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Page 8-A Achievement Test Results: Local Students On Par With Nation Most Chowan County students scored at or above the national median on achievement tests given last April, according to figures released by the State Department of Public In struction recently. This same trend held for most of North Carolina’s Dublic school students in grades 1,2,3,6 and 9 who, since 1978, have been participating in the State’s Annual Testing Program. On the state level, ninth graders have continued a three year trend of scoring below the national median, as have Chowan County’s ninth graders. However, Chowan’s 9th graders’ reading scores remained the same, and showed two months improvement in math over last year. On the state level all grades, except third grades, scored higher than last year on math and reading in terms of grade equivalency. In Chowan County however, third grade students did score higher this year in both of these areas, even though they did not come up to the national average for 3rd grades. When statewide test scores were released recently, Governor Jim Hunt, a strong advocate of the testing program, was quoted as saying, “For the first time in history, students in our (N.C.) first, second, third and sixth grades are scoring at the national average in reading and math. Our students have traditionally lagged behind SHOP I.N.S. -At- W.E.S. Rump Roast lb. $2.29 PORK LIVER 3 lbs. SI.OO PORK STEAKS lb. $1.19 PARADE MARGARINE 3 lbs. SI.OO KRAFT'S ORANGE JUICE V 2 gal. $1.13 BANQUET FRIED CHICKEN PINNERS 2 lb. $2.29 NO. 303 CANS ASSORTED CANNED VEGETABLES 3 cans SI.OO 12-OZ. CANS SHASTA DRINKS 5 for SI.OO We Have Fresh Local Vegetables and Homemade Sausage W. E. Smith's Store ROCKY HOCK SECTION Phone 221-4031-Edenton, N.C. 1 Craft (ft burner i Stove ji W 4. 77ie fies/ Hand-Crafted Stove Money Can Buy * is now looking for an * * area business to handle this line of wood * J burning stoves. Great business op- J portunity from one of the largest wood jj * stove networks in eastern N. C. Call * collect for an appointment. (919)756- * $ 9123. 24 hour answering service. jj 3 ' J J National Steelcrafters, Inc. J *Chartotta, N.C. Gastonia, N.C. Fountain Inn, 6.C. lndianapolis, Indj the national averages in these critical skills areas. But these results show they are scoring at the same levels as their peers across the nation, and .in some cases higher.” Chowan County’s scores shown below are in grade equivalents and percentiles. The grade equivalent denotes the grade and month at which the average student tested in Chowan County scored. Since the tests were administered in the seventh month of the school year, the average student nationally would score 1.7 (first grade, seventh month) 2.7, 3.7, 6.7 or 9.7, respectively. The national median score is expressed as the 50th percentile - meaning, that half of the tested students scored higher and half lower than the average for all students tested nationally. The largest improvement shown in Chowan County, compared with last year’s scores, took place at the sixth grade level. For reading, 7.2 - 57 per cent in 1980 as compared to 6.3 - 44 per cent in 1979, a growth of 8 school months; for math, 7.2 - 59 per cent in 1980 compared to 6.7 - 49 per cent in 1979, a growth of four school months. Chowan County’s' students scored higher than the average for the state in both of these areas, as shown on the chart. According to Mrs. Mary Horton, director of testing, there are many factors working together in the system which are paying off for students. Since the advent of the State Primary Reading Program six years ago, which supplied ad ditional monies to hire teacher aides and special materials, all primary grades (1-3) now receive these benefits. Seeing gradual improvement in the reading area, the school system continued this program and started con centrating more in the area of math. Through federal programs, reading and math labs have been operated in each school, giving students needed individual attention. The State’s Testing Program, itself, has possibly provided students and teachers with added motivation to try harder to do as well or better than others. Slight reductions in class size on the State level also allows teachers to give students more individual attention, as do services of volunteers and parental involvement. When test scores are returned to local school systems, they contain a wealth of compiled and individual student in formation, which enables administrators to pinpoint areas of strengths, and weaknesses and to take necessary steps to improve curriculum where needed. “There’s still a lot of hard work to be done, but,” Mrs. Horton believes, “the im proved scores over the past few years are a tremendous credit to the schools, teachers, citizens who have become involved and, particularly, the students