GRADING OF TEACHERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17490, 7 June 1920, Page 6

GRADING OF TEACHERS.

PRESENT SYSTEM CONDEMNED . EFFECT UPON SALARIES. . , PROTEST IN AUCKLAND. ! A special meeting of the Auckland ' branch of this New Zealand Educational Institute was held on Saturday in the 1 Training Allege, Mr. D, Mclnness pre- ' siding over a large attendance. It was reported that the conference of , inspectors and teachers at Wellington on May 14 had practically discredited the ' grading scheme, which had been in force iij the Dominion for four years. A new , schema hikd been substituted, in which ' the marks for the various groups were . suggested as follow# :— * •]

The service marks were suggested as ; ] follows: —El, Do, Co, 87, and A 8; one i< mark to bo given for each two years | ( Service up to 12 marks. It was ulso re- , . ported that tho assistant director of edu- > ■ cation, Mr. J. Caughley did not approve « of the new scheme, which, lie had declared, would break down by its own weight. He suggested the appointment of a committee of teachers and inspectors to assist tho Department in operating the new scheme, as the onus of success or , failure ought not to be left on the officials , only. The remarks made by Mr. Caugh- : ley were criticised 'by the Minister for | Educat'on, the lion. C. if. Parr, who ] promised that tin- decisions of that conference would be considered by his Department. Tho meeting unanimously passed a. resolution condemning t l, e recent reduction of marks of Auckland teachers and condemning tho latest regulations as inI equitable and discredited by the Wellington conference. I Mr. A. J. C. Hall expressed tho hope . I that the central executive would forward the resolution to the Minister for Education. His opinion was that the time was i coining when the Auckland teachers, if | they were to have justice, would have to ! stand together and fight against depart- ! mental tendencies to centralise in Wel- ' lington. Mr'. A.-J. Shepherd said that clearly tho regulations had been passed with the definite object of preventing the Auckland teachers from fighting the points in dispute. A motion was unanimously carried expressing the opinion that the present assistant director of education, who had been concerned in the friction which had occurred between the Department and the i Auckland teachers, should not be a "mem- ' j bor of tho Auckland Teacliers' Appeal j j Board for 1920, particularly as it was j ! understood lie was not a member of, some , of the beards last year. j ! The secretary, Mr/G. IT. Taylor ; stated ' ,; that he had [earned that a considerable ' , number of Auckland teachers would suffer , In reduction of salary this month in con- | , 'pqiipiiop of their grading having been I , lowered. A resolution was accordingly I earned unanimously expressing the most- 1 ing's opinion that no decreases of salary ( | should bo made in consequence of the . I recent reductions in .Auckland grading? j I and it was decided to ask the Auckland Education Board to support the resolution. * > ( ! The concluding resolution, which was 1 also approved unanimously, was in these terms: "That this meeting respectfully requests that no alteration in educational legislation or regulations ho made unless the proposed alterations be submitted for , consideration to the New Zealand Educa- i tional Institute." j • : I SECONDARY SCHOOL STAFFS' l PROPOSALS FOR SCHEME. CONFERENCE WITH MINISTER. , [E7 teleobapg.—PßESS ASSOCIATION.! WELLINGTON, Saturday, The question of classification was dis- | cussed yesterday and to-day at a conferj ence between the Minister for Educa- ! ' : lion and his officers and tho headmasters , 1 and assistants of secondary schools. j' The Minister states that satisfactory ! , rccommendatioas as a basis for a scheme I have been arrived at. _ The conference I discussed methods of making appointments,'; and decided to adhere to the present sys- 1 tem. It also decided on the constitution ' of a Classifying Committee, and laid down . | that the average throughout the schools ! should bo ono teacher to 28 children. I The Minister states that under this pro- 1 I posal he will probably be able to adjust > ! nutters so as to give eome increase in . J salaries.

Group Ml 1. Q. 3. 4. 5. 6. I . Teachinc .. 40 CO 80 100 120 140 fWjality ..30 45 GO 75 90 105 Organisation .. 10 15 20 .5 30 3o , Service .. ... A la ia 12 12 1- . Academic attain- tt „ j 1 menta . . .. _8 _8 8 JS ■ JB JJ! I Total • • 100 140 180 020 gtO 300 ; '