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Show Paw - 16 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Sunday, October 24. 1982 Sudweeks, Whimpey Vie for Post By DAWN TRACY Herald Staff Writer Editor's note: Richard Sudweeki and Kenneth Whimpey are running for the Alpine School Board for Precinct 5, which includei Alpine, Highland, north American Fork, Lehi and Cedar Valley. RICHARD SUDWEEKS is a Brigham Young University professor who has spent most of his career evaluating education curriculum programs for public and private schools. Sudweeks, a Juab County native I lf sure those policies are carried out." Sudweeks adds that the board has' also failed to develop criteria and procedures for evaluating the quality of teaching and curriculum. "Without such standards there is no way to recognize quality when it exists and no defensible basis for i v a ' ' 11 i i 1 and former California school teacher, received his B.S. and M.A. degrees from BYU and his doctorate degree in educational measurement and evaluation from the University of Illinois. He is currently program evaluation specialist at the David 0. McKay Institute at BYU. Sudweeks recently evaluated the freshman English writing program at BYU and he conducted similar evaluations of the liberal arts program at Syracuse University in New York. He is former director of research and evaluation for the LDS Church Eduation System. Sudweeks says the Alpine School Board has not established policies, but rather relied too heavily upon district administrators to make most policy decisions. "I know because I have spent the last attending every one of the board's public meetings," he says. He adds, "We don't need board members who are hostile and contentious in their relationships with the administrative staff but we have a serious need for a board that will take charge." Sudweeks says a recent audit showing the district wastes $2 million a year in poor and sometimes illegal business practices is indicative of a weak school board. "The audit said over and over that the board had failed to establish policy for administrators to follow," says Subweeks. "The only way this can be changed is for the public to elect board members who will ask questions, be firm on establishing policies and making r ' v, 1 I , - $ry Li U Richard Sudweeks . iLi A ' Kenneth Whimpey recommending places where im- don't receive many educational opportunities that students in other provement is needed," he says. Sudweeks adds that his experi- high schools do," says Whimpey. ence with evaluating public and "The board needs to consider this." Whimpey adds that students private educational programs makes him qualified to take an could be bused from surrounding objective look at Alpine's pro- areas to Lehi High School to alleviate overcrowding problems at grams. other schools. Thus, the need for KENNETH WHIMPEY is run- more buildings could be addressed ning for a second term as Alpine while better facilities could be inSchool Board member. He says the stalled to benefit all the students. board needs stability and his expe"Why build another school when rience can provide this. Lehi High School is operating below Whimpey, an American Fork in- capacity?" asks Whimpey. surance agent, is a Lehi native, Whimpey adds that because of his former Lehi City councilman and experience with the district, he will former state director of the Jay-cee- bring stability and harmony to the board. "Because of reapportionment, Whimpey says a state legislative audit of the Alpine School District two board seats will be filled with was helpful because it pointed out people who are not past board areas in which the district could members," he says. "I know how improve its performance. important it is that the board works "We have already made policy as a team and I believe I can fulfill changes in purchasing and we will this function if I am reelected." be making other changes that will Whimpey says short and long be beneficial," says Whimpey. term problems facing the district "The board received some negative are student population growth. criticism in the news media but I "I'm also concerned that high believe the benefits of the audit far school seniors aren't being encouroutweigh the negative side effects." aged to work hard," he says. Whimpey says he's been disap- "Many believe that just because pointed that a new junior high they have completed graduation school hasn't been built in Lehi, but requirements they can slide he will continue to use whatever through their last year of school." influence he can to see that this is Whimpey says board members must work together to solve growth done. "Because of the small population and money problems that will conin Lehi, students at the high school tinue to be encountered. s. Bell Urges fufll u T Save 40 on Delmar mini-sl- at blinds in 77 colors Two Weeks Only! Our consultant Shop-At-Ho- 3-L- All WASHINGTON (UPI) American school children should be required to study and pass a competency examination to make up for the "great deficiency" in mathematics and science in American education, Education Secretary Terrell Bell said. In an interview with Clifford Evans for the RKO General Broadcasting Co., Bell also said every American school student should learn at least one foreign language your home or office to measure your windows for a perfect Custom Draperies (730). fit. u 1?.3LUjLjJ University Mall Tougher Exams - will visit 224-175- 0 Other B. Stores BAG LOWEST PRICE THIS YEAR NOW OPEN S5.50-L- B. lb. WITH THIS AD Q Fvtf ONLY YS Buiefoocte 1175 9 AH to 7:30 PM NORTH 1200 WEST, OREM and learn how to work with comput- ers. Bell was asked if American children are getting sufficient training in mathematics and the sciences. "They absolutely are not," Bell replied. "We are not requiring enough work. We are not requiring enough academic work in this area." Bell said one solution would be for school boards to "raise their requirements for mathematics and science. Raise the number of units and prescribe some of the specific courses, like algebra, and physics and chemistry that all students must study and pass a competency examination." Bell said his department is "pushing" school boards to pass resolutions to that end and "we are working with the National School Boards Association. "I think you are going to see a great change over the next couple of years in those requirements," Bell said, adding, "It is a great deficiency in American education." Saying Americans are Bell stressed additional emphasis on foreign languages. "I think every student ought to have at least one other language besides English," Bell said. "Every student. This implies a great change in our curriculum in this "mono-linguistic- ," regard." Bell said advanced technology will require that students learn including computer technology majors in the arts and humantities. "To not be able to operate a computer is going to be like not being able to drive a car today," Bell said. In line with his insistence that more emphasis be placed on mathematics and science, Bell said students will be required to learn more mathematics and "at the least the elements of physics. At the very outset, we are going to need that kind of teaching and learning." Bell reached into the future and predicted that by the end of the century, "We ar; going to be doing our reading ... from a screen that we will carry arund under our arm." 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