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retardation according to the recognized normal classification has been ascertained in many cases, and is generally found to reach a high percentage. In New South Wales it has been ascertained that 42 per cent, of the children in all classes, and 66 per cent, of the pupils of the Sixth Class, are retarded ; in San Francisco 44 per cent, of the children are retarded. The following table shows the position in New Zealand. The normal age for Si pupils at the end of the year is taken as between eight and nine years, and so on through the classes ; this is one year younger than has been regarded as normal in previous reports on the subject, but in view of the fact that a child entering school at the age of five should be eight at the end of a year in Si, it appears justifiable to regard children over nine at that stage and over fourteen at the end of a year in S6 as retarded. The difficulty of arriving at a true norm in this matter is acknowledged ; in New South Wales a still lower age is taken as being normal.

Classified Return of the Numbers on the Rolls of Public Schools at the end of 1919, excluding Secondary Departments of District High Schools.

Note.—The number of S6 pupils in this tablo differs from that shown i n Table C 2 in E.-2 for the reason that pupils who did the work of S6 but left before the end of the year are included in this table. In the table the numbers between the heavy horizontal lines represent children of normal classification, those above the upper lines children, brighter than the average, and those below the lower lines cases of retardation. An examination of the figures discloses an unsatisfactory position, 50 per cent, of the children being shown as below normal classification. The following figures show the percentage of pupils above and below normal classification in the various classes : —

retardation according to the recognized normal classification has been ascertained in many cases, and is generally found to reach a high percentage. In New South Wales it has been ascertained that 42 per cent, of the children in all classes, and 66 per cent, of the pupils of the Sixth Class, are retarded ; in San Francisco 44 per cent, of the children are retarded. The following table shows the position in New Zealand. The normal age for Si pupils at the end of the year is taken as between eight and nine years, and so on through the classes ; this is one year younger than has been regarded, as normal in previous reports on the subject, but in view of the fact that a child entering school at the age of five should be eight at the end of a year in Si, it appears justifiable to regard children over nine at that stage and over fourteen at the end of a year in S6 as retarded. The difficulty of arriving at a true norm in this matter is acknowledged; in New South Wales a still lower age is taken as being normal. Classified Return op the Numbers on the Rolls op Public Schools at the end op 1919, excluding Secondary Departments op District High Schools. Class P. Standard I. Standard II. Standard III. Standard IV. Standard V. Standard VI. Standard VII. Totals. Ages. I ■ Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. I ; Standard II. Boys. Girls. Standard III. Boys. Standard IV. Boys. Standi ird V. Boys. Standard VI. Standard VII. Tin tals. Girls. Girls. Boys. Girls. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 5 and under 6.. 7,860 7,193 3 7,803 7,193 7,860 7,803 7,193 6 „ 7 .. 10,581 9,744 132 ISffl 8 8 10,721 9,907 7 „ 8.. 9,936 8,911 1,6031,613 113 160 8 5 11,66010,689 10,581 8 8 10,721 9,907 9,936 113 160 8 5 11,660 10,689 8 „ 9.. 5,154 4,222 4,678 4,6741,508 1,583 127 153 5 3 1 11,53310,635 4,222 4,678 4,674 1,568 1,583 127 153 5 3 1 11,533 10,635 Q „ 10.. 1,724 1,283 3,8143,3314,2744,3331,4081,559 114 132 8 5.. 1 .. .. 11,342 10,644 1,283 3,814 3,331 4,274 4,33: 1,408 1,559 114 132 8 5 1 11,342 10,644 10 „ 11.. 