Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1899 — Teacher’s Certificates. [ARTICLE]

Teacher’s Certificates.

Superintendent Jones has is sued a circular to the county superintendents regarding the examinations and the basis for teacher’s certificates The circular, in part, is as follows: For the May, June, July and August examinations, 1899, there will be two sets of questions in the science of education; one based on Plato’s Republic and one on general pedagogy. The applicants will be allowed to write on either set of questions they desire. The questions in literature will be drawn from the American and English literature, being very elementary in character. Beginning with January, 1900, and continuing through August of the same year, one set of questions in the science of education will be drawn from Scott’s "Organic Education,” the professional book on the Teacher’s Reading Circle course, and from general pedagogy. For the same examinations the questions in reading will be drawn from Clark’s "How to Teach Reading.” The requirements of a 60 months’ license, as provided for in House bill No. 351 of the last legislature, are as follows: The first division, an average of 95 per cent not falling below 85 per cent in the "common branches;” the second division, an average of 75 per cent, not falling below 60 per cent in any of these branches, as follows: Literature and composition (lequired by all applicants); algebra or geometry (one required) botany, zoology, chemistry, physics or physical geography (one required) ; history and civics or Latin (one requiied). In order to secure a 60 months’ license the MSS of both divisions must be sent to this department, by number, for graduation. The fee of $1 must be sent with the MSS, in each division.