Show EXAMINATION SYSTEM I Continued from page paJe 1 1 the elementary and secondary education education tion noted above together with not I less than two years ears additional special specia I training in college or normal school 10 There should bo be special trainIng training train train- ing and certification for tor teachers in Jr L intermediate or so 80 called caned junior high hIgi I schools Said Sold training should continue con con- continue not I less leas s than three years ears beyond beyond beyond be be- be- be yond the high school 11 All college and normal courses should hould bo be at least one fifth professional professional protes- protes in ta character 12 There should be bo the same standards for tor teachers in rural and city schools 13 City training schools should be abolished as rapidly as sufficient number of teachers can n be obtained from oth other r sources State H 14 State school authorities should be given chen b by law Jaw a large authority and wide discretion in tho the training and certification of oC tea teachers as well wen wenns as ns in other school matters Hi 1 There Thera should be liberal provision provision pro pro- vision for tor training teachers In service 16 There should bo be no lowering of or standards In training or certification certification certification tion during tho stress of ot the tho present times Ume 17 State school authorities should validate certificates from other states where training standards meet the I I standards ds of oC the states extending tho the validation I Is 18 There should hould bo be the tho same sarno salaries salaries sal sal- aries for nil all teachers with the same samo qualification irrespective of ot grade crade or school REORGANIZATION RESOLUTION The resolution on reorganization of ot state te departments of ot education Is given in full Cull as follows I 7 Selection WC Ve favor tavor tho the selection selection selection tion of stat superintendents of public instruction or state commissioners of education on a strictly nonpartisan basis Since the efficiency of or tho the chief state s school hool officer Is cumulative we wo favor Caval continuance of such officer In dEuce during durin efficiency without constitutional legislative or customary limitation limitation limi limi- tation on the number of or terms an individual indi vidual may servo serve in such office II Il Definition of oC principal functions of ot a a. state department 1 1 To gather interpret and publish statistical Information concerning the school system 2 T To issue bulletins and circulars on important in including including In- In courses of ot study 3 To advise legislatures on all an ed educational ed- ed matters needing the alien alien- lion ion of the tho legislature 4 I. To Interpret school laws I and de decide decide de- de cide chic appeal cases o To visit schools for Cor purposes of ot Inspection and supervision 6 6 To hold bold meetings and conferences confer confer- I with groups such as city super high school principals count county superintendents supervising teachers teachers of ot special branches etc 7 7 To hold school board CO conventions conven conven- n. n and to address various types of ot meetings of oC citizens such sueh ns fiS Rotary Hotary clubs Chambers of oC Commerce I clubs etc 8 To 10 study pressing educational problems by br the thc best modern scientific methods method In order to guide educational practice 9 To make more or less thorough surveys ur of ot cities and counties 10 To distribute special state stalo aid so ns fiS to 10 Improve o educational conditions I and promote special types of oC education 11 To administer school chool laws law 21 To ro give real professional proCessional lerv ice to communities in special need of oC suck such service I 13 To train while In service teachers teach teaCh- ers principals ls and superintendents I 14 To give Ive expert advice In S segre- segre segregating lre- lre gating s the tIle feebleminded and otherwise defective detective In special classes providing pro suitable courses of ot stud study and ls ing lag such nuch classes 15 To supervise the lie training of or countr country teachers to a degree all nn I I I teacher training I 1 16 To 10 examine applicants for tor state license to teach 17 To jo supervise school libraries and to provide pro regulations for Cor training I pupils in use of ot libraries 18 g To stimulate public interest In education and carry earry on publicity campaigns cam cant of ot numerous sorts such uch as the school week eo so that the general public pub pub- lic lie may 1011 be Informed os all important educational matters 19 I To ene the preserve Integrity and unit unity of ot the state slate school system 20 Finally In a word to give o the forward look to furnish the real vital educational e lt leadership in the state this leadership to bo be tho the result of Insight and find educational statesmanship rather r than the result of ot legislative authority and prescription which local I mi initiative tia live i III Support For Joor tho the prop proper r carrying carryIng carry- carry Ing out of these thee functions we favor tavor I state appropriation annually for tor the support of or tho the StR state slate department of or education education edu edu- cation the amount of which shall be at least st 60 50 cents cent per por pupil in average dally daily attendance in the pu public schools during tho the previous Ire school year IV i 1 Salary We favor or I the fixing of t the salAry of the state superintendent rl Instruction by the legislature or of at the commissioner of t edu education b by I the state board of ot education and wo we recommend that such lIuch salary should not bri le less leis 8 than tho highest salary Blary paid to ton I any n other educational executive or su superintendent su- su I in tho lie state |