A survey of the educational system of the Philippine islands by the Board of educational survey, created under acts 3162 and 3196 of the Philippine Legislature.

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employed in certain public works such as waterworks, artesian wells, and
irrigation system.
12. That in the selection of textbooks the schools return to the method
formerly in use of making this selection a professional function, and that
the Director of Education, through the guidance of a professional board,
be made directly responsible for the textbooks used in the schools.
13. That the general principle of large insular aid to schools embodied in the Thirty-million-peso Act be continued, and that the
funds thus secured be used to improve the quality of instruction, to
develop a superior professional and supervisory staff, to study the problem of language instruction, to develop a curriculum adapted to the
needs of Filipino children, and to improve the facilities for the training
of teachers. That until these objectives are satisfactorily realized, no
extension of the school system be contemplated.
14. That the composition of the Board of Regents of the University
of the Philippines be modified by transferring the two legislative members to the Board of Visitors, dropping the representative of the University Council, and adding to the three ex-officio members and the two
alumni representatives four members to be appointed by the GovernorGeneral by and with the advice and consent of the Philippine Senate.
15. That a stable income for the University of the Philippines be
assured by setting aside for this purpose a definite percentage of the
insular revenues.
16. That an appropriation be made to the University of the Philippines to provide for the proper housing of its present activities and for
its future growth, such appropriation to be available in annual installments during the next five years.
17. That health supervision in the schools be made a specific function
of the Bureau of Education.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BUREAU OF EDUCATION
As administrative procedures which it is within the power of the
educational authorities to carry out now or which will be possible as
the result of enactment of new provisions by the Legislature as recommended above, the Board recommends:
1. That the Bureau of Education shall provide sufficient and competent personnel in the Academic Division for the adequate carrying
on of the following types of work:
(a) The frequent and systematic inspection of the academic work
of the schools of the various provinces through traveling staff members
of the Bureau.
(b) The annual checking up of the academic work of the schools by
the use of reliable standardized tests.