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Subseries 7: Reports of Examinations for Rural School Renewable Certificates
Dates:
1913-1924
Physical Description:
11 volumes
Scope and Content Note:
Rural school renewable certificates were first issued in 1910. They required two years of prior teaching experience and successful completion of examinations. Certificates were valid in any school district not maintaining an academic department and were issued and renewed for 10 year periods. Each report gives the date and place of the examination, and the name of the examination conductor and local district superintendent. The following information is given for each candidate: name; address; and scores in the following examination subjects: English for teachers, nature study, school law, history of education, school management, and methods of teaching.
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