Annual report of the Board of Education of School District Number One in the City and County of Denver, Colorado . Figure 11. Showing distribution of marks in Aaron Gove and EvansJunior High Schools. 50£ English, senior high Ma/hematics, sen/or high Figure 12. Showing distribution of marks in English and mathematicsin five high schools: English, 4,500 marks assigned by 27 teachers; mathe-matics, 3,800 marks assigned by 25 teachers. Denver Public Schools 75 Figures 9, 10, 11, and 12 are studies of marks assigned for thesemester in various schools. The general heavy skewing to thehigh end o
Annual report of the Board of Education of School District Number One in the City and County of Denver, Colorado . Figure 11. Showing distribution of marks in Aaron Gove and EvansJunior High Schools. 50£ English, senior high Ma/hematics, sen/or high Figure 12. Showing distribution of marks in English and mathematicsin five high schools: English, 4,500 marks assigned by 27 teachers; mathe-matics, 3,800 marks assigned by 25 teachers. Denver Public Schools 75 Figures 9, 10, 11, and 12 are studies of marks assigned for thesemester in various schools. The general heavy skewing to thehigh end of the scale probably reveals the reaction begun about 1909against too close marking and too many failures. This reaction in-itiated by such studies as that of L. P. Ayres, Laggards in ourSchools, and continued under pressure of popular opinion has, with-out doubt, had its effect on teachers marks. The piling up of marksat the high end of the scale may be preferable to over-assignment ofmarks at the low end; but in the light of recent scientific studies itseems necessary that the educational staff of Denver take steps tostandardize and explain the marking practices which shall be the practice i
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