A Study of Prognosis in High School Algebra
During the past two decades high school registration has increased many fold. The growth has been so rapid that in New York City, for example, the authorities have not been able to supply buildings fast enough to meet the new demands. Chief among the causes of this change is the Compulsory Education Law which complete many boys and girls to remain in school a year or two at least after their graduation from the elementary school. High school education has become the vogue and the high schools have therefore been forced to accept a large number of pupils who are not fitted for the various courses which are offered. The extent to which this condition holds is indicated by the number of failures each term. Commercial and vocational courses of various kinds have been introduced to take care of pupils whose needs are not met by the traditional subjects. The syllabi of the traditional subjects have been modified and simplified to meet the varying abilities and needs of the pupils. The effect of this tendency is seen in such courses as general science, general language and general mathematics.