Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-20
TEMPORARY GUIDE FOR
The Teachers exam.
NEW BOARD OF EXAMINERS
ADOPT NEW EMERGENCY
REGULATIONS.

Permanent Rules Will Be Adopted
Prior to the November Quizzes-
Temporary Orders to Govern the
August Examinations.
The board of examiners created un-
der the provisions of the new school
laws has adopted set of rules and
regulations which are of temporary
nature and which will govern the ex.
aminations for elementary teachers
certificates which will be held in each
county in the state August 10 and II.
The board has just taken hold of the
work of conducting the examinations
and did not care to make any sweep
ing changes at first. However, by the
time the November examinations for
teachers certificates are scheduled the
board will have adopted permanent
rules and regulations which will gov
ern all teachers tests in the future.
The temporary rules which govern the
August examinations are as follows:
Rules and Regulations.
(These rules are temporary and gov.
ern this examination only. Further
changes may be expected for future
examinations.)
Rule l. The sealed envelopes con-
tanning the questions must be opened
in the presence of the applicants when
seated and ready for the subject, and
questions on only one subject at
time must be given.
Rule 2. The program for the exam
nation. which accompanies the ques-
tons, must be followed. The examiner
will announce the time of beginning
to write on each subject: also the time
of closing. Immediately on announc-
ing close of period, the examiner shall
collect all papers written on one sub
ject and seal the same in an envelope
provided by the board of examiners.
The papers shall be arranged accord
ing to the number of applicants and
properly labeled for Identification, and
placed in secure place.
Rule 3. The examiner shall offer
no explanation of any questions or the
meaning of the same.
Rule d. Each applicant must be
supplied with paper and pen and black
ink. Papers must not be folded or
rolled, and if an applicant uses more
than one sheet for subject, his pa
pers should be pinned or fastened to-.
gether in any way. Applicants must
write on only one side of the paper.
Superintendent or examiners will see
that this rule is followed.
Rule 5. The county superintendent
will see that all papers written IN the
county are forwarded, prepaid by ex-
perss or registered mail. plainly ad-
dressed to the Superintendent of Pub.
lie Instruction, Bismarck. N. D., not
later than the third day following the
examinations.
Rule 6. The proficiency Of the ap-
plicants in spelling and writing Will
be determined from the papers sub
mitted by the applicants.
Rule 7. The following regulations
in regard to the acceptance of stand
ings received otherwise than on ex-
animation set by the board of exam
liners will be observed:
First-No credit will be given unless
the applicant has received such stand
ing since attaining the age of six
teen years.
Second-No standings will be &C.
cepted which were received more than
three years prior to the date OF ex'
animation, at which same is present.
3D.
Third-No standings will be accept
ed for elementary certificates which
are less than 80 per cent.
Fourth-High school standings will
be accepted properly certified to by
the state high school examiner and
the certified standings of first class
high schools.
Fifth-No standings in individual
subjects from institutions outside of
the state will be accepted in lieu OF
examination.
Rule 8. Elementary certificates are
of two grades:
Second grade-The second grade
certificate is good for two years. The
applicant must be IS years of age. To
obtain this certificate the applicant
must average so per cent in reading,
arithmetic. language and grammar. &C.
ography, United States history, physl-
Dlogy, hygiene, (including physical cul-
ture), civil government, pedagogy, and
any one of the following subjects chos-
en- by the applicants; music, drawing,
agriculture, nature study. domestic
science. manual training: and must
not fall below e5 per cent in any OF
hem.
For the August examination each
applicant is expected to write on one
If the optional subjects, but not SO
much emphasis will be placed upon
he grade obtained in this subject as
will be expected in the following exam
nations.
First Grade-The applicant for a
irst grade certificate must be twenty
,ears of age and must have taught
eight school months. TO IL
,btain a first grade certificate the ap- '
,licant must average s. per cent in
he subjects required for the second
,rade elementary certificate and must ;
lot fall below 70 per cent in any one
f them and must average 80 per cent
n the elements of psychology. and