TEACHERS' GRADING SCHEME.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10688, 7 September 1920, Page 2

TEACHERS' GRADING SCHEME.

(To the Editor "N.Z. Times.") Sir, —In your issue of the Ist mst. is published an interview with Mr Parr re teachers' grading scheme, in which he states that "he is delighted" with the fact that the standing committee has "turned down" the recoiramenda-1 tions of the May conference aa re. gards marks for teachers' certificates, and that his department is going to act on the result of the standing committee's decisions. Probably Mr Parr is delighted, but will the members of the conference, whose recommendations have been ignored, or the great body of teachers be so "delighted" ? I doubt itl How will Mr Parr's scheme workr Hero is an example: A, a teacher, with D certificate, and 20 years' service, receives for D 12 marks, for service 20 miirks —a total of 32 marks. B, a-, teacher, with A certificate, and two years' service, receiyes for A 30 marks, for service 2 marks—a total of 32 marks. Will Mr Parr say that B can be as good a teacher as A? I wonder if the institute will take this slap in the face lying dawn? If so, I think the majority of teachers will agree with Mr Forsyth, that "the institute does not possess the confidence of the teachers." —I am, etc. ' TEACHER. Taranaki, September 2nd.