The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
PLEASING PROGRESS
IN THE CITY SCHOOLS
System of Teaching Is Adapted to the
Particular Needs of Each Child and
Is Widely Approved.
LOCAL INSTRUCTOR ORIGINATOR

In spite of u%nfavorable conditions
weather and scarcity of coal-the pub
lie schools of the city have advanced
along all lines to a point worthy of
particular mention and notice. Par
ents and friends of the schools will be
glad to learn of some of the better
things going on. Briefly enumerated
they are ID smaller classes in many
cases for teachers to handle, thereby
insuring more careful individual atten-
ton.
(2) Closer grading. This
much for the progress and welfare of
pupils. 1t enables the pupil to be
placed where he may receive the in
struction and attention needed.
90 The instruction and teaching is
adopted and adjusted to the particular
needs OF the pupils and community.
This IS a great step in advance. Pu-
pills are no longer locked-stepped
through school, but take an active part
in their own progress. This leads to
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aware OF. Our public schools have in
operation an original method that is
being adopted by many cities and
states. This method was originated
by one of our school officials. 1t has
been acknowledged by leading school
authorities as not only fundamental
but the true method of individual de-
ye-lopnent-and progress. 1t certainly
is OF great benefit to our school sys-
tenn. The method has been published
il book form, and accepted by a large
number of the largest cities in the
United States, and adopted is the read
ing circle book in five different states.
This conclusively proves that Pleas
antyille Public Schools are in II re-
spect leaders in the development of
method. Recently the City of Wash
ington asked for several lectures and
an exposition of the method. Letters
a hand show the high regard held by
this city tor the method and its adop-
ton. The Training School of VIII
mington has recently adopted the
method. Letters speak in great praise
of the results.
a. Result in the schools show a
marked increase over those of a year
ago. Another splendid feature is that
of the adoption Of standard measures
in determining results in all funda-
mental subjects in all grades. Each
month every pupil in all grades is test
ed on the essentials and fundamentals
in his work. This record is kept from
month to month. 1t gives a splendid
chance for comparison and holding all
work ana pupils to a high standard of
effort, and scholarship.
60 Many other splendid features
could be enumerated but space pre-
vents. In another issue we shall give
the space.
co 1t is to be noted that school No
? has been greatly improved by the
addition OF practical vocational work.
Shops are in the process of completion,
wherein home-making, laundry work,
cooking, sewing, etc, are being estab-
lished. Printing, iron-work and man
ual training also have been and are
being established. This is a step so
far in advance that it commends itself
by the simple statement of fact.
% The high school has been we'll
organized and standards of work and
scholarship are being gradually and
permanently established. Excellent
work is being done in many depart
ments and the scholarship for the year
shows a decided advance over that of
last year. Many good features have
been added and sound work is being
done.
The conditions and work of the high
school requires several columns as a
topic by itself, and in a later issue we
shall give to the public many interest
ing facts which will not only be of in
terest but which will show very clearly
and very plainly the big step in adj
vance Secondary Education has taken
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community have every reason to be
pleased with the growth and condition
of the high school and its work
Splendid work is being done in all Of
the subjects of the high school curric-
ulum together with music, drawing
mechanical drawing, manual training
and sewing.