CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 76

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La digh class school, and not an Elementary one, it matters little whom the examination is conducted":

(4) I protest against the opinions of subordinate Masters being swayed by

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in January 1882, I find myself in this very awkward predicament of having no reliable standard of the work of last half, to guide the management of the College during next half.

under my suspector of Ichoris, either by personal conversation or public College working charge. To Head Master can be responsible for the successful management of a school, if his Masters are to be alienated from him by external influence, or if they are periodically invited to ventilate their opinions, which is but a thinly disguised invitation to criticise their Head Master.

5. I protest against the abolition of the Head Master's Staff yearly Examination, which was held from 1882 to 1892 inclusive eleven times. For the first time since my arrival, availing myself of Mr. De Voeux's suggestion made at the Registrar General's Office, I gave orders that the papers, questions and answers of each Master's monthly examination of his own class for July, should be preserved, and sent to my office. I speedily discovered that it was hopeless to evolve a uniform standard; since not only had all the masters varying standards of severity and laxity in marking, but the master's standard would vary both in the questions he set on different subjects, and in his requirements of a pass;

I regret to say that in some few instances...

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La digh class school, and not an Elementary one, it matters little whom the examination is conducted": (4) I protest against the opinions of subordinate Masters being swayed by 75 in January 1882, I find myself in this very awkward predicament of having no reliable standard of the work of last half, to guide the management of the College during next half. under my suspector of Ichoris, either by personal conversation or public College working charge. To Head Master can be responsible for the successful management of a school, if his Masters are to be alienated from him by external influence, or if they are periodically invited to ventilate their opinions, which is but a thinly disguised invitation to criticise their Head Master. 5. I protest against the abolition of the Head Master's Staff yearly Examination, which was held from 1882 to 1892 inclusive eleven times. For the first time since my arrival, availing myself of Mr. De Voeux's suggestion made at the Registrar General's Office, I gave orders that the papers, questions and answers of each Master's monthly examination of his own class for July, should be preserved, and sent to my office. I speedily discovered that it was hopeless to evolve a uniform standard; since not only had all the masters varying standards of severity and laxity in marking, but the master's standard would vary both in the questions he set on different subjects, and in his requirements of a pass; I regret to say that in some few instances...
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La digh class school, and not an Elementary one, it matters little whom the examination is conduckd":" (4) I protect against the opcisions of dubordinate Masters being faced buy 75 in January 1882, I find myself this in the very awkward pre. year dicament of having me in the no reliable College during next half. standard of the work of last half, to quide management of the by so to the the Colle under my the suspector of Ichoris, wither by peroral conversation or public College of working charge. To Head Master can be responsible for the successful manage. ment of a school, if his Masters are to be acierrated from him by external influence, or if they are periodically invite: to ventilate their opinions, which is but a thinly disquived wed eiwitation to criticise their Lead Master. 5. I protest against the aboli- tion of the stead Master's Stalf yearly Examination, which was held from 1882 to 1892 inclusive cleven times. For the first time since my arrival Availing myself of De Extel's anggestin made at the Registrar General's Office, orders that the papers, questions of each I gave answers and tabulated reow to of Master's monthly examination of his own class for July, should be preserva my office. I speedily dis. and sent to covered that it was hopeless to evolve since not only a uniform standard; since not had all the masters varying standars, of severity but the JAM and raxity in marking, would vary master's standara Both in the questions he out on differius subjects, and in Wila his requirements of a pass; I Pregret to say that in some fow israncis in
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La digh class school, and not an Elementary one, it matters little

whom the examination is conduckd":"

(4) I protect against the opcisions of dubordinate Masters being

faced

buy

75

in January 1882, I find myself

this

in the

very awkward pre.

year dicament of having

me in the

no reliable

College during next half.

standard of

the work of last half,

to

quide

management

of

the

by

so to the

the Colle

under

my

the suspector of Ichoris, wither by peroral conversation or public

College

of working charge. To Head Master can be responsible for the successful manage. ment of a school, if his Masters are to be acierrated from him by external influence, or if they are periodically invite: to ventilate their opinions, which is but a thinly disquived

wed eiwitation to criticise their

Lead Master.

5. I protest against the aboli- tion of the stead Master's Stalf yearly Examination, which was held from 1882 to 1892 inclusive cleven times. For the first time since my arrival

Availing myself of De Extel's anggestin made at the Registrar General's Office, orders that the papers, questions

of each

I gave answers and tabulated reow to of Master's monthly examination of his own class for July, should be preserva my office. I speedily dis.

and sent to

covered that it was

hopeless to evolve

since not only

a uniform standard; since not had all the masters varying standars, of severity

but the

JAM

and raxity in marking,

would vary

master's standara

Both in the

questions

he out on differius subjects, and in

Wila

his requirements of a pass;

I

Pregret to

say

that in some fow

israncis

in

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