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The Use of Intelligence Tests as a Basis of School Organization and Instruction (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Charles W. Odell

 
9780332595566: The Use of Intelligence Tests as a Basis of School Organization and Instruction (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore how intelligence testing shaped elementary school organization.

This report examines whether promoting and classifying students by group intelligence test results can improve school efficiency compared with traditional methods.

The study, conducted in eight Chicago public elementary schools from 1920 to 1922, measures how a flexible, test-based system affects progress, achievement, and overall learning. Readers will see how teachers applied tests, how students were grouped into fast, average, and slow sections, and how outcomes compared to a control group using standard practices.
  • How promotion and placement decisions were made using group intelligence tests versus final marks and teacher judgments.
  • Evidence on progress, achievement ages, and the relationship between intelligence and learning gains.
  • Details on data collection, test administration, scoring, and reliability considerations.
Ideal for readers interested in the history of educational testing, school administration, and the practical effects of data-driven organization in classrooms.

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