Certification of teachers and administrators for Georgia public schools : policies and regulations, 1957 June

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TEA C HER SAN DAD MIN I S T RAT 0 R S FOR
G E 0 R G I A PUB L I C S C H 0 0 L S

Policies and Regulations Revised June, 1957

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Office of Certification Division of Instruction

State Department of Education Atlanta 3, Georgia

TAB LEO F CON TEN T S
Legal Basis for Certification----------------------------------------- 1 Professional Basis for Certification---------------------------------- 2 Teacher's Professional Four-Year Certificate (T-4)-------------------- 3 Certification of Teachers on Graduate Level--------------------------- 4 Certification of Superintendents ------------------------------------- 5 Certification of Principals------------------------------------------- 6 Certification of Visiting Teachers------------------------------------ 7 Certification of Instructional Supervisors---------------------------- 8 Renewal of Professional Four- and Five-Year Certificates-------------- 9, 10 Life Certificates ---------------------------------------------------- 11 Provisional Certification (B-4)--------------------------------------- 12 Standards for Evaluating Non-Professional Degree Programs------------- 13-16 Certificates ~a8ed on Two and Three Years of College------------------ 17 Types of Certificates------------------------------------------------- 18 Teaching Experience--------------------------------------------------- 19 Information for Applicant'------------------------------------~------2-0, 21 Certificates and Applications----------------------------------------- 22 Definition of Terms--------------------------------------------------- 23 Salary Schedule------------------------------------------------------- 24

LEGAL BASES FOR CER~IFICATION

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This bulletin attempts to state as simply as possible the present certification regulationBo In order that standards not became static. regulations are subject to change prior to June 1 of any year to became effective September 1 of the same year o It is understood that such changes will be preceded by proper notification in releases to school systems and publication in the GEA Journal o There has been one major
change since 1943 when the State Board of Education recognized the
Teacher's Professional Four-Year Certificate as the standard credential for teaching and made it a prerequisite for all administrative and supervisory certificates o This change concerns the life certifioate o
In the year of 1943. the General Assembly passed the law known as
the Minimum Foundation Law including the following provision, -No teaoher. principal. supervisor. or superintendent other than
County Sohool Superintendents p shall be employed in the public schools unless such person shall hold a certificate from the St.te Board of Education. certifying to his or her qualifications as such teacher, principal. supervisor9 or superintendent, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the State Board of Eduoationo The State Board of Eduoation shall provide, by regulation, for the classification of all teachers in the public schools in this State upon the basis of academic. technical and professional training and experience, and the certiioate issued to eaoh such teaoher by the State Board of EducatiOn or pursuant to its authority. shall indicate the classification of sucp teachero~

PROFESSIONAL BASES OF CERTIFICATION

The following proposals for strengthening pre-service programs for education of teachers were adopted by the State Board of Education February 20, 1948

Planned Professional Curricula

The Four-Year Professional Teacher's Certificate is recognized as the standard credential for teaching in the public schools of the state. Effective for ir.dividuals who complete their training after September 1, 1950, this certificate will be issued upon completion of a planned professional curriculum, four years in length, which has been approved in advance by the State Board of Education. Each training program must have' been designed to prepare for a specific teaching field or school service and the student must have received the Bachelorus degree.

Criteria for Evaluation of Teacher Education Programs

Co'lleges preparing teachers in the state, through the State Council on Teacher, Eeucation and the Division of Teacher Education and Certifici 'ion of the State Department of Education, will agree upon the principles and minimum standards to be observed in developing and implementing a 'professional training program. These principles and standards, when approved by the State Board of Education, will become criteria for determining when a proposed program may be approved. (For this material write Certification Office, State Department of Education, Atlanta 3, Georgia.)

The professional certificate will be issued to individuals who have completed similar programs in institutions approved by the State Department of Education in other states, i. e. institutions recommended bya (a) the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education or (b) the State Department of Education in the state in which the institution is located.

As information for the public and ~specially for high school seniors

planning their college training, the ~tate Board ~f Education Jill publish

annually a list of the Georgia institutions participating in the preparation

of teachers and the type of program for which each institution has been

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approved. (For list of Approved Programs write Certification Office, State

Department of Education, Atlanta 3, Georgia.)

