Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1913-11-15
Circular No. %.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
GOVERNING
THE EXAMINATION OF APPLE,
CANTS FOR STATE GER.
TIFICATES.

TIFICATES.
Time OF examination
The next examination of applicant
for teachers certificates will be hell
December /, 2, 8 (white, and 4, 5, 6
(negro,) } 1913.
Subjects
The following win be the subjects o
examination for the various grades O
certificates.
Special High School certificates
Special High School Subject { as ap
piled for English Glammer and Com
position Theory and Art of Teaching.
First Grade certificates
Plane Geometry.
Higher Algebra.
Higher Arithmetic.
English Grammer and Composition.
History of the United states and Con.
stitution OF Louisiana.
Political and Physical Geography.
Physiology and Hygiene.
Theory and Art Of Teaching.
Second Grade certificates
Elementary Algebra,
Arithmetic.
E6glish Grammer and Composition.
History OF the United States.
Geography.
Physiology and Hygiene.
Spelling.
Theory and Art Of Teaching.
Third Grade certificates.
Arithmetic.
English Grammer and Composition.
History Of the United States.
Geography.
Physiology and Hygiene.
Spelling.
Theory and Art Of Teaching.
Questions for examinations.
The questions Tor the examination viii
be 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 examina.
tion IN Theory and Art win be based
upon "A Brief Course in the Teaching
Process, by strayer. for the First Grade,
and standards in Education, by
Chamberlain for the Second and Third
Grades, text books selected for the read.
ing course of the Institutes OF the present
session.
Required Averages.
Certificates viii be issued to appli.
cants for First and Second grade certi-
ficates who earn 8 general average Of
eighty (sO) percent, and a ninipnm Of
forty (4O) percent in all subjects of the
examination; to applicants for Third
grade who obtain a general average Of
seventy five (75) percent. with mini.
mum Of forty (4O) percent. in all sub
-iects OF examination.
Applicants for First and second grade
certificates whose general averages slt
below eighty lsO) percent, and moi
under seventy five rs percent. with The
required minimum Of forty (40) percent
10 al subjects oe examination win b
awarded certificates Of lower grade
applicants for First grade certificates
receiving Second grade certificates. ant
applicants for Second grade certificates
receiving Third grade certificates.
ELIMINATING geometry. applicants TO
First grade certificates who earn /
general average Of SO percent and !
minimum Of % percent in the othe
subjects Of the examination, win b
awarded Second grade certificates.
Elininating both geometry and aIge
bra, applicants Tor First grade certifi
catea who earn general average OF z
percent and . minimum Of 10 percent i
the other subjects Of the examination
win be awarded Third grade certificates
Eliminating algebra, applicants TO
Second grade certificates who earn
general average Of 10 per cent and
minimum 81 40 per cent IN the othe
subjects q the examination, will b
awarded Third grade certificates.
Applicants for Special Hign sehoe
certificates must not only secure ! 81
neFal average 81 eishty a01 pereenl
and { minimum forty 4u percenl
lfn al Subjects plantation. bul ala
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