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Section	Title	Reader	Status
0	PREFACE. DIRECTOR'S LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL	niobium	PL OK
1	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	niobium	PL OK
2	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	niobium	PL OK
3	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	niobium	PL OK
4	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	niobium	PL OK
5	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	niobium	PL OK
6	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	niobium	PL OK
7	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	niobium	PL OK
8	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	niobium	PL OK
9	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	niobium	PL OK
10	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	niobium	PL OK
11	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	niobium	PL OK
12	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	niobium	PL OK
13	XIII. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS	niobium	PL OK

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PREFACE. DIRECTOR'S LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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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

niobium

PL OK

2

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

niobium

PL OK

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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

niobium

PL OK

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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

niobium

PL OK

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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

niobium

PL OK

6

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

niobium

PL OK

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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

niobium

PL OK

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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

niobium

PL OK

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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

niobium

PL OK

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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

niobium

PL OK

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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

niobium

PL OK

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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

niobium

PL OK

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XIII. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

niobium

PL OK