Substitute Teachers

Graham Middle School has a well-balanced, highly qualified substitute pool available.District homework guidelines call for a minimum number of minutes per day, averaged over a week's time. Homework is given daily in most classes.

Grade 6 50 min./day 200 min./week

Grade 7 60 min./day 240 min./week

Grade 8 70 min./day 280 min./week

Teaching Assignment

In 1994-95 Graham had a teaching staff of 42 in grades 6-8, with teachers properly credentialed through the State Department of Education and teaching in their credentialed areas.

Seventy-eight percent (78%) of the certificated staff has an earned Masters Degree or the equivalent of a Masters Degree.

Class Size

The average class size at Graham Middle School was 24.98 students in 1993-94. Exceptions to this class size are physical education and music classes which are larger. Classes such as our special reading class, special needs classes are considerably smaller, averaging approximately 13 students.

Teacher Evaluation

In 1989, the Mountain View School District revised its teacher evaluation forms and criteria for a successful teacher.

 

Permanent teachers are evaluated every other year and probationary teachers each year.