Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
PREDICT SUCCESS
OF SALARY SCALE
City School Officials Believe
New System Will Make For
Greater Efficiency

With the adoption of the new scale
for teachers salaries and an efficiency
record of all work. city school officials
predict that Harrisburg will have one
of the most effective and successful
systems of instruction in the coun-
try.
The new scale and the record system
will become operative in September.
Meetings of grade teachers were held
during tn week by DR.. F. +. Downes,
city superintendent of schools, to eN-
plain fully the salary scale. This was
approved at meeting of city teach
ers, by the teachers committee of the
board and finally by the directors them
selves.
without increasing requirements for
teachers during the first few years OF
their work, the scale gives increases in
salary. Advancement after the first
few years of experience however VIII
not be permitted unless instructors
have additional training to meet re-
/ quirements.
Under the new plan there will be
three grade divisions: Elementary,
: grades one to six; intermediate, grades
seven to nine; high school, grades ten
! to twelve.
Under each of these grade divisions
! there are five classes. To pass from
one class to the one next highest re-
! auires three years of experience as
| teacher in the city schools with an
nual increases in salary.
Elementary Requirements
To obtain O position as teacher in
any of the elementary grades, the ap-
plicant must be graduate of high
school or have equivalent training, and
must also be a graduate of normal
school or teachers training school.
Salary for both men and women for
1 - q I,
| first three years increases will be $25
each year; for the next six years $50
| each year; for the next three years
Ia fixed salary of $3.50. This brings the
| instructor to the last class. For wom-
! en- to be advanced they must have
| one-year college-cred and will re-
! ceive 5000 for three years; for men,
I one year college-credit is required. and
} the salary is to be $1,000.
Intermediate Provisions
intermediate requirements are the
/ same as for elementary grades, but the
! applicant must have two years expert
ence. The salary for women will be
| $3.50 the first year, increasing $50 each
year for the first six years. During
| the next three fixed salary of $3.50 is
provided. To advance to the fourth
| class women with one-half year college
{ credit will receive $1,000 each year;
+ with one year college credit, S1,1OO.
TWO years college work are required
/ for the fifth class and the salary is
[ $1,000. For men the minimum is $3.50,
[ with $50 increases until $3.50 is reached.
( This is fixed for a three-year period,
! and to advance to the fourth and fifth
/ classes requirements and salaries are
[ the same as for women who teach in
! intermediate grades.
High School Salaries
Applicants for positions in High
l,Yo taa
also must have two years of expert
ence. The minimum for women is $3.50
with $50 increases annually for the
first six years; and 500 annually for
the next six years. Women with one
half year postgraduate college or uni
versity credit can advance to $1,700 for
the next three years; with one year
postgraduate work, to $1,S0o. The
minimum salary for men is $1,000.
From then on. advancement is the same
as for women. .ts II -. DIP y,r.tt-f
The entire system was worked out