Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-15

Of instruction in the school.
"Pupils-H the instruction In the
school Is as whole not what 1t should
be according to the most critical
standards, l think the cause may be
found In the absence OF determined
standards of accomplishment for pu-
pills. Such standards appear 10
be greatly needed In English.
The written work OF the pupils
In the school is not as a whole
what 1t should be- 1t has been sug-
gested to the department of English
that steps be taken to give the con-
structive work of the pupils greater
prominence and that some plan be de-
vised for the preservation of the prin-
ciple part of the pupils written work
throughout his career in the school. NO
pupil except In emergency cases,
should be permitted to pass from one
class to another who Is seriously de-
ficient in the English standard Of that
class.
"Records-The system of records OF
pupils now in the school Is wholly In
adequate. In order that the school may
best fulfill it's responsibility to pupils,
will give in detail the record-intel-
lectual, moral and social-of the pupil
may be regarded as indispensable IN
the modern school that desires to be OF
service to the pupil, not only while he
is in school, but until he finds place
in life.
"General-In all of the elementary
schools visited it was plainly evident
that a large effort has been made to
select competent teachers and To as
sign them to that work for which they
were best suited. The superintendent
of schools and the several supervisors
consider each class and each teacher
as representing a special situation and
as requiring individual methods OF
direction.
Il saw some teaching of the high
| est grade; l saw much that was very
| good; and some that was mediocre.
| saw no teacher whose work would be
| classified as distinctly poor. In al
! grades the teachers have been led t
/ plan each days work and to accom-
plish a definite result in each recita-
I ton. The range and amount of sup
Elemental work done In each subject
are significant of the progressive at
titudes of the supervisory STAFF TOWARD
the teachers, and or the teachers
| toward their own duties.
/ "Oyer- Age and Instruction-1n GER
i tain of the schools which have beer
recently annexed to the Independent
/ school district of Boise (Washingtoi
and Garfield), the number of over ag'
i Ioo
able. This is, however, explained b.
4 the fact of annexation. The absence
of over-age pupils in the lower grade
of these schools is evidence Of tn
I positive influence of the existing meth
4 DDS and organization in bringing abou
| more effective instruction and conse
uuently a better classification of pu
/ pills.
4 departmental Instruetlon-In all q
the elementary schools departments
instruction obtains in the seventh an
i eighth grades (the sixth also in som
schools). This departmental instruc
ton represents the best that has com
4 under my observation. The depar,
mental teachers exhibit a high degre
Of competency. and what is more i'm
I portant, their broader interest in tn
!. welfare of the individual pupils has nc
been .essened.
Grade Standards-1n any schot
system which Is being developed in tn
! rational and progressive manner. 4
Is the case of Boise, there is an in
/ creasing need OF establishing In tn
minds of pupils and teachers. especial
~ teachers, definite standards of ac
complishment for the pupils IN eac
) class There is yet large opportunity
for the supervisors and teachers =
CO. cooperation to work out standard
| that will present q goal TO teachers ar