribute the
questions upon given subject at the same time
to all applicants, aud no recess shall be allowed
until the subject is finished.
6. All papers must be written in ink, and the
name OF the subject must be written at the top
of every paper.
6. In spelling, Websters dictionary shall be
the authority.
2. In written arithmetic, when right principles
are employed, an incorrect answer shall dimin-
ish the credits not more than one-ffth.
s. In mental arithmetic, give complete writ
ten analysis.
9. In grammar, make allowance for different
authorities.
10. Penmanship shall be graded upon the
paper prepared in answer to general questions.
IL. The answers on theory and practice of
teaching shall receive credits if they show INTEL
hgence, though they do not conform to the Pc
cular theory of any member Of the board Of ex-
aminers.
II. No question prescribed by the state board
of education shall be set aside by the county
board of examiners.
The scale of marking will be 100 credits for
each OF the following branches, making total
of 1900 credits: Orthography, written and
mental arithmetic, grammar, history and United
States constitution, theory and practice, school
law and state constitution, physiology and
hygiene. geography, reading, writing, algebra
philosophy, literature.
For first grade certificates, valid for five years,
applicants must receive LILO credits according
per cent. in either written arithmetic or gram
mar. For second grade certificates, valid for
two years, applicants must receive $50 credits,
and must not fall below Is per cent. in either
arithmetic or grammar. For third grade certif-
Gates applicants must receive GOO credits, aud
must not fall below 60 per cent in either
arithmetic or grammar.
Ten questions are given in all branches except
arithmetic and grammar, in which two branches
twelve questions are given. For first grade
certificate, 10 secure 100 credits in arithmetic
and grammar, all twelve questions must be
properly solved. For second and third grades.
ten questions out of twelve correctly solved will
secure 100 credits.
The programme of examination will be:
Thursday-morning session-Begin at 9 a. m:
Orthography, arithmetic. Afternoon session.
Begin at 1850 p. m Grammar, theory and prac-
tice of teaching. Friday-morning session-Be-
gin at 8 a. M: History, United States consti-
tuition and physiology. Afternoon session-Be-
gin at 1880 p. M: Geography, school law, state
constitution and reading. saturday-morning
sesslon-Begin at a. M: Algebra, philosophy.
Afternoon Observation-Disclosures
The board suggests that, in order that all
applicants may be treated impartially. it is
suggested that system of numbering be
used, and that the examining board. in
every way possible, seek to avoid knowing
the ownership of papers until final results
and grade of certificate are determined.
That oral reading be graded upon articu-
lation, pronunciation and expression. and
that the applicants be tested in both prose
and poetry.
ADJUSTMENTS.