# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S88
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

88 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

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Concerning the Three-Year Teaching Diploma
at River Forest

The certification authorities of our various States are more
and more eliminating terminal teaching certificates below the levelé
of the Bachelor’s degree. Our synodical Three-Year Teachingy
Diploma is not in line with these developments, and though
served well in the past while Synod was gradually raising its stand-3
ards of teacher training to the four-year level, we feel that the
are no compelling reasons for retaining such a substandard ar.
rangement indefinitely.

Since a synodically approved revision will require at lea
several years to become effective even after it has been passed, wi
recommend permissive legislation by the present convention in
matter.

Request: We therefore respectfully request that the synodica
convention adopt permissive regulations and authorize Concordi
Teachers College, River Forest, in consultation with its sister in
stitution at Seward and with the approval of the Board for Highe
Education —

A. To discontinue the terminal Three-Year Teacher-Trai
Program and the Three-Year Diploma when it is desirable to do s

B. After a three-year sequence of properly selected and satq
isfactorily completed college courses, to grant a Provisional Teach
ing Certificate, especially for women who desire it;

C. Upon their request, and for valid reasons, to recommeng
male students who have met the three-year requirements of |
Provisional Teaching Certificate for initial placement in temporat :
teaching positions, but not to declare them eligible for a permane!
call until their completion of the regular Four-Year Bachelo
Degree requirements;

“D. To terminate the Provisional Certificate as soon as Syn
best interests make such action advisable.

Tae Boarp oF CONTROL
or Concorpia TEACHERS COLLEGE

Erwin L. Paut, Secretary

Tue Facutty of Concorpia TEACHERS Co
ArtHuR Kuck, President