Educational Measurement in Grand Rapids

On July 1, 1919, the board of education of Grand Rapids, Michigan created a new position of the rank of assistant superin tendent of schools. The encumbent of this position was to have charge of educational tests and measurements, census and attend ance, and general educational statistics. An explanation of the plan of organization and the program of work adopted may be of interest to administrative officers contemplating the introduc tion of a testing department in their respective school systems. For nine years Grand Rapids has had a Binet testing depart ment, and for five years the Courtis Standard Practice Tests in Arithmetic have been in use. A specially trained tester has administered the Binet tests, and the class teachers have given the Courtis tests. Many of the teachers have taken courses in educational measurement in normal schools, colleges, and uni versities.