Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-21

| branches ana training III Practisf
| school
3.---The maintenance of well-e1uip-
ped training school for observation
| and practise such school to cover
| work in the eight elementary grades
A. The total attendance In the sec
ondary school and in the normal schoo!
| shall be 216 weeks above the eighth
| grade: provided, that any normal
| school may accept satisfactory credits
covering twenty weeks work above the
eighth grade
RECOGNITION OF CREDITS.
G. Recognition of credits secured
| uron examination by state authorities.
Credits shall be accepted when Sc
cured in accordance with the following
requirements:
|. Credits obtained by examination
| for the corresponding grade of certi-
| ficate. provided the examination ques-
| tons are prepared and answer papers
| graded By the state department of
| education, shall be accepted subject for
subject; provided, that the passing
standing shall not be less than so per
| cent in any subject: provided further.
that in determining the correspond
ing grade of certificate thi.
| recognition OF credits shall apply to
any certificate regardless Of territorial
| restrictions In the state wherein such
| certificate was Issued.
2. Equivalent credits for any subject
| or subjects may be accepted at the dis
erection of the proper authority OF the
| state wherein recognition is sought.
3. Credits for successful experience
may be allowed IN accordance with the
regula tons In force In the state where
recognition Is sought.
y. Recognition of diplomas and GER
tifcates.
Diplomas or certificates subject to in
terstntc recognition shall enjoy the
same privileges as similar certificates or
diplomas In the state wherein recognl-
ton Is sought
The United States bureau of cduca-
tion was requested to undertake the
preparation of a standard scheme of
certlfcation Of teachers for adoption by
each state said scheme to be submitted
at the rcXt conference.
The committee having that phase of
the work under consideration presented
the following report:
l. To the United States bureau of
education we express our most sincere
appreciation of the exceedingly valuable
and practical help received in furnish
ing this conference with specific and
accurate information respecting the
present status OF certihcation OF teach
ers throughout the United States by
publishing statistics of teachers Ger
| t1catcs issued under general state laws
and regulations" and by sending TO our
, conference Dr. Harlan Updegraff,
, whose investigation of this subject
formed tho basis OF the work of the
conferences.
g Owing to the fact that our states
are not isolated communities, but rather
intimately connected parts of great
nation, we need as never before an adj
justment and coordination in the adj
minlstration Of the various state edu-
cational systems. These have devcl-
oped Independently and without any
reference to the interests OF our coun-
| try as u whole. causing confusion and
waste. in our education work and a
sectional narrowness In ational adj
ministraton. The only agent through
which this work of adjustment and CO.
| ordination can be done efficiently is the
| United States bureau of education. We
recognize in this bureau national
| clearing house for the collection and
dissemination of valuable information
bearing upon the school systems OF the
| various states.
g. We heartily commend the bureau
| for its present work in outlining plans
| for uniform accounting by city boards
| of education: uniform statistical re-
| ports from village and rural schools,
| and the prompt dissemination of in
|
| legislation, We urge that at the very
| earliest possible time the bureau
| undertake the standardization of edu-
| cational institutions throughout the
| Union and the Standardization of GER
tfcation Of teachers in the states thus
| facilitating the Interstate recognition
| of certificates.
| a. We depore the fact that the btu
reau Is hampcred in its efforts to en-
courage the advancement of education
by reason of inadequate approprin-
tons. and we strongly urge upon Con-
| gress the necessity of appropriating
$4,000 and such additional amount as
may be necessary to enable the bu-
rcau to employ n field force Of special
lists to be engaged in the extension Of
the type of work herein mentioned.
3 Resolved, That, tho United States
bureau of education he requested to
prepare standard scheme OF GER
,ihcation Of teachers for adoption by
each state as opportunity may Offer
said scheme to be submitted to the
next meeting of the conference.
6. Resolved. That the United States
bureau of education be requested tC
&, undertake the compilation Of a list OF
EDUCATIONAL institutions meeting tbs
requirements prescribed by the confer.
ence of tile chief school officers of tn,
north central and western states FOL
standard colleges and norma! schools
j. A, CLARK. New Mexico.
p. c. ToNNING. Minnesota,
l.. J. ALDERMAN. Louisiana.
Til, following additional resolutions
We're also adopted:
Resolved, That we favor n permanent
organization Of the state supcrintend
cnts' conference, and In order tn furthe,
such orgn ni2ntion y committee Of three
be appointed by the chair for the pur-
pose of drafting II constitution and by.
laws. and present the same at the next
meeting of tho conference to be held II
san Francisco at the time OF the meet.
ing OF the National Educational assocl.
| alton.
| Resolved. That the chairman Of Tho
| conference he instructed to send to eact
| chief educational officer IN the United
| states n COPY of resolutions passed
| by the conference. and to request caci
| of these officers to join the conference
| OF chief state educational officers In It's
| endcavors for n wider and u far reach
| ms recognition of teachers certificates
| among tho various states by carrying
| out the adopted resolutions in his owl
| state, so far rs the law and regu!at ions
| permit
| Resolved. That the National Burea,
| Of Education be requested to obtain tn,
| opinions of state superintendent, pres
| ihents Of colleges, universities and nor,
| nal schools. on the resolutions adopted
| by the conference. and that tho same
| be submitted with the suggestions anG
| recommendation of tho department. t.
| tho next meeting OF this conference
| Resolved. That Stunt. =, G.. bishop
! Or. Harlan Updegraff and Supt a. &
| Nelson constitute committee of three
Z to make arrangements for tho next
q meeting Of the conference. ~tlf,-