2000 Volume 9 Pages 99-108
When we try to analyze the Training System for Secondary School Teachers in Prewar Japan generally, the secondary school teacher was trained by various route while Higher Normal School etc. had main role. It is appropriate to classify the type of the training system into three categories from broad perspective. First of all, making the training in the Higher Normal School and Women's Higher Normal School are a regular route. Besides the training in Special Institute for the Training of Teachers will belong to this type. Next, the 2nd route is the Official National Examination System that the Ministry of Education authorizes scholastic ability and behavior etc. The successful candidate are awarded teacher licenses. Last, the 3rd route is to graduate from colleges and pass the Licensure of Teachers from Colleges to school graduates without examination. Teachers with some experiences are also awarded licenses without examination.
This article studies the test problem of the Official National Examination System for teaching History in Prewar Japan. I make clear the disposition of the teacher which the Official National Examination System tried to train in prewar days. The outline of career of the Official National Examination System for teaching History is described. Test member of a committee is analyzed because they had a big influence on the test problem. Finally, trend of the testing are analyzed in terms of the member of committee and the social context.
