Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-08-04
High Grades-No Examination

~ IL D. OeWey Chat the
act of the recent legislature, provid-
ing that certificates, or rather 90 no-
cent grades on certificates from otbar
states, will be accepted in WASHING.
ton hereafter.
The legislature of 1911 enacted
law which permits the superinten-
dent of public instruction to accent
grades of so per cent or above on
valid certificates from other states
under certain conditions in lieu Of
the examination. That section OF
the law reads as follows
Credits of 80 per cent or over on
valid certificate obtained by ex-
animation in any other state in
which the examination questions are
prepared and answer papers graded
by the state department of education
1nay be accepted subject for subjecr
in accordance with the rules and
regulations prescribed by the state
board of education"
The following points in the law
are especially noted:
1. Grades must be 90 per cent or
above.
2. They must be on valid certi-
ficate.
3. The certificate must have been
issued by state departm ent.
1. The questions upon which the
applicant was examined must have
been prepared by state department.
.. The answer papers of the ap-
plicant must have been graded by
state department.
6. An entire certificate can not
be accepted. Only subject for sub
'ect.
Rules OF the State Board.
:. The certificate shall show on
its face that it is issued by the state
department and be signed by the
state superintendent of public in
struction or other representative of
the state department.
2. The original certificate must
accom- pany application, but will be
returned provided the teacher at the
time of making application for a GER
tificate in this state forwards a copy
of such original for filing
3. ANY applicant, whose certih-
cate does not show on it's face the
grades upon which the certificate
was issued, may file such grades
when properly certified to by the SUI
perintendent of public instruction,
or other representative of the state
department.
4. Only grades indicated by fig
ures and based on a scale of 100 per
cent shall be accepted.
5. Subject for subject" as stat
ed in the law, shall be construed to
mean only such subjects as represent
work fairly parallel to that required
by the laws of this state: Provided,
however, that % a standing in PEN
manship or writing shall be accepted
in lieu of the examination in pen
manship and punctuation; CD the av-
erage of the grades in English and
in American literature may be ac-
cepted as a standing in literature;
(4) biology will be accepted in lieu
of either (a) botany, or CD zoology.
6. No subject shall be accepted in
lieu of the State manual of Washing
ton.
7. Experience credits shall not
under any circumstances, be added
to grades earned in other states.
Certificates Accepted.
Alabama-Life, first and second
grade certificates.
Arkansas-State, life and profess
sional certificates.
onnecticut-State certificate.
Idaho-Life, state, first, second
! and third grade certificates
Indiana-Life state License, pro-
fessional state license, high school
state license, common school state
license.
Iowa-State, diploma, state certin-
cate, first, second and third grade
certificates.
Kentucky-Life diploma, state GER
tificate.
Michigan-Indorsed first grade
certificate.
Minnesota - Professional seconu
grade certificate, common school nrS'
and second grade certificates.
If an applicant is in doubt no
should take the examination In al
Of the subjects. II he is entitled "
grades which may be found on MS
certificate, they will be credited
him.
The fact that certificate is lisleu
on this sheet does not bind the su
perintendent of public instruction ~
accept the grades on it. The ceru