PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Ninety-third Annual Report 1963/64 By the Superintendent of Education To Major-General the Honourable GEORGE RANDOLPH PEARKES, V.C., P.C., C.B., D.S.O., M.C. Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR: I beg respectfully to present the Ninety-third Annual Report of the Public Schools of the Province. LESLIE RAYMOND PETERSON, Minister of Education. January, 1965. J. F. K. English, M. r DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 1964 Minister of Education: The Honourable LESLIE RAYMOND PETERSON, Q.C., LL.B., F.R.S.A. Deputy Minister and St.perintendent of Education: 3. F. K. ENGLISH M.A., Ed.D., LL.D. 1 Assistant Superintendent (Administration): Assistant Superintendent (Instruction): G. W. GRAHAM, B.A. F. P. LEVTRS, M.A., M.S.(Ed.) Chief Inspe-tor of Schools: E. E. HYNDM AN, B.A., B.Pffid. District Superintendents, Superittendents, and Inspectors of Schools: H. D. ABBOTT, M.A., Nanaimo. J. I. MACDOUGALL, M.A., M.Ed., D.Paed., K. F. ALEXANDER, B.SC, B.Ed., Mission City. Kamloops. N. A. ALLEN, B.A., Kamloops. D. E. MCFEE, M.A., Kitimat. J. E. BEECH, B.A., B.Ed., Assistant, Surrey. D. B. MACKENZIE, M.A., Assistant Superin­ G. C. BISSELL, B.A., B.Ed., Castlegar. tendent, Vancouver. C. A. BRUCE, B.A., B.Ed., Revelstoke. C. S. MCKENZIE, B.A., Trail. J. N. BURNETT, M.A., E.D., Richmond. D. H. MACKDRDY, D.F.C., B.A., M.Ed., D. H. CAMPBELL, B.A., B.Ed., Squamish. Smithers. D. G. CHAMBERLAIN, B.A., B.Ed., Victoria. F. A. MCLELLAN, M.A., B.Paed., Sooke. I. CHELL, M.A., Assistant Superintendent, W. A. MARCHBANK, A.B., B.Ed., Oliver. E. MARRIOTT, B.A., Cloverdale. C. CUTHBERT, B.S.Acc, B.Ed., Nelson. L. A. MATHESON, M.A., B.Ed., Penticton. H. C FERGUSON, B.A., West Vancouver. F. T. MIDDLETON, B.A., B.Ed., Kamloops. R. E. FLOWER, B.A., B.Ed., Dawson Creek. W. J. MOUAT, B.A., M.Ed., Abbotsford. W. B. FROMSON, B.A., B.Ed., Assistant Sup­ G. H. NELSON, B.A., B.Ed., Salmon Arm. erintendent, North Vancouver. F. J. ORME, B.A., B.Pasd., Kelowna. I. GOUGH, M.A., Victoria. G. M. PATON, B.A., M.Ed., Prince Rupert. S. J. GRAHAM, B.A., New Westminster. J. PHILLIPSON, B.A., B.Ed., Prince George. I. V. GRANT, B.A., B.Ed., Assistant Superin- R. S. PRICE, B.A., B.Com., Ladysmith. D. L. PRITCHARD, M.A., Inspector, Vancou- W. H. GURNEY, M.A., Qualicum. R. M. HALL, B.A., B.Ed., Williams Lake. P. B. PULLINGER, B.A., B.Ed., Cranbrook. R. R. HANNA, B.A., B.Ed., Quesnel. W. D. REID, B.A., M.Ed., Ladner. A. E. HENDERSON, B.A., B.Ed., Inspector, Vancouver. F. I. IRWIN, B.A., Vernon. C. E. RITCHIE, B.A., Courtenay. G. E. JOHNSON, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed., Powell R. F. SHARP, B.A., D.Pasd., Vancouver. H. D. STAFFORD, B.A., M.Ed., Langley. A. D. JONES, B.A., Duncan. R. B. STIBBS, B.A., New Westminster. J. G. KIRK, M.A., Chilliwack. C. I. TAYLOR, B.A., B.Ed., Burnaby. E. E. LEWIS, B.A., B.Pied., Kimberley. R. F. THORSTENSON, B.A., Hcpe. W. J. LOGIE, B.A., Campbell River. D. P. TODD, B.A., B.Ed., Fort St. John. A. J. LONGMORE, B.A., B.Ed., Vanderhoof. F. M. WALLACE, M.A., Inspector, Vancouver. R. F. LUCAS, B.A., B.Ed., Courtenay. D. N. WEICKER, B.A., B.Ed., Fort St. John. W. E. LUCAS, B.A.,B.Pa;d., North Vancouver. 9 PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPORT, 1963/64 SPECIAL OFFICIALS Co-ordinator of Special Services: W. A. PLENDERLEITH, M.A., D.Pa;d., F.R.S.A., F Co-ordinator of Teacher Recruitment: P. J. KITLEY, M.A. Comptroller of Expenditures: S. E. ESPLEY. Director of Curriculum: J. R. MEREDITH, B.A., M.Ed. Supervisor of School Construction: H. DICKINSON. Director of Technical and Vocational Education: J. S. WHITE. Assistant Director of Technical and Vocational Education: V. E. RICKARD, B.B Inspectors of Technical Classes: C. J. STRONG, M.A., and R. SMITH. Inspector of Technical and Vocational Education: P. C. MACGREGOR. Registrar: H. M. EVANS, BA. Assistant Registrars: E. A. KILLOUGH, B.Ed., and P. E. WILKINSON, B.A., B.Ed Director of Home Economics: Miss M. C. ORR, B.A., B.S. Inspectors of Home Economics: Miss J. R. IRVINE, B.Sc.(H.Ec.), and Miss J. CAMPBELL, M.A., B.Sc.(H.Ec), D Director of Community Programmes: J. H. PANTON, B.A., M.Sc. Director of Visual Education: J. R. POLLOCK, B.A.Sc. Director of School Radio Broadcasts: Miss M. MUSSELMAN, BA. Ytrector of Tests and Standards: C. B. CONWAY, B.SC, M.S., D.Pa irector of Secondary School Correspondence: J. R. HIND, B.A., B.Pt Director of Elementary School Correspondence: A. H. PLOWS. TABLE OF CONTENTS Report of the Superintendent of Education 13 Report of the Assistant Superintendent (Administration) 41 Report of the Assistant Superintendent (Instructional Services) 43 Report of the Director of Curriculum 47 Report of the Co-ordinator of Special Services 50 Report of the Director of the Division of Tests and Standards 52 Report of the Director of Home Economics 55 Reports of the Directors of Correspondence Schools— Secondary and Vocational Courses 57 Elementary Correspondence School 60 Report of the Director of the Division of School Radio Broadcasts 61 Report of the Director of Visual Education 63 Report of the Director of