This publication is designed to serve as a working manual for those concerned in using the materials devised by the Cooperative Study of Secondary School Standards. It presents a very brief summary from the history of the Cooperative Study and the methods which have been developed by it as desirable procedures for evaluating, accrediting, and stimulating secondary schools. Primarily it is designed to tell "how," not "why." A fuller historical account and a complete report on the reasons for the procedures recommended will be found in 'Evaluation of Secondary Schools : General Report.' - Introduction.
The Cooperative Study of Secondary School Standards was organized in 1933 to achieve the following purposes: (1) What are the characteristics of a good secondary school? (2) What practicable means and methods may be employed to evaluate the effectiveness of a school in terms of its objectives? (3) By what means and processes does a good school develop into a better one? (4) How can regional associations stimulate secondary schools to continuous growth. These materials are organized to facilitate use by secondary schools, to help the staffs meet the educational needs of their pupils more effectively.