Certification of Graduates of Accredited Liberal Arts Programs

Pending the development and approval of an acceptable professional
training program in any accredited institution, the Office of Certification
of the State Depart.ent of Education will continue to evaluate applications
from its graduates in terms of the objective standards established by the State Board of Education for the professional certificate~

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TEACHER'S PROFESSIONAL FOUR-YEAR CERTIFICATES (T-4)
The Teacher's Professional Four-Year Certificate is the standard credential
for teaching in the public schools of Georgia. It is pre-requisite for
specialized Master's degree programs for preparing school leaders and
specialists. This certificate is issued to:
1. Graduates of approved professional programs in Georgia colleges and of similar programs in institutions in other states which have the recommendation of:
a. the N;tional Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education or
b. the State DepaItment of Education in the state in which the institution is located.
2. Graduates of non-professional bachelor's degree programs in accredited colleges who, in addition, have completed all requirements for professional certification in a recognized teacher's college or school of education.
3. A teacher who already holds a Professional Three-Year Certificate and who completes a Bachelor's degree program in a recognized liberal arts college or professional school.
This certificate is valid for five years. It is renewable upon objective
evidence of continued professional improvement, such as:
1. Ten quarter hours of approved study under direction of a recognized graduate school or teacher's college.
2. Approved educational travel.
3. Other significant experiences which have been approved for this purpose.

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CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS ON THE GRADUATE LEVEL
The master teacher not only fosters desirable changes in children, but accepts responsibility for leadership in the community and in his profession. Experienced teachers o who have prepared themselves for this type of service by a year of carefully planned graduate study, may be issueds
The Teacher's Professional Five-Year Certificate (T-5)
1. The Teacher's Professional Four-Year Certificate
2. Completion of an approved Master's degree program includings
Courses a. Studies in psychology and sociology, designed to
develop an understanding of human growth and development and of community organization o 1 to 3
bo Studies of curriculum and problems of instruction in elementary and secondary schools, designed to develop an understanding of the total school program 2 to 4
c. Studies designed to broaden the teacher's resources and improve skills in a major teaching field, as kindergarten and early elementary grades, high school language arts, social studies, etc. special subjects as art or music 3 to 5
3. The recommendation of the education department of the institution in which the training has been done, with an official statement that all requirements for the Master's degree have been met.
This certificate is valid for seven years and is renewable upon objective evidence of continued professional growth, such as:
1. Credit for two additional courses (10 q.h.) of approved graduate level studyo
2. Approved travel or other objectlve evidences of professional growth.
The Teacher's Provisional Five-Year Certificate (B-5)
This certificate may be issued to an applicant who holds the Master's degree with an appropriate major and who approximates, though he has not met, all reqUirements in 1 and 2 above.
The provisional certificate is valid for three years and is renewable upon six weeks of additional graduate study toward the Teacher's Professional FiveYear Certificate.

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

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The superintendent has system-wide responsibility for coordination and administration of the total school program.

The Superintendent's Professional Certificate (Su-5)

1. The Teachervs Professional Four-Year Certificate

2. Five years of successful experience as teacher and principal

3. Completion of an approved Master's degree program including:

Courses

a.

Science basic to an development and the

understanding community in

of human action

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1 to 3

b. Curriculum and problems of instruction in elementary

and high schools........................................... 2 to 4

Co Problems of administration, such as planning and evaluating

a system-wide instructional program and interpreting the

school program to the public, maintaining and providing

school buildings and transportation, selecting and develop-

ing personnel, budget control and working relations with

the State Department of Education 3 to 5

4. The recommendation of the Education Department of the institution .~ which the training has been done as to the personal character and competency 1f the applicant and his probably success as superintendent of a county or city system of schoolso

The Superintendent's Professional Certificate (Su-5) is valid for seven years and renewable upon:

a. Credit for two additional approved courses (10 q.h.) b. Approved travel or other approved evidence of
professional growth

The Superintendent's Provisional Certificate (Su-4)

1 The Teacher's Professional Four-Year Certificate

2. One year of successful teaching experience

3. Three courses (15 q.h.) of approved graduate work in special preparation for the superintendency, including one over-view course, such as the Duties of the Superintendent or Planning the School Programf

The Superintendent's Provisional Certificate (Su-4) is valid for three years and is renewable upon evidence of successful experience as a superintendent and completion of two additional courses toward the Su-5 Certificate.

*Due to the full-time responsibility of the superinte ~ent, it is difficult for him to leave for long periods of studyo By special arrangement with the Office of Certification, a County Superintendent of Schools, who holds the Teacher's Professional Four-Year Certificate, may establish eligibility for the Su-4 while making progress toward it at the rate of one course per year.

