The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-05-07
Examinations To Be
Changed In Schools
School Authorities Propose Radical
Modification In Requirements But
All With View To Better Ameri-
~CanizatiOn

HONOLULU, May 5-As the result
of the conference of educational heads
the commissioners Of public instruc-
tion will be asked to adopt and the
commissioners propose to adopt, mum
orous radical revisions of rules gov
"ruing the grading. examination and
promotion Of pupils in the public
schools.
The new regulations are to be con
sidered as a part of the rules and regu-
lations of the department, all previous
regulations being cancelled, and they
shall apply to all classes of schools
under the department. including kin
dergartens. elementary schools, second
airy schools, Territorial Normal and
Training school, and other special.
schools. -
According TO the proposed revi. 0ns,
the examination board of the Gepart-
mcnt shall require an ap teXamin-
alton to consist of thrc' -: spoken
English, written wo' manual ac-
tivities-to be cond d and marked
by the teachers u'.er supervision of
the principal. .
At the endc the eighth grade, it is
provided, pills should be able to
speak rcfdlly in sentences free from
the r 2Imon errors in speech; pro
nc Zee correctly the words in COM
N use among grade pupils; under
stand the meaning of common words
so as to use them correctly in sent
cncCs; spell the words they common
~ write and make sur of new and
doubtful words; write idiomatic Eng
lish legibly in sentences correctly
capitalized and pu~nctuated; compose
and write in conventional form a
business letter on any topic within
the range of their interests and eX-
perience; get the thought in simple
narrative prose and poetry, and eX-
press it; give directions, describe and
explain things, defend their convic-
tons and tell a story, provided the
,tlr~ 49, -,4,uln "nge of inter-
est and experience.
Any pupil who cannot meet the
above requirements shall not be
graduated from the eighth grade, de
clarcs the proposed reform. And then
the principal is held responsible!
Promotions, says the new order, shall
be made by the principal on the adj
vice of the teacher and subject to
the approval of the supervising prin-
cipal.
Promotions may occur not only at
the end of the third term, but also at
The close of any school term, or at
my other time that may be consider
ed advisable by the principal. The
principal shall require in each grade
and room, a record of all promotions
in order that the progress of each
pupil in the school may be quickly
and accurately shown.
Any pupil whose record and oral
English are excellent and is approved
by his or her principal, may advance
from the eighth grade into high school
with exemption from the annual eX-
aminatiOns.
The pupils in each school shall be
graded by the principal upon consul
tation with the teachers concerned,
and subject to the approval of the
supervising principal.
Special attention shall be given to
the following basic groupings in grad
ing pupils; Pupils of marked ability
able to advance more rapidly than the
majority, and not to be retarded by
other groups; the average pupils, con
shutting the majority; and the sub
normal, physically defective and pre-
delinquent types, requiring special in
dividual attention.