Evening journal., 1915-10-12
SUGGEST CHANCES
IN SCHOOL REPORTS
Hereafter Students Must Be
Good" in. All Studies
TO Win Promotion
PRIMARY PUPILS
MUST GET BUSY

Buperintendent CLIFFORD j. scott sug- !
sested several changes in the rules OF
the Board of Education at the meeting
Of that body last night which will affect
he monthly marks OF the pupils and
abolish the report system in some of the
grades and install it in others where i'll
has never been. DR.. Thomas o. Cooper
gave notice that he would install the
recommendations in resolutions he will
present, and they will likely be adopted
at the next meeting.
Mr.. Scott said the present system of
marking was faulty and misleading.
Parents think of the good" and fair"
in the strict sense and are surprised
when their children are not promoted.
At present pupil is promoted even if
he has one weak subject Under the
new plan this would not be possible
The changes suggested are as fol-
lows:
Members OF the Wilmington Board OF
Education.
Gentlemen: Section II of the rules Of
the Board of Education states that,
Below the tenth primary grade pro-
motions shall be made by the principals
after consultation with the class
teacher"
recommend that in this section the
words "tenth primary grade" be
stricken out and the words fifth year
grades" be substituted
Section y of your rules reads as FOL
lows;
Gin the tenth primary and in all the
higher grades, teachers shall make and
record once week a careful estimate
of each pupils fidelity and success IN
daily work and standing in the several
branches, and shall report the same
each month to parents, marking those
who have attained from 90 to 100 pei
cent. Honor Crade;' So to 90 per cent.
Excellent; so to So per cent, Very
Good IS to so per cent, Good 10 tt
Is per cent. Fair all below 20 pen
cent, Unsatisfactory
recommend that it be so modified
hat it read as follows:
"ln the fifth year grades and in all
.he higher grades, teachers shall make
and record once a week careful est
mate Of each pupils fidelity and success
in daily work and standing IN the sew
aral branches and shall report the SAINT
zach month TO parents, marking thos'
who have attained from 30 TO 100 per
cent 'Excellent; so TO 90 per cent.
Good 20 to so per cent, Fair go t.
20 per cent?. Unsatisfactory all below
so per cent, Very Poor.
Sections l3 and II of your rules read
as follows;
"At the end Of each half year, pupil
in tac tenth primary grade, aud IN al
the higher grades, who have attained a.
average Of 50 per cent. in every branc
except one. and not less than % pc
cent. in every branch. may be promote
without examination
recommend that il be so modiiie
that it read as follows:
"At the end Of each half year Hig
School pupils who have attained an z
or 81 grade in a subject may be pre-
NOTED in that subject without eNamina
tion.'
Section Is Of your rules reads as TO
lows:
aPlipils whose averages fall below tn
requirements Of the preceding section
NAV he examined. If they so desire, an
NAV he promoted upon attaining 20 pc
cent in examination"
recommend that it be so modihe
that it read as follows:
"High School pupils whose average
fall below the requirements OF the pr
ceding section may he examined. if the
so desire. and. may be promoted upo
attaining a &C. grade in this examinl
ton"
Very truly yours
CLIFFORD y. SCOTT.
Superintendent of Schools.