Evening star., 1936-05-17
TEACHER RATINGS
PLAN IS STUDIED
BY SCHOOLS HEAD
Dr.. BaIIou to Make Report
on Proposals of Spe-
CiaI Committee.
NUMERALS MAY BE USED
IN COMPROMISE CHART
Classifcations Are Defined in
Supervisory Forms With
Three Categories.

1nree CdteSOTleS.
DR. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools, Is studying a new plan of
teachers ratings submitted by spe-
cial committee of teachers and super
visory officers named last June after
a long series of public hearings. in
which teachers complained against
the present system of graduated clas-
sifications ranging from 'unsatisfac-
tory" to 'eminently superior"
Although he has not yet indicated
when he will pass judgment on the
new plan drafted by the teachers, DR..
Ballou is expected to make report to
the Board of Education at one of the
next two or three meetings.
The teachers asked that numerals
/, 2, 3 and be substituted for the
eminently superior, superior. satisfac-
tory and unsatisfactory ratings. The
numeral plan is compromise be-
tween the present system and that
recommended by the two teachers
unions that all teachers be classed
as either satisfactory" or "unsatis-
factory"
Model Supervisory Forms.
The committee also drafted model
supervisory forms and rating sheets
and defined the four numbered clas-
sifications. They also defined three
categorieS on which all teachers are
to be judged.
In order to arrive at rating in any
of the groups, the supervisory officer
would Judge the teacher on teaching,
relation to school and community and
professional growth and attainment.
Ten points would have to be con-
sidered in fixing the standing for
teaching: knowledge of child; care
of physical. mental and moral health
Of child; control and influence over
children; effectiveness in promoting
social adjustments; preparation;
knowledge of subject matter; skillful
use of techniques: evaluation of re-
suits by teacher and pupils sensitive
ness to teaching environment; and
initiative and resourcefulness.
Ten points also would be considered
in rating the teacher in relation to the
school and community: Promptness
and accuracy in records and reports,
regularity at post of duty, knowledge of
school procedure, care of physical
equipment, participation in school and
community activities, cooperation
with teachers and officers, tact, adapt
ability, and self-control and poise.
Eight Attainment Points.
Ratings for professional growth and
attainment would be based on eight
points: The study, adaptation, and
successful application of new proceed
ures; educational writing. creative
writing, teacher training service, travel,
cultural interests. organized study and
services on educational committees and
in professional organizations. Provi-
sion also would be made for the teacher
to submit any other evidences of pro-
fessional growth not included in the
eight classifications.
A victory already won by the teach
ers requires that they be given written
| notice of any contemplated lowering
of rating. This already has been
ordered by the Board of Education.
Provision also has been made for
appeals from ratings. The teachers
must be given their !. 2, or stand
ing by the last school day of the year.
If they are not satisfied, they have
until July / to appeal the rating. The
superintendent of schools will serve
as the appellate officer, and if the
teacher still is not satisfied, he may
then take the case to the Board of
Education if he acts within one month
after the superintendent gives his de-
cision. The rating officer also has the
right to appeal to the board to sustain
any classification he has given a
teacher
Appeals may be based on any one
or more of three specific grounds:
"0) bias on the part of the rating
officer; (2) incompetency of the rat
ing officer; CD lack of observation -
The work is the result of SO COM
mittee meetings held since last June
and is designed to end the "thou-
sands of heartaches" charged against
the existing ssytem.
The committee drafting the report
was composed of Genevieve L. Burke,
Mineola Kirkland, Florence M. Cor
nell, Ida May Lind, Mildred Dean,
Rosa s. Netherland, Elizabeth Draper,
Roberta Shoemaker, Juanita P. How
ard, Hugh Stewart Smith, Alfred H.
Johnson, Mary Mason Jones, Annie
c. Keliher, Moylin M. Sans, secretary,
and Mary c. Dent, chairman.