OFFICE OF THE DEAN

THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION n
LAWRENCE f Ss,

March 20, 1939

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
Head, Physical Education Department
Robinson Gymnasium

My dear Dr. Allen:

In checking over the work done by students during the fall
semester just past we are struck by an apparent discrepancy
between attainment levels reached by students of physical
education in their classes in physical education and in
their non-physical education enrollment.

We find that physical education students were enrolled in
384 hours in their major work; they did this work at an
average grade point level of 1.73. These same students were
enrolled in 947 hours of work in departments outside their
major field and made an average grade of 0.95.

Of course there are a variety of possible reasons for this
discrepancy, but I would earnestly urge that the instructors
in your department examine very carefully to see whether or

no the department may not perhaps be slightly more lenient

in its estimate of students’ work than are other divisions

of the University. It would be too bad to perpetuate a gen-
eral feeling on the part of the non-technical faculties that
your department was not maintaining the same exacting standards
of achievement that other departments seek to maintain.

As I suggested, there may be other reasons why these figures
turned out as we found them. I would be glad to assist you

and the members of your department in publicizing such other
facts if you think it wise.

goad Tala
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ond A. Schwegler
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