HIGHACRES COLLEGIAN NEW TEACHER CERTIFICATION PLAN AT U. OF WIS CONS IN Madi2on t Wisw—(l.P.) The University of Wisconsin School of Education has come up with a plan that may revolution— ize requirements for tciacher certificat— ion in the state. "To put it simply, we plan to recommend students for teacher certification on the basis of what they know and can do.to measure their general knowledge and scholarship and their teaching ability— , rather than to require specific information that may be contained in any particular course," Dean Lindley J. Stiles reveals. As an alternate to the present plan for certifying tearlhers, which requires specific courses in a more or less inflexable pattern, the student or teacher may choose to prove by examinat— ion that he has mastered the required material in three areas: liberal or general education, the subject field he plans to teach, and the learning process. On passing the exams he becomes elegitlo to demonstrate his ability to teach. "With the blessing of the State Depart-* vent of Public Instruction we are calling on other colleges in the state to help us develop this into a statewide system. Our object is to make certain, in these days of teacher shortage, that no competent teacher is denied a certificate for teaChing,"Dean Stiles added. The education faculty has also approved the wblock" plan for student teaCting in secondary education to give students more concentrated time in actual, class—room experience. * l *.* A.* of or ********** O.* ****** 0 * o*** UNIVERSITY CREDIT IN HIGH SCHOOLS IN CO .04.6./.13( a.P.,— The University of Conneticut's plan for superior State high sOhool students is paying dividends, the director of the program, whieh is now entering its fourth year#o44ollAd high sohodl.etmdante.have been *king Stows Conn university'-level courses at their local schools, sometimes in addition to their regular academic load• Raymond A• Houghton, of the School of Education, who currently directs the cooperative venture, pointed out that 406 high school students have already earned universitp-oredit sihoe the programts inception in 1955. Of this number, 195 earned their credits last year. Eleven high schools across the State are participating• Interest in the program has grown rapidly from the outset, Mr, Houghton observed, Seventy'-six received credits during the inaugural year; 115 were enrolled in the program during 1956-57) and 195 participated last year, Of the first -Tear group of 76, 63 students entered a total of 33 institutions of higher learning, including 11 who £r enrolled at the University, Later figures have not been completely processed yet. According to Mr. Houghton * "27 per cent of the admitting colleges automatically accepted transfer credit during the stu-0 dentis first years Eighteen per cent gave advanced placement * indicating full credit might be granted at a later dates" However, he also reported that 13 per cent of the institutions refused to cept credit and 37 per cent of the stu— dents did not request. The refusal of the students to request credit did not surprise Mr, Houghton because one of the program's aims is to enrich the student's background enabling him to substitu advanced courses for intoductory courses when he enters college. On the other hand, ivir. Houghton maintain*. ed that more and more students were be— ginning to apply these credits at their colleges as they have become more fami— liar with the possibility of accelerating their career. *.*.*.*.*.***.*.*.***,.****.*****.***** DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP FRIDAY DECEMBER 5
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