the Textbook Branch 66 Report of the Chief Inspector of Schools 70 Report of the Co-ordinator of Teacher Recruitment 76 Report of the Director of Technical and Vocational Education 79 Report of the Director of Community Programmes Branch 101 Report of the Superintendent, Jericho Hill School (Deaf and Blind School) 113 Report of the Registrar of Teachers and Examinations 116 Report of the Commission on Education of Soldiers' Dependent Children Act.. 127 Statistical Returns 129 Information re Examination Papers 178 PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPORT, 1963/64 STATISTICAL RETURNS Number of Pupils Enrolled by Type of School 13 Distribution of Pupils by Grade and Sex — 14 Distribution of Teachers and Pupils According to Different Classes of Schools.. 15 Teachers' Certificates 15 Comparison of Enrolment and Expenditure for Public Education __ 16 Number of School Districts —— 17 Number of Senior Secondary Schools, Divisions, Teachers, and Pupils in Each District . -—- 17 Number of Junior-Senior Secondary Schools, Divisions, Teachers, and Pupils in Each District _ 18 Number of Junior Secondary Schools, Divisions, Teachers, and Pupils in Each District ——— Number of Elementary-Senior Secondary Schools, Divisions, Teachers, and Pupils in Each District r Secondary Schools, Divisions, Teachers, and Number of Elementary Schools, Divisions, Teachers, and Pupils in Each Dis- District Supervisory and Instructional Personnel Summary of All Schools Showing Number of Divisions, Teachers, and Pupils.. Teachers' Salaries by Type of School Classification of Teachers' Salaries ... •" Expenditure for Education for the Calendar Year 1963— Costs per Pupil, Various Bases, Calendar Year 1963 Expenditure by School Districts for the Calendar Year 1963 Revenue for Education for the Calendar Year 1963 by School District- Summary of Enrolment by Schools in the Various School Districts Recapitulation of Enrolment by Sex and Grades Report of the Superintendent of Education, 1963/64 SIR,—I beg to submit herewith the Ninety-third Annual Report of the Public Schools of British Columbia for the school-year ended June 30, 1964. ENROLMENT The enrolment in the schools of the Province increased during the year from 358,905 to 378,641, and the average daily attendance increased from 332,584 to 348,472. The percentage of the regular attendance was 92.03. The number of pupils enrolled in the various classes of schools is shown here- Number ofPu ilsEnro ed TypeofScho Municipal Rura Total Senior second 3 218 Junior secondary.. g*r 24,136 El___ ^jmior I 2702. ^___^ 224,818 Total..-. ;,... 10,71 1 In addition to the number given above, there were enrolled:— In the Secondary School Correspondence classes, regular students (exclusive of the 6,212 officially registered in other schools) 2,507 In the Elementary School Correspondence classes, regular students 843 Under section 20 of the Public Schools Act, pupils receiving instruction ! 82 3,432 Adult education— Canadian Vocational Training Programme 7,587| Night schools _ 78,4612 Vancouver School of Art 259 Vancouver Vocational Institute 6,9813 Secondary School Correspondence (adults only) 8,555 Elementary School Correspondence (adults only) 230 Carried forward ... 105,505 14 PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPORT, 1963/64 Brought forward 105,505 Adult education—Continued Number of participants in recreational programme 1,016,632* Vocational teachers-in-training (summer session) 78 University of Victoria . 1,1215 University of British Columbia 4,5006 ;,127,836 DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY GRADE AND SEX The following table shows the iber of boys and girls enrolled in each grade for the school-year 1963/64:— REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT The number of teachers employed in the different classes of schools, the number of pupils enrolled in each class of school, and also the average number of pupils per teacher are shown in the following table:— Nu mberofTcac TypeorSCoo, T_-?e_ ln.mi.tors Total ~- 23. S 29 52 •Junior-senio . r secondary _:E 30.90 2______^ES__S= of l j| 1 g 11,965 2,450 14.415 378,641 100.00 TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES The following table shows the number of teachers employed and also the number with or without university degrees:— N 16 PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPORT, 1963/64 COMPARISON OF ENROLMENT AND EXPENDITURE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION The enrolment in the schools of the Province for the various years sine 1877/78 and also the cost of maintaining them are shown in the following exhibit:- REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT N 17 NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS The following table shows the number and classes of school districts in which 1 expenditure for school purposes was made during the school-year 1963/64:— I Rural school districts 27 100 SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS The enrolment in senior secondary schools during the school-year was 3,218; of this number, 1,992 were boys and 1,226 were girls.