| Show Parents LiI Like e Idea Chats Replace Old School Report Card Little Johnny of Jordan ant and Murray 1 School Districts n no longer trudges home at regular periods with a report card tucked away vay in his pocket Instead parents and teachers teacher get together for a private chato chat cha chatto to discuss the progress of th the youngster youngster and and how he might b be taught his lessons better Education in the elementary grades no longer is aimed at nt only and The many other characteristics characteristic that go to make up the person person- personality personality of little Johnny and Suz Suzy now are being considered in th the final report of progress progress-a a report t that cannot be made adequately S Sith with ith a report card Solution Found The Tha solution of this problem of making a complete report t to parents has been found in parent parent- teacher conferences for elementary ele ele- elementary grades High Schools School and junior high schools still us use report cards I Jordan District first began experimenting experimenting ex ex- with the system six si I years ago In the last four years I report cards have been almost almos entirely discarded in the elementary ele- ele grades At present experimental experimental ex ex- teacher parent-teacher conferences confer confer- are arc being conducted in sev se severa era oral eral junior high schools in the I district Only Way One A report card is only a way one-way report with emphasis placed entirely entirely en en- on the subject P. P M M. Mick Mick- elsen department of pupil personnel personnel personnel per per- director Jordan School District said Schools today emphasize the whole child Children are arc encouraged encouraged encouraged en en- to develop a good wholesome personality which cant can't be measured Con on a card Consequently some other method had to be adopted Mr Mickel- Mickel sen said From two to four private conferences con con- are arc held on specified dates in Jordan district and more if necessary Parents have become become be be- come vitally interested in the new nc system Mr 11 l said am and anda a remarkable number of dads have been going in for the chats with teachers Began in Fall Murray District began its first regular teacher parent conferences conferences confer confer- last fall The year before many group conferences were held for parents to explain the philosophy of teacher parent-teacher talks in place of report cards The whole idea back of the teacher parent conferences is to find a way better to educate the child Edna Cook elementary supervisor isor Murray School District District District Dis Dis- said Better Understanding The basic subjects of education are by no means de It has just dust been felt that pupils can be better educated if better understood Miss l Cook said A progress or promotion card cardis is issued at the end of the year and at least one report card in addition to group and private conferences is sent to the homes during the regular term Miss l Cook said |
