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Show Take Time For Yourself Have Lunch Or Dinner With Us This Week TTDmHI HOW EFFECTIVE ARE TOUR SCHOOLS? new fcwtin!m.veMionshidit the factor, mschnttetrfouesUxedertksedbyiheCotxrf U s schoot can snswer YES to natter far ol the quxkty your mended to ihapm nqury mo Edaatxw adxxik. Anyone fanxlarwth the nfarnationciMtaianlypta umluendxxeaoijAintlbuilgets,expentuiesperstident. ixal xnpnwemenu, athletic program. etc) wil racuotizc i Imini Z a a M vs Boas the school have a dear, wall written, concaa statement ol specHic xtsbuckonai goals? Is the pnnapW aXhoritaSve. deceive and Ihm? Does the principal seek idsas end suggestions tan tie rest of the stilt? Does the pnncipsl laxly enloroa rules and dacwons lor everyone? Done die pnncipsl aKocsto scarce resources occonkng to predelennned pnoribaa? Is at least hod dw pnncipars lima devoted to supervising instruction, visiting classes and respondmg to such visits? Does the pnncipsl hold high expeditions d academic achiovemeid lor the stall and students' Is die principal watgraundsd m base subpcls? J f C ACO Noadw 12 Pries him (Excluding drinks, sales items and coupons) Hat the probably concerned si li Emphasis on Academic Achievement in Basie Subjects Me . Does da curriculum inoluds requxsmsnts lor si students in at the bote subject: English (including rsadxig. wiling, ttsratura wxt speech) modtomaScs. acisnce. Ixstory. government, geog-rophkxogn languagee and the arts? Are dectivetubjactssupplsmsnts to. rather than esihetitulae lor. basic subjects? Ate acadsmicpriontiascleaity understood by start students end parents? Is homework regularly aasignsd and chocked? Are academic problems diagnosed sorty and dash with promptly? Are tooniing results stressed over toachma medxids? Are tiers chocks tor anatoms' moslary ol basic skits and knowledge? Are dw standards tor premoCon and graduation understood by al? to promotion baaed on arhotastc achievement rsdier than tons spent at one grade-level- ? Is the curriculum texibly structured tor mois able and toss able students? Are eumculor and dasaroom datradions trom acodsmic achtovemonl recognized wxt minimized? Teachers' Values and Expactatioiia Yes rodentt at that school apnety. A NO mwer should slett quexttjna. about the quality of schools. Leadership by the Principal end Senior Staff Helen Hall, Manager and Caroline Morgan, Auiitant Manager of Roosevelt's Taco Time, invites you to enjoy their fine food and excellent service. Imug. Htowois He Aratoadiancontxlsnt toot oHehildran con ham? Are teachers endiusiastic about Meeting and lesmxig die base subjects? Do teachers know and support die aducstxxiil phdowphy of th school? Do teachers know and support die academic pokaos end priorities o I the school? Are teachers good models al oondud and academic commxment? Are teachers in general and In die subnets they leach? Am teachers svatsble to students lor special help on academic or persond problems? Are teachers tor doss? Do they start and end doss promptly? Do teachers write wet? Are teachers cooperative ind supportive d each Does beginning elementary rsadlng stress phonics? Do at courses require ttudsnls to wits? Are there writing counselor at students? Are textbooks sslsctad to meet predetermined curricular objectives? Does the stall coordinate Instructxjn grsdno-grods and plan dw curriculum ssquerdaty? Does btesivioa training improve da academe background ot teachers? other? Weekly Specials Fast, Friendly Service Ennis Window Nelli loon Coupons Still Boon 1 Slimy Slum Nuance9 cinr w Editor's Note: The following article haa (keen rewritten with the permiasion of the Friendly Exchange, magazine of the Farmera Insurance Group. The original article waa written by freelance writer Patrick Shnlkn. reaches more Basin readers. Come Join Our Halloween Party Friday and Saturday 1 Off Whow0V)w Everything In The Children's Den How good are the schools your children are presently attending? How much superior or inferior the are alternatives? These questions are very difficult to answer accurately, especially con- cerning elementary and junior high schools. Even though the process of rating schools is a difficult task, criteria are available to make the proposition much more productive. But knowing these various criteria can often be difficult For years, educators, and parents relied solely on selective information to grade schools. Criteria long used, and proclaimed Iry many today, include the following: total enrollil ment, expenditure (tins national average for the 1980-8school year waa $2,406), teacher salaries, studentteacher ratio (national average is 18.9 to 1), some of extracurricular activities and specifics on the physical environment, such aa average age of school building e and library facilities (required by law in some stales). per-pup- 1 Friday night - 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Prices will be so Spooky they'll scare youl! 12 Price or Loasr on many items too numerous to Mention on-sit- 9 Nuance9 KEVIN ASrISY ' JOAN z. CRAIG ASHBY. No Layaways On Sale Hem BUSl MGR. .GEN. MGR. .OR. (MGR. BDEN RICH... ADVERTISING ANGIE MATHEWS. TYPSETTK VICKI HARRIS. . . .TYPESETTER Children's Den East Highway 40 is puhllslmd by rim Uintah Boris Stan, izIim durd 722-996- IBB So. Molo IMahBBSM. Wa Next to Basin Floral - . . STEPHANIE BETTS. The Hoosevelt ewtS CROZIER 3 Par advertising rotas N PH-113- 1. All of this information is easily obtained in educational directories and libraries. But does this answer your questions? Do these figures really tell you whether your school can provide your child with the beat possible learning experience? Chances are they dont, and an ever increasing number of educational experts are agreeing with this. Enormous budgets and exterior ornamentation may seem to exude quality, but such trappings provide no guarantee of educational superiority. Recent studies have Shown 'that many of the . criteria used to rate schoo- ls are irrelevant in terms of the quality of education provided. Students can learn in old schools, over crowded classrooms, and schools with strict finanThe cial limitations. reason children in these to continue situations learn is that those charged with teaching and administering care about the students. Research shows that the quantifiable characteristics dont hive anything to do with the quality of childrens performance," said Dennis Gray, drouty director of the Council for Basic Education (CBE) in The Washington, D.C. critical factors are intangibles, but if you know whom to talk to and what to look for, you can find outward signs of these dements. Gray points out that what to lode fin is an environment which is conducive to learning (see the CBE chart for specifics). He said a good school is one where students can expect to learn, work, comply, and be respected. Continued oa page S |