[Review of the book The Classification of Pupils in Private Schools

Abstract

Reviews the pamphlet, The Classification of Pupils in Private Schools by the Committee on Intelligence Tests of the Private School Teachers' Association (1927). This pamphlet gives a report on the distribution of mental ages, chronological ages, educational ages and intelligence quotients in schools affiliated with the Private School Teachers' Association of Philadelphia. Twenty-six schools and 4115 pupils were studied and an interesting array of facts gained. The data was analyzed and the report written by Dr. Agnes L. Rogers of Bryn Mawr College. Several interesting comparisons with public schools are made. The pamphlet ought to provide private school authorities with a considerable amount of help in standardizing their schools with respect to admissions and achievement. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)