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Report of Committee on school inquiry Volume 2; Board of Estimate and Apportionment, City of New York - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ... of the Board' The Board of Examiners does not merely supervise the conduct of examinations; its members personally direct all written tests, and personally interview all applicants who pass such tests; prepare all question papers; actually read a large proportion of answer papers, especially for the more important grades of licenses; supervise, and, in many cases, review the reading of all other answer papers; organize the conduct of all kinds of practical tests in special subjects; carry on in person class room tests of certain large groups of applicants; pass upon the eligibility of applicants under the by-laws of the Board of Education; vote upon all matters of licensing and upon the adoption of all eligible lists; conduct hearings, and consider written appeals of all dissatisfied applicants who demand such consideration: fix salary allowances for outside experience; renew and extend expired or limited licenses; grant or withhold approval of courses of study offered in lieu of certain examinations; recommend to the Board of Superintendents proposed changes in the by-laws of the Board of Education; weigh, and, when advisable, institute changes in the policy, organization, and methods of the board, with respect to the scope and conduct of examinations for any grade or grades of licenses.2 The following table (XI), showing the total number of persons examined for the various grades and kinds of licenses, the number passed and placed upon eligible lists, and the number failed, is indicative of the volume of work committed to the Board of Examiners: 1 In connection with this portion of the report careful consideration has been given to the report of the Special Committee, appointed to investigate the methods, etc., of the Board of Examiners, submitted in 190...
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