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PREFACE.

The motive which prompts the issuance of this “Manual for Accredited Schools," is to put in definite form the conditions under which schools may become accredited, and to establish a standard of requirement of graduates of these schools when they wish to become applicants for Two Year State Certificates. No attempt has been made to furnish an outline for the classroom. The aim has been to classify the subject-matter upon which the applicant will be examined. To the end that definite, practical results will follow from the provisions of this new law, the Board of Examiners offers this manual for the guidance of those in charge of accredited schools.

THE LAW.

Chapter 115, Acts of the Twenty-ninth General Assembly.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa:

Section 1. Educational examiners to inspect and supervise. That the state board of educational examiners shall constitute a board for the inspection, recognition and supervision of the schools designed for the instruction and training of teachers for the common schools.

Sec. 2. Accredited schools-annual visitation. That schools desiring state recognition shall apply to the board of educational examiners which shall then proceed to inspect such schools with reference to course of study, equipment and faculty. All schools that shall meet the requirements of the board of educational examiners shall be known as accredited schools. Such schools shall have an annual visitation by some member of the board of educational examiners, or some one appointed for that purpose by said board, who shall receive compensation as is provided for in section 2634 of the code.

Sec. 3. Certificates-fee. Graduates of approved accredited schools who shall pass the required examination for a two years' certificate shall receive from the state board of examiners a certificate for two years, which may be renewed under such rules as said board may prescribe. Applicants for a certificate shall pay a fee of $2.00, one-half of which shall be returned in case of failure.

Sec. 4. Sworn statement. At the close of each school year, the principal or superintendent of each accredited school shall file with the board of examiners a sworn statement, showing the name, age, postoffice address, studies and attendance of each of the students in his school taking the prescribed teachers' course.

GENERAL REGULATIONS.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRANCE.

AGE. No person under fifteen years of age will be permitted to enter the teachers' course in accredited schools.

SCHOLARSHIP. As a qualification for entrance to the teachers' training course, it is required that students shall have completed a course of study equivalent at least to that given in the Hand-Book for Iowa Schools for the first eight grades.

INSPECTION OF FACULTY AND EQUIPMENT.

The law requires an inspection by the board of examiners in equipment and faculty of all schools wishing approval. In order that there may be some degree of uniformity, the board has fixed the minimum standard as follows:

(1) The faculty shall consist of at least five members, two of whom may be teachers of special branches. Teachers shall be graduates of the state university, state normal school, or other institutions having equivalent courses, or be the holders of licenses issued by the state board of educational examiners, except two-year state certificates.

(2) Buildings and grounds are to be devoted to school purposes only.

(3) At least two laboratories-physical and biological—shall be provided. The apparatus shall include such as is proper for use in giving instruction in physics, botany, physiology, physiography and history, together with necessary models to illustrate the various subjects taught.

(4) The library shall consist of at least one thousand volumes, exclusive of public documents; it shall contain the list named in this manual or the equivalent. In special cases where the library is of a character and type especially appropriate, five hundred volumes may be accepted provisionally. In every case it is expected that standard reference works treating of studies required in the course of study, and suitable modern apparatus, including maps and charts, will be provided.

REQUIRED OF GRADUATES.

Only graduates of the teachers' training course in accredited schools will be eligible to take the examination for the Two Year State Certificate.

APPLICATION FOR STATE RECOGNITION.

To the State Board of Educational Examiners:

You are respectfully requested to inspect

with a view to having the same given state recognition for the training of teachers.

For the year ending June 30, 190, the faculty will consist of the following named persons: (Give names of at least five teachers who will give instruction in prescribed course.)

1. Name..

Graduate of what institution

NOTE-If not a graduate, state in place whether person named holds a state license to

teach.

poses

Number of buildings devoted exclusively to school pur

3. Number and kind of laboratories...

4. Apparatus in use

5. Number of volumes in library, exclusive of public documents

Character of same

Give list of standard reference works in use

6. What probable number of students, if any, do you expect will enter upon the prescribed teachers' course during the year beginning September 190..?

Dated

Signed,

Principal or President.

.190.....

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