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Baldwin, Bird Thomas – United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1914
It should now be recognized that every child has at least five parallel ages: A "chronological" age, in years, months, and days: a "physiological" age, indicative of physical growth and maturity; a "mental" age, significant of intellectual capacity and ability; a "school standing," or "pedagogical"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmental Stages, Physical Development, Adolescent Development
Colvin, Stephen S.; MacPhail, Andrew H. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1924
At the request of a special commission appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts for an investigation relative to technical and higher education in that Commonwealth, Dr. George F. Zook, specialist in higher education in the Bureau of Education, recently directed and completed a survey. One of the chief problems involved was the possibility of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Higher Education, High School Seniors, College Bound Students
Caliver, Ambrose – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1936
The present study reveals both positive and negative relationships between a multiplicity of factors and availability of education. The probable effects of many of these factors in various relationships is also discussed. The study was suggested by two other studies on availability of education published in 1930. One was reported in the Thirtieth…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Rural Areas, Counties, Educational History