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COÖPERATIVE PROGRAM BETWEEN THE SCHOOL BOARD OF
THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND THE
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Facilities for observation and directed teaching and for practical educational
research are made available through the coöperation with the University of the
school systems of the City of Charlottesville and the County of Albemarle.

The Coöperative Teacher-Training Program entered into between the School
Board of the City of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia provides for
the employment of critic teachers in the following subjects: English, Latin,
Mathematics, Natural Science and Social Science.

The agreement as adopted includes the following regulations:

1. The critic teachers shall be chosen by the University with the approval of
the superintendent of schools, it being recognized that no person may be elected
by the School Board without the recommendation of the superintendent of
schools.

2. The duties of the critic teachers shall be as follows:

A. To teach two regular classes in the high school such as shall be agreed
upon by the critic teacher, the principal of the high school and the superintendent
of schools.

B. To serve as critic teacher for the direction of the teaching of such student
teachers as are assigned to him.

C. To perform such routine duties in connection with the classes taught as
would fall to the lot of any high school teacher in a city school system in Virginia.

D. To conduct such experimental studies as the wisdom of the critic teacher,
the principal of the high school and the superintendent of schools may deem advisable
for the improvement of the school. Proposals for all such experimental
studies shall originate with the Department of Education in the University of
Virginia.

3. The salaries of the critic teachers shall be paid as follows:

A. The City School Board shall pay the pro rata amount for the two regular
classes taught that would be paid to any high school teacher for doing the same
work according to the fixed salary schedule in effect from time to time.

B. The remainder of the salary shall be paid by the University.

4. The critic teacher may teach a special methods course in the subject-matter
field of his assignment, this work to be done at the University.