519 369 1,6151, .113,7273,4563,9744,1121,2551,338 145 136 6 6 .. .. 11.24110,62.8 369 1,015 1,211 3,727 3,456 3,974 4,11 1,255 1,338 145 136 6 6 11.241 10.62S 1,1 „ 12.. 175 135 573 3891,7801,4613,7043,307 3,028 3,6031,1941,180 92 91 .. I 11,146 10,227 135 573 389 1,780 1,461 3,704 3,867 3,028 3,003 1,194 1,180 92 91 1 11,140 1.0,227 12 „ 13.. 61 48 173 135 673 523 2,0301,7043,4413,1693,173 3,185 972 904 19 1.0 10,542 9,678 48 173 135 673 523 2,030 1,704 3,44.1. 3,161 3,173 3,185 972 904 19 1.0 10,542 9,678 13 „ 14.. 25 23 59 41 232 138 817 684.1,9631,674 3,254 3,047 2,054 2,592 35 43 9,039 8,242 i - 23 59 41 232 138 817 684, 1,903 1,074 3,254 3,047 i 2,054 2,592 35 43 9,039 8,242 14 „ 15.. 6 4 12 13 51. 35 191 129 665 582 1,5341,2302,2392,029 33 55 4,731 4,077 4 12 13 51 35 191 129 605 582 1,534 I 1,230 2,239 2,029 33 55 4,731 4,077 15 „ 16 .... 4 3 3 4 6 22 17 111 87 361 291 800 657 22 37 1,329 1,102 4 3 3 4 6 22 17 111 87 361 291 800 657 22 37 1,329 1,102 16 „ 17 3 .. .. 3 17 10 34 29 95 80 6 12 155 134 3 3 17 10 34 29 95 80 6 i2 155 134 Over 17 1 3 1 1 1 10 1 1 3 16 6 1 3 1 1 1 10 1 1 3 16 0 f Totals, 1919 .. 36,04131,93612,665 11565|12434 11703 1228111733 11202 10599 9,7059,1046,8746,301 116 161101318 93,162 31,936 12,005 11565; 1 12434 11703 12281 11733 11202 10599 9,705 9,104 6,874 6,361 116 161 101318 93,162 i I Note. —The number of SO pupils in this tablo differs from that shown i n Table C2 in E.-2 for the reason that pupils who did the work of S6 but left before the end of the year are included in this table. of S6 pupils in this tablo d ifore the end of the year an differs from that shown i n Tab •c included in this table. n Ta' >le C2 in E.-2 for the reason that pupils who ) did In the table the numbers between the heavy horizontal lines represent children of normal classification, those above the upper lines children, brighter than the average, and those below the lower lines cases of retardation. An examination of the figures discloses an unsatisfactory position, 50 per cent, of the children being shown as below normal classification. The following figures show the percentage of pupils above and below normal classification in the various classes : — ible the numbers b. assification, those i those below the lo' iscloses an unsatisfi ow normal classific re and below norma. etween the heavy hori above the upper line iwer lines cases of reti actory position, 50 pe jation. The following ,1 classification in the v izontal lines represent children is children, brighter than the ardation. An examination of iv cent, of the children being ; figures show the percentage various classes : — Class. i Normal Classification. Per Cent. Above Normal Classification. Per Cent. Below Normal Classification. Class P ,,81 „ S2 „ S3 „ S4 „ S5 „ S6 39 36 33 33 34 39 14 14 14 13 14 16 Per Cent. 22 49 50 53 54 52 45 Classes 81-86 36 14 11 50 36

retardation according to the recognized normal classification has been ascertained in many cases, and is generally found to reach a high percentage. In New South Wales it has been ascertained that 42 per cent, of the children in all classes, and 66 per cent, of the pupils of the Sixth Class, are retarded ; in San Francisco 44 per cent, of the children are retarded. The following table shows the position in New Zealand. The normal age for Si pupils at the end of the year is taken as between eight and nine years, and so on through the classes ; this is one year younger than has been regarded, as normal in previous reports on the subject, but in view of the fact that a child entering school at the age of five should be eight at the end of a year in Si, it appears justifiable to regard children over nine at that stage and over fourteen at the end of a year in S6 as retarded. The difficulty of arriving at a true norm in this matter is acknowledged; in New South Wales a still lower age is taken as being normal. Classified Return op the Numbers on the Rolls op Public Schools at the end op 1919, excluding Secondary Departments op District High Schools. Class P. Standard I. Standard II. Standard III. Standard IV. Standard V. Standard VI. Standard VII. Totals. Ages. I ■ Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. I ; Standard II. Boys. Girls. Standard III. Boys. Standard IV. Boys. Standi ird V. Boys. Standard VI. Standard VII. Tin tals. Girls. Girls. Boys. Girls. