Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-21
DALLAS OREGON,

NORMAL REQUIREMENTS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON
WORK OF MONMOUTH SCHOOL.
New System Quite Different From That
Formerly in Vogue in
Oregon.
MONMOUTH, March 1S.-President
Ackerman reports that many inquiries
are being made relative to the courses
of study, standards of admission, cost
1 of living and the advantages of the
normal school here. For the informa-
| tion of those who are contemplating
taking a normal course, he has a bull
letin in press giving detailed informa-
ton which may be had on application
The bulletin gives the following re-
garding entrance requirements and
courses of study
A. Standard Normal Course
(a) Observation-Disclosures require
ments shall be the completion of the
ninth grade or it's equivalent
(b) Graduation-The completion of
the four years of the secondary school
and two years of additional work, in
cluding thorough review of the COM
mon branches, and training in the
practice school and is practically five
years course.
(c) Attendance-The total attend
ance in secondary school and in the
normal school shall be PIG weeks
above the eighth grade, at least 36 of /
which shall be in the Oregon normal |
school-provided that the normal
school may accept satisfactory credits
covering 20 weeks above the eighth
grade.
CertificatiOn.
(d) Certifcation-The Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction shall issue
certificates to graduates from the stan
dard normal course, as follows:
First-One-year state certificates
shall be issued, without examination,
upon application, to graduates of STAN
dard normal school courses, authoriz-
ing them to teach in any grammar
school, or in any one-year two-year
or three-year high school in Oregon.
Second-The holder of a one-year
state certificate, issued in accordance
with the provisions of paragraph 1,
shall, after six months successful
teaching experience in this state and
upon the recommendation of the
County Superintendent of the county
in which the applicat last taught, re-
ceive a five-year state certificate with
out examination, authorizing him or
her to teach in any grammar school
or in any one-year, two-year or three
year high school in Oregon.
State Papers.
Third-The holder of ffve-year
state certificate, issued in accordance
with the provisions of paragraph 2,
shall, after 80 months successful
teaching experience in this state, and
upon the recommendation of the Coun-
ty Superintendent of the county in
which the applicant last taught, re-
ceive life state certificate authorizing
him to teach in any grammar school =
or in any one-year, two-year or three
year high school in Oregon, provided,
that he shall receive life state certifi- /
cate authorizing him to teach in any
of the schools of this state upon the
completion Of two years of work in
standard college or university; provid-
ed, that, if at any time, the course of s
study of the oregon normal school /
meets the requirements of standard I
colleges, then the graduate of the I
standard college course of the oregon r
normal school shall receive a life state I
certificate emitting him to teach in any S
school in this state. S
Fourth-The holder of a one-year @
state certificate, or five-year state cer- e
secured in accordance with the @
provisions of this section is hereby au- t
thorized to act as a city superintendent a
of schools of any city in this state. C
Supervisors Course New.
b. Supervisors Course
The work of supervision is more and
more coming to be recognized as spe- !,
cial work, and those who are to do =
such work are expected to be specially !,
fitted for it. The course is designed to
meet the needs of such persons. 1t :,
the standard course and will require !.
the same time and credits. The per-
son taking this course may be excused =
from a part of the observation and
practice work and take i'm lieu thereof l.
he work i'm administration. Require :
he standard course. q
Elementary course. :,
Ca) General statement. This course
parallels that provided by s
aw for training classes i'm high schools :,
With the distinguishing difference that 6
much more work is required. both in :,
and practice work than is
by law for high school r
classes.
(b) Entrance. Minimum require
nent shall be the completion of the u
ninth grade or its equivalent
(dl Graduation. The completion OF
he four years work of the secondary
ichool. and also the work required in
.ducation ad the observation and prac- h
ice work in the training school Il
A one-year state certificate granted n
n consequence Of such graduation may OF
,e renewed only once. when the holder al
hereof has presented satisfactory evil
Ience Of having taught successfully six c
ichool months during the life OF such +,
certificate. N
Rural school Work special.
D-Rural school course.
A professional course giving special :, :,
raining for work IN rural schools. II -
las been but recently that normal :
.chools have recognized the special -
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