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CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPALS of
Georgia Elementary and High Schools

The principal has both administrative and supervisory duties. He is responsible for leadership in planning the curriculum and in improving instruction as well as coordinating school activities and administering routine.

The Principal's Professional Certificate (P-5)

1. The Teacher's Professional Four-Year Certificate

2. Three years of successful experience as teacher and principal

3. Completion of an approved Master's degree program including:

a. Science~ basic to an understanding Of human growth and development and the community in action

Courses 1 to 3

b. Curriculum and problems of instruction in elementary and high schools .............

2 to 4

c. Problems of administration and supervision of the community school with emphasis upon the elementary or the high school level ...........

3 to 5

4. The recommendation of the Education Department of the institution in which the training has been done as to the personal character and competency of the applicant and his probable success as a supervising principal.

The Principal's Professional Certificate (P-5) is valid for seven years and is renewable upon:

(1) Credit for 2 additional courses (10 q.h.) of approved study.
(2) Approved travel or other approved evjrlp.nce of professional growth.

The Principal's Provisional Certificate (P-4)
1. The Teacher's Professional Four-Year Certificate
2. One year of successful teaching experience
3. Three courses (15 quarter hours) of approved graduate work in special preparation for the principalship, including one overview course such as The Duties of the Principal or Planning the School Program.
The Principal's Provisional Certificate (P-4) is valid for three years and is renewable lpon evidence of successful experience as a principal and completion of two additional courses toward the Principal's Professional Certificate.

VISIT NG TEACHER

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Tne Vi~iti g Teacher is the member of vhe SuperintendentOs staff responsible
for prob e.s of shoo atte dar.ceo His contacts are with children, their parents and their homes 9 teachers a d principals, community welfare agencies and, only as a last xeso t~ with the cou tso The Visiting Teacher is regarded as a school social worker and) as such, must ha e both general training as a teacher and special traini g for this serviceo

The Visiting Teacher1s Professional Certificate is the standard credential for performing this ser ice in the schools of Georgiao For authorization to begin this work 9 a teacher must hold the Visiting Teacher1s Provisional Certificateo
The Vis!ting Teacherus Professional Certificate (VT-5) requires the following:

10 The Teacheros Professional Four-Year Certificate

2 0 Three years of teaching experience or one year of teaching and two years of rela~ed 0 k such as public health or welfare work.

30 The Ma~terls degree based UpOl an approved program of training for the isiting teacher service, i eluding:

a o studies basic to an understanding of human growth and development and community resources for meeting human needs. At least two courses flom Psychology, Sociology, Exceptional Children.

b o curriculum prr~lems rela+ed to sc 001 attendance. At le~st two courses from Cu riculum-Making, EJaluation, Problems of Teaching.

Co objectives, problems, procedures and resources of the visiting tea her servi eo At least two courses (a beginning workshop) deal:ng with t e lega basis for the visiting teacher service, the sJh 01 ensus and problems of school attendance and three courses such as Chold We fa.e Age cies and Legislation, Prin:p es of Social Case Wo k, Methods of Social Investigation.

4 0 The recomme .datio of the institution granting the degree.

50 The VT-5 is valid for seven years and is renewable upon credit for:

a o two addi lonal approved courses

bo approved travel or other approved evidence of professional gr0 th

The Vlsi Hng Teacher l s Provisional Certificate (VT-4) requires the following:

10 The Teacheros Professional Four-Year Certificate

2. Three years of teaching experience or one year of teaching and two years of related wor such as public health or welfare work

3 0 One quarter or thrr courses of graduate preparation for the visiting teacher service including the visiting teacher workshop and one of the other courses listed in 3-c aboveo

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CERTIFICATION AS INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISOR (Sv-5)
The instructional supervisor is a member of the superintendent's staff responsible for leadership and consultant service in problems of curriculum planning and improvement of instruction.
Individuals certificated for this service are selectej on a record of at least three years of successful teaching experience and demonstrated ability to work effectively with fellow staff members and agencies in the community. The training required for this service is planned Master's degree program including one year of supervised internship with provisional certification. The program is sponsored by the Georgia Council on Teacher Education and is under the direction of the College of Education, University of Georgia, with the help of a state committee on supervisory training. Individuals who are interested in preparing for this service, including individuals who already have advanced training in supervision, should address inquiries to the Office of Certification, State Department of Education, or to the College of Education, University of Georgia.

