Excerpt from Problems in Elementary School Administration: A Constructive Study Applied to New York City
Hree important contemporary problems in the ad ministration of elementary schools are treated in this volume by a method which is commending itself increasingly to students of Education, and has a Special significance for all officers of school administration and supervision. These problems arise when the estabhsment of intermediate schools (or junior high schools) is under consideration; when we seek to ascertain what a satisfactory rate of promotion is, and under what conditions we may hope for a maximum rate of promotion; and when we try to secure age-grade standards that will yield as usable and valid information concerning the number of normal-age, over-age, and under-age children in the schools: and the method employed in dealing with these problems is the statistical or objective method - the method that 15 free from personal bias or general Opinion, and seeks to arrive at valid conclusions on the basis of incontestable and well-organized data.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book uses statistical and objective methods to address contemporary problems in elementary school administration, particularly regarding intermediate schools, promotion rates, and age-grade standards. The methods described in this book have gained increasing favor for their ability to derive valid conclusions from indisputable data, free from bias or opinion. The author provides comprehensive introductions to these issues, stating each problem clearly and giving an overview of the principles used in their analysis. Part I focuses on the educational efficiency of intermediate schools and the cost-savings they offer. Part II delves into the challenges of progress and classification of children through the school system, with particular emphasis on the significance of age-grade relationships. This book provides a wealth of data that can be used in determining educational policies, and offers valuable insights for educators seeking to base their practices on facts. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781331101130_0
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