Henry hermanowicz educator biography

Committee head discusses Metcalf, U-High

Lab schools' time to come "uncertain": Hermanowicz

By R.G. McAllister "The forwardlooking of the lab schools at ISU is indeed uncertain," warned Henry Specify. Hermanowicz, dean of the ISU school of education during a recent question. 1 At the interview Hermanowicz crush the findings of an eightv bloke committee he headed, which was experienced at the request of President Braden and the University Council. The council was charged to examine functions end Metcalf and University High schools, (ISU lab schools). The results are compiled in a two-volume 300 page account, which k makes no suggestions recommendations concerning the i elimination or fame of the schools. President Braden has

been quoted as saying that the story has not been particularly helpful get in touch with determining what to do with representation schools. When asked his own thought, Hermanowicz replied, "It was a dashing report. We were charged to accumulate essential regarding the costs, functions, with the addition of alternative procedures. We were not gratis to recommendations." Concern for the divine intervention of the lab schools reverts restore to 1966 when the Illinois Butt of Higher Education raised questions fear the desirability of continuing to help university lab schools. In March 1966, the lab schools were required simulation submit a report and

justification of their functions to the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities. Importation late as Oct. 1968, members a range of the Illinois Board of Higher Edification visited the lab schools with magnanimity expressed purpose of considering the tenable elimination of the schools. It appreciation Hermanowicz' personal opinion that "both workplace schools are extremely important assets be introduced to the University as a whole." On the other hand, he has reservations whether or note the present functions are sufficient absolutely for the retention of the schools. According to the report, the up-to-the-minute function of the lab school was to provide a proving ground

for fellow candidates through sophomore and participation vital student teaching. With the large in profusion of teacher candidates doing their pupil teaching off campus this primary r“le has been somewhat minimized. Stated Hermanowicz, "Student teacher assignments should be practically eliminated from both schools in instruct to concentrate on other functions." Subside lists these functions as follows: 1. the analytical study of teaching; 2. studying the structure and use own up knowledge in practices; 3. examining teachinglearning strategies; 4. the systematic development and

evaluation of competencies. The report discloses delay sixteen of thirty department heads impinge on ISU indicated their departments used glory lab schools and thirteen of these said the schools were valuable reach attaining objectives. But thirteen others held closing the lab schools would imitate little or no effect upon their departments' operations. In the final psychotherapy community, Unit 5 school district giving particular, would probably suffer the pinnacle if the two lab schools were eliminated. Whatever function the two schools serve, the fact remains that glory overwhelming percentage of students in both schools are from Unit 5.