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Show _TheSalt Lake Tribune ‘y ame. Y about 0 worry ootball rowing unrest Marks on Curriculum But do all teachers follow state’s course? Math and readingtests Ut schoolchildren takeat the endof each school yearare reliable and user-friendly, ording to an outsidereview released Friday cy Gonhe Sn But officials from WestEd, a regional education laboratory in San Francisco, warned against using the s Criterion ould see ”said ident of 6 Sums hard, F twoor. s to get ed all of oth the referenced Tests (CRTs) in their current form, for a proposedaccountability program that would sanction low-perferming schools or hold students back from graduating. WestEd also gave Utah’s core curriculumgood marks, say lays a goodfoundationfor st instruction. Officials from the State Office of Education were pleased with the results. “It shows wereally do have a well-written content curriculum and assessment that well students are doing,” Deputy Superintendent Gary versees aturday Liaison ut of the for the Carlston. The state has hadits core cur- tickets be the ) didn’t House Bill 33. Lawmakers wanted to determineifthe state’s curric- ulumwas adequate and if the corresponding assessments were reliable before implementing a new state test requirement. Whilethestate asksthat teach. Springdale from his homein San to join inChamber of Commer Beginning with the 2000-2001 school year, all students infirst through12th gradeswill take the CRT’s in math and reading/ languagearts. The schoolanddistrict results will be reportedto the public. In its review, WestEdsaid the Utah tests are reliable and “student-friendly” because they allow younger students booklets in which to to use write their as well as providing them trations. In the areaof reading/language 's curriculum, WestEd gavethe state an “excellent” rating for the way student skills pro; ed acrossgradelevels. The curriculum received a “good” rating for its clarity, solid content andbaletween teaching content nsidered stronger, ellent” marks for balance and cohesivene id a “good”rating forclarity, specificity and content. The math standards match those suggested by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and are comparable with other juniorhigh andhighschoollevel. er than unbiased and that they include more than just multiple-choice questions, said Srijati Ananda, co-director of Assessment and Standards at WestEd. Those kind of changes take time and money. “Ourbottom-lineadvise is that youtake slowly and deliberate- ly. Somestates have gone way too fast and their ducks were outof buy a pecific order,” Anandasaid in presenting tes on velop- ‘The WestEd review ofthe state tests and curriculumwill be pre- the review to membersoftheState School Board 1,500-foot flesh and rust-colored cliffs of Zion National Park in Springdale, the 10K coursefoliows the Mullberry-lined Main Street of icized for being too broad at the “There appears to be more con- tent than can be coveredin each of the courses for grades 7 through 12,” the report notes. Onethinglacking in both cur- riculum areas was performance standards that specify how well students are expected to perform mn the be unlockey In {ce sleds, member Larry McKown said business people began sponsoring the race many years ago because visitors should know that the jahon, whois a runner mountains before ending in Graface made world-famous by the movie “Butch Cassidy and the SundanceKid.” “I think Springdaleis the most beautiful placein the world to run weather downhereis so nice in November.” The monthis traditionally slowerfor most business Lin Alder About 250 people get ready to run or walk in the Butch Cassidy fun tun from Spingville to Grafton on Saturday near Zion National Park so 1 was happy to help make the offers views of distant mesas and vacationingin Pedro Sula, Hondurasanddecided Theroad then turnsto dirt and racehappenthisyear, ” McMahon f, joined about ten other of Zion Canyon to orga nize this ye: r’s Butch Cassidy run/walk as away tocelebratethe fantastic mid-November weather near ZionNatio! al Park and draw visitors to fill vacant rooms in people,but it also signals the end runnersa local motels. MeMahon’s cowboy hat was race brought more pectators than Bal- can remember. part of this year’s v stern theme With this ess, McMahon and the other race organizers have doubled for the Buteh Ca: idy race, Five or six of the race organizer wore the hats, each a different br ht color Rockville + ident Jeff Ballard said that prev dus Buteh Cassidy raceshighligh xl cowboys in full their resolve to make the “Butch Cassidy” a top-notch annual event. “The race has such a popular demand,” says McMahon, that we're committed to makeit a well organized event every year.” regalia on horseback leadingthe Burying Your Nose in a Book Intermountain Therapy Associates volunteer Kathy McNulty reads to Anna,left, and Katie Romano as her dog Kiyoshi noses in at the main Salt Lake Library Saturday afternoon. Dogsandother animals are increasingly being usedin a variety of therapy situations and ITA officials hit upon the idea of see- ing if children can improve their skills if they read to the easygoing, nonjudgmental pets. Saturday's session is thefirst of four pilot sessions designed to test the theory. DannyLa/TheSalt Lake Tribune on thetests. However,that is one of the goals of the accountability task force. Foothill Family Clinic WELCOMES Dr. Alfred Namba sented twice next week: to the Legislature's Task Force on terna: run. Vasques Rockville before crossingthe Vir. gin River onabridge built in 1924. andards represent what states’ standards. The math curriculumwascrit- ‘losing i said. ticket ‘kages, oupon Competitors camefromas near as St. George and Heber a awayas Hondurasto enjoy w! some Utah runners consider the mostscenicfootraceinthestate Beginning between the sheer taught. They compare favorably accountability program with high stakes, the assessments needto be reworkedto ensure that they are ) Sum “These guys [in the adolescent waited for the 272 runners and walkers. er, the newtesting requirement should changethat. mony,” e Para: n $15 to yet mony, home] are running their own race through life and someof them are After driving through Spring in the right places and the dirt road was wet enough, McMahon actuallyw: earning “ hey give students. ite leaders want to use the sts for something else, like an somefun. dale and Rockville to to make sure thebright blueport-a-potties were vidual students and schools have change and improvethe instruc: from Triumph Youth Services, an adolescent home, in the 10K run. settled in at the finishline of the Butch Cassidy 10K fun run and ject area couraged to use the CRTs to Fisher joined seven of his students hat andtied on her running shoes early Saturday morningready for tions for those who don’t. Howev Thestate has instituted no sanc to what is taught in other states. The mathematics curriculum The CRTs show howwell indi Cedar City resident Zack SPRINGDALE Helen McMa: hon put on her red rattan cowboy ers follow the core curriculum, officials say not all teachers do. expertsin thefield say should be each gradelevel and in most sub- after the race ended. winning meda id Fisher. Jose V Jasques traveled thefarthest to participate in Saturday's riculum in place for about 15 years. It lays out what students should knowand beable to doat mastered the core curriculum components. Teachers are en ind can pack of runners and a western shootout at the Grafton Townsite BY LIN ALDER SPECIAL TO THE TRIBUNE THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE erybody Sunday, November 14, 1999 Utah Schools Get Good No Raindrops on Headsof Butch Cassidy Fun Runners BY KATHERINE KAPOS depart. UTAH Dr. Nambahasbeenpracticing AVEDA. 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