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Report of Intellectual and Moral Status of American-born Japanese Children

Moneta School, Los Angeles School Dist.

As a rule American-born Japanese children know no English when entering school. Their progress at first, therefore, is more slow than that of English speaking children. Japanese children require one year to complete one half year’s work through the first, second, and third grades. After the third grade they complete the work in the time assigned.

They are especially good in handwork. Their chief difficulty is with English. In application they rank high.

As to their moral status they are neither better nor worse than other children.

Mrs. Adda Wilson Hunter,
Principal Moneta School.
January 14, 1921.

Report of Intellectual and Moral Status of American-Born Japanese Children

Grade.Amer.-Born
Japanese
Enrolled.		Time to
Complete
Work of
½ Year.		Standard
Age of
Grade.		Average
Age of
Am.-Born
Jap’se.		Rank in
Class.		Application.1. In What Do They Excel?
2. What is Greatest Drawback?
Kgn.131 yr.4½-65 Good1. Handwork.
2. Do not speak English.
B-1211 yr.6-7 Good1. Drawing, writing, handwork.
2. Do not speak English.
A-141 yr.6-79 Good1. Handwork.
2. Do not speak English.
B-221 yr.7-89 Good1. Handwork.
2. Do not speak English.
A-231 yr.7-810 Good1. Handwork.
2. Do not speak English.
B-325 mos.8-910Excel.Poor1. Spelling, arithmetic.
2. English.
A-331 yr.8-910FairGood1. Spelling, arithmetic.
2. English.
B-415 mos.9-109Excel.Excel.1. Arithmetic.
2. English.
A-415 mos.9-1011Excel.Excel.1. Arithmetic, spelling.
2. English.
B-525 mos.10-1111Excel.Excel.1. Arithmetic, spelling.
2. English.
B-625 mos.11-1210GoodExcel.1. History, geography.
2. Arithmetic.
A-615 mos.11-1212½Excel.Excel.1. Arithmetic, history.
2. Geography.

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