Evening star., 1925-11-23
MENTAL CLINICS
IN SCHOOLS ASKED
wilkinson Says PsyCho-Edu-
cational Study Is Vital
to Students.

Establishment of a psycho-educa
honal clinic for the treatment Of the
Individual difficulties in children
shown by scientific tests in research
and measurement as not adjusting
well to the school situation is recon.
assistant superintendent in charge NJ
colored schools. in his annual report
to Supt. Frank ". Rallou.
Mrs. Wilkinson's report points ont
that the department Of research of the
public schools fails 10 serve tho chill
dren adequately If it docs not 30 he-
Nond their mere Identification and at
tempt scientifically to determine their
difficulties or diagnose their troubles
and then set about remedying them
A major part Of the work should
he IN the field Of experimentation in
methods, in psychology and in ad
ministratiOn said Mr. Wilkinson
The department viii not Justify its
nam" unless = large part of the
energy OF the research personnel is
engaged in this sort Of thing. The
larger part Of the work this year has
been concerned with duties under A
and very little has been done under
Is. The reason for this state of
affairs is the lack of personnel. on the
one hand, and the clinical facilities
- '''' L'i''i' Ai1' 1'iA'iIllS dbl1dEd IiaS a M
room. 1t is hoped that a great deal
more can be done along this line in
the near future.
Asks Use nf Building.
Stressing the seriously overcrov1ed
conditions A. Dunbar High School.
Nj. Wilkinson recommends that the
fWininc school. recently transferred
70 he C0loTed system 10 relieve the
N hE r11
he turned over "a the department of
business practice If Dunbar Temporal
/ rilT until Mckinley Technical High
Schools building is given 70 tho col
ored schools. Nr. Wilkinson said his
office made q careful study Of the
comparative needs "f tho elementary
( schools in the vicinity Of TwiripE and
/ OF the Dunbar High school and has
come to thA conclusion that il would
he better temporarily TO use the Twin
ing School to house the department Of
business practice Of the Dunbar High
School, thus bringing immediate re-
let from congestion To the Dunbar
! High School"
Another recommendation Of NJ
/ NllklnSOn'S is TO extend The course oF
| study at the Miner Normal ScionI
from two 20 three wears as q means
u limiting The enrolment and .nr-
! trolling 10 some extent the number
, graduating from year To wear. This
particular innovation. he said. would
materially raise the standa rd Of eliE-
. ibility for appointment 10 elementary
grades. and might make il possible for
the board Of education further to diff
feTentiafe their courses Of instruction
70 include the preparation Of teachers
for junior high schools"
Teachers Are Needed.
Considera BILE difficulty is being ey-
perienced. he pointed out. in meeting
the demand for Junior high school
teachers of elementary science. husi-
ness practice. woodwork and sheet
metal
Although one additional junior
high school was added To the col
ored system last wear, Mr. Wilkinson
/ explained that the Randall aud the
shaw are both packed 10 overf7owing
and that before the G-3-3 plan Of
/ education can he fully realized on
= city-Wide basis for the Colorcd
schools there must be provided
junior high school facilities even in
addition 10 those contemplated"
Mr.. Wilkinson devoted ;he frs
part Of his report to an outline o.
the comprehensive re0rEan nizatior in
the coIored system and then touched
Wpor conditions in The junior ANA
senior high schools as we'll as ths
elementary schools under his super
vision. and concluded with an eN-
preston Of appreciation for the uni
form kindness and courtesy" shown
by DR.. Ballou throuEhou, the ve@r.