IV. TECHNIQUE FOR DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PLAN The efficiency of operation of the executive organization shall be judged1 upon level D. The worth and value of the executive activities in relation to the efficiency of instructions shall be judged upon level D, where possible. 1Appraisal methods: Appraisal may be conducted by means of four methods. Appraisal by Method A is the crudest means of arriving at a judgment. In the absence of scientific evidence judgment may be based upon presentiment, intuition, or "hunch.' Appraisal by Method B proceeds through the collection of a series of readily available facts interpreted in terms of training and experience. Appraisal by Method C is judgment based upon inconclusive trial of activity or practice. Appraisal by Method D is judgment based upon the results of conclusive evidence secured through the results of scientific experimentation. CHAPTER VI Administrative Organization A. Mandatory Laws. a. Primary. Constitution. Art. 11, Sec. 9—The legislature shall continue a system of primary schools. b. Supervision Part 1, Chapter 9. Sec. 1-The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall have general supervision in all public schools. c. High School. Part 1, Chapter 3. Sec. 8-To establish a high school when directed by a vote of the people d. Attendance. Part 2, Chapter 17. Sec. 1-Children shall be required to attend schools during entire school year, between ages of seven and sixteen years, with exceptions. e. General. Part 1, Chapter 6. Sec. 15-To establish and carry on such grades, schools and departments or courses of study as it shall deem necessary or desirable for the maintenance and improvement of public education. f. Libraries. Part 1, Chapter 6 Sec. 15-To establish and maintain a library for the public schools of the district. Part 2, Chapter 32. Sec. 9-Who shall have control of library. Sec. 10-Voters to levy taxes for support of library. Sec. 11-Annual report to Superintendent of Public Instruction. g. Agents. Part 2, Chapter 5. Sec. 15-Library books. Sec. 4-To employ teachers. Sec. 14-To employ such other assistants and employees as may be necessary. B. Permissive Laws. (a) Part 2, Chapter 5, Sec. 9-Kindergarten Method. (e) Part 2, Chapter 22, Sec. (f) Part 2, Chapter 21, Sec. -Education of aliens and native illiterates. 1-Junior Colleges. 9-Public recreation and playgrounds. 13-Use of school grounds and houses for community or recreation centers. (i) Part 1, Chapter 6, Sec. 15--Agricultural, trade and other vocational schools. (j) Part 1, Chapter 6, Sec. 15-May appoint a Board of Library Commissoners. C. Interpretation by the Board of Education. Under the general authority of The School Code, the Board of Education interprets it to be within the power of the Board of Education to determine the type of school organization and the types of school necessary to create a school system which shall minister adequately to the needs of the people of Hamtramck. D. Adjustments to Life Needs in advance of formal legislation. The organization of the schools into elementary, junior high schools, senior high school, trade, vocational, and continuation schools to meet the needs of Hamtramck, the creation of principalships and the specific definition of their duties. I. THE PLAN 1. Administrative Organization The administration of the public schools and complementary activities are organized directly under the Superintendent. These activities comprise the following: 1. The planning of a system which shall carry out the policies of the Board of Education that provide physical, financial, and educational conditions under which educational agents may work to best advantage; 2. The selection, assignment, and co-ordination of effort of agents under this adopted plan; 3. Maintaining these policies in continuous effective operation. 4. The provision of channels through which information about conditions may be promptly transmitted to the central office, and, 5. Provision of channels through which all agents and agencies of the school system shall work for continuous improvement. Organization Following the best modern educational thought and practice, the six-three-three plan has been selected as the basic educational organization. This organization includes: 1. Elementary schools, including the kindergarten and the first six grades, with a socialized curriculum, administered upon the duplicate plan of organization as affording the most economical use of building space. 2. Junior high schools, grades 7, 8, and 9, with socialized and differentiated curriculum and vocational guidance. 3. Senior high school, grades 10, 11, and 12, with socialized and differentiated curriculum and vocational guidance. 4. Trade and vocational high schools to meet the needs of those preparing to enter industry and commerce. Administrative Personnel In the exercise of these activities the Superintendent will be assisted by the principals who are the chief instructional and administrative officers of their respective school buildings and who, sitting as a body, shall constitute the Administrative Council. They shall include: Six elementary school principals One public librarian One chief engineer in charge of opera- Administrative Council The Administrative Council, under the chairmanship of the Superintendent, shall meet weekly: (1) to receive instructions for themselves and for their teachers; (2) to present information in respect to conditions and the results of criticisms and suggestions collected from the agents; (3) to discuss conditions and suggestions, and (4) to formulate plans for the improvement of conditions. Clinics The psychological and health clinics shall be considered as clearing houses for all cases requiring technical attention in respect to examination and classification. Under the direction of the Superintendent and the principals the clinics shall conduct all regular individual examinations, as provided for in other places in the organization code, and to give such special examinations as the principals may require. The clinics are to be considered as advisory and service agencies only and shall in all cases work through the principals of the building involved. Efficiency of Administration The steps in securing efficient administration shall be: 1. To work for securing unity of aim and effort upon the part of all agents; 2. To secure co-ordination through clear delegation of responsibility and definition of function; 3. To provide for the freedom of the individual by: (a) giving to all the right to present evidence of inefficiency of both policies and procedures; (b) providing opportunities and channels for presentation of more efficient procedures; (c) recognizing the right to entertain new faiths, ideals, etc., contrary to the standard policies and means, and (d) providing the opportunity to put such new beliefs to experimental trial in an attempt to prove them better than the old; 4. To secure efficiency through the adoption and use of: (a) carefully defined policies; (b) routine formalized procedures, standardized in terms of policy and proved knowledge, and (c) centralization of control in the administrative agents to make decision and coordination of effort possible, and, 5. Improvement of efficiency through provision for: (a) systematic variation from standard policies and means; (b) measurement of the effect of such variation, and (c) modification of both policies and means upon the basis of measured results. |