The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-02-26
iii. The State Higher Institutions
\. TN NORMA VI SCHoOIS

two years OF work on the |collcgif
l"yvi the degree Of bachelor OF pc
ngogy. and upon the completion
a third year, the degree ui mast
uf pedagogy. II Is hardly noocssu.
70 say that the practice 81 omcI1ugI
bachelors degree FOR any work M
falls short OF the standard four y,d
~ resident study based upon grad
alton from a fuur-yotr high schoI
OF the masters degree for less th'
five years, 10 to be condemned In u
strongest terms. Such dcgrcoH md
long been disoroditcd in the botl
normal schools.
This is not IN sny that nuruI
schools should not b" rated as "cl
i-gcs' insofar II they require !
admission to %collegiat" curriCula III
years OF high school preparations
does II mean that normal schol
should not one degrees upon |
basis % mll four years resident
whether the New Mexico uorij
schools should provide four-ycar Il
ricult leading To tn. bachelors 1
gree under present conditions 81
problem that will be discussed la|
In this report.
The records Of the state Nori(
university. insofar as | could dctI
mine by a brief examination, wcr-I
excellent condition. Students are \
registered for work OF collogii
grade unless they have cOllegli
standing. ana the high school i
dcntials OF such students are on |
and readily accessible.
The curricula ~ the normal schol
at both las Vegas and silver Il
need thorouEh-going revision. II
rlcCtiy" privileges are. I believe.
too elastic Tor professional insnl
lions that aim To- prepare recruits |
types uf service the demands |
which ar" In general clearly prodl
able. The required subjects are 4
IN my Judgment. the best that col
be- chosen Wen organized rclatil
between subject matter drpnrtme|
aud n, training school ar" not |
evidence. In neither school are mi
special facilities for the rrcparaiI
OF rural school teachers ftholl
both schools s.ud larg" ~DuntingeI
OF recruits into IN" rural school i
Vice. In connection with nett
b, houi ala | iiud rural training Il
t"rs ur well organized dvpurtm'I
dealing with rural school ptoblouS
II D. my Judgment that. irrcspcctI
90 tho adoption on rejection %
program that | have Huggcsicd
tn. extension or the period OF ID
ing. tn ,u.ri,u,a Of Ia" uorty
schools should be subjected II
searching revision To this cndv
strongly urge that the faculties ot
two schools meet In conference
Albuquerque co. Santa 4" during
first week ~ the nrNt school Il
ana attack this problem. AFTER
umiuary discussion. commit.
could be- appointed to work dutV
the following year \ second 4
ference could Iv held at th' tim
thr annual meeting ut the II
Teachers association, and o. ~
conference ut thc CLOSE ut no"
when u report uf recommended |
,ouIt D." adopted fur pr's'uttNou
he governing boards ut %" iust
lions TN" authorities that hast,
do with the licensing OF tn,h'I-
two representative rBD1 70 ,bn o
Is and ciCr supyrIutcudruis shH
meet with the Instructors W II
conferences, and the rop,r' HhpI
aim ~ las down a thorough s
program for 'hc prop ,rttiun
teachers for the public schools
Sew Mexico. Th. expenses Of Il
conferences should, IN my opinion,
borne hy tho state. Tn" iuN"Stml
would not be- heavy and n wov
Yield returns out II an proportions
the cest=Uot only returns 10
form of "a greatly enhanced iut'iv
Of the normal school instructors
their problems. | may say that
general plan has been followed VI
very great success In MnssaChus'N
and in MisCousln-in the latter m
the teachers themselves initiated
movement last year n hpr" ullv
the expenses. in the former state
rNuonhes OF an annual conference"
ali normal school instructors arr y
by the state board Of education.
In general. the faculties 81
normal schools should be chard
with larger responsibilities than N
as yet been given them for dci"rn'
ing. under sane regulations. the I'll
Giles Of the schools.
In common With similar inst
lions throughout tn" country,
normal schools OF New Mexico II
undcrpay and oyersotk their instr
tors. 4 revision Of the curflc
should do much to correct the lat
i'm tusticc by eliminating the neccsa
Tor nfltIlnk ~ many H'lhAhh' 49,
and dealing with ~ many st
classes. II Is possible. although ha
Is probable. that such IA reorshnl
ton would permit the work OF
institutions to- be done with "A ~
| lively smaller number OF INSTRUCT
and thus make possible a hlsI
salary. The teaching load OF
normal school instructor should
exceed sixteen ciLNs-huurs each WI
In making this determination,
| hours Of laboratory work, tran
school supervision, or stated COM
ences conferences. FOR example, 4
~sup,rvisors with studcnt-tenchI
should be counted as one ana
half class hours; where classes
seCtioned thus permitting the |
structor 20 repeat the same world
different sections. the same
should be followed In determining
total load"
ITO he continucd.)