# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1950_S906
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208 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

6.. Oakland, Calif.

In order to recognize the need for teacher training on the
West. Coast as well as on the East Coast and to supply at least 4
a part of the rather extensive demand in this rapidly developing ixig
area of church work, the Board for Higher Education recommends 4
the establishment of a two-year pre-teacher training program as.
part of the curriculum at Oakland. These offerings would be made.
available to men and women and would be undertaken under the |
general direction of the Seward institution. Women students who sits
receive a two-year college training at Oakland would be required
to complete a minimum of one summer, with practice teaching,
in residence at Seward or at River Forest in order to qualify. for
a temporary appointment in a Lutheran parochial school and 4
would need, of course, an additional year in residence to qualify jo,
for the three-year diploma. Men students would be required to ,
complete two years in residence at one of the teachers’ colleges
for the Bachelor of Science degree.

The need to produce men and women graduates who will be .§
inclined to return to the West Coast is evident. At the same time «
the distance to existing synodical teacher training colleges is a real
barrier to recruitment in the far West. The Board feels that the
establishment of these teacher training outposts on the East Coast ” 4
and on the West Coast is strongly indicated by current develop- #
ments in our Church and that it would involve a serious oversight ;, #
and loss of opportunity if arrangements were not made at this 2
time to initiate such programs in our available facilities in New
York and California. While neither one of these programs would “ §
produce a large volume of teachers immediately, the gradual in-
crease in the number of candidates would fit perfectly into the 2
developments in the areas which are being served. :

A small appropriation for a recruitment program would, of

some staff additions would be indicated. The co-ordination of the
curricula has already been worked out and appears entirely.
feasible.

7.. Winfield, Kans.

At this institution the Board for Higher Education recom-
mends the continuation of the present terminal teacher training ,
courses for women only. The school is at present (beginning in
1951 — supplied 37 in 1950) in a position to supply approximately
50 graduates annually. If the need for additional volume of womer 3
teacher training graduates continues, it is recommended that pro-
duction be stepped up to 75 graduates annually.

These women teachers are equipped to enter the work on