Intelligence Tests Versus Teacher's Estimate

by the examiner in obtaining some special information about retarded children. The two subjects specially described are pupils in the high sixth grade of a large public school. The teacher of their class gave a detailed account of difficulties concerning a number of backward children and was particularly perplexed regarding Anna and Roy. In her opinion neither one could accomplish the work of the grade, but she said that of the two Anna was more capable, more willing and more ambitious. There was no criticism of Roy's behavior other than that he seemed too indifferent to apply the necessary effort. Both pupils were going to be promoted, however, at the midterm because the incoming class would be too large to permit their remaining in it. Roy's attitude during the test was that of ordinary interest coupled with an evident desire to answer the various questions as well as possible. He volunteered the regret that he had not worked harder to obtain better marks in school but had felt no other interest