Review of A guide to the study of educational measurements in the elementary school

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Reviews the book, A Guide To The Study Of Educational Measurements In The Elementary School by M. E. Broom (1935). The reviewer notes that that the literature which is concerned with tests and measurements in education is extensive, and a publication which attempts to synthesize the available materials, and to establish a continuity for the beginner in this field, makes a valuable contribution, even though it offers little to the advanced student of the subject. Further, he maintains that the volume under consideration in this review offers an excellent introduction to the study of educational measurements, with particular reference to the elementary school grades. It is not a textbook since there are necessarily gaps in the context; it is, rather, a workbook. The book is divided roughly into five major divisions: an introduction, which includes brief philosophical and historical discussions and notes on terminology; a brief presentation of the minimum essentials in statistics and graphics; an outline on standard tests; a discussion of new-type or objective examinations, their construction and use; a brief section on mental measurements. The reviewer concludes that this workbook makes available all the materials needed for beginners. Designed for use in college classes, it is highly valuable to the field worker in education because of its bibliographies and the brevity and completeness of its presentations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)