Review of School Statistics and Publicity

Abstract

Reviews the book, School Statistics and Publicity by Carter Alexander (1919). This little book is produced with the avowed aim of aiding active superintendents of schools to adequately place before the public such statistics as show school needs and school achievements. It is also intended for use as a textbook by those who are "engaged in training future superintendents." Its clear, simple style and the abundance of illustrative material make it very serviceable for either purpose, and as a textbook its value is enhanced by the suggestions to instructors and by the exercises which follow each chapter. The book falls rather readily into three main divisions. The first of these is largely introductory in value. The second division affords a very clear elementary presentation of statistical method. The third division presents devices for making clear and striking presentations of data. An annotated bibliography is given, consistent in type with the rest of the book, its chief features being its freedom from cumbrousness and its choice, in the main, of readily accessible material. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)