Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-24
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Governing the Examination OF ApPh-
cants for State Certificates.


cants for State Certificates.
The next examination of applicants
| for teachers certificates will be held De-
cember . 3 (white), and I, 5, 6(negro),
1913.
Subjects
The following will be the subjects of ex-
animation for the various grades of certi-
| ticates.
Special High School Certificates.
Special High School subjects as zap
piled for). English Grammar and Compo-
sition, Theory and Art of Teaching.
First Grade Certificates.
Plane Geometry Higher Algebra, High
er Arithmetic, English Grammar and
Composition, History of the United States
and Constitution of Louisiana, Political
and Physical Geography, PHYSIOLOGY and
Hygiene, Theory and Art of Teaching.
Second Grade Certificates.
Elementary Algebra, Arithmetic, Eng
lish Grammar and Composition, History
of the United States, Geography, Physi-
ology and Hygiene, Spelling, Theory and
Art of Teaching
Third Grade Certificates.
Arithmetic English Grammar and Com
position, History of the United States,
Geography, Physiology and Hygiene,
Spelling, Theory and Art OF Teaching.
Questions for Examinations.
The questions for the examination will
he made to conform as far as possible to
the subject matter in the text books used
in the institutes, summer nOrmals, and
schools of the state. The examination IN
Theory and Art will be based upon a
Brief Course in the Teaching Process,
by Strayer, for the First Grade, and
Standards in Education" by Chamber
lain for the Second aud Third Grades,
text books selected for the reading-cou
OF the institutes of the present session.
Required Average.
Certificates will be issued to applicants
Tor First and Second grade certificates
who earn general average of eighty per
cent, and minimum of forty per cent
in all subjects of the examinations to ap-
plicants for Third grade who obtain a
general average of seventy-five per cent,
with minimum of forty per cent in all
subjects of the examination.
Applicants for First and Second grade
certificates whose general averages are
below eighty per cent and not under
seventy-tive per cent with the required
minimum of forty per cent in all subjects
OF examination will be awarded certiti-
Gates of lower grade; applicants for First
grade certificates receiving Second grade
certificates, and applicants for Second
grade certificates receiving receiving Third
grade certificates.
Eliminating geometry. applicants for
First Grade certificates who earn gener-
al average of eighty per cent and a mini
mum average of forty per cent in the other
subjects of the examination, will be
awarded Second grade certificates.
Eliminating both geometry and algebra,
applicants for First grade certificates who
earn general average of IS per cent and
and a minimum of 40 per cent in the
other subjects of the examination, will
be awarded Third grade certificates.
Elimating Algebra, applicants for Sec
ond grade certificates who earn a general
average of 10 per cent and a minimum of
40 per cent in the other subjects of the
examination, will be awarded Third grade
certificates.
Applicants for Special High School GER
tihcates must not only secure general
average OF eighty per cent and mini
mum OF forty per cent in all the subjects
oil examination, but also must reach an
average of eighty per cent in the special
high school subjects applied for.
Graduates of Exempt Institutions
Graduates of all institutions OF learning
authorized to confer diplomas under the
laws of this State shall be credited with
having passed satisfactory examination
in all subjects upon which applicants for
First Grade Certificates are examined.
except the Theory and Art of Teaching.
Such graduates must pass a satisfactory
examination in the Theory and Art Of
to obtain First Grade certifi-
cate.
Summer School Credits.
Under resolution of the State Board of
applicants who have pursued