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Show 3A Lakeside Review South, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1984 At Taylor Elementary Tutors Build Confidence RON KNOWLTON Review Stall CENTERVILLE First Grader Taylor Mulder stops reading. He leans against the boy next to him who appears to be his tall sixth grade brother. Whats that word, he finally asks. Thin, Bill Sharp, the sixth grader, answers. The two boys are not related. For the two this is part of a daily routine. Taylor reads, while Bill tutors. Nothing unusual about that . . . except . . . Bill has rarely tutored another child before. In fact he is in a class where he is more used to receiving help rather than giving it. The two are part of an experiment at J.A. Taylor Elementary School. A fifth or sixth grader is paired with a first grader who is behind in his reading skills. The fifth and sixth graders are from a behaviorally handicapped class at the school. The object of the experiment is These are kids who like to settle their differences with their fists," Mary Melton, a teachers kide said. Some cant walk down the hall thorpe said. Osguthorpe said it was felt the same concept could work with behaviorally handicapped stu- without sticking out their foot to trip someone," she adds. Some have problems concen-ratinOthers have learning disabilities, Ms. Evensen explains. How have the behaviorally handicapped students responded to the experiment"? Theyve loved it so far," says Ms. Evensen. For a change the program lets them be the experts." When Russ Osguthorpe, an associate professor in the BYU Tests were given to students considered for the experiment. The kids were tested on such things as their self concept, social acceptance and aggression. The idea is for a kid to help someone over a period of time, dents. g. Psychology department, approached school authorities about trying the at J.A. Taylor School, hey were enthusiastic. Osguthorpe and others in his department at BYU had tried a similar experiment in the Alpine School District in Utah County. In that experiment students who were mentally retarded jvere asked to tutor normal chilng dren using sign the retarded students knew, but the normal kids did then be less aggressive." The result so far? The kids who are normally very aggressive with other kids are being very nice to the first graders, he said. Research suggests that many of the older students will make great gains in reading also as they help the first graders, Osguthorpe said. Some of the kids have been in special classes all of their school careers, Osguthorpe said. Some feel they are different from other students. Osguthorpe said it is hoped the program will help turn some of these students around. to raise the self concept of the The program is a three year behaviorally handicapped stuproject funded through a federal dents and lower their aggressive grant. Osguthorpe said the protendencies, while improving the hot. gram will continue until March--a- t The idea was to integrate the which time it will be evaluatreading skills of the first graders. The behaviorally handicapped two sets of students, Osguthorpe ed and decided whether to constudents are kids who have had said. tinue. Before the experiment few of discipline problems, explains The program is also being tried Debbie Evensen, teacher of the the students would play with rein other schools as well as Tayclass. tarded students during recess. lor Elementary. But following the experiment, Most have very aggressive tendencies and were removed from the kids played regularly togethOsguthorpe said if the program is successful it may be exported their regular classrooms after be- er at recess. The normal kids could see havioral problems such as conto other school districts. Manukids were not so dumb, als may also be written for the tinually disrupting the class or hey knew sign language, Osgu fighting with other students. program. language-somethi- ed Retired School Employees to Meet Photo by Ron Knowlton left, helps first grader Mulder learn to read. The two are part of a program at J.A. Taylor Ele- BILL SHARP, mentary School that helps students velop self confidence, de-Tayl- or A joint The meeting will feature a re- and all other retired or interestBOUNTIFUL view of legislation passed at the ed persons are invited to attend School Retired the of meeting Employees Association (RSEA) recent session of the Utah Legis- the joint meeting. Lunch is served at the Golden and the American Association of lature and how it impacts on the Years Center at 11:30 a.m. AnyRetired Persons (AARP) is of the state. Boyd one who desires lunch on the scheduled Monday, Feb. 27, at jretired ispeople slated to conduct the reIvory 12:30 p.m. in the Bountiful day of the scheduled joint meetview of legislation. Golden Years Senior Citizens ing must make a reservation by Center. All retired school personnel calling the Center at 295-347- 9. Davis County Housing Authority SHOWCASE INTERNATIONALE To Use $55,000 Grant Surplus SATURDAY, MARCH 3 A surplus occupied homes. The Housing FARMINGTON of $55,000 from a 1983 federal Authority received a CDBG Community Development Block grant of $85,000 in 1983 and Grant to the Davis County agreed to match that amount Housing Authority will be put with $95,000 for the rehabilitatoward rental rehabilitation in tion program. the Woods Cross area. The Housing Authority will The Davis County Commiscontribute $5,000 from its funds sion approved Housing Authorito the program and an estimated ty director Rosemary Davis $10,000 in staff time, said Mrs. request last week to reroute the Davis. remaining CDBG monies toShe said the new program will ward rental rehabilitation. The allow the Housing Authority to original intent of the grant specified the rehabilitation of owner loan at a lower interest rate money for repairs on rental units. The owner will be required to rent to lower income people and get part of his loan from the bank for the rehabilitation project. Ihe commission also apHous- proved a request from the ing Authority to apply for a grant in the 1984 CDBG process. Mrs. Davis said they will be submitting an application for a $100,000 grant for owner occupied rehabilitation. "IRRESISTIBLE PLAYING... THEY WON OUR HEARTS COMPLETELY! 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