The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-02

4 the examination and certinCat1On OF
teachers in this state from the posi-
! bility of severe criticisms. For the
main features Of this scheme / am
| indebted to the fifth yearbook of the
National Society for the Scientific
volume is on the certifcation of
| teachers, by Ellwood P Cubberly,
| professor Of education In Leland
Stanford, Junior, University. Such a
plan as / have in mind would provide
for five types OF certificates, as fol-
lows:
Certificates.
First, elementary school certifi-
Gates; second, high school certifi-
Gates; third, special certificates;
fourth, supervisory certificates; fifth,
state life certificates.
THE first type, that is, elementary
school certificates, should include the
third, second and first grade certif;-
Gates, practically as they are at pres
ent established. These certificates
should be good only for teaching in
the first eight grades of the public
schools. The third grade certificate
! should not be renewable under any
conditions. The second grade should
be renewable for q period of two or
the holder proves to be a successful
teacher, but thereafter should not be
renewable even upon examination.
The first grade certificate should be
renewable without examination for
four or five year periods, as long as
the holder proves to be a successful
teacher, or is engaged In educational
work. The aim should be to abolish
finally the third and second grade
certificates, and to raise the stand
ard OF the first, to the point OF requir-
ing the applicant to possess a high
school education, and one or two
years OF professional training In adj
ditfon. This certificate should be
granted without examination to grad
yates OF reputable normal schools.
High school certificates, the Sec
ond type, should at first be of two
grades, a second and a first grade
high school certificate. The second
grade should be granted upon presen-
tation of evidence that the applicant
has taught successfully a least one
year, and has completed two years
OF study beyond the high school in
some reputable college or university,
and upon a written examination In
English, two lines of work which the
candidate is prepared to teach, and
the theory and methods Of instruction
in the two lines offered, and class
management. This certificate should
be renewable for short periods as
long as the holder continues to be a
satisfactory teacher. Those who
have already proved themselves to be
competent instructors in high schools
should be allowed to present that j
fact in lieu of the evidence of having
completed two years OF work in a col
lege or university. The first grade |
high school certificates should be |
granted to candidates who present /
evidence of having been graduated |
lrom some reputable college or uni
Versfty and who pass a satisfactory
pedagogical examination, which shall /
include the theory of secondary edu-
cation, class management, and the /
purpose and method OF instruction
In the subject or subjects which he /
IS prepared to teach. The candidate i
should be allowed to present in lieu
OF this examination, evidence from
the faculty of the institution in which
ne received his training, that he has t
satisfactorily completed such courses.
Special Certificates.
Special certificates should be
granted to kindergarten teachers,
teachers Of music, drawing, manual
training, domestic science, and com
mercial and Industrial work. An edu-
cat1onal prerequisite of a four year
high school training should be re-
CURED Of all candidates for these |,
certificates. The certificate should T
be renewable for short priods with
out examination.
supervisory certificates should be
of two grades. The educational pre-
requisites should be practically the
same as those demanded for candi- !.
lates Tor high school certificates. but
he teaching experience required +
should be greater, and the Candidate /.
should be examined in educational
psychology, the theory and admins
ration OF education, school hygiene,
'chool law OF the state, in addition to /
ne subjects upon which the candi- r
late for high school certificates are
examined. These certificates should
De renewable without examination II
he applicant proves competent.
Satellite certificates should be /:
granted to holders of first grade ele.
nentary school certificates, to hold
IT'S of first grade high school certih-
,ates, and to holders OF first grade Il
supervisory certificates. A written
showing professional /
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Teachers Examinations. b
All examinations, except for ele-
nentary school certificates should be |
lnder the control of the state board
II education, or a state board of ex-
Lminers. Examinations should he |
conducted pretty much as the pres |
mt uniform examinations are con- I
lueted, but the papers should be sent |
o the state. board to be graded, aad {
he certificates should be issued by {
he state department of education. ]
The brief space which shall here {
Ievote to the subject OF inspection of
tate-aid high schools is not relative
~ any means TO the Importance of ,
he subject; for there is noyhsre
Use in our public school system a .
ield for effort that would give richer
eturns. Il
State Aid. ii
In the year 1903 the state leeisIa-
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