Retardation in the Reading public schools . ally in progress repetition ncrmal prog. spent Male .... $1,920 $48,252 $148,644 $194,976 Female . .. 2,406 40,422 150,846 188,862 Total $4,326 $88,674 $299,490 $383,838 The table shows that approximately 25 per cent of the moneyspent in the education of the boys was spent in repetition, andin the education of the girls 21 per cent, a total average of 23per cent. Although 67 less in number the girls made 56 per centof the total gain and the boys only 44 per cent. Of the moneyspent for repetition the boys claim 54 per cent and the girls 46per cent. Th
Retardation in the Reading public schools . ally in progress repetition ncrmal prog. spent Male .... $1,920 $48,252 $148,644 $194,976 Female . .. 2,406 40,422 150,846 188,862 Total $4,326 $88,674 $299,490 $383,838 The table shows that approximately 25 per cent of the moneyspent in the education of the boys was spent in repetition, andin the education of the girls 21 per cent, a total average of 23per cent. Although 67 less in number the girls made 56 per centof the total gain and the boys only 44 per cent. Of the moneyspent for repetition the boys claim 54 per cent and the girls 46per cent. The average expenditure per boy for the 4262 includedin this discussion and on the above basis was $^ and forthe 4195 girls $ This would lead to the conclusion thaton the average the elementary education of the boy costs 72 centsmore than the education of the girl. In diagram 10 the relation of the number of terms gainedand lost by these 8457 boys and girls is shown graphically. As 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200. 4 3 21 123456789 10 U 12Diagram 10. Number of terms gained and lost by 8457 boys and girls in the elementarygrades. (White, gain; black, loss.) previously stated there are comparatively few promotions andentrances in February, so that the losses of one, three, and five 42 EXTENT AND CAUSES OF RETARDATION. terms are approximately only one-third as numerous as those of two,four, and six terms. The relativeamounts of gain and loss areshown in diagram 11, the latter be-ing approximately twenty times aslarge as the former. Pkomotions. According to the system invogue two promotions are made an-nually, one in January, extendingGain Loss ^^J through the first five grades, Diagram 11. Relative gaia and and the Othor in June, the prOmO- loss of 8457 pupils in the elemen- ,. -< • /•, i-i . tary grades. tious being 01 two kiuds, either to a higher class or a higher , during the two terms of 190Y-1908, 113 were pro-moted to a
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