The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-03-30
NEW SYSTEM FOR TEACHERS GER
TlFUATES.
Would Have All Instructors Examined by
State Bureau.

visional, professional and perma.
rent certificates to public school
teachers in all counties in the State.
is proposed in a bill. introduced in
the house of representatives by
John W. Carson Of Beaver county.
1t is proposed to have all public
school teachers examined for GER
tihcates by state bureau of exami.
nations, instead Of by committees
representing separate counties.
cities or boroughs, as is the case
to day.
The bill is one of interest to the
hundreds of public school teachers
throughout the state. It proposes
that the members of the examining
bureau shall be under the super
vision of the State Superintendent
Of public instruction and shall Be
expert school men chosen by com
petitive examination. The bureau
Is to prepare uniform questions to
be submitted to teachers applying
for certificates. Examinations are
to be held as often as the State
superintendent shall deem neces-
sary, and it is stipulated that they
shall be held in all counties. cities
and boroughs on the same date.
County, city and borough superin-
,endents of schools are to act as
agents OF the department of public
instruction in conducting examina-
tons. The bureau of examination
Is given power to pass on examina.
ton papers and to grant certificates
when informed By the state super
inteudent that teachers have passed
at the required percentage in each
branch.
The requirements Of the several
grades OF certificates shall be as
follows:-
Provisional certificates to be
granted for one year, to be valid
only III the county, city or borough
where issued, and not to be renew
ed without re examination No
person shall hold more than three
certificates Of this grade. Subjects
OF examination are 10 remain as are
now required for provisional certi-
ficates.
Professional certificates are to be
valid for five years in any county,
city or borough to which the pro-
visions OF the act applies, Certifi-
Gates may be renewed only on re-
examination. Subjects of examina-
tion shall be the subjects of pro-
visional certificates, and Pennsyl-
vania school law, psychology and
science of education, methods.
school management and the history
OF education.
Permanent certificates shall be
valid for life in any county, city or
borough in the State to which the
act applies, and shall be issued only
to holders of professional certi-
hcates who have taught at least
three full school terms. The sub
jects of examination shall be the
subjects of professional certificates
ard plane geometry, English litera-
ture Cincluding American) and any
eight of the following subjects:
Ancient history, medieval and
modern history, English history,
solid geometry, plane and spherical
trlgonometry, physical geography,
botany, zoology, chemistry, physics.
Latin, German, French.
A teacher doing department or
special work must be examined in
the subjects he teaches where such
subjects are not covered by the GER
tificate he holds.
The act is to apply to all coun-
ties, boroughs and cities, the
licensing of whose teachers is not
otherwise provided for by special
enactment. 1t is specified that the
act shall take effect June /, 1906,
but that it shall not make invalid
any certificate now extending be-
yond that time.