Public school administration; a statement of the fundamental principles underlying the organization and administration of public education . whether instruction is directed to what are the weak pointsfor the group; where teachers who need help are located, \and in what particulars they need help; in what rooms theload and the teacher are not properly adjusted; and whatteachers are so inefficient or indifferent or incapable of ^ For the sake of argument, suppose all of the usual protests againststandard tests are conceded. Grant that the tests themselves are notscientifically developed; that th
Public school administration; a statement of the fundamental principles underlying the organization and administration of public education . whether instruction is directed to what are the weak pointsfor the group; where teachers who need help are located, \and in what particulars they need help; in what rooms theload and the teacher are not properly adjusted; and whatteachers are so inefficient or indifferent or incapable of ^ For the sake of argument, suppose all of the usual protests againststandard tests are conceded. Grant that the tests themselves are notscientifically developed; that they are inaccurate; that judgment in theirapplication is faulty; that the results are not what is claimed; that certain\- elements in good teaching are immeasurable — granting all of these thingsand more, the fact still remains that the conclusions reached by such tests iare far more accurate than those based upon vague impressions of whatought to be. (Don C. Bliss, in Educational Administration and Super-vision, vol. I, p. 88.) PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Mtantr»ih»rilltUn»v B/Oi»9nttr*tcSooUn»l IKaindlUd^at mhmtw/tf>»f»^. Via. 30. A COtJRTIS SCORE CARD IN ARITHMETIC{Reproduced by permission of Mr. S. A. Courtis) In the figure above curves A and B are of two individuals in the s^me claas. Froman Indiana school. Note that A is practically normal except in the last test (shown bythe fact that the curve is almost a straight line and Her almost wholly within theboundaries of the fourth grade), while B is below grade in every test but one and is1 articularly weak on reasoning. Curves C and D are two measurements of the same child, one in September and theother in June. From a Michigan school. Note the correction of many defects and thebalance of the final scores. progress that they should be dropped from the service. Forthe purpose of vocational guidance of pupils such recordswill be of great value. The superintendent, too, can usethe results to talk to his school board
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