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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 26

Efficiency of the Common Schools

Efficiency of the Common Schools.

The principle of grading classes in the common schools has been adhered to during the past biennial period; and in proportion as this principle has been understood by the teachers and applied, it has produced the most satisfactory results. The proportion of teachers who have applied the theory of graded classes to their school organization has largely increased, and their schools are in a progressive state. The system upon which the common schools are now conducted is briefly this : Each school is graded into two, three or four classes, according to the intelligence and proficiency of the pupils.

Class I. Curriculum of study.—Reading, mental and written arithmetic, geography, penmanship and composition.

Class II. Reading, mental arithmetic, geography, penmanship.

Class III. Reading, first principles of arithmetic, penmanship.

Class IV. Primer, use of slate and pencil.

The youngest children are not classified until they can put letters together in syllables.

Vocal music is taught wherever competent teachers are found.

Teachers' Conventions have been continued, and have added much to the efficiency of the teachers. They have supplied in page 4 a measure the place of normal schools in the training of teachers actually employed as such, but do not afford fresh material from which to draw in case of need.