Educational guidance : an experimental study in the analysis and prediction of ability of high school pupils / by Truman Lee Kelley.

  • Kelley, Truman Lee, 1884-1961.
Date:
1914
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Credit: Educational guidance : an experimental study in the analysis and prediction of ability of high school pupils / by Truman Lee Kelley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS SECTION PAGE 1. Statement of the Problem 1 2. Method and Specific Object 4 3. Elementary School Grades and Their Significance as Evi- dence OF High School Efficiency 7 4. Teachers’ Estimates and Their Significance 14 5. Special Tests and Their Significance 19 Algebra Test 19 Geometry Test , 22 English Test 25 History Test 33 Interest Tests 40 Grading of the interest tests 44 Two kinds of rehabihty coefficients 53 Grade for entire interest test 55 Combination of Grades of Various Tests for Purposes of Prog- nosis 62 Mot—Combination of tests with reference to (a) algebra and (b) geometry 63 Ect—Combination of tests with reference to English 64 Hot—Combination of tests with reference to History 64 Moi—Combination of the interest tests with reference to mathematics 65 Eci—Combination of the interest tests with reference to English 65 H ci Combination of the interest tests with reference to History 66 M c—Combination of M ot and M c i 66 Ec—Combination of Ect and Eci 67 He—Combination of Hct and Hci 67 Use of Regression Equations 67 6. Use of all Sources of Data in Estimating Probable Average Standing 71 7. The Age of Pupils as a Factor 73 8. Comparison with Other Studies 74 9. Practical Application IN High School Classification 81 10. Guidance Methods 84 11. Appendix Ages of Pupils 86 Assignment of Numerical Magnitudes for Literal Grades 86 Extent of error in averaging literal grades 88 Elementary School Grades 89 Teachers’ Estimates and Combinations of the Same 92 Bearing of the various factors upon M, E and H 94