CHAPTER V 



TREPARATION AXD SALARIES OF TEACHERS OF 

 AGRICULTURE IX THE HIGH SCHOOLS 



Preparation and Practical Experience of the Teachers 



Considerable information is at hand as to the preparation of 

 the persons teaching agriculture in the school studied. In the 

 questionaire sent out the matter was formulated thus : " Special 

 preparation of the high school instructor for teaching agricul- 

 ture, either theoretical, scientific, or practical? (Indicate nature 

 of this) Is he a college or normal school graduate?" 



Some respondents attempted to answer all of the first ques- 

 tion by simply writing " yes,'' " all three," or by underscoring 

 one or more. If the teacher was a college graduate, any 

 " scientific " preparation mentioned has been considered to be 

 college science. Few gained their theoretical knowledge in 

 agricultural colleges, most of them getting it through reading. 



The analysis of the returns is shown in Table 36. 



Table 36 

 Preparation of 182 High-School Teachers of Agriculture 



Number claiminp; to have special preparation or qualifications 143 



Number disclaiming any sjiecial preparation or qualifications 12 



Number failing to report special prei)aration or qualifications 19 



Numlier reporting on preparation, scholarship, or graduation 174 



Number failing to report on any of these items 8 



Total number of reports used in calculations 182 



Number reporting practical farm experience 77 



Number rej)orting college courses in agriculture o29 



Number reporting college courses in science 641 



Number rejjorting normal courses in agriculture cl4 



Number reporting (unsjxjcified) theoretical preparation 24 



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