Chapter I: The Rural School and Its Problem

=The General Problem of the Rural School=

1. The general problem of the rural school identical
with that of all schools 1

2. The newer concept measures education by efficiency 2

3. This efficiency involves (1) knowledge,(2) attitude,
(3) technique, or skill 3

4. The purpose of the school is to make sure of
these factors of efficiency 4

=The Special Problem of the Rural School=

1. Each type of school has its special problem 5

2. The rural school problem originates in the nature
of the rural community 5

3. Characteristics of the rural community 6

_a._ Its industrial homogeneity 6

_b._ Its social homogeneity 7

_c._ Fundamental intelligence of the rural population 8

_d._ Economic status and standards of living 10

_e._ Rural isolation and its social effects 10

_f._ Rural life and physical efficiency 11

_g._ Lack of recreations and amusement 12

4. Recent tendencies toward progress in agricultural
pursuits 12

5. The loss of rural population to the cities 13

=The Adjustment of the Rural School to its Problem=

1. Failure in adjustment of the rural school to its problem 17

2. The rudimentary education received by rural children 17

3. Failure of the rural school to participate in recent
educational progress 18

4. The rural school inadequate in its scope 19

5. Need of better organization in the rural school 20

6. Inadequacy of rural school buildings and equipment 21

7. The financial support of the rural school 22

8. Summary and suggestions 23