Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Tables; Preface; I The School and the Problem; Introduction; Purpose of the Survey; Deterioration Defined; A Personal Approach; Character of the Grammar School; The Entrance Examination; II Aptitude and Attainment; Intelligence or Academic Aptitude; Attainment Tests; III The Influence of the Home; Social Class; Parental Education; Family Size; Home Facilities; Poverty; Parental Attitude; Disharmony in the Home; Emotional Disturbance; Comment; IV Other Influences; Personal Qualities; The Grammar School; Minor Troubles
A Note on Subject PreferenceV Junior School X; The Home District of School X; School X; Comparison of Academic Performance of Girls and Boys from School X; Comparison of the Percentage of Deteriorators from School X with that of Deteriorators from all other Primary Schools in the area; The relative influence of Junior School Teaching and Home Environment for School X and for other Schools; Improvers from School X; VI. Conclusions; VII Selected Case Studies: Deteriorators, Improvers; Deteriorators; Improvers; Bibliography; Index
