The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-11-03
(Paid Advertisement) ANALYzINC KELLER'S
 CLAIM s

S%SSS>. SA& eSo OoiilullSSlOIler Ol Education, needs to be carefully scrutinized by every voter. Such scrutiny reveals that most of his claims are not only false, but they are made solely for the purpose of getting votes.
 He wants to be elected because of his qualifications. He states that he is now in his 18th year of experience; his opponent. MT Karnes, is in his 20th year of experience. This gives his opon- ent an advantage of B 1i3To over him in experience. He states that he has the AB. and MA. degrees, and 'has completed work leading to the doctors degree" So far as is known, this completed work" consists of a six-weeks' summer course, out of a usual requirement of seventy-two weeks plus thesis. MT. Karnes holds the same degrees, and has twenty-six weeks of "com- pleted work" toward the doctor s degree. MT. Keller himself advises voters to elect the better qualified man; therefore, from the stand points of experience and special training, MT. Karnes should be elected.
 Also, MT. Keller wants to be el- ected because of his long service in Alaska, this being his 18th year That is a fine record, but what has he been doing in these twelve years to improve himself education ally? So far as is known, he has attended summer school only once, while the teachers are expected to attend summer school at least once every three years. One cannot keep up with the times in education, by working for the Bureau of Fish cries as MT. Keller has done for many of his summers. On the other hand, Mir Karnes, his oppon- ent, has consistently attended sum- mer schools and educational con- ventions since entering the profes- sion in 1911.
 Keller's lack of interest in keep ing up with the educational ad- vances, is no doubt responsible for b;e h1,,,Jar rritI tho oartificotinp laws, his lack of understanding of the use of standardized tests, ana his miserable and unscientific. at- tempt at studying the success of the high schools of the Territory through study Of grades made by high school graduates as fresh- men at college.
 The certification blunder: In the November, 1881, issue of the Alaska School Bulletin, he says:
 "The Department of Education in Alaska will require that teach CTS in the accredited schools oi the Territory meet the require ments for certification set by the University of Washington in order that our harmonious relations with that institution may be continued
 To meet these requirements, the teachers would have had to attend summer school during the past summer, period of "A weeks which of course would have beer impossible. However, by the time he put out the January issue, ht realized his mistake, and cover: it by saying:
 "The new regulations do not af. feet the teachers already employed in any accredited school, as Ions as they remain in their presen positions.
 MT. Keller claims to be making school survey, and that he i! cooperating with schools in i'm. proving conditions, as result o. this survey" This survey" con .sists in the giving of standardized tests, in his study of the success. of the high schools, already men, tioned, and in a building survey MT. Henderson also gave standard ized tests. MT. Keller has not sem one communication to schools tt suggest ways of improvement O instruction. His manner of giving these tests is never used by those making school surveys; i.e, send ing the tests to the teachers, hay ing them give and grade the tests and sending him the results. This method encourages over . ambitious teachers in sending in good reports and it is a known fact that a few teachers have sent in almost per. feet papers. As a rule, teacher: are very conscientious in the giving of these tests, but some do no understand the giving of them. Int proper way of giving them is tt have the same person give al tests. and the same person or group .of persons grade the tests.
 His study of the success of tht high schools was most unscientific and if presented to the education department of any college or uni
 versity, would not be accepted a! study. Taking the grades mad' by the graduates of our variou high schools, he gives an "A" fivt points, "B" four points, etc., anc finds the average number of point! made by the various schools. II