The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-29

MONTGOMERY, August Specially
new law for che regulation of examination
of teachers. regarded as OF great lmpor-
lance is now being studied by the teach-
ers and school men and women OF the
state 1t is expected to reVolutlonlze the
matter of examinations and to take away
many of the worries that have hereto
fore been met with There will be, under
IT, three examinations year, and no
snecfals. which have been the cause OF
worry. A summary of the bill, which re-
peals sections 1920 and 1142. of the code'
and amends sections 1721, 1I22, lf2S, Iiz6'
l727 and 1741, is given below, mace up
by w F. Feagin, chief clerk III the ue-
partment Of education:
1920 of the code, which had reference
to the official meetings of the poard d
examiners in November and May: Inc
present bill changing the dates ana max
ing three examinations annually instead
of two requires a change in dates Which
is provided for in other sections OF TINS
bill.
Section of the bill refers to section
1921 of the code, and has further REL
erence To the matter of dates. The new
section simply provides that all questions
shall be sent out ten days previous TO
+he dates upon which the three exam
nations are to be held, and also strikes
from the old section the requirement that
each package shall be stamped on the
outside as follows Questions Tor the
examination OF teachers which was an
in,itation to any dishonest expressman
to open the package, knowing lts CON
tents.
Section of the bill referring to section
,79t Of the code fixes the third Mondays,
Tuesdays and Wednesdays following IN
the months of April July ana December
unon which shall be held the several
examinations for teachers. Inc thiru
Monday in July avoids the confilct WIN
tbe Fourth of July which was often the
easa In +be old law. which required the
examination to begin on the first Monday
in Julv. This moving forward two weeks
If the July examination also gives TWO
weeks longer term for summer training
schools when teachers are preparing 10
take examinations; also this GATE, the
third Monday in July, enables the podru
~ examiners to use the same questions
Nv tbe University Summer school ex-
ominations at Tuscaloosa, which Is always
beId at that time and which IS pro
,,ided for under a special law. Inc lhlru
Monday in Determinations weeks later
&c much better than the old date, the
first Monday in January, because teaoh-
ers are in much better condition 10 take
on examination the week before Christ
,,,as than the week after Christmas. The
tbird week in April merely fixes the date
four months from the other examinations
Section of the bill referring to sec
ton 1923 of the code amends the code by
substituting temporary certihcates for
special examinations-no special examlna-
lions of any kind being PROVIDED Tor uh'
der tho present bill These temporary
certificates are to be granted non-resl'
dents of the state who are selected fol
work within the state II they were moi
in the state at the time Of the regular
examination last preceding, and fol
teachers in Alabama who were SICK al
the time of the regular examination
These temporary certncates are ISSUE,
without cost bv the state superintendent
unon the recommendation Of the loca
school officials, Endorsed by the county
superintendent. and are valid up to ant
Including the date upon which report
In made by the board of examiners or