The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-04
STANDARD. OF
SCHOOLS BEING
MUCH IMPROVED
Great Changes Shown in
States School System in
the Past Is Years

Although rapid Improvement has
been shown in the standard of North
Dakota's graded school system, the
peak Of efficiency has not yet been
reached, according to the annual re-
port of the inspectors Of standardiz-
cd schools now being prepared for
publication by the state department
Of public instruction.
The report shows, however, that
North Dakota's citizens are intensely
interested in improving educational
facilities for. their children and that
results are being obtained for the
money spent.
In 1911 when state inspectors of
ruPl schools first took the field
there were IL consolidated rural
schools, 33 graded rural schools and
1875 standardized one-room rural
schools.
BY. 1921 there were 1927 consolidate
ed schools, 81 graded schools and 662
one-room schools which complied
with the state standard.
The 1925 report will show 396 con-
solidated schools, 43 graded schools
and 965 standardized one-room
schools.
Get Help from State
Schools meeting the state standard
receive financial aid from the state
to aid them in carrying on their pro-
gram. In 1911 the number participant
ing in the state fund was only ITO.
BY 1921 it had jumped to 1905 and
this year it will be 1909. These will
received total Of $224,210.99.
Under the present system state in
>spectors make a detailed report on
every school getting state aid. A
copy of the report is filed with the
state superintendent of public in
struction and another with the school
board in charge of the school. A
score card is posted in each room
showing the items in which the
room is above standard, reaches
standard or is below standard.
The factors entering into the scor-
ing of school are these: length of
school term. attendance, teachers
Chased on certificate and education)
the character of buildings, the gen.
cral appearance of the grounds and
whether or not they have play equip
mcnt, toilet facilities. heat, vcntila-
ton and light, whether or not the
flag Of the United States is. display
cd during school hours, general and
reference library facilities such as
dictionaries and encyclopedias,
whether or not it has proper supply
of supplementary readers, proper
equipment of maps, globes, ETC.. char
:,ctcr Of desks and seats, blackboards,
laboratory equipment, course of study
and the general appearance Of the
school,
Almost Break Even
Suggestions are made by the in
spcctors and if the school complies
with these it is given state rating
and admitted to participation in the
state fund. In some instances the
money received by the school board
from the state almost compcnsatcs
it for the funds spent in raising the
school to the state standard.
Although "A slight drop in the total
apportioncd to various schools is
shown in the 1925 report, the trend
has been steadily upward.
In 1912 the 10 standa rdized schools
received S14,7OO. The total amount
spent each year since follows: 1913,
$l4,632; 1914, S34.83644; 1915, $685.
O22.5O; 1916, S59,7o3.74: 1917, $92.-
, 1904; 1918, S97,744O8; 1919, S21l,-
2S4.30; 1920, $2O9, 5S9.8l; 1921, $685.
443.40; 1922, $214,268.5O: 1923, $685.
95l.5o; 1924, 1924, s86.G2; 1925. 1884,
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