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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grades higher than those of Bulacan. The chart presents the results
from more than 2,000 tests. Although the evidence is not as conclusive as is the evidence presented on Charts I to XI, nevertheless, it
clearly suggests that causes other than intelligence are operating to
give Bulacan a superior position.
Is the superiority of Malolos and Polo due to much training in taking
tests? Part of it, undoubtedly, but only a small part of it. Studies
have been made in the United States of the effect of practice in raising
the scores on tests. It is generally found that one repetition of a test
made up of 150 elements will increase the average score of a group 6
to 8 units. Several subsequent repetitions will further raise the average
score a little, decreasing amounts, however, with later repetitions. But
there are other more important causes of success of these conspicuous
classes. Definite, systematic instruction in silent reading we believe to
be the chief cause of success. In Bulacan, during the past two years,
the division superintendent and his staff have set up a new system of
silent-reading instruction based on the frequent use of test material.
Short daily and weekly reading exercises in which the central purpose
is training in rapid thought-getting are given in each grade. These
have been devised by Filipino teachers and supervisors. We give first
typical examples taken from some of the exercises used in the fourth
grades.
A. CAN YOU GUESS THESE RIDDLES?
1. I am round. Boys bat me.
Children throw me. I am a
2. I have a roof. I have windows.
Children study in me. I am a
3. I grow on a tree. I have a core.
I am sometimes red. I am a -
B. CAN YOU FINISH THESE SENTENCES?
I love my mother and farther faster father feather
An old woman bought a big pigs pig dig
Stars shine at might night right neat
Birds build most nest nets nests
Cows give us meal mill milk miles
Ice is called could cold card
Snow is white while which with
Sugar is sweep sweat sour sweet
A lemon is sorry sore sour sweet
C. GOOD SENSE
Arrange a piece of paper with your name and the date at the top. Then
number every other line from I to 10.
Below is list of ten sentences. Four words appear at the end of each
sentence. Only one of these words makes good sense. Can you choose
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