Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-07
UNIFORMITY FOR TEACHERS
County superintendent MeMsnus
Drafts Bill for Exam
nations.

ecutive committee Of the State Teachers
association, q bill providing for the UNI
formisy Of examinations OF teachers, so that
a certificate issued TO a teacher viii be
| good IN any county in the state. Under
the present system, a teacher having a
certificate IN one county and moving TO
another county 10 teach is required to Sc
cure . certificate from the county Super
intendent Of the county TO which she moves
before she can hold q position as teacher.
The title OF the bill drafted by superin-
tendent MoManus ~: IAN act to regulate
the examination and certincation Of all
superlntsndeuts. supervisors, principals and
teachers Of the public schools OF the state
Of Iowa"
Section 1 provides that all questions
used IN examination for licenses to teach
In the public schools OF Iowa shall be pre-
! pared by the state Board OF Educational
Examiners, aud shall be uniform throughout
the state. While this section provides for
uniformity Of examinations, the N
lions will be held, as formerly, by the
county superintendents, who will forward
the papers TO the state superintendent to
pass upon and issue the certificate.
state Board 20 Issue Licenses.
Section 2 provides that all licenses to
superintend, supervise or teach in the pub
lie schools OF the state shall be issued by
the State Board OF Educational Examiners.
The state superintendent OF public instruc-
tion is ex-ohacio president Of the board.
Under section 3 the licenses granted by
the state board shall be classified as fol-
lows. State diplomas. valid during the life
OF the person to whom granted; state GER
t~ihcates. valid for q period not exceeding
Ave years; state professional certificates.
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Section 4 provides that all state certin-
Gates and diplomas granted by the state
board shall be valid licenses to the holder
to superintend, supervise or teach In any
Of the public schools OF the state, after
being registered by tho county superin-
tendent. All such state certificates shall
be considered licenses only so far as
scholastic requirement Is concerned, and
they will not be valid certificates to teach
unless signed by the county superintendent
Of the county in which the holder desires to
teach.
To the county superintendent Is delegated
the authority to decide as to the physical
fitness. moral character, aptness to teach
and ability to govern OF all teachers re-
celving state professional certificates from
the state board before afixing his sigma
ture thereto. The signature of the county
superintendent will certify to all the hold
er's qualifications as a teacher beyond those
upon which the state board has passed.
County superintendent May Revoke,
The county superintendent is also given
authority to revoke any state professional
certificate In his county for any reason
which II known at the time would have pre-.
vented his afixing his signature thereto
provided the holder OF such certificate
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to be present and make his or her de-
!, Tense.
Section 8 provides that to all applicants
for the FIRST time passing an examination
in photography. reading. writing. arith'
metic, geography, grammar. physiology
history, and vocal music and dldaotics
making an average Of so per cent. with NJ
} grade below 70 per cent, a certificate shall
, issue for a period OF six month
and only two such certificates shal
, be issued to the same candidate. The sec
) ond state professional certificate to an,
one peraon passing an examination in or
biography. reading writing, arithmetic
geography. grammar. physiology. history
; vocal music and didactics, making an av
I erage Of sb per cent. with no grade beloV
20 per cent, shall Issue for a period OF on
. year. a certificate. and only two such GER
IuChtCu Will DC lobuCu 10 tnV buHiO puTbOu
: To all candidates having had at, leas
thirty-six weeks successful experience 4
. teaching, having passed the examination 4
I o~rthography. reading. writing. arithmetic
geography. grammar. physiology. history
Q vocal music. dldaotlcs. elementary civicI
: elementary economics, elementary physics
Q elementary algebra, and drawing, and max
Q ing an average of 90 per cent, with no grad
z below IS per cent, a certificate shall issu
: for q period of three years. To all per
: sons having ave years successful exper
fence in teaching and having passed an 81
y animation In photography, reading. writing
arithmetic. geography. grammar, phys
oiogy, history. vocal music, didaetics, ele
mentary ciyics. elementary economic
elementary physics. elementary algebrI
and drawing. and having made q
average OF 90 per cent. with .
grade below IS per cent. n certificate sha
issue for a period OF I'VE years. All xii
dergarten and state professional certif
Gates authoriEing persons to teach speech
Il subjects shall Issue for a period OF AZ
more than i've years.
~ Sections 6 and I provide for the maj
!, ner In which examinations shall be held.
~ Section Q empowers the State Board
~ Educational Examiners 90 appoint as mai
: assistants as necessary for the educatoi
= Of the state to examins the manuscrip
submitted from the various counties al
each person so appointed shall hold a sta
y certificate or state diploma Such appointe
shall serve for a period OF three years.
y County Superintendent MeManus has suI
- mitted the draft OF the bill to the legtsi
tive committee OF the State Teachers a
~ ISOLATION and II Il meets with the approx
y. Of that body STEPS viii be taken to ha
~ Il introduced at this session Of the legi
lature. The bill, as prepared by Prof. n
Manus. carries out the ideas as suggest
at the meeting Of the State Teachers ass
citation last December. The need for uI
tormity Of examinations Of teachers. IL
: said. has long been felt IN this state. q
= Il is believed this bill will accomplish I
- desired end.
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