A teachers’ handbook for Mira Costa High School

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by  Jacobsmeyer, Walter F

A TEACHERS' HANDBOOK FOR
MIRA COSTA HIGH SCHOOL
A Project
Presented to
the Faculty of the School of Education
The University of Southern California
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Science in Education
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Walter F. Jaeobsmeyer, Jr*
August 1950
UMI Number: EP46371
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This project report, written under the direction
of the candidate1s adviser and approved by him,
has been presented to and accepted by the Faculty
of the School of Education in partial fulfillment of
the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science in Education.
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Dean
TABLE OP CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. STATEMENT OP PROBLEM, PROCEDURE AND OR­
GANIZATION.................................. 1
The problem . . . . . . . . . ........... 1
Statement of the problem.............. • 1
Importance of the study............... 2
Function of handbook.......... 3
Ready reference....................... 3
Method of procedure . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Compilation of materials............... 3
Review of recent literature . . . . . . 4
Limitation of the field . . . . . . . . 4
Organization of material................. 5
Chapter presentation................... 5
II. CODE OP E T H I C S ............................ 6
Preamble • • • . . . . . 6
Relation to pupils............. 6
Relation to teachers................ 7
Relation to profession . . . 8
Relation to community............ 10
Standing committee on professional
ethics. . . . . . . 10
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CHAPTER PAGE
III* ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILI­
TIES. ............ 12
Principal.................................. 12
Administrative............................ 12
Direct functions....................... 12
Delegated functions . 13
Supervisory.............................. 14
Direct functions.......... 14
Vice-Principal............. 16
Administrative........................... 16
Joint responsibilities............ 16
Personal responsibilities. . . . . . . 16
Pupil personnel responsibilities . . . . 17
Boys* disciplinary problems........... 17
Boys* attendance problems ........... 18
Counseling activities................ 18
Supervisory and coordinating functions. . 18
Committee work and meetings 19
School. . . . . . . . . . . 19
Outside ......................... 19
Girls» vice-principal . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Administrative............................ 20
Joint responsibilities . . . . . . . . 20
Personal responsibilities ............ 20
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CHAPTER PAGE
Pupil personnel responsibilities. . . . . 21
Girls' disciplinary problems........... 21
Girls* attendance problems............ 21
Girls with personal social problems • . 21
Meeting and welcoming new girls . . . . 21
Chairman of student welfare functions . 21
Supervisory and coordinating functions. • 21
Professional committee responsibilities . 21
School committees . . . . • ........... 21
Outside committees................... 22
Coordinator of guidance ............ 22
Registrar . . . . . . . ................... 23
Teacher-Counselors. ..................... . 24
Chairman of teaching departments. . . . . . 25
Organization chart. . . . . . . ........... 30
IV. TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES. . . . . . . . . . . 31
Teacher load. .. ............. . . . • • 31
Extra-curricular assignments. . . . . . . 31
Professional organizations............... 31
Classroom discipline................... 32
Attendance of teachers............... . 33
Seating charts. . ..................... 34
Telephones ............................ 34
Accidents to students.............. . . 34
CHAPTER PAGE
V. ATTENDANCE.......... 35
Attendance procedures . . . . . ......... • 35
Procedure for reporting absences.......... 35
Readmittance to class. . . . . .......... 36
Temporary drops ................... 36
Tardiness.................................. 37
Definition................ ............... 37
Tardiness • • . . . . .......... 37
Marking.................................. 37
Absences. .............. 37
Excused absences due to school business . 38
Illegal absences................... 38
Legal absences..................... 38
Make-up w o r k . . . . ..................... 39
Absence due to Christmas employment . . . . 39
Policies. « • . . . . . • • • • 39
Compulsory education in California. . . . . 40
Compulsory full-time education. . . . . . 40
Explanation of absences . . . . . . . . 40
May be detained for discipline. . . . . 41
Janitorial services by students . . . . 41
Pupils with contagious diseases . . . . 41
Suspension, expulsion, and exclusion. . . . 41
Suspension. 41
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CHAPTER PAGE
Exclusion. ................... 42
Student withdrawal......................... 42
Clearance. « • • • • • 42
Withdrawal grade • • • • • • • • • • • • • 43
VI. GENERAL REGULATIONS. .......... 44
Bell schedules . ................ 44
Assemblies . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . 45
Hall passes ........................... 45
Off-grounds permits.......................... 45
Visitors . . . . . ........... . . . . . . . 45
Bulletins. . . . . . .............. . . . . . 46
Sign-in sheet................................ 46
Teacher absence............ 47
Teachers out of classroom................... 47
Textbooks............. .................... . 47
General supplies • • . . . • • ............. 48
VII. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION..................... 49
Keys .............................. 49
Secretarial service. ............. 49
Fire drill..................... 49
Noon lunch permits for pupils............. 50
Mail boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
School calendar............ 51
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CHAPTER PAGE
Roll books.............. 51
Attendance at athletic events . . • • • • 51
Scheduling social affairs ............. • 52
Award assembly . . .............. 52
School drives.......... 52
Gymnasium use .............. 52
Printing • • • 53
Student employment.............. 53
Continuation school..................... 53
Saturday morning detention. . . . . . . . 54
Library .......................... 54
Student organizations and clubs . . . . . 54
Club initiations................. 55
Complimentary tickets ........... 56
Posters . . . . ............... . . . . . 56
VIII. CURRICULA, GUIDANCE, AND RELATED POLICIES . . 57
Curricula ....................... . . . . . 57
Course of study • • . . . . . . • • • • • 57
Graduation requirements . . . . . . . . . 57
Academic requirements . . . . . . . . . 58
Additional requirements . . . . . . . . 58
Guidance and counseling ............. 58
Educational guidance ........... 58
Vocational guidance . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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CHAPTER PAGE
Organization • 59
Grade counselor duties . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Guidance * . . . . . ............. . * . • 59
Teacher responsibilities in counseling . . • 61
Classroom teacher......................... 61
Grading procedures.................. 61
Pupils* m a r k s ............................ 61
Pupils* citizenship marks. 65
Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Citizenship. • 65
Symbols for citizenship and industry . . . . 67
Related materials. . . . . . . . . .......... 67
Progress reports ............. . . . . . . 67
Report cards.................. 67
Vocational aptitude tests . 67
Program guidance bulletin.............. 68
Transcripts. .......... 68
Achievement tests. . . . • • • • . • • • • 68
Cumulative records ..................... 68
Honor roll ................... 69
IX. PERSONNEL PROCEDURES ............ 70
Advancement............................... 71
The school nurse ............ 71