How to measure

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...use in the St. Louis survey. On account of the large amount of time required to give this test, its use is limited in the hands of classroom teachers. The standard scores for this test are as follows: Achievement Examination in Reading: Sigma 1 by Dr. M. E. Haggerty and Margaret E. Noonan is intended to measure the reading ability of children in grades I to III inclusive. It was devised in 1919 in connection with the Virginia school survey. In addition to its use in the state of Virginia, it has been used in St. Louis, Cincinnati, Madison, Bloomington, and Aberdeen. This reading test is in two divisions in one pamphlet, Test 1 and Test 2. Test 2, which consists of a series of questions to be answered by no or yes, as " Can you eat? No--yes; Can a bat walk? No--Yes," etc., should be given first. Test 1 consists of a series of performances, as " Put a tail on this pig." (Picture of pig without tail given.) A Manual of Directions by Dr. M. E. Haggerty contains explicit instructions for this test and also for Intelligence Examinations: Delta 1 and Delta 2. This manual should be in the hands of every teacher giving the test. The results from this reading test may be secured in terms of scores for grades and age groups. The following grade standards and age norms are available: Table 37.--Grade Standards For Ach1evement Test 1n Read1ng. S1gma 1 The authors of these tests have overcome the difficulties encountered in determining the reading ability of young children who are unable to follow complicated instructions or who have not acquired a wide vocabulary. The nature of the subject matter appeals to the interest of the children. The simplicity of the tests and the ease with which they can be given make them a valuable instrument in the hands ...