Date of Award

7-1933

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Department

Education

First Advisor

George E. Vander Beke

Abstract

The giving of standardized mental and educational tests has occupied a conspicuous place in the professional literature of the past few years. Ten years ago testing was almost unknown in the public schools except to discover those who were mentally defective for placement in "Special Classes". Schools in practically all large towns and in many small ones and also in country district are now making extensive use of test results. Being a movement which deals with a problem so intangible as the measurement of intelligence, it is often misinterpreted and misunderstood, thereby often seriously affecting the life of a child. People using these test must use them reasonably, and with a concern for the dangers involved. It is the aim of this paper to show why tests are needed, and how they can be used.

Comments

A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts, Marquette University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Degree of Bachelor of Philosophy

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