Prussian Girls' School Conference
The Prussian Girls 'School Conference was the meeting of a heterogeneous group with the aim of reforming the girls' school system in Prussia . It took place on January 23, 1906. The resolutions passed brought about fundamental changes in the Prussian education system.
prehistory
Although changes in the German education system took place in the course of the efforts of the increasingly important women's movement in the German Empire from the end of the 19th century, it was not until the Prussian Girls 'School Conference in the years 1906–1908 that the girls' school system was thoroughly reformed. Up until then there was a tiny minority of women of the higher class who, after a tough struggle, had obtained the right to take their Abitur and study. In the following years, the question of the form of girls 'schools and the importance of the role of women in girls' education should be of particular interest. In this regard, representatives of the women's movement demanded that women should assume the main responsibility for the education of young women, and they also demanded the same wages as their male colleagues. There were many suggestions about the exact structure of the girls 'school : Some called for a “7 + 6” structure, that is, seven years of schooling at a girls' school, followed by a six-year preparatory phase.
The Girls' School Conference 1906/1908
At the girls' school conference on January 23, 1906, 45 participants were present, with emphasis on a balance between the sexes. The majority of the women present consisted of female directors and senior teachers, with representatives of the women's movement being particularly important. In the men's group, the presence of directors predominated. Despite the heterogeneity of those involved, a variety of decisions were made:
- On the one hand, the academic standards in the girls' schools should be raised and they should be recognized as higher schools, whereby this should be done by employing more teaching staff with university degrees.
- Furthermore, it was agreed on fixed routes to the Abitur as well as the fundamental right for women to enroll at universities. From now on, female principals should not be the exception at girls’s schools, but the rule.
- The schools themselves should be organized according to the "10 + 4" principle (10 years of school plus 4 years up to the Abitur) renamed Lyceum and put on an equal footing with the boys' schools. For those who intend to aim for the Abitur, further courses should be offered in women's schools.
- For the occupation of kindergarten teachers and toddler teachers, uniform regulations have been adopted with regard to access to training, the training plan itself and professional qualifications.
At the end of 1906, contrary to the results of the conference, the State Ministry finally decided to introduce the “9 + 4” structure for those interested in the upper secondary school. The main interest of the ministry was "to give the girls of the educated classes such educational opportunities that enable them to become understanding companions of an educated man, healthy mothers and insightful educators of their children." Ultimately, it came after the approval of the regulations in In 1908 a "7 + 6" structure for the Abitur courses in the higher girls' schools.
Overall, the girls 'school conference resulted in a higher ranking of the girls' higher schools (Lyceen), the recognition of the universities (for training to the university entrance qualification), an exact definition of the school structure and the curriculum. The “7 + 6” structure was introduced at the grammar schools and the “8 + 5” structure at the upper secondary schools for girls.
literature
- Lohbeck, Lucas: The higher school system in Prussia in the 19th century , Marburg: Tectum Verlag, 2005, ISBN 3-8288-8914-X (pages 112 to 114)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.uni-koblenz.de/~gpko/download/ss06/veranstaltungen/1.1.01/termin_11.pdf ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
