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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grasping big movements and principles. For this condition the examination system is in part responsible.
We recommend, therefore, that there be an annual administrative
check-up of classroom instruction by testing typical classes from selected
grades of each division. Tests of the type described should be made
each year by the measurement section. These tests should be given
without warning and at no stated time by traveling agents of the Bureau.
Test blanks can be scored by pensionado students in the normal school
and university. The detailed results should be graphically presented
perhaps in some such form as is suggested by Charts I to XI. Norms
of attainment should be established from the best practices. Study
of the results of such a measurement each year might well form the
basis of intensive round table discussions by division superintendents.
These should be held during the school year at regional points and at
Baguio in May during the annual superintendents conference.