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.

MEASUREMENT OF INSTRUCTION 123
TABLE 2.-TOTAL NUMBER OF TESTS GIVEN IN EACH GRADE-Continued
SUMMARY OF TESTS GIVEN IN THE SURVEY
Grade No. given
I............................................................................ 973
II....... —..... ---... —.. --- —------------------.......-...-........-....... —. 446
III.......................................................................... 10,721
IV..........................................-........... 41,927
V........................................................................................... 14,209
V I.................................................................................. 18,973
VII............... —....-......................... 39,754
First year............................................................................. 50,144
Second year............................................................. 235
Third year....... --- —--------—.......... ----............. --- — 90
Fourth year.....-.........-.. —..-... —...... --- —- -—........... --- —-- 26,846
Freshmen, University................................................................ 8,622
Teachers....-..................... 10,770
Total.-..........-........-..................... 223,710
GRAND TOTAL OF TESTS GIVEN
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WHO GAVE THE TESTS?
Practically every member of the Commission participated in the
giving of the tests. The representative of the Commission in charge of
the measurement work himself tested more than 4,000 of the 32,000
children. He gave more than 25,000 subject examinations. Two
other Americans on the Commission or directly associated with it gave
10,000 more. The accuracy and honesty of their tests is unquestioned.
The remaining half of the examinations were given by Filipino Research Associates of the Commission: Dr. Manuel Carreon, Professor
Isidoro Panlasigui, Dr. Nemesio L. Agunod, Mr. Gregorio Ramirez,
Mr. J. T. Maramara. For the time of these men the Commission is
indebted to the University and to the Bureau of Education. Of the
fine work of these men, we are deeply appreciative. They gave off
their energy and time without stint.
They had all been trained in the use of tests in American universities.
They were all carefully instructed at the beginning of their work. At
various times their timing of tests and giving of directions were checked
up, and were found to be correct. The Commission believes that the
giving of their tests was thoroughly valid. In the survey it was estab