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...Conant also suggested that extra pay be given experienced teachers who provide on-the-job training to new teachers. He said this was necessary in order to turn new teachers into qualified instructors as rapidly as possible...
...Finally, Conant proposed that the best teachers be used to supervise college students on their practice teaching assignments. He said that this high-quality supervision should be paid for out of state funds, since there is no assurance that students will remain with the same school system in which they do their practice teaching...
Although only the barest outline of Conant's latest study was made available, it appears to incorporate the same pragmatic approach, moderate tone, and absence of radical proposals which characterized Conant's first two surveys...
...Conant began his survey of American education in 1959 with the publication of "The American High School Today." Among the study's many specific suggestions were the institution of a required program of English, social studies, math and science for all secondary school students, special programs for the "academically talented," and better voca- tional training and guidance...
Though the study was attacked by some critics because it compromised with the existing "system," Conant's defenders had particular praise for his emphasis on specifics, and his refusal to engage in sweeping criticism...