The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-13
STATE TEACHING RULES.
Requirements Demanded by the
State Department..


The state department of public In
struction has issued circular present
ing in concise and comprehensive form
the requirements of the department
governing the issuance of state teach
ing certificates. Among the require
nlents are the following:
State certificates are issued by the
state superintendent of public instruct
ion on recommendation of an examin-
ing board of three persons, consisting,
at present, of Prof. D. L. Kiehle of
the State university, City Superinten-
dent G. B. Gilbert, of ST. Paul, and
County Superintendent S. J. Race, of
Redwood county.
life certificate is not issued to one
who has not taught, at least, five
years; five year certificate is not is
sued to one who has not taught, at
least two years; two-year certificate
is not issued to one who has-no taught,
at least, one year.
A teacher is not necessarily. however.
entitled to certificate for five years
or for life, because he has had an ex-
perience in teaching of two or five
years, respectively. Each case is con-
sidered individually and much depends
on the character of the work he has
done and the general character Of the
applicant.
SailuiOdtCS TAXING 0AdIillHdllOHS Lldy
be credited on subjects in which they
have passed lin examinations Of state
certificates in other states, provided the
proper university certifieS to such ex-
an1inatiOnS and furnishes the questions
on which examinations were taken No
other credits are given otherwise than
on examinations by the state examin-
ing board. Examinations may be taken
before county superintendent at any
Of 1aA
superintendent of public instruction for
uniform examinations A candidate de-
string to take part of the examination
in his own county should correspond
with his county superintendent in re-
gard to time, place and subjects, in
order that theal ter ma " order sets of
questions from this office.
Certificates may be granted without
examination to graduates Of colleges or
universities of good standing, if the APP
plicants have taught in the public
schools of Minnesota, with ability and
success, for one year or more. Such
certificates are given for life only to
graduates of institutions which rank as
high as the University of Minnesota
that is, institutions which require a full
four years high school preparatory
course for entrance to the freshman
class and an additional course Of four
years for graduation.
Certificates of second grade Cor of
first grade for time not to exceed five
years. may be granted to graduates
of institutions Of lower rank, provided
such institutions require a satisfactory
high school preparatory course of, at
least, three years.
The diplomas of state normal schools
of other states, may be approved by
the state superintendent of public in
struction, thus making them valid as
state certificates for two years. At the
end of that time, the approval may be
extended for limited time or for life,
according to the course from which the
holder graduated and the character of
the teaching he has done. The presi-
dents Of the Minnesota state normal
schools constitute a board on the ex-
tension of such approvals.