f coordinator and head teacher. Members of this community constructed a native-style classroom, a cook-house, and water-seal latrine. Twenty preschoolers attended morning classes lasting 5 hours daily, and an average ot 20 to 25 adults attended the afternoon classes = iit * 4 4 i cae en Mae hee : in health, sanitation, dental hygiene. nutrition, cooking and basic aduit education. sewing. Vocational Schools ae * te ea My Ri ha a ee et, fe. Community Development Division. A Peace Corps Volunteer served as A new Micronesian Occupational Center in Koror, Palau District, is to open in September 1969. Micronesian tradesmen, now being selected, will be sent to Hawaii for vocational teacher training during the 1968-1969 school year and return as part of the staff ‘when the school opens. Occupational entry-level programs in sheetmetal work, welding, automobile repair, diesel engines, electrical maintenance and repair, air-conditioning and refrigeration, construction carpentry, masonry, small appliance repair, and building maintenance will be offered. Training in food service for cooks, bakers, waitresses, and food service managers is also being established, as are programs in business machines, a ae ek wn - Men CUE de - aati aNtitle on oie oa. Stenographic work, and advanced bookkeeping. From 250 to 300 students are expected to enroll the first year. ] l ; Chapter 6 Besides the large number of schola;. ships provided to teachers ang. potential teachers each year, in-servic,. training and workshops conducted by, supervisors of teacher education ang, short-time institutes and workshop conducted by the University of Guan, and the East-West Center all play a important role in the teacher trainin’ program. The Administration’s goali: to provide each teacher with the equiv: alent of at least 4 years training: beyond high school in teaching tech? niques and in subject matter. Th objective is further advanced throug* summer training sessions normal held yearly in each district. througts organized intensive programs of ip service training in the field. througt specialized training in the Micronesiar Teacher Education Center (MTEC) i: Ponape, and through scholarships fo advanced study in colleges outside the Territory. This year MTEC completed its sixtt® year. This teacher training institut combines high school work witt specialized training in teacher educz tion and is especially oriented toware upgrading teachers who have na previously completed high schoa work. Enrollment is also open, how ever, to those who have completed high school but lack preparation fot teaching. During the past 6 years it has enrolled 45 students a year. In Sep tember 1968 enrollment will be ir creased to 90 students. Employed teachers continue on salary whilt attending MTEC. Pre-service teaches to be admitted next year will b& TEACHERS One of the most vital responsibilities of the Education Department continues to be the upgrading of the present Micronesian teacher corps. 124 provided with stipends, board, room and books, and will pay no fee. The Administration pays all publi school teachers’ salaries. Micronesia teachers are certified at several level depending on training and experien¢ and base salaries range from $977 10 Part VI[—Educational Advancemel! 12a