Certification status of high school teachers in Louisiana

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by  Noah, Dennis Phillip

CEBTIFICATION STATUS OT HIGH
SCHOOL TBACHERS XH LOUX3XAHA
A Dissertation
Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the
Louisiana Stato university and
Agricultural and Mechanical Collage
In partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
in
The School of Education
by
Dennis P. Hoab
B. S., Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, 1930
M. A., Y.M.C.A. Graduate School, 1935
August, 19^9
UMI Number: DP69341
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The writer expresses bis appreciation to each member of the
graduate committee under whose guidance this study vta made. Special
indebtedness la acknowledged to Or. V. A. Lawrence and Or. George H.
Deer for their patient and sympathetic direction daring the progress of
the thesis. Be farther expresses appreciation to the officials of the
State Department of Education, especially to the personnel in the
Division of Certification and Teacher Education; to the registrars and
other officials In Louisiana Colleges and Universities for aocess to
their records in the collection of data. TO the members of the staff,
School of Education, Louisiana Polytechnic institute, the writer gives
thanks for assistance in the latter stages of the study. To his wife
and daughter, Mrs. Ploy S. Boah and Bell Ruth, unlimited credit Is
due, for their encouragement, assistance, and inspiration.
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The purpose of the study ..................... . . ♦ . ........................ 5
Delimitations and lim itatio n s........................ * « 4
Sources of date ............................................ 6
Securing the s a a p le ................................. . . . . . . . . . "J
ColXeotlon of date • • . . . . . . . . . . 10
Treatment of date . ................................ XX
Definition of term . . . . . . . . . . . ............................• 12
preview of chapter organisation ..................... . . . . . . Ik
XI. Btm tf CT BS1ATSD LXTSBATUS8 .............................................................. 15
xxx. JTOcaoansD stakbabbs pcr the ciktificatigk got
82S&-6GB0QL TBAGBKBS.......................................................................... >3
Btanry of teacher certification requirements In
the salted S ta te s • 59
fisglonal Accrediting Associations standards
reedsnarled for oertlfloatloa • • • ................................. 45
lev Ingland A ssociation.................................... 44
lorfeh Central Association . ........................ 45
lortbveet Association • • • • • * . . « . • • • • • « • k6
Middle States A ssociation................................................ 47
Southern Association ............................ 46
Western A ssociation................................ • 50
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CHAPTER PAGE
Cooparleon of certain aapeota of preparation of
toaohora who hold temporary eertifloatea with
certification atandarda In Louisiana * . . ♦ ...................... 201
Chapter tanar/* . . , ..................................................................... 211
▼I. SaWABY.................................................................................................. . 213
Data rolatod lndiractly to certification atatna
of blgh-aebool toaohora . . . . . . . . . . . .................... 2lk
Oaaaral education of toaohora ooaparod vltb proaont
atato oortlfloation otandarda . . . * ..................... . . . 21J
Prafeeelanal education of toaohora ooaparod with
proaont atato oortlfloation atandarda. . . . . . . . . 213
Specialised education of toacbora ooaparod with
proaont atato oortlfloation atandarda.................................... 220
Preparation of toaohora who hold temporary eortlfloatoa. • 228
BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . 230
APPTOHB.................................................................................................................. 237
Appendix A . . . . . . . . ................................................................. 23&
Appendix B ................................................................................................. 2H
Appendix 0 .................................................................. 2t6
BIOGRAPHY ............................................................................ 2t9
LDBT Of TABIE8
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Classification of Solootod Softools as to Site . . . . 8
Agss of Louisiana High-Softool Taaeftara . . . . . . . 65
Agos of Taaeftara la Aaaoolatlon Softools Ooaparod vltb
Tftosa la loa-Assoclation Softools................................. 63
luahor of Curricula Offorod ft/ Softools la Bospoetivo
Q m pi ..................................................... 69
Aasoolatloa Softools la Balatioa to Slso aad Xunbor
of Curricula O fforod........................................................ 70
lan-Assoclatlon Softools la Bolatloa to SI to aad
luabsr of Currleula Offorod........................................ .
71
Hlgftost Dogroo Bold by Toaohora in Bolatloa to
Bits of 8cftool.............................................. 73
Hlgftost Dogroo Hold by Toaobors in Association Softools
as Conparod to lon-Assoolotion Softools..................... 73
foacftors Sharing AdalalstratlTo aad Instruotlonal
Dot loo Coaparod vltb Thoso Doing Instrnotlonal Vorlc
Only, in Bolatloa to Kind of Dogroo............................. 76
Peroontagos of Toaobors la tbo Hospootlvo Group
Holding Dlfforont Typos of C ortlflcatos..................... 78
Typos of Cortlflcatos Hold by Toaobors la
Association and lon-Assoelatloa Softools..................... gg
Typos of Llfo Cortlflootos Hold by Tsaetaors................. 89
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TABUS PAGE
XXIX* Certificate* Issued for Lees Than L ife .................................... 86
XIT. Institutions Where Teachers Received Undergraduate
Training.................................... 89
XT* Institutions from Which Teachers Reid Master1* Degrees . • 90
XTX* Preparation of Teachers of Group I In Respective
General Sducatlon fields Compared With Current State
Standards * . . * ............................ 99
ITU. Preparation of Teachers of Group 2 In Respective
General Education fields Coopered With Current
State S tandards................................ ICO
XVXXX* Preparation of Teachers of Group 3 In Respective
General Education fields Conpared With Current
State Standards • * . • • • • * * • « • • * 101
XIX* Preparation of Teachers of Group If in Respective
General Xducatlon fields Conpared With Current
State S tandards.............................................................................. 102
XX* A Comparison of the Percentages of Teachers In the
four Groups Who Met Current Standards of
General X ducatlon................................................................. 103
XXI* Preparation In General Xducatlon of Those Teachers In
Association Schools Conpared With Those In
Ioa-A*soolatlon Schools * * * * * ........................................ • 103
XXII* Percentages of Teachers In Respective Groups Trained
In Out-of-state Colleges Who Met Current Standards
In General Xducatlon . . * * ............................................* . * 106
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TABU PAQS
XXm. Comparison of Qomeral Xduoatlon of Teachers
Trained in Out-of-state, State Public, aad State
Private Institutions la Relation to Meeting
Current Standards............................................................... 108
XXI?* Professional Xdueatlon of Teachers Conpared Vltb
State's Current Standards................................................ 112
XX?* Ssnestsr Soars of Professional Xdaoatlon of Teaohers
in Relation to Sice of Softool .................... lit
XX?I. Comparison of Professional Xdaoatlon of Teaehers
Xmployed In Assoolatlon and Xoa-Assoolatlon Softools • • 115
XXfll. Teaefters trained In Out-of-state Institutions Vfto Met
Current Standards in Professional Xduoatlon........................ 116
XIVXII. Professional Xduoatlon of Teaefters trained la
Out-of-state Institutions . ...................................... 118
XXIX* Professional Xduoatlon of Teaehers trained in State
Puftllo Institutions • . . * ............................................ 120
XXX* Professional Xduoatlon of teaohers trained In
State Private C o lleg es................................................................. 121
XXXI* Suanarj table: Comparison of Professional Xduoatlon
of Teaohers trained In Out-of-state, State Puftllo,
aad State Private Institutions ....................« . . . 125
XXXII* Summery Table: A Comparison of the Percentages of
Teaefters trained in Out-of-state, State Puftllo, and
State Private Colleges Vfto Met Standards for Professional
Xduoatlon............................................................................................. 12b