Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

GRADING OF TEACHERS

THE AMENDED SCHEME

A STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER

Tho Minister of Education (Mr. Parr) made a statement yesterday regardingthe teachers' grading scheme, lie said that a conference of inspectors and teachers met in May last, and made recommendations for certain drastic alterations i in the present scheme. A standing committee of four ins Doctors and four teachers was elected by tho confercnco to advise tho Minister as to tho new proposals Tie had summoned tho standing committee last week, and had told its members that he did not desire to tio their hands in their consideration of the grading scheme. Naturally, lie would like the most careful consideration to bp given to the proposals of the recent conference, but should the committee find that there wore obstacles and difficulties in the way of these proposals, he hoped thev would not hesitate to Bay so, and suggest a way out. Ho hoped the committee would be able to improvo on tho recommendations made by the conference. After considerable deliberation, the standing I'ommitteo had made important recommendations to the Minister, and he intended to ask the Department to net on the report.

First of all the committee came to tho conclusion after carefully considering tli» grading sehemo recommended by the May conference, that such scheme could not equitably be brought into operation, although fome of tho ideas of the proposed scheme ought to bo used in amending the present scheme. Tho second resolution was that in so far as a grading scheme can be successful, tho present scheme' is on the right lines, but in capable of improvements in certain directions. Tho main modifications suggested were as follow:—

(1) That the marks under each heading of the present scheme bo doubled, marks for service, however, being further increased by tho addition of five niariw, thus enabling one mark of service to' be given for each year up to twenty-five years.

(21 The committee endorsed the recommendation made .by tho conference to the effect that the time si>ent on military sen-ice by teachers or inspectors should be regarded as double time for the purposes of grading.

(3) That the marks given for "Environment" under the present scheme l>e Included in tho marks for "Personality." Ml That the barriers between the grading groups be removed by providing that in the case of any teacher who has reached the maximum marks for teaching personality or organisation in any group, and is'unable to obtain promotion to » position in a higher group, tho inspector mav. with the approval of the director, grade such tcijchcr in the next higher group.

(5) That academic attainments oe recognised to a fuller extent than by thb conference, and that tho following marks bo given for certificates:—E, G; ]). 12; C, 21; B 27; A, 30. So that out of tho new aggregate of 325 marks, the maximum for certificate would, be 30 marks. Tho May conference had recommended onlv 8 marks out of 300 under this heading.

"I may say," stated Mr. Parr, "that, the increase of marks for . certificate moots with my hearty approval. It is little use describing the business of teaching as a learned profusion unless there is some learning in its devotee?. Pull encouragement should be given <to teachers who desire to improve their academic status. The effect of these modifications to the present scheme will bo lo enable the grading officers to differentiate,, more clearly between teachers of nearly equal merit, and to raise the marks of exceptionally efficient teachers who, while waiting for promotion to appointments, are iinable to receive any iiieher marks in their proper group. "Another important improvement ts the elimination of all restrictions with regard to marks for organisation. Tho net result is that while in the majn tho present grading scheme has received full support, yet important amendments have I been made which should meet the main lines of criticism and objection that have been made by teachers. I believe that in its new form tho scheme will givs satisfaction lo the profession, It ought now to form a fair and reliable basis' for Dominion appointments and promotions."

Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19200901.2.81

Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 290, 1 September 1920, Page 8

Word count
Tapeke kupu
689

GRADING OF TEACHERS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 290, 1 September 1920, Page 8

GRADING OF TEACHERS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 290, 1 September 1920, Page 8

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert