The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-06-02
Qualifications of
Teachers for Accred-
tied High Schools
To The Members OF The Boards
OF Education:

In response to numerous inquiries
,elative to the qualification OF teach
ers in Accredited High Schools I re-
ply as follows;
/. A teacher must hold certificate
which entities him to teach in a pub
| lie high school, This certificate must
be in full force when the contract is
made and must not expire during the
school term.
Any one OF the following kinds OF
certificate legally entities the holder TO
teach in high school, but some addi-
tional aualifiea tions are necessary to
teach in an Accredited High School.
a. State Certificate,
b. State Diploma.
G. intermediate or Advanced Certifi-
cate issued by the Department of Ed
ucation OF the University OF Kentuc-
Ky.
d. Advanced certificate issued by
e!ther OF the Kentucky State Normal
schools.
e. High School Certificate issued h.'
the State Board of Examiners, mo
longer issued)
I. High School Certificate issued by
the State Board OF Education to grad
under certain conditions.
g. High School Certificates issued
by Boards of Education in cities OF the
.lrst; second. third or fourth class
valid only in city issuing the cer-
iifieate.)
Note especially the fact that an ell.
ementary certificate Of any class does
not entitle the holder to teach in high
school.
2. In addition to holding proper
certificate the following requirements
must be met in Accredited High
Schools:
a. Class A. At least two7thirds OF
the teachers must possess an academic
scholarship equivalent TO graduation
from a Standard College. The remain
ing one-third Of the teachers must
nave scholarship equivalent to gradua-
ton from a Standard High School,
and, in addition thereto, the equiva-
lent of two years work in College or
Normal School, a part of which should
be in professional and pedagogical
subjects.
b. Class 3. At least two teachers
must be employed who devote all their
time 10 high schooi work. At least half
of these teachers must possess acad-
emic scholarship equivalent TO grad
lation from a Standard College. The
remaining teacher must have scholar
ship equivalent to graduation from a
Standard High School, and In addi-
zion thereto. two years work in COLI
iege or Normal School "a part Of which
shall be in professional and pedagogi-
cal subjects.
3. The following explanations OF
equivalent" are given:
a. Equivalent to graduation from
a Standard High School, Amy person
now teaching high school who holds
my of the above certificates. except
the State Certificate" win be regard
ID as having the equivalent of grad
Iation from a Standard High school"
provided he has attended one or more
terms OF summer school within the
last four years.
b. Equivalent to two years work
in College or Normal School, Any
ierson now teaching high school who
ODDS any of the above certificates. ex-
rept the State Certificate" and In
edition, has taught high school sue
essfully for three years for each year
ie lacks of having two years college
raining win be regarded as having the
equivalent to two years college edu-
,ation provided he has attended one
lr more sessions OF summer school
during the last four years.
c. Equivalent to graduation from
Standard College," No general rule
IAN be laid down for equivalent to
n a,I fr..l1.
but each case will be considered on its
merits. However, no person will be
considered for such rating who is not
now teaching high school. He must
also hold some one OF the certificates
listed above other than state Ger
tificate" and must have taught sue
cessfully in high school three years
FOR each year he lacks of graduating
from Standard College, provided he
has attended summer school one or
more sessions within the last four
years.
A. a. List Of Standard Colleges Of
Kentucky; University of Kentucky.
Georgetown College. Berea College
Centre College. University of Louis
vile, Pennsylvania College KentucL
ky Wesleyan College, Asbury College.
The last named college is not yet a
member of the Kentucky College As
ISOLATION. Colleges of equal rank In
other States will be regarded as Stan
dard Colleges.
s. All high schools in Kentucky will
be inspected within the next eighteen
months. They will be re-classified II
necessary. This applies to accredited
as well AZ TO unaccredited hioh achoola
High schools must run nine months
per year. Sincerely yours,
GEO. COLVIN,