The Boise Survey by Jesse Brundage Sears (1876 - 1973), William Martin Proctor (1875 - 1937) et al. Genre(s): Education Read by: Leon Harvey in English Cover design by TriciaG. Chapters: 00:00:00 - 00 - PREFACE. DIRECTOR'S LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 00:04:35 - 01 - I. BOISE'S EDUCATIONAL PROBLEM. Boise a growing city — Composition of the population — Illiteracy — Wealth and occupations — How the city spends its money —The problem stated 00:30:14 - 02 - II. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION. The legal status of the district — Significance of such wide legal powers — The administrative organization — Imperfections in organization — A right plan of organization — Summary and recommendations 01:01:45 - 03 - III. THE TEACHING STAFF. Size and development of the staff — The training of Boise's teachers — Experience and tenure of Boise's teachers — The ages of Boise's teachers — Social composition of Boise's teaching staff — Boise's salary schedule — Summary and recommendations 01:35:28 - 04 - IV. THE CURRICULUM. Extent of Boise's educational program — What a curriculimi is—The elementary school curriculum in Boise —What a printed course of study should contain — Boise's outline of courses — Time allotment, or the relative importance of studies — Summary and recommendations 02:05:33 - 05 - V. EFFICIENCY OF THE INSTRUCTION. General considerations — Observations of classroom work — Standardized tests — The test in handwriting — The test in spelling — The test in arithmetic — Summary — Recommendations 02:58:54 - 06 - VI. PROGRESS OF THE CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOLS. The distribution of the pupils — Accelerated pupils— Retarded pupils — Extent of retardation — Results of retardation — Causes of retardation —Summary 03:14:16 - 07 - VII. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AMONG THE CHILDREN. The variability of children — Mental differences — Intelligence testing — Superior children — Opportunity classes for gifted children — Backward children — Batavia teaching for backward pupils — Special dasses for backward pupils— Feeble-minded children — Examples of feeble-mindedness — Differences in conduct — Juvenile delinquency in the schools— Dependent children — Physically handicapped children — Research work in the schools— Summary and recommendations 03:51:40 - 08 - VIII. THE CHILDRENS HEALTH. What Boise is doing — Additional nurses needed — A brief health survey by the teachers — Posture — Nutrition — Tuberculosis — Contagion in the schools — Ventilation and health — Teeth — Nose and throat — Hearing — Eye troubles — Nervous conditions — Speech problems — Mental conditions and health — Play and health — Sources of infection — Hygiene teaching — The teacher's health — The janitor and health — Open-air schools — Summary and recommendations 04:33:00 - 09 - IX. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. The building situation in Boise—Buildings measured by standard scale — The school grounds — Playground equipment — Orientation of buildings —Type of buildings— Interior construction — Basements — Heating and ventilation — Fire protection — Cleaning system —Artificial lighting — Clocks, gongs, telephones— Drinking fountains—Lavatories and baths — Toilets— Classrooms— Blackboards — Lighting of classrooms —Windows — Window shades — Cloakrooms and wardrobes — Classroom equipment — Special rooms— Age and efficiency — Summary and recommendations 05:20:41 - 10 - X. THE HIGH SCHOOL. Articulation between the elementary grades and the high school — Building and equipment — The high school faculty — Curriculum features— Certain phases of the internal administration — The need for a junior college in Boise— Summary and recommendations 05:58:52 - 11 - XI. EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE. The need for educational and vocational guidance in Boise — A reasonable program of educational and vocational guidance for Boise — Summary and recommendations 06:23:33 - 12 - XII. COSTS AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. The problem stated — How Boise's school expenditures are distributed — The business management of Boise's schools — Summary and recommendations 06:52:03 - 13 - XIII. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS More information: https://librivox.org/the-boise-survey-by-jesse-brundage-sears/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)