The Jersey City news., 1904-01-06
HIGH SCHOOL
INSPECTION
State Educators to Ask the
Legislature for Official
Supervision.
WANT AN INSPECTOR NAMED
Proposed Bill to Be Introduce
Next session-Its Pur-
poses.
WANT AN INSPECTOR NAMED

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State. The plan has been specifically en-
dorsed by the State Council of Education
/, and the State High School Teaohers' As
nOoiation, and in its general outline by
the State Teachers Association, and the
State Board Of Education has besn re-
quested by tAe State Board Of Medical
Examines to take such action as shall
secure such inspection.
The duties of State High School In
specter, devoting himself specifically to
Hiah School Interests. and visiting all the
High Schools in the State, may be set
forth as follows
j. TO make comparative study of the
courses in the various High Schools OF
the State, and the method and efficiency
Of the instruction given, in order that this
information may be placed at the service
Of the hcal boards of education through
out tae State.
2. To sxamine the buildings, apparatus,
and equipment of the High Schools, and
by his expert knowledge of the best de-
vices. to place full infornation within
the reach Of School Boards about to
erect. remodel or equip High School
buildings.
3. To study The best practice of other
States in all matters pertaining to High
schools and High School problems, so
that our State may take advantage of
the best experience Of etker States.
4. To report annually facts Cor the in
formation of the State. and for the help
ful guidance of local Boards Of Eduea-
tieR and School Supsrintendents.
5. To assist local Boards ef Education
in deyising ways and means by which
High School facilities may be provided
for pupils ia school districts where there
are no High Schools. so that no worthy
: aad ambitious student may be denied the
privilege of High School education.
6. To enable the State Board Of Edu-
cation to eseabIish,a defRite Hish School
standard. 20 that graduates Of schools
nesting sAis stanaard may be admitted
without examination tosthe State Normal
School. This cannot be done en- the basis
Of paper or other reports and pr uted
courses of study, but demands not enly
that the course as laid out be satisfac-
tory, but that they be satisfactorily main
tanned. This information is obtainable
only by personal investigation.
Some beneficial results which would
follow an eficient system sf Slate inspec-
ton are:-
|. The Improvement beth in aantity.
and quality Of High School teaching in
the State, whereby pupils pardcularly in
the smaHer towns and ceunary districts.
would have a better opportunity to fit
themselves for important posts of useful
ness.
2. The passage of pupils from grade to
grade from the lowest to the highest
grade in our State system would be cas-
ier, ard the admission of our High School
graduates to colleges and universities on
certificate and without examination would
be promoted.
8. The High School diploma Of sradu-
alton from New Jersey schools would
have 3 recognized vafne, and would ad-
init to professional schools Of medicine,
law, dentistry and pharmacy, to the
great advantage of the youth Of our
State, who are now compelled to take
social examinations because there is no
State inspection to attest the value of
such diplomas.
4. State licenses to practice medicine
and other professions would be accepted
in lieu Of examinations by States which
now refuse to establish reciprocity rela-
lions with New Jersey because OF the
absence Of State inspection of High
Schools.
5. The common schools would be
greatly seaeatsd since it has become a
well recognized truth that what strength
ems the highest grade, acts powerfully
to strengk chen the grades below it.