-9RENEWAL OF PROFESS.ONAL FOUR- AND FIVE-YEAR CERTIFICATES*
Every teacher in a Georgia public school is required by law to hold a
certificate showing preparation for the services he performs and to keep it
in force by meeting requirements fo its renewal before the date of expiration.
The Teacheros Professio al Four-Year Certificate (T-4) is the standard cre-
dential for classroom teaching and the base certificate for administration,
supervi ory, a d specialistsO ser i es. This certificate is valid for five
years.
The Teacheros Professional Five-Year Certificate (T-5) and all other Pro-
fessional Fve-Year Certificates, i.e. for Principals (P-5), Superintendents
(Su-5), Instructional Supervisors (Sv-5), Visiting Teachers (VT-5) are valid
for seve years.
All professional four- and five-year certificates are renewable upon
e idence of pxofessional improvement during the term of the certificate.
Present practice recognizes several types of experience for this purpose.
All except #1 should be appro ed in advance by the Office of Certification.
1. Formal tudy fo. credit. Ten quarter hours of appropriate college study may be submitted for renewal of any certificate.
2. PIa ned 'ucatio al travel. Extensive travel planned for educat onal purposes may be offered for renewal of professional four- and f ve-year certificates, provided the plan for such travel has been approved in advance by the Certificatio Office and is verified upon return. Travel over a pro imately three thousand miles extending over thirty days is at present accepted for relewal of professional ce t'f cates
* Note that rene al of p ovisional certificates in based upon formal study toward the regular professional certificate.

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3. Concentrated short courses and specialized workshops extending over one or more weeks. Such courses though not offering college credit would be directed by recognized specialists in the area selected for study.
4. Teaching in positions of increased responsibility, preparation for which requires considerable additional study and offers opportunity for broadening the teacher's perspective and increasing his resources as a professional worker. Such experiences are: a. Teaching in his field on the college level. b. Exchange teaching in other states or a foreign country. c. Supervising student teachers after special preparation for the service.
5. Action research resulting in improved $. hool practice.
REINSTATEMENT OF LAPSED CERTIFICATES If a certificate remains invalid for more than five years, or if the holder of a Life Certificate remains out of the profession for five consecutive years, the certificate lapses. It may be reinstated by submitting credit for two courses or six semester hours' work dealing with the problems of the teacherQs field. This work must be done in residence within five years preceding date of application for reinstatement.
REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATES A certificate may be cancelled orrdenied by the State Board of Educatim upon satisfactory ev dence that the holder thereof is conducting his school work in violation of the laws of the State; that he is a person unworthy to instruct the youth of the State; or that he obtained his certificate by misrepresentation.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH TEACHER TO KEEP HIS CERTIFICATE CONTINUOUSLY IN FORCE

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LIFE CERTIFICATES
September 17, 1956, the State Board of Education made the following provisions concerning the life certificate:
1. Applicants meeting requirements for a professional certificate of any type based on the Bachelor's or Master's degree and having five years of approved experience can receive the life certificate. Any applicant who has previously held a life certificate of any kind in the State of 'Georgia is now eligible to qualify for a new life certificate based ontwo or more years of college study.
2. Holders of special professional certificates such as the P-5, SV-5, etc., are eligible for the Life Certificate in these areas.
3. The Life Certificate to be issued will automatically lapse if the holder remains out of the profession for five consecutive years.
The State Board of Education has authorized the 0~~ice of Certification to begin processing applications for new Life Certificates after January 1, 1957.

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PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION (B-4)
Teacher's Provisional Four-Year Certificates may be issued to an applicant who has received the Bachelor's degree from an accredited college.
This certificate is valid for one year only. The certificate must be renewed annually by presenting at least ten quarter hours of additional work toward the professional certificate. Plan for Completing Professional Requirements
On the assumption that the applicant intends to proceed directly to qualify for the professional certificate, he should have his transcripts evaluated by proper officials at a recognized teacher education institution and should secure in writing a specific PLAN FOR COMPLETING REQUIREMENTS for the professional certificate. A transcript of these studies, together with the recommendation of the institution, will authorize the Certification Office to issue the professional certificate.
If the applicant prefers, he may have his program evaluated by the Certification Office, State Department of Education, and should receive from them the PLAN FOR COMPLETING PROFESSIONAL REqUIREMENTS. When the applicant has completed this program at a recognized teacher education institution, he should present, along with his application, a transcript of his record to the Certification Office, State Department of Education.

