The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-19
WANTS COUNTY
BOARD TO ACT
Appointment Of Efficiency Expert
for Schools to Sc Urged

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,'l t,aat Schoo.S The 5ur.tS
- Srs1 ~n eai>cr po,vd.us The boar
' ','s iaNesah'y cu the proposition. Wi
s 20 10 increase The eiit.cacy If N
8 ''.'>a.os ~ the county schools bv go
q p->.0s Che uniform efficiency tests tsa
o. -.@'e proved 50 successful IN N,
70 ao-saton schools 10 the schools ~ IN.
= entire county and then working alor.
the lines taat are pointed out bv N,
results Of these tests.
Henry A Levy. head Of the nath.
, tinailcs department Of the Houcbt5r
hieh school dgSt advanced the idea a.
creating such an Office for the coun-
~ Mr. Levy has been working with
these tests in the Houghton schools
Tor some time and De is certain tha,
they VIII Doe ~ a great aid 10 the conn
" schools Mr.. Levy brought the idea
10 The attention of most of the educo-
/ Tors OF the copper country and in
( nearly all cases they have enthusiasts
uealy approved Of it. The plan has
also been brought 20 the attention Of
a number of members of the county
board for their consideration and If
ne is convinced that there is any pos
S'hility Of tho county adopting The
plan. Mr. Levy Will address the board
personally.
The plan has not been tried mn to
thls time hy any county The RUS
sen SAGE foundation in Boston has
applied il 10 the Boston schools with
me results ana in Mr. LEWIS opinion
i rs but question of Years and Of , /
''IE lew Years at that before tho
counties viii an be Obliged to adopt /
the plan. " '''i''
Ia speaking of these tests Mr.. Levy
said. In 1905, DR. stone made an av-
haustlNe study of the arithmetic work
IN iWeniy-siN different school sy,tems
scattered from Indiana TO New York
10y scientific measurements ne found
'a'i the -four years work in addition
subtraction and the like from the tbird
20 The sixth grade could he done in
."i'' years time if more efficient
methods were used. lie found the S
schools differed as TO the amount If
inc they gave TO arithmetic-soma J
gave only third as much as others; !
.'l the schools that We're the most or- Z
'c''Ht were the ones that gave aritb. l
''euc The least time 1t is evident
rom the results Of this and Of similar
INVESTIGATIONS that a great amount Of
me goes 20 waste because Of inef- i
Client methods. X
The first step in educational pro- F
edure Us 20 measure accurately the L
lateral To be used. TO determine the
ol.NHess' the accuracy, the stability
the minds that are TO be trained
200 often educators plan their meth II
7s for theoretical children ratba, x
nan average or normal children. No r
.aI child is like these conceptions W
Mich the educators have in mind.
u effective method must measure the
.'Iity Of each child. A second step
To- determine exactly the effects l.
.'dueed on each child by tho teach II
= process. When the effects NJ III. r.
li'i'ht methods are measured ex a.
ilE, 1T is very easy TO determine by
mpar.son which is the best method.
i' pet methods Of the different ed
+, -. ''pIo'i'd now merely by
,. Tue respective educa-
'''.''''7eu observer cannot
-.. '", one is any better -
...'. p. '''t !'t INC results Of 'I'
mas ''e measured and their "a
'''' VIII DC evident. The 3"
measured hN standard '"'
.''l'IN "a" Woiaht is de e
= 49,. '' '.l' LABORATORY. The stand ~
~. assure not only what is ne
'''" Well IL is known. TX
.''' nature oi scientific 1I'
..''''.' NO matter how often re- -
'' 's whom performed. they i
'''i''i'aI results under den
IONS. IL is especially noccS-
''.F nr given to all grades !
"'''iF identical conditions
'I'fe must hc tho same
'''''.'.. the same Incentives
''i'ils l." the pupils ami
sum. fhF5I.5l conditions.
'.' 'H '.' notable tests Of this
N'.' been devised 10y DR.
..' '. '''if"It. lie first asccrtains
q ''.' actual conditions arc by test
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