form master

English translation: homeroom teacher

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English term or phrase:	form master
Selected answer:	homeroom teacher
Entered by:	Robin Simons

14:01 Nov 12, 2002

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: form master

I am looking for a US equivalent of this term in a school system where each form master has responsibility for the class in his/her charge. In addition to adopting an administrative function the form master fulfills a supportive role for the students by offering direction and advice for those in his/her care. A first contact for parents-teachers meetings.

Jacek Krankowski (X)

homeroom teacher

Explanation:
When I was in high school and middle school we had a room we went to with a teacher in the morning in order to get roll called, any administrative business done, etc. I don't think it was as formal as a "form teacher", but it is as close to what you are talking about as I'm aware of in the US system.

Selected response from:

Robin Simons

Grading comment

Thank you all for brainstorming this one. I got another confirmation of Robin's answer from the States, so this is where the points are going this time.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

4 +7

homeroom teacher

Robin Simons

4 +4

No equivalent

Fuad Yahya

3 +3

UK explanation

jerrie

..in american english is a "student counselor...

Michael Deliso

4 -1

Vice-principal, team leader

zebung

class counselor / grade-level counselor

Refugio

guiding teacher ?

Crown (X)

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

9 mins confidence:

guiding teacher ?

Explanation:
Hope this works

Crown (X)
Local time: 14:50
PRO pts in pair: 4

29 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

UK explanation

Explanation:
In the UK at secondary school level, all school pupils are put into a 'form', a registration group, or even tutor group. This is their first port of call before they divide up for their individual lessons during the day. At break-times or lunch time they may go back to their form room, and they must always report there for morning and afternoon registration.
Their form master, or 'tutor' is responsible for registration, recording absence and pastoral care where needed. If parents want a general discussion on a child's progress, the form master should be able to talk to all individual subject teachers for that child and liaise with the parents.
'Form' can be substituted with 'year'...as in "Mary of the First Form"...

I hope this make is easier to find a US equivalent.
Form is quite a dated expression now..I think Tutor and Tutor Group are more common.

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:50
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 773

30 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

No equivalent

Explanation:
I have not come across an equivalent to this concept or practice in the US. In Arab countries, where I grew up, we call such a function "class educator." If I were to invent a term for the US, I would avoid "form" (too vague)and stay away from "master" (too maculine). I would suggest something like "class coordinator."

Fuad

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Note added at 2002-11-12 15:04:18 (GMT)
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Please forgive my typos: \"masculine\" not \"maculine.\"

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English
PRO pts in pair: 893

33 mins confidence:

..in american english is a "student counselor...

Explanation:
è una figura che consiglia/suggerisce studenti che direzione prendere nei loro studi

Michael Deliso
Local time: 13:50
Native speaker of:

English,

Italian
PRO pts in pair: 15

35 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

homeroom teacher

Robin Simons
PRO pts in pair: 4

Grading comment

Thank you all for brainstorming this one. I got another confirmation of Robin's answer from the States, so this is where the points are going this time.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

Vice-principal, team leader

Explanation:
I went to a large high school in Texas. We had Vice-Principals who functioned as career guidance counselors, met with parents, and oversaw the general everyday business of their "sub-school"(i.e. their group of students, whether it be a grade or a set of students with last names from A-G, H-R, T-Z, or whatever). See refernces...

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Some duties and responsibilities relating to instruction are:

Develops the master schedule of classes, room assignments, and department schedules for the effective utilization of personnel within the school, the master schedule of school events, and the daily or weekly bulletin.

Observes teachers in classrooms and reports evaluation to the principal.

Supervises the substitute and home teacher program, if so assigned by principal.

Implements and supervises the special education program, including chairing admission meetings and assuring correct placement of the students in the program, if requested by principal.

Maintains direct and constant liaison with Electronic Data Processing Services, particularly regarding schedules for the master program and report cards, assuming personal responsibility for meeting time restraints of these schedules, and transportation of all necessary data to and from the Electronic Data Processing Office.

Assists in the evaluation of any persons in charge of departments, the student body advisor, and most classified positions assigned for instructional purposes.

2. Some typical duties and responsibilities relating to guidance and counseling are:

Assists the principal in planning, implementing, and administering the guidance program and generally monitoring it to insure its effectiveness.

Supervises the counseling staff, providing information on new rules and policies, conducting training meetings, and personally assisting with exceptional cases, and further supervising testing, attendance services, psychological services, and registration of new students.

Maintains liaison with the elementary and high school segments, especially regarding testing scores and guidance information from the elementary schools, orienting all new students, and monitoring the transmission of essential data for pupils promoted to high school.

Counsels with pupils and parents regarding problems of the pupils.

Enforces discipline regulations, consistent with Board of Education policies; settles disciplinary referrals; and prepares case data for major disciplinary cases which may lead to suspension or expulsion.

Conducts conferences with law enforcement, probation, and welfare personnel regarding students.

Assists in the evaluation of counselors, nurses, special education teachers, and classified personnel.

3. Some other typical duties and responsibilities relating to administration and the general education program are:

Assumes personal responsibility for the construction of teacher supervision schedules, committee schedules, and personally supervises teachers on duty rosters.

Assists in and personally directs teachers and students as to conduct and duties in cases of fire and other emergencies, conducting fire drills at least once each month and other emergency drills as required, maintaining written records as to date and time required to complete the drill; further, evaluate the effectiveness of the drills and transmit findings to all staff members concerned.

Maintains the general direction and control of all student body activities, if applicable.

Serves on committees; attends conferences and meetings, makes reports as required, and performs other duties as may be specified by the superintendent, associate superintendent, area assistant superintendent, and the principal.

Maintains current professional knowledge through professional organizations and professional literature as to current trends, innovative practices, and other changes in educational programs.

Is familiar with all ongoing duties of the principal and assumes responsibility for the operation of the school in the absence of the principal. "

Teachers that were in charge of a department were called "Team Leaders"

Reference: http://www2.sandi.net/personnel/pdf/PositionDesc/S-Z/Vice%20...
Reference: http://www.scusd.edu/personnel/descriptions/management/manag...

zebung
Local time: 13:50
Native speaker of:

English,

Swedish
PRO pts in pair: 38

2 hrs confidence:

class counselor / grade-level counselor

Explanation:
This sounds like what you are describing, but I would be amazed if a public school system in the United States could afford a separate counselor for each grade level. Unless it is the grade-level team leader, but this person usually leads teachers, not students. This wouldn't be a private school system, by any chance?

Refugio
Local time: 04:50
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 485

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