STANDARDS ~OR EVALUATI1~G NOK-PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAIVlS

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The followi~ standards ~re used as the bnsis for evaluating a non-professional or incomplete professional degree program nnd for recommending additional studies leading tv "t~e professional certificate.

General Education - 60 quarter hours

English

20 quarter hours

Social Stu ies

20 quarter hours

N.atural Science 15 quarter hours

I1athemat.ics

5 quarter hours

Teaching Fields

Elementary Gr~des 1-1

u:'lrter Hours

Six courses (30 quarter hours) s lcted from the follo~ing with a minimum of one course (S qu rter hours) from each of
the areas of art, music, and h alth~

Health, Recreation in Elementary Grades School Health Program

5 to 10

Public School Music for ~lementary Grades Fundamentals and Methods for Elementary School

5 to 10

Public School Art for Elementary Grades Creative Art

5 to 10

English, Children's Literature The Teaching of Readinc

o to 10

Science in Elementary School Conservation

o to 10

Social Studies for Elementary School Geography

o to 10

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STANDARDS FOR EVALUATING NON-. OFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Teaching Fields

High School

For professional certification the high school teacher should be equipped for

the responsibilities of a broad teaching field having a well-defined relation-

ship to the total school curriculum.

uarter Hours

including general

education)

Health and Physical Education

45

The Health Program in Georgia Schools

Environmental Health Sanitation

Health Services, Records, and Counseling Physical education and intramural sports for all students

Health science, physiology, bacteriology, etc.

Social Studies

50

Georgraphy, economics, sociology, and political

science, and including at least 20 quarter hours

in world and U. S. history

Natural Science

50

General science, geology, astronomy, meteorology

One course ~n each of biology, chemistry, and

physics with 20 quarter hours in one of these.

Language Arts

45

The communication art speech, composition,

creative writing, literature, journalism, public

speaking 9 grammar.

Mathematics

30

Measurement, accounting, applied mathematics,

statistics, and a minimum of 10 quarter hours in

college algebra and trigonomentry

Foreign Languages

40

Latin, French, German, Spanish (for each language

taught, when the language is begun in college).

A minimum of 30 quarter hours in college is required

if the student has acquired elementary competency in

high school or through residence in the country in

which the language is spoken

Music

75

Responsible for teaching or supervlslng music

throughout the elementary and high school, not

a specialist in band, chorus, or piano. Hours

of training shou1i include basic music, 27 quarter

hours; applied n,usic, 24 quarter hours, performance,

6 quarter hours; conducting, 6 quarter hours; music

literature, 10 quarter hours.

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Teaching Fields - High School (con't)

uarter Hours including general education)

Responsible for teaching or supervising art throughout

50

elementary and high school, not a specialist in one or

two media.

A balanced training program of 50 quarter hours would

include: drawing and painting, color and design, visual

arts and communication craft, interior decoration, art

materials, modeling, carv~ng, Art Activities in the

Elementary School, Art Act ".vi ties in the High School.

Industrial Arts

50

A balanced training program of 50 quarter hours would

include: 15 quarter hours in drafting, 5 quarter hours in

electricity, 10 quarter hours in general shop, 10 quarter

hours in woodworking, 10 quarter hours in metalwork.

Secretarial Subjects

45

Shorthand, typewriting required. Accounting, business

English, business mathematics, business law, filing, and

office procudure

Vocational Subjects Agriculture Home Economics Trades and Industries Distributive Education Diversified Cooperative Training

Vocational Requirements

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Library Sc ience For teachers who hcld the Professional Four-Year Certificate and who,
in addition, complete a graduate degree in School Library S~rvice from an institution approved by the American Library Association.

Teacher Librarian

20

Library administration, cataloguing, book selection, reference

Supervising Teacher

15

Specialized Study

Special Education for: Mentally Retarded Speech Correction Crippled Children Hospital and Home Instruction

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Specialized Study

Counseling Service For teachers who hold the Professional Four-Year Certificate and who,
in addition, complete a planned graduate degree that includes Psychology, Curriculum, Guidance, Analysis of the Individual, Counseling Techniques, Educational and Occupational Information, and Laboratory Counseling.

