Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-29
VI. A SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPROVE
MENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN VERMONT


include list of children from five eighteen inclusive
together with information as to their nationality the
their parents and their previous schooling
classification of schools based the elements of school
efficiency including condition grounds buildings and
equipments the number qualifications principals
ana the range and quality of the curriculum and
ana the spirit and attitude characteristic whole
The educational authority standards in all these par
cuar but fixed rules for mechanical classification not be
mace Inc classification should an intelligent
all compensatng features ~ ''s u ior
The appointment qualified director of secondary education
" be the representative the commissioner of education and
act his agent His duties should be inspector and
AS inspector he should apprase plant operation of
secondary institutions and with approval the commissioner
should determine individual assignments respect classified
o state a and certificates to secondary teachers advisory
capacity ne should understand represent ideal in sec
ndary educaon he should hold himself disposal school
committees and of all secondary throughout the state
or counsel and advice and when should CAPABLE
exerng persuasive initiative.
me incorporation of the secondary schools everywhere
integral portion of single system for each
cay and therefore subject supervising head
case the organization contemplated Recommendation adoped
would be advisable make the the local
the official the district and be os aned an
aid accordingly Vermont would thus place of 81 minor
an educational council of from Is competent
% exercising their supervision the through local
agents. and the educational through one or more SUPER
sors appointed by themselves.
higher standard supervision progressive
ence upon knowledge the part of principals essential
araestics of efficient committees should
required to release adequate amount the principals time
oporion to the size of schools for purpose
higher standard qualification teachers Teachers at
employed course be continued bu tho
ector of secondary education sbond have tho n 49, s
enforce the conspicuou deficient
training those subjects that they teaching improve their
don by attendance at schools certificates
state not so large that for this
city system and each teacher
subsequent aessons to the teaching requirements should
increased No certificate should granted for college
ona to be of value to the schools college have been
per focused 1t is not too early
eye work in each field offered by
that is actually modest requirement.
total requirement of two minors
certainly not too much ask To this added in practice
stipulation that teachers be employed those
y raned
further possibly as an example to
mote the training of secondary
g. The state should that a candidate for
position schools
e teaching of not less than five
under the supervision and criticism
ppoved school college education is undout
true and generally acknowledged that state req
ns supply the backing for this the colleges will meet it
alacriy
Improved conditions of service for teachers
IN the number Of increase of
SUPERVISION gradual with
higher qualification
the h Importance the construction of