Charlevoix county herald., 1917-02-02
COUNTY EDUCA.
TIONAL SURVEY


ed slips were handed out containing
sixteen questions concerning rural
school conditions. A few Of the ques'
tons had several subdivisions and re-
ferred to both physical and mental con-
ditions In the different districts. Only
thirty-one of these slips were handed
in. Twenty-nine OF these reached the
school. commissioner and have been
summed up as matter Of interest and
knowledge concerning the schools OF
the county. Altho these represent only
about one third of the schools in the
county the fact that these are taken at
random and are located In every part
Of the mainland may indicate that the
answers are fairly typical Of local color.
In response to the first question,
Have you been furnished supplement-
airy readers?' IL answered yes, and
eighteen NO.
The second question was: How many
Of the approved tests has your school
board adopted?' Answered all, 8
Part, 2 none and ten failed to fill out
this part OF the report.
Is had been supplied with busy work
for beginners and II had not.
II delay teaching the A. B. C's or do
not teach them. Is were not sure OF
their reading methods.
chad been provided with text books
for their Palmer Method penmanship
work, 20 had no texts to follow.
II found it practicable and possible to
follow the all mental arithmetic plan
up to the fifth grade according to the
Course OF study. Is did not think SO,
and three did not know what to think.
In response to the question, DO you
think it would be good plan to start
a township spelling contest?' "a answer
ed yes and I left the question un-
answered.
The eighth question was: Would
students health leagues or sanitation
clubs under county supervision tend to
raise the standard Of the rising genera.
ton in your districtp' Fl teachers
answered yes and eight did not know.
the ninth question attempted to sum.
Marie possible results from the Home
Credit Work. The answers were as
follows:
Has it aided in attendance record?
yes, Is no, 9 doubtful.
Brought the home closer to the school
20 yes, no, 4 uncertain.
Increased the activity OF any one
hitherto listless childp Is yes, no,
4 left blank.
Has it ever been q factor In making
children hurry home at night2 II yes,
no, and not positive.
Served as healthy interest during
idle recess hours? eyes, 8 no, and IL
neutral.
Has it changed the attitude toward
the homely tasks Of daily life? IS yes,
no, and 6 no decided reaction.
Do you find it more work than the
results would warrant? IL no, s yes,
and 8 uncertain.
Has 1t caused exaggeration of amount
done? IL yes, no. Is none discovered.
The, tenth question pertained to a
possible change in the system next
year: DO you feel that the system
could work more advantageously il
next years system provided that we
require an average Of IS per cent as q
passing mark in all subjects but that
any child attaining 1900 credits in the
advanced grades or $50 credits for pri.
mary grades may pass his or her grade
with an average Of rs per cent? 16
teachers answered yes to this ques-
ton, there were three nos and eight
with no answer.
+ % had read none OF the reading pre-
scribed by the state Reading Circle
Board, two had read both books, and
four had read one.
l6 plan on going to state normal
next summer, six have not decided,
and seven intend to stay at home.
IL school districts plan on taking steps
toward general Improvement of grounds
or building next summer. 10 do not
yet know, and four intend to do
nothing.
10 schools will change all or part OF
the text books for the uniform list, l6
do not yet know, and three will not
change any. These three may be
schools that already have the approved
texts.
The fourteenth question was: "What
objection do you most commonly hear
given opposing the Standard Sehool?''
This brought forth some very interest.
ing comments. Five districts had no
objection, ten expressed no views
whatever on the subject fourteen gave
numerous arguments of which the fol.
lowing are representative: costs to
much, too expensive, tax too much,
what we have is good enough, children