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Show DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, JANUARY 30, 1985 Just Look To College By TOM BUSSELBERG Retlex-Journ- ering access, equity, curriculum and teacher recruitment and preparation are: Editor al KAYSVILLE - Expanded graduation requirements are missing the board" if they aim solely at preparing high school students for college. STUDENTS should be able to choose from a comprehensive set of courses across academic and vocational areas. participation in extracurricular and school social activi- WEVE forgotten the needs of the majority who are going to work," says Jack Shell further. The Davis Area Vocational Center director emphasizes eighty percent of the jobs are vocational in orientation, and backs up his concern with a national study. The Unfinished Agenda" attempts a tackling of vocational education needs similar to the Nation at Risk" report released nearly two years ago. That centered on a more approach and has resulted in increased graduation requirements from high school for Davis County students and their counterparts throughout the state and nation. -- CAREER OTHER recommendations include: States shouldnt mandate requirements restricting chances to participate in vocational education experiences. college-boun- d or not need a mix of both academic and vocational courses and enough elective options to match their interests and learning styles. CITING nationally-acclaimeeducation writer John Goodlad, Mr. Shell said the real goal of education should be to prepare students for high school graduation-tha- ts the role of public education. The colleges should take it from there, he adds. d Expressing concern that maybe we've been separated too much between academic-oriente- d and vocational courses, Mr. Shell says there are a number of programs in vocational education that should be counted toward high school graduation. He cited the health occupations program as one example where the Weber State College anatomy-physiolog- y course text is used to the electronics course, emphasizing it should qualify as a science course over to business math and its potential to fill such math requirements as are mandated. THERE IS a need to make more relevent courses count with a meshing" perhaps beneficial so we can do a better job" of preparing students for their or otherwise, he says. Among recommendations, cov 397 EAST GENTILE, planning, occupa- tional information geared at helping in student curriculum choices must be available to all students. -- Equal access must be guaranteed to vocational offerings. QUOTING from the study that brought together vocational education experts to successful businessmen, Mr. Shell says the response by the state ignores differences in student interests and abilities, and ignores the needs of those high school students who do not plan to go to college. students whether in vocational areas of concentration. d All mustnt be limited for students whove enrolled d recently-release- much-discusse- ties Bible Verse His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 1. Who wrote the above words? 2. Of whom was he speaking? 3. How long before the birth of Christ were these words spoken? 4. Where may this verse be found? ANSWERS TO BIBLE VERSE 1. Isaiah the prophet. 2. Jesus Christ, the long promised Messiah. 3. More than four hundred years B.C. 4. Isaiah 9:6. 1 -- Secondary vocational courses should provide instruction and practice in basics of reading, writing, arithmetic, speaking, listening and problem-solvin- -- BESIDES vocational skills, secondary vocational courses should develop positive attitudes toward work, safe g skills and work habits, other general employability skills. -- Vocational courses must be enself-estee- riched and diversified to make them attractive to all students, including the college-boun- d. IN THE area of teacher recruitment and preparation, the study recommends that universities offer credit for applicable work experience, including credit towards a baccalaureate degree and note cer- tification should include both academic and work experience showing demonstrated field mas- tery. The board seemed to support the concepts it gave, Mr. Shell said of the vocational board that recently received copies of the report, and personally called it very SINGING LOVE ! practical, well done, down to earth." A state board of education workshop will meet shortly to initiate further reaction. Send A Singing Valentine IKaysvfiMc Kew Monday overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. DeLamar Palmer was a niece Mrs. Peggy Dahl and her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Randy Huesserand two sons, all of Preston, Ida. Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rushforth were Mr. and Mrs. John Owens and children of Orem, Bishop and Mrs. Franklin Hunt and family of Magna. Preceptor Iota Chapter Holds January Meetings The Preceptor Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Tuesday, Jan. 8 at the home of Millie Keene. The program The Art of Making Friends, A Good Friend is Forever was given by Millie Bates. ON JAN. 22, the Chapter members meet at the home of Jean Stanger for their membership meeting and program. Jan. 26 was their Winter Fun party to be held at the home of Bob and Jeanne Van Velkinburgh in Kaysville. Davis County Cancer Society volunteers Lois Rasmussen, left, of Kaysville, and Delores Pack of noith Farmington warm up their voices foi the upcoming singing Valentines that will foster love and the Cancer Society IT WAS a sleding party with refreshments served after for members, partners and guests, np Achievements are like trousers-th- ey if you become thread-barrest on them. Sunshine Magazine. We would like to say our Singing Valentines make people fall madly in love. Or live happily ever after. Dinner guests on Sunday of Mr. John McCIcary and family were Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Arave of Kaysville. Otto Siefert is convalescing at home after being confined to the Humana Davis North Hospital for five days undergoing treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hadfield entertained at a family dinner party at their home foi his brothers and sisters on Wednesday evening honoring their brother and sister-in-laMilton and Opal Hadtield who are living to serve an LDS mission to California. and Mrs. Guests included Delbert Elmer field. Mr. and Mrs. BUT WE cant. Those aren't the kind of miracles our Singing Valentines perform. The miracles we're talking about happen long after the singing stops. They happen because the $10 you gave us goes toward cancer research. And educating people on ways to reduce the risk of getting cancer. And helping cancer patients learn how to live normal lives. Normal long lives. SO GI E us a jingle. Let us sing a happy tune to your Valentine. Our performance w ill be exciting, romantic, cute and crazy . a great gift of love. Also you can send a beautiful carnation and a special message to anyone you wish to send Valentines wishes. 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