The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-27
VI A SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPROVE
MENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN VERMONT

under the supervision of the local superintendent
children eighteen of age inclusive
together with information as to their nationality the occupation OF
parents their previous movements and schooling
classification of schools based the elements of school
efficiency the condition Of grounds buildings and
equipment the number qualifications hours and salaries OF principals
teachers the quality of the curriculum and program
and the spirit and attitude characteristic of the institution whole
The educational authority should all these
cuars but fixed classification should be
made The classification should rather from intelligent
appraisal of each institution its merits allowance being made for
all compensating features.
appointment qualified secondary
the representative of education
act his agent His duties should be those of inspector
adviser AS Inspector he should appae the plant and operation
all secondary institutions with the OF the commissioner
should determine individual assignments to school classical
on state aid and certificates secondary teachers In his advisory
capacity he should understand the states ideal
ondary educaton should hold himself the disposal
committees and of all secondary school officials throughout the
should capable
of exerting persuasive initiative
secondary everywhere
integral portion single cmpacty organized system
locality subject common supervising
In the organization contemplated Recommendation adopted
would advisable make the jurisdiction the local superintendent
with the regional high school district That officer should
educational official of district be
maid accordingly Vermont would TINS in the Mace of 81 minor
superintendent competent
experts exercising their supervision business side through local
agents. the educational
visors appointed by themselves
higher supervision progressive
upon knowledge principals of the essential
of efficient supervision and school committees should
required to release the principals e
proportion schools, purpose.
employed the state should be continued but the
secondary education should the make
the that teachers conpouy deficient
training those subjects that teaching either their
their certificates
that for this best be
each teacher be considered his individual
teaching the should
be increased No certificate should be granted merely for college
diplomat be the schools college work have
properly focused not too to demand IL earho of
college field offered by candidate major for teach
that actually modest Six for
with and
certainly this added practice,
the stipulation that teachers be employed those subjects which
they trained.
further requirement would possibly do
promote training other
thing The state should require that who candidate for
teaching position schools the highest class must have had actual
practice teaching of not less than five periods week for
under the supervision and criticism of competent instructor
college department of education is undoubt
e true and generally acknowledged that when state
ans backing this the colleges will meet it
with aacrty.
Improved conditions service for teachers These include duc
ton in the number of subjects be taught of
capable supervision gradual increase salaries Together with
the for the higher qualification of teachers these notifications