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STANDARDS FOR EVALUATING NON-PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Professional Education:
A sequence of professional studies designed to develop competency as a teacher and as a professional worker. Thirty or more quarter hours distributed as follows:
Quarter Hours 1. A.first group of studies is to acquaint the
prospecti" o teacher with the profession of teaching and with his ow aptitudes for the profession and to guide him in choosing a teaching field--------- 0 to 5
2. Studies designe~ "0 develop an understanding of the concepts underlying human growth and development and to give direction in the application of principles involved. These experiences should be based on direct contact with children------------------------------- 5 to 10
3. Studies designed to develop understanding of the function of the school in democratic society and to acquaint him with the public school curriculum--its organization, objectives, procedures, and outcomes in the individual pupil------------------------------- 5 to 10
4. Studies leading to the development of competencies needed in a chosen teaching field. These experiences should include directed observation and analysis of teaching situations, the selection, use, and organization of materials, and appropriate techniques of teaching--- 5 to 10
5. Directed teaching in typical public school situations with student teachers under the immediate gu;~~ncp of especially prepared classroom teachers and under the further supervision of a member of the staff of the' teacher training institution. (This should be done on the level and in the field for which the ~.)plicant wishes certification.)- ----------------- .. --------- 10
6. A final group of studies may follow directed teaching to provide opportunit es for student~ +~ evaluate th~ir preparation for the profession and supplement it as needed. These experiences may include further acquaintance with desirable materials and P~ocedures, and further experiences in curriculum planning for Georgia schools---------------------- 0 to 5

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CERTIFICATES BASED ON TWO OR THREE YEARS O~ COLLEGE
Professional certificates below the four-year level are nc longer issued. However, the holder of an old form Professional Two- or Three-Year Certificate may be issued the professional certificate when he meets academic and special field requirements for the three- or four-year certificate.
Professional certificates on the three-year level are valid for three years and are renewable upon two courses toward the Professional Four-Year Certificate in an institution having an approved degree program in elementary education.
A Provisional Two-Year Elementary Certificate may be issued to an undergraduate whose transcript shows:
1. 90 quarter hours of appropriate general studies (exclusive of physical education).
Similarly, the Elementary Three-Year Certificate may be issued on 135 quarter hours of college work.
Provisional Two- or Three-Year Certificates are valid for one year and are renewable upon completion of ten quarter hours of additional study toward the degree planned for the professional certificate.

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TYPES OF CERTIFICATES

Title

B-2 B3 B-4 B-5
T-2 T-3 T4 T-5
P-4 P-5
SV-4 SV-5
SU-4 SU-5
VT-4 VI 5
EB~'2
EB-3
EB'~4
EB-5

Teacheros Provisional Two-Year Teachero~ Provisional Three-Year Tea helos Provisional Four-Year Teacher ~ Pro is onal Five-Year
Teachervs Professional Two-Year Teacheros Proiessional Three-Year Teacherus Professional Four-Year T.ea~herQs Professio al Five-Year
Principalos Provisional Prin .ipalos Professional
Super isoros Provisional Supe~visoros Professional
Super:~tendentOs Provisional Superintendent's Professional
Visiting Teachercs Prov~sional Visiting Teacheros Professional
Tea 'herO s Emergen y Provisional Two-Year Teacheros Emergency Provisional Three-Year Teachero s Emerge cy Provisional Four-Year Teachexos Emergency Provisional Five-Year

ET-2 ET-3 ET-4
ET~

Tea herus Eme~gen y Professional Two-Year Teacher"s Emergency Pro~essional Three-Year Teachero s EmeI'gency Professional Four-Year Tea~heros Emerge cy Proressional Five-Year

DT-2
DT~3
DT-4 DT-5
DP~5
DSU-5 DVT-5

ea~heros Life Professional Two-Year Teachero sLife Professional Three-Year lea her?s Life Professional Four-Year Tea heras Life Professional Five-Year
Principa1 Life Professional
Supervis0ros Life Professional
Superinte dentVs Life Professional
Visiti.g Teacheros Life Professional

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Experience is a major factor in the salary schedule. The unit of experience
is full-time employment as a regular teacher for a school year of at least nine
months. A minimum of six months will be recognized as a year of experience.
Under the Minimum Foundation Law, only teachers with professional certifi-
cates will receive salary increases based on experience.
Credit for experience 0 the salary schedule will be accepted, as follows:
1. Teaching in the public schools of other stater in the U. S. A. and its territories and in schools in other countries.
2. Teaching in private elemAntary and secondary schools organized and conducted with approximately the same curriculum as the public schools.
3. Teaching elementary and secondary school subjects to veterans only whe it has been a full-time, all-day position under the direction of "~e local school administration for at least nine months in a calendar year.
4. A maximum of three (3) years of service in the Armed Forces will apply as three years of teaching experience on a teacher's professional certificate regardless of the date of entry or dis harge, provided the service begins with World War II or later.
Credit for experience on the salary schedule will not be accepted, as
follows:
1. Supply and substitute teaching.
2. College teaching.
3. Home demo stration or farm agent work. (This will be accepted only for the purpose of keeping certificates in force.)
Military experience will not serve:
1. As the year of experience followed by a workshop that serves in the place of practice teaching.
2. In lieu of the yea~ of actual teaching experience for the provisional certificate for special services, such as, P-4, Sv-4. VT-4, etc.

