GRADING OF TEACHERS

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14266, 17 January 1920, Page 6

GRADING OF TEACHERS

THE NEW REGULATIONS. Details of (he. regulations for the grading of teachers are now available. Regulation G says Miai tor toe purpose of grading, marks are to he assigned by the inspectors on the following basis: —Skill in teaching, maximum, 40; personality and discipline, maximum 15; organisation and management, maximum, 15; environment, maximum 5; academic attainments, maximum, 15; service, 10. . To the total marks thus ascertained are to be added in each case tile quota as nrescribed for each group. Such quota is to be for the purpose of weighting the value of the marks in the' successive groups in recognition of the relatively higher qualifications demanded toy the higher positions. In assigning marks inspectors arc to he guided by the following comparative tables: — Very good to excellent (maximum 40), 35-40; (maximum 15), 13.15; (maximum 10), 10: (maximum 5). 5. Good: 30-34; 10.12; 8-9; 4. Very fair: 25-29; 8-9; 6-7; 3. Fair; 20-24: 6-7; 4-5; 2. Weak: 15-19; 4-5; 2-3; 1. Very weak; 10.14; 3; 1; 0. The quota of additional marks for which provision is made toy Regulation six for the respective groups is as follows; — For group 1 a quota of 10 marks, for group 2 a quota of 20 marks, for group 3 a quota of 30 marks, for group 4 a quota of 40 marks, for group I a quota of 50 marks, for group 6 a quota of 60 marks.