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. uyv. ? ? v7*-\fv\crv. ? January 2 USC pre 4- 1 WdLt^I kZ%JL By William Tinsley 4 4(XU Special to the Gamecock Distressed at the "high level tod of incompetency" prevalent in the South Carolina educational yji system, a USC education specialist has proposed a solution to the problem. Much of the problem lies the with teachers' "watered-down recei1 degree requirements" at the salar; college level, according to Savaj William Savage, professor and rewai former dean of the USC College serve of Education. teacl "THERE ARE accredited woul PollPtJPS anH Iiniuorcitiac r>r?nHr w w M-av* MAAA V V JL kJlVlV/O VV*?M\ everywhere that offer so-called Wh graduate work in a variety of only fields for persons incapable of prove undertaking genuine graduate schoo study. Anyone can buy a gradi master's degree from today's corps colleges, and even some other teachers with doctorates are educa virtually illitprafp " hp cniH To offset this problem of low Mil education levels, Savage has direct proposed a second teaching Educ; certificate, a "master's" said,' license. does To acquire Savage's requii proposed "master's" license, NTE applicants, certified by the the t< S.C. Department of Education elitisr would be required to "have at profei least three consecutive years "Th of experience as a teacher in dicati 4.1 ? 1 * ' - uie area or graae in wnicn tney in tM; are seeking the certification cogn and earn a score on the Flemi National Teachers abilit Examination (NTE) which profes places them in the top 25 said,4 percent of college seniors holdii nationally who have taken the syster test." Savage also recommends a favorable report from an education department com- MT mittee which would report on K j ' ~ -1 ^ me icacuci a ciassroom j--^j performance on two or more j j occasions. H A S.C. TEACHERS currently H I have to score higher than 20 H ^ percent of the national average |f on the NTE for most teaching H I jobs, according to Savaop fw I ? ?o~* "* I a physics-teaching position the H * applicant only has to score H better than five percent of H those who take the stan- [p! dardized test. The applicant, who passed flfirpi i _ aJ The GAMECOCK is the student Hj . newspaper at the University of South | Carolina and is published three times HH q week on Monday, Wednesday and i j [ Friday during the fall and spring ^ P semesters and once weekly on Thursdays during both summer sessions with HH C the exception of university holidays and gg| Y examination periods. 1 E Iwnmcwui.iv sic inoiCCT IR< eOlIOrt lltO M not those ol the University of South hb Carolina. ; ; The University of South Carolina is an equal opportunity institution. ! \ j Change of address forms, subscription 1 requests and other correspondence j should be sont to the GAMECOCK, Box 1 Jill Russail House, University of S.C., J Columbia, S.C. W1M. Subscription rates HL are >5 per semester and $2 for the Wra* summer sessions. Third class postapa paid at Columbia, 4, 1979 lessor attack -down7 degree yone can buy a master's degree J ay's colleges, and even some teaci f ll /7 /l ^ rw\i 4- m ^ a.a . ? 1/ -II i vil vlvui/ur WIVS UTV V'l't'L'LLULLy '111X167 -William Savage, USC pr< requirements would "To aid the quality ve at least a $4,000-a-year Carolina teachers y increase, according to teacher ought to be ge. "The proposal would grow to a higher pr< rd effective teachers and level through trair notice that mediocrity in experience. Savage's lers, while tolerated, elitism would elimim d not be financially good teachers right ( >ned," Savage said. teaching profession," ile Savage claims, "Our said. hope for long-term im- ~ ;ment in the aualitv of I 1 faculties seems to be the T ual development of a | /"k of master teachers," j J. vv vJ s involved in S.C. i ?>?HP ition do not agree. j ?Sj| a <E FLEMING, executive I \ I ,FV :or of the South Carolina | Ass?ciation, SCEA, I Buy a set , "Although Savages s plan j f have its merits, the ! price and { rements concerning the J . examination would lead I IOF Zb . An agnkowc ? ?e * ^avuci o UllVJ cl SldlC UI | l l l n instead of promoting j ana DH ssional growth." , musjc stor, le NTE is not a good in- j | on of a teacher's ability I WP^SSBBWKi at it is only a test of I itive knowledge," | HB IroHnTiHI itiffml ing said. "It ignores other j -<xr> ies needed in a ? oallH jsional instructor." He J !?Swp Pash The NTE is just a crutch I | IIYC 1 UUI ng up an antiquated I 0 n." 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Friday, January 26 A "Casablanca" with Ingrid Bergman R j J Saturday, January 27 "To Have And To Have Not" with Lauren Bacall 7:00&9:30p.m. Russell House Theatre $1.00 Sunday,January 28 "TheCaine Mutiny" Humphrey Bogart i | 7:00&9:30p.m. j n * i * ' monuay, January zy "Mississippi Mermaid" 7:00 & 9:30p.m. I Tuesday, January 30 Gloria Swanson William Holden 7:00&9:30p.m. Cinematic Arts is now selling popcorn in accordance with the new building policy which llormUc fJ ^1 ? *1-" 2? I" Iiiato unni mill Ul HIM) HI Uir Russell House Theatre. Popcorn will only be sold at j pay films. Cost 40 cents Watch for "Classic Film Series" Starting January 31.