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Tables of Contents for Annual and Semiannual Promotion, With Special Reference to the Elementary School
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PART I THE FACTORS BASIC TO THE PROBLEM OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUPILS THROUGH THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The Elementary School Viewed in Terms of the Traditional School
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12
The Problem
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2
The Method of Attack Used in Treatment of the Problem
5
1
Basic Factors Dealing with the Advancement of Pupils Through the Grades of the Elementary School
6
1
Elements in the Traditional Elementary School Dealing with the School as an Educational Service Agency, and the Institutional Provisions Made for the Group Management of the Progress of Pupils
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4
Elements in the Traditional Elementary School Dealing with the Improvement of the Educational Offerings
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1
Elements in the Traditional Elementary School Dealing with the Cost of the Educational Program Provided
12
1
The Traditional Type of Elementary School
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1
Defects in the Operation of the Traditional Elementary School
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2
Various Plans Proposed for the Modification of Graded School Pattern
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21
Plans Which Had as Their Bases the Graded School Pattern
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14
The introduction of shorter promotion or class intervals
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4
Utilization of the entire year for purposes of education
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1
A freer promotion of pupils whenever they seemed capable of doing more difficult work
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1
Provision for supplementary or review term
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1
Promotion by subject
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1
Two or more parallel series of classes, or sections within a class
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1
The divison of the class into two or more groups, constant or varying
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3
Individual attention, supplementing class work
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1
Individual attention, to the extent of having each pupil proceed at his own rate, with a sacrifice of the organization of the class
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1
Quasi-rigid classification plans
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1
Plans Which Called for the Reorganization or Reconstruction of the Graded School Pattern
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3
The junior high school
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1
Gary and Platoon schools
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1
The Dalton plan
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1
The Morrison technique
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1
The Winnetka technique
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1
Miscellaneous Plans Affecting the Graded School Pattern
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3
The Elementary School as Viewed in Terms of the Transitional School
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12
Basic Factors Dealing with the Advancement of Pupils Through the Grades in the Transitional Elementary School
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1
Elements in the Transitional Elementary School Dealing with the School as an Educational Service Agency
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1
Elements in the Transitional Elementary School Dealing with Institutional Provisions for the Group Management of Pupils
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3
Elements in the Transitional Elementary School Dealing with the Improvement of Offerings of the Elementary School
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2
Elements in the Transitional Elementary School Dealing with the Cost of the Educational Program Provided
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1
The Newer Transitional Elementary School
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4
PART II ANALYSIS OF ARGUMENTS ADVANCED IN SUPPORT OF ANNUAL AND SEMI-ANNUAL PROMOTION
Introduction to Part II
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1
The School as an Educational Service Agency
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26
Specific Arguments Advanced
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25
Summary
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1
Institutional Provisions for the Group Management of the Progress of Pupils
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23
Acceleration
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8
Retardation
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9
Age-Grade Placement
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5
Summary
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1
The Improvement of the Educational Offerings of the Elementary School
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13
Summary
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1
The Cost of the Educational Program Provided
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11
Summary
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4
PART III A SURVEY OF PLANS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUPILS THROUGH THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Summary of Analysis of Arguments Advanced in Favor of Annual and Semi-Annual Promotions
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18
Arguments Viewed in the Light of the Traditional Elementary School
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5
Arguments Viewed in the Light of the Newer Transitional Elementary School
127
6
Arguments Viewed from the Perspective of the Separation of the Pupil Population
133
6
Arguments Relating to the Separation of the Pupil Population Which Were Not Supported by Facts
134
1
Arguments Relating to the Separation of the Pupil Population Which Were True but of Minor or Doubtful Value
135
1
Arguments Relating to the Separation of the Pupil Population Which Were True and of Recognized Value
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3
General Summary
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1
A More Vital Program for the Advancement of Pupils Through the Elementary School
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20
The Curriculum
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4
Teaching Procedure and Technique
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3
Grade Placement and Classification
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10
Suggested Problems for Further Study
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1
Bibliography for Chapter IX
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4
General Bibliography
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