LevelFile
Ref NoBPS/001/11/04/02/01/01
TitleSecondary School Selection - Report of an Inquiry by the British Psychological Society 1957
Date1960
Extent1 volume
Physical Description1 bound voume
DescriptionReport of inquiry by the British Psychological Society edited by P E Vernon, publihsed by Methuen & Co, London 20th June 1957. 216 pp This copy reprinted in 1960.
Includes
Preface
The Background of Selection
The Validity of Selection
Intelligence Tests
The Measurement of Attainment
The Use of Primary School Marks and Teachers' Estimates
Other Techniques Used in Selection for Technical Educaiton and in Consideration of Border-zone Case
Summary and Recommendations
Appendices:
Follow-Up Studies of the Validity of Selection
The Constancy of the IQ
The Reliability of Scaling of Primary School Marks and Estimates
Specimen Techniques of Scaling
Bibliography
FormatBook
NotesThe History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society.
The report was republished by Routledge in 2017
LanguageEnglish
Related MaterialBPS/001/12/05/02 BPS Contract with Methuen to Publish Psychological Aspects of Secondary School Selection 1956
BPS/001/3/02/01/11 BPS Council Papers 1956
RelatedRecordBPS/001/12/05/02
AccessConditionsRegistered Users by Appointment Only.
AccessStatusOpen
Location13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London
TermEducational testing
Educational psychology
Intelligence tests
AdminHistoryThe Working Party was chaired by P E Vernon - who wrote the chapter on Intelligence Tests
Other members of the Committee were
H G Armstrong, Educational Psychologist, West Riding
G Bosomworth, Educational Psychologist, Northumberland
May Davidson, Clinical Psychologist, Warneford and Park Hospital Oxford
Charlotte M Fleming Reader in Education University of London Institute [Author of report chapter The Measurement of Attainment'
Hilde T Himmelweit Reader in Social Psychology London School of Economics
Denis McMahon Senior Lecturer in Psychology University of Edinburgh [Author of report chapter 'History and Survey of Present Procedures'
B S Morris Professor of Education University of Birmingham
E A Peel Professor of Education University of Bristol
F V Smith Professor of Psychology University of Durham
W Vickers former Inspector of Schools, Kent Education Committee (Joint author of report chapter The Techniques Used in the Selection for Technical Ability and in consideration of Border Line Cases
S Wiseman Reader in Education and Director of Education University of Manchester (joint author of report chapter The Techniques Used in the Selection for Technical Ability and in consideration of Border Line Cases)
H J Wright Educational Psychologist, Southend on Sea
Doris M Lee Lecturer in Mathematics, University of London Institute of Education - Working Party Secretary
RulesDescription compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000
ArchNoteCompiled by Claire Jackson BPS Archivist History of Psychology Centre.

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CodePersonNameDates
BPS/GB/63Vernon; Philip Ewart (1905-1987); Professor; HonFBPsS1905-1987
BPS/GB/105Davidson; May (1914-1982); CBE, FBPsS1914-1982
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