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Boise Survey

William Martin Proctor, Jesse Brundage Sears, J. Harold Williams

Read by Leon Harvey · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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PREFACE. DIRECTOR'S LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (4:36)
I. BOISE'S EDUCATIONAL PROBLEM. Boise a growing city — Composition of the population — Illiteracy — Wealth and occupations — How the city spends its money —The problem stated (25:39)
II. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION. The legal status of the district — Significance of such wide legal powers — The administrative organization — Imperfections in organization — A right plan of organization — Summary and recommendations (31:31)
III. THE TEACHING STAFF. Size and development of the staff — The training of Boise's teachers — Experience and tenure of Boise's teachers — The ages of Boise's teachers — Social composition of Boise's teaching staff — Boise's salary schedule — Summary and recommendations (33:44)
IV. THE CURRICULUM. Extent of Boise's educational program — What a curriculimi is—The elementary school curriculum in Boise —What a printed course of study should contain — Boise's outline of courses — Time allotment, or the relative importance of studies — Summary and recommendations (30:05)
V. EFFICIENCY OF THE INSTRUCTION. General considerations — Observations of classroom work — Standardized tests — The test in handwriting — The test in spelling — The test in arithmetic — Summary — Recommendations (53:21)
VI. PROGRESS OF THE CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOLS. The distribution of the pupils — Accelerated pupils— Retarded pupils — Extent of retardation — Results of retardation — Causes of retardation —Summary (15:22)
VII. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AMONG THE CHILDREN. The variability of children — Mental differences — Intelligence testing — Superior children — Opportunity classes for gifted children — Backward children — Batavia teaching for backward pupils — Special dasses for backward pupils— Feeble-minded children — Examples of feeble-mindedness — Differences in conduct — Juvenile delinquency in the schools— Dependent children — Physically handicapped children — Research work in the schools— Summary and recommendations (37:24)
VIII. THE CHILDRENS HEALTH. What Boise is doing — Additional nurses needed — A brief health survey by the teachers — Posture — Nutrition — Tuberculosis — Contagion in the schools — Ventilation and health — Teeth — Nose and throat — Hearing — Eye troubles — Nervous conditions — Speech problems — Mental conditions and health — Play and health — Sources of infection — Hygiene teaching — The teacher's health — The janitor and health — Open-air schools — Summary and recommendations (41:21)
IX. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. The building situation in Boise—Buildings measured by standard scale — The school grounds — Playground equipment — Orientation of buildings —Type of buildings— Interior construction — Basements — Heating and ventilation — Fire protection — Cleaning system —Artificial lighting — Clocks, gongs, telephones— Drinking fountains—Lavatories and baths — Toilets— Classrooms— Blackboards — Lighting of classrooms —Windows — Window shades — Cloakrooms and wardrobes — Classroom equipment — Special rooms— Age and efficiency — Summary and recommendations (47:41)
X. THE HIGH SCHOOL. Articulation between the elementary grades and the high school — Building and equipment — The high school faculty — Curriculum features— Certain phases of the internal administration — The need for a junior college in Boise— Summary and recommendations (38:10)
XI. EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE. The need for educational and vocational guidance in Boise — A reasonable program of educational and vocational guidance for Boise — Summary and recommendations (24:42)
XII. COSTS AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. The problem stated — How Boise's school expenditures are distributed — The business management of Boise's schools — Summary and recommendations (28:30)
XIII. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS (7:36)