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 5 and under 6.. 7,860 7,193 3 7,803 7,193 7,860 7,803 7,193 6 „ 7 .. 10,581 9,744 132 ISffl 8 8 10,721 9,907 7 „ 8.. 9,936 8,911 1,6031,613 113 160 8 5 11,66010,689 10,581 8 8 10,721 9,907 9,936 113 160 8 5 11,660 10,689 8 „ 9.. 5,154 4,222 4,678 4,6741,508 1,583 127 153 5 3 1 11,53310,635 4,222 4,678 4,674 1,568 1,583 127 153 5 3 1 11,533 10,635 Q „ 10.. 1,724 1,283 3,8143,3314,2744,3331,4081,559 114 132 8 5.. 1 .. .. 11,342 10,644 1,283 3,814 3,331 4,274 4,33: 1,408 1,559 114 132 8 5 1 11,342 10,644 10 „ 11.. 519 369 1,6151, .113,7273,4563,9744,1121,2551,338 145 136 6 6 .. .. 11.24110,62.8 369 1,015 1,211 3,727 3,456 3,974 4,11 1,255 1,338 145 136 6 6 11.241 10.62S 1,1 „ 12.. 175 135 573 3891,7801,4613,7043,307 3,028 3,6031,1941,180 92 91 .. I 11,146 10,227 135 573 389 1,780 1,461 3,704 3,867 3,028 3,003 1,194 1,180 92 91 1 11,140 1.0,227 12 „ 13.. 61 48 173 135 673 523 2,0301,7043,4413,1693,173 3,185 972 904 19 1.0 10,542 9,678 48 173 135 673 523 2,030 1,704 3,44.1. 3,161 3,173 3,185 972 904 19 1.0 10,542 9,678 13 „ 14.. 25 23 59 41 232 138 817 684.1,9631,674 3,254 3,047 2,054 2,592 35 43 9,039 8,242 i - 23 59 41 232 138 817 684, 1,903 1,074 3,254 3,047 i 2,054 2,592 35 43 9,039 8,242 14 „ 15.. 6 4 12 13 51. 35 191 129 665 582 1,5341,2302,2392,029 33 55 4,731 4,077 4 12 13 51 35 191 129 605 582 1,534 I 1,230 2,239 2,029 33 55 4,731 4,077 15 „ 16 .... 4 3 3 4 6 22 17 111 87 361 291 800 657 22 37 1,329 1,102 4 3 3 4 6 22 17 111 87 361 291 800 657 22 37 1,329 1,102 16 „ 17 3 .. .. 3 17 10 34 29 95 80 6 12 155 134 3 3 17 10 34 29 95 80 6 i2 155 134 Over 17 1 3 1 1 1 10 1 1 3 16 6 1 3 1 1 1 10 1 1 3 16 0 f Totals, 1919 .. 36,04131,93612,665 11565|12434 11703 1228111733 11202 10599 9,7059,1046,8746,301 116 161101318 93,162 31,936 12,005 11565; 1 12434 11703 12281 11733 11202 10599 9,705 9,104 6,874 6,361 116 161 101318 93,162 i I Note.—The number of SO pupils in this tablo differs from that shown i n Table C2 in E.-2 for the reason that pupils who did the work of S6 but left before the end of the year are included in this table. of S6 pupils in this tablo d ifore the end of the year an differs from that shown i n Tab •c included in this table. n Ta' >le C2 in E.-2 for the reason that pupils who ) did In the table the numbers between the heavy horizontal lines represent children of normal classification, those above the upper lines children, brighter than the average, and those below the lower lines cases of retardation. An examination of the figures discloses an unsatisfactory position, 50 per cent, of the children being shown as below normal classification. The following figures show the percentage of pupils above and below normal classification in the various classes : — ible the numbers b. assification, those i those below the lo' iscloses an unsatisfi ow normal classific re and below norma. etween the heavy hori above the upper line iwer lines cases of reti actory position, 50 pe jation. The following ,1 classification in the v izontal lines represent children is children, brighter than the ardation. An examination of iv cent, of the children being ; figures show the percentage various classes : — Class. i Normal Classification. Per Cent. Above Normal Classification. Per Cent. Below Normal Classification. Class P ,,81 „ S2 „ S3 „ S4 „ S5 „ S6 39 36 33 33 34 39 14 14 14 13 14 16 Per Cent. 22 49 50 53 54 52 45 Classes 81-86 36 14 11 50 36