-20INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
A teacher should hold a professional certificate in the field in which a major part of his work is done. He will be paid a salary from the state on the basis of the teacher's certificate which he holds or is entitled to hold on the opening day of school term. Certificates are dated from July I to June 30.
College credits acceptable for certiiication purposes must be earned at recognized standard institutions. In accepting credit from out-of-state institutions, the Certification Office is guided by the rating given to the institution by its own State Department of Education or by regional and/ or national accrediting agencies. Credits earned at professional and technical institutions, such as law schools, medical schools, seminaries, etc. are not applicable toward certificates unless certain studies therein should be accepted by colleges approved for teacher education.
An applicant who has not formerly held a certificate in Georgia and who has not studied within the last five years, but who meets minimum requirements for one or more of our certificates, may be issued regular certificates for one year. If within the year he should fail to do the required additional study he may on the superintendent's request be issued an emergency certificate for the next year.
Formal application must be made for any type certificate, renewal, duplicate, conversion, or change of name, and the application should be sent to the Office of Certification, State Department of Education, Atlanta 3, Georgia. Forms for this purpose may be secured from this address, the system superintendent, or from teacher training institutions. Detailed instructions on the application form should be carefully followed.
When an applicant has completed an approved program at a Georgia college, the recommendation of the major professor and the chairman of the Department of EducatlDn should be shown on the application. The application, together with an official transcript, should be sent to the Office of Certification by the college. If the applicant has not completed an approved program, or ~f he

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has attended an out-of~state college, the recommendation of the employing superintendent or of a college official must appear on the application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to have official college transcripts sent to this office by the registrar so that an evaluation can be made.
The holder of a provisional certificate or of any two- or three-year certificate should affiliate immediately with an institution having an approved program in the desired field. This institution will examine his record and ~ide him to completion of the program and the degree. No courses should be taken without approval of the college. This is also true of those who plan graduate study.
Not more than one course per semester or two courses per school year may be taken for credit while holding a full-time position and drawing a full salary from the State. Maximum credit acceptable from a six-weeks 9 summer school is two course or ten quarter hours. A full-time teacher may earn credit for only six courses or 30 quarter hours from one September to the next September (two during the school year and four at a double session of summer school).
SCHOLASTIC STANDARDS For the issuance of any teachervs certificate an overall scholastic average of "C" is required. On May 16, 1951, the State Board of Education passed the following regulation: "The Di ision of Certification is authorized to withhold a certificate upon evidence of serious weakness in the use of the English language." An Approved Program is a planned teacher-training degree program offered by a Georgia college and having the official approval of the Georgia Departme t of Education or the tentative approval of the Director of the Division of Teacher Education and Certification.

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CERTIFICATES AND APPLICATIONS
Appli atlo s: A teacher wishing to secure a life certificate must submit the reqular application (Form C- 0) completed In full. The new application becomes a part of the teachervs permanent record and will replace any applications and A-44 forms previously submitted. For this reason, it is most important that all sections of this application be completed in detail. (Note: Section VI m st be completed by college officials if the applicant has recently finished a pIa ed p og am for a professional certificate.)
New Certif5cate Form: The new certificate provides a space for indicat'ing the arno n of approved experience" By making full use of the application form and the ~vised certificate form we an discontinue use of the Form A-44 as weI as the l~tte s es ab ishing app oved experience. Therefore, it is im~rtant that a 1 teaching a d ilitary experience be correctly listed on the application fo m and certIfied to by a superintendent.
On the back of the certificate appears the following statement: "This certificate shall be valid for life unless the holder fails to teach for a period of fi e o. secutive years." This will be interpreted to mean that fo a life certf:cate to remain in force 9 the holder must be credited with at least one year of teaching experience during any five-year period.
Also i eluded on t Ie new Aprtificate form is the date of issuance which sho Id not be confussed with the alidity dates of the ce tificates.
The teacheros name and address appea on the certificate which is mailed in a . indow envelope~ This makes it necessary for the certificate to be sent di ectly to the teacher a d ot to the superintendent. The teacher will receive 0 c~pie~--an origina and a duplicates which is stamped in red "Duplica~e -Super"ntendent?s Copy." Teachers and other school personnel should give t e copy of each cex,tifi ate to his superintendent immediately after receiving
ito

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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Academic Courses are those designed to provide the individual with a gen-

eral education in the fields of English, social science, natural science, and

mathematics.

