[Review of the book Measuring the Results in Education

Abstract

Reviews the book, Measuring the Results in Education by Marion Rex Trabue. Dr. Trabue happily combines the theory of scientific measurements with practical every-day problems which are familiar to the teacher in a way that can be understood by the average elementary school teacher. In the earlier chapters of the book he discusses the failure of school marks to measure effectively the results of education because of the lack of agreement of teachers m purpose, methods, and ability, the development of standard tests through the necessity of investigating and defending the conservatism of teachers, and the necessity of accuracy in securing the ages of pupils. Statistical processes are begun in the fifth chapter, showing seriation, tabulations in graphic form in frequency tables and bar diagrams, and the calculation of the percentile points Illustrations of types of measurement are used to emphasize the principles involved in each case. In a clear graphic style the author shows the treatment of the data secured from test results, the calculation of measures of central tendency the mean, the median, the mode, and measures of variability and dispersion the mean, the median, the quartile, and the standard deviations; and the measurement of relationships: the coefficient of correlation. The author advises the use of tests that have been scientifically constructed and standardized if the teacher wishes to have a basis of comparison with what other schools are doing, and also be able to compare quality and difficulty. Sixty-three tables and fifty illustrations are valuable features of the book in making the data and treatment of test results clear and understandable. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)