Five-group classification of exceptional children via teacher questionnaire census¶
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Description¶
A preliminary census of exceptional children was taken by questionnaire to teachers, after which "the children were roughly classified into five groups": feeble-minded or insane, backward, exceptionally gifted, incorrigible, and children of good intelligence suffering physical defects. This classification organized the department's subsequent intensive case studies.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- a preliminary census of exceptional children taken by means of a questionnaire to the teachers
Constraints¶
- the classification is described as rough, based on teacher questionnaire data
Target Learners¶
- exceptional children in public schools
Learning Goals¶
- identifying children needing special treatment or placement
Claims¶
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Key Sources¶
- Research in Public Schools. (1914). The Journal of Educational Psychology, 5(2). https://eric.ed.gov
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Five-group classification of exceptional children via teacher questionnaire census |
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A preliminary census of exceptional children was taken by questionnaire to teachers, after which "the children were roughly classified into five groups": feeble-minded or insane, backward, exceptionally gifted, incorr... |
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