A Course, unless otherwise defined by the college, is the equivalent of

3 1/3 semester hours, or 5 quarter hours.

A College or Year Hour is equivalent to 3 quarter hours or 2 semester

hours.

3 quarte~ hours equal 2 semester hours 5 quarter hours equal 3 1/3 semester hours

A Year of College Work is represented by a minimum of 30 semester hours,

45 quarter hours, or 9 courses. (For certification purposes we do not accept

credit for required physical education courses.)

Courses normally taken during the freshman and sophomore years of college

repre~ent Junior College Work. For certification purposes no more than 72

semester hours of credit from a Junior College or Normal School may be accepted. Courses normally taken during the junior and senior years of college repre-
sent Senior College Work. These courses should be taken at a standard four year college. Senior college courses taken at an off-campus center or at a junior college are accepted by the Office of Certification as extension credit

Residence Credit is work done on the college campus in regular attendance and under conditions required of full-time resident students. Non-residence Credit includes extension or correspondence credit. Junior college courses taken at an off-campus center are accepted as residence credit if so recognized by the institution in which the student teacher is registered for a degree.

GEORGIA



TEACHERS SALARY SCHEDULE FOR 1957-58

ANNUAL SALARY BASED ON 10 MONTHS HORK

Type of Certi ficate
Professlonal Provisional
Professional Provisional
Professional Provisional
Professional Provisional

Yrs. of College TraininQ
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2

Beginning Base Salary
$ 3,200 3,100
2,900 2,800
2,400 2,200
2,200 2,000

After 3 Yrs. Of Approved Experience
$ 3,400 3,100
3,050 2,800
2,600 2,200
2,350 2,000

After 6 Yrs. Of Approved Experience
$ 3,600 3,100
3,200 2,800
2,700 2,200:
2,400 2,000

After 9 Yrs. Of Approved Experience
$ 3,800 3,100
3,350 2,800
2,800 2,200
2,450 2,000

THE ANNUAL SALARY OF TEACHERS AS INDICATED ABOVE SHALL BE DISBURSED IN TWELVE MONTHLY PAYMENTS AS SHOVm BELOW

Type of Certificate

'irs. of
College Training

Beginning Base Salary

After 3 Yrs. of Approved Experience

After 6 Yrs. Of Approved Experience

After 9 Yrs. Of Approved Experience

Professional

5

Provisional

5

Professional

4

Provisional

4

Professional

3

Provisional

3

Professional

2

Provisional

2

$266.67 258.33
241.67 233.33
200.00 183.33
183.33 166.67

$283.33 258.33
254.17 233.33
216.67 183.33
195.83 166.67

$300.00 258.33
266.67 233.33
225.00 183.33
200.00 166.67

$316.67 258.33
279.17 233.33
233.33 183.33
204.17 166.67

The practice followed prior to 1956-57 of penalizing holders of emergency certificates $5.00 per month has been discontinued.

July 24, 1951
PLEASE BOTE
On page IIp you will read that Georgia has re-instated the life certificate o
Certain teachers are eligible and certain teacharA .ar.e not eligible according to the r~gulationo Renewals for some teachers ar~ still necessaryo Those who obtain a lif.a certificate must cont.inue .. t..cLteach in order that it remain valid 0
The following is a release that conc.erns .action b.y the. State Board of
Education on July 80 ~9578
MEASURES PASSED BY .THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
July 80 1951
10 Teacher Certificationt That teachers be certified at three levelst elementary (grades 1 through
7) ~ middle grades or junior hi.gh sch.ool (grades 1- thr.ough 9) and high
school (grades 9 through 12).0 The Department of' Educ.ation was asked to make recOJ1D'llendations ooncerning_the imp.lementat.i.on. in this ohange of the teacher certification. structure 0
When implemented!) this could make certain changes in the bulletino At this point p we are unable to make any statements. beyond the ..information given above 0
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