. Ohio rural life survey. "Southeastern Ohio" .. . 387 schools reporting: No. Recitations No. Schools 1 to 9 5 10 to 14 14 15 to 19 38 20 to 24 63 25 to 29 140 30 or more 127 The table shows that the larger proportion of the schools have from25 to 30 recitations per day. This means that only about twelve min-utes can be devoted to each recitation. This overcrowded conditionresults from the large number of grades that in the one-room schoolsare placed under the control of one teacher. The only remedy for thiscondition lies in some plan of township centralization whereby thechildren in one, two,
. Ohio rural life survey. "Southeastern Ohio" .. . 387 schools reporting: No. Recitations No. Schools 1 to 9 5 10 to 14 14 15 to 19 38 20 to 24 63 25 to 29 140 30 or more 127 The table shows that the larger proportion of the schools have from25 to 30 recitations per day. This means that only about twelve min-utes can be devoted to each recitation. This overcrowded conditionresults from the large number of grades that in the one-room schoolsare placed under the control of one teacher. The only remedy for thiscondition lies in some plan of township centralization whereby thechildren in one, two, or three grades can be placed economically underthe instruction of one teacher. We find, in the third place, that in the work of most of the ruralschools there is very little recognition of the immense educationalvalue of play. Less than 3% of the schools have any play apparatusor recreation facilities. The teachers usually play with the pupils atrecess, and thus some direction is given to this part of their activities. 28 NEED FOR CONSOLIDATION. Five Counties tn rw X> \\i. *< ^ 6. The Teaching Force. Of the 612 teachers employed in the schools studied by our investi-gators, 269 were men, and 343 women. The training of 393 wasascertained. Of these: 120 Teachers have had only common school Teachers have had some summer school work in addition to com-mon Teachers have had nothing in advance of high Teachers have had a correspondence course in addition to Teachers have had normal training in addition to high Teachers have had summer school training in addition either to high school or to high school and normal Teachers have attended college. It is gratifying to note that 58% of the 612 teachers have receivedat least a high school training. A state law requires that a minimum of $40 a month be paid toschool teachers. Out of 400 teachers reporting, as many as 332(83%) received for the year 1911-12 nothing more
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