themselves.” Prior to the release this month of comparative local school system, regional and state scores and data, each school system received individual student test results. The opportunity to receive this information personally was made available to all parents during parent-teacher conference days established at each school during the weeek following the close of school for students. Those parents not able to attend the conference days received their child’s in dividual test scores along with report cards which were mailed home. Former Resident Suffers Injury Ernest Ward, Jr., of Rocky Mount, former town clerk in Edenton, fell June 20 while on vacation at Holden’s Beach. He broke his leg in four places. Ward was hospitalized in Wilmington but has now returned home. He is working with the aid of a bedside phone, wheelchair and ramp. Card Os Thanks I want to thank each and everyone who visited my husband and myself while we were in the hospital. Thank-you also for your gifts, cards, prayers, and visits. Wilford & Penny Turner chg THE CHOWAN HERALD ■3m v * \ : I Hi" T9k - J* * l' ■- x'' '~' EARNS SCHOLARSHIP Recipient of the 1980 Extension Homemakers Association Scholarship is Becky Wagner, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Donald Wagner of Rocky Hock. Miss Wagner is shown above at left with Mrs. W. H. Saun ders, president of the Beech Fork Extension Homemakers Club, who nominated her for the award. Miss Wagner will continue her studies in nursing at Atlantic Christian College in Wilson this fall. Earns SSOO Scholarship Becky Wagner, Route 1, Edenton, has been named recipient of a 1980 N.C. Extension Homemaker Association Scholarship. The award is for SSOO. Miss Wagner is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Donald Wagner of the Rocky Hock Community. A graduate of Bunn High School, Becky has just completed two years at Campbell University studying allied health. Her activities included active participation in the Baptist Student Union, the Outreach Team and the Stridders Club. Becky is an avid jogger and swimmer. She also plays the piano and organ. 9-10 rn I F J W .lIISKCItLDISCOUNT 9 12°"30 7 I I■■■U I' fl rmcmmi I , I I S 1 (MANAGER'S I d ■ I KM . AB 1 ■ ■ PICTURE) I PONT mo B 1 ■ nth I -...mu.,,.,.,,™ m m Hi I w«y mt him? him ■ I WTWQWiTiwi-um. w ■ ■ I mu.im-w»m. ■ H MFfSIT, N BCTVii. 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Seven SSOO awards are given annually to girls and women seeking higher education in North Carolina. For information on the NCEHA Scholarship contact your local Extension Homemakers Club or your County Extension Office. Letter To The Editor Dear Editor, Everybody in and around Edenton are very much aware of the opinion of some of our prominent citizens concerning the proposed shopping center. Now it’s time for us simple folks of rural Chowan to speak up. Edenton needs this shopping center. I like K- Mart and other large stores like it. Most of them (especially K-Mart) have a larger selection of clothiqg than any store in Edenton and at reasonable prices. More places to shop would bring in more people from the surrounding area and that, my friends, would surely mean more business for the other stores, gas stations and of course, the restaurants. And another thing - I cannot believe that anyone would not welcome more jobs to the county. I also think Mr. Dixon was Men’s Fellowship District Meeting Is Scheduled The Albemarle District of the Christian Men’s Fellowship will meet at the First Christian Church in Washington Tuesday at 7:30 P.M. The speaker will be Rev. James Bussell, minister, First Christian Church of Williamston. The dinner will be country fresh vegetables, country style ham and fried chicken, ice tea or coffee, and dessert, only $3. With fellowship unlimited, all Christian men invited. way off base in his letter last week. Nothing has been said about destroying the historical part of town. We are in favor of bigger and better stores but that doesn’t mean we aren’t proud of our town and its past. I would be the first to admit that Edenton is a beautiful and interesting place to visit. But the people that tour Edenton aren’t going to be coming back every day or every week. In fact, most of the time, their visit here is a one time thing. The {Mice of the tours are only a drop in the bucket compared to the money that a modern department store could ring into our fair community. Is it not possible to be the best of both - Historical and beautiful - proud of our heritage and the lovely homes of days gone by, but also proud of modern Edenton, progressive with a bright future. Mrs. George Moore PERRY & HOLLAND Roofing & Guttering 1 5-inch seamless, continuous guttering. 1 We install or wholesale prices j for do-it-yourselfers. Call: 482-8679 or 482-2712 zrf=n=ip/=r^l=rf-^f^f-(f^F^F^paf3p3tzILJLAJLJtAS-aAji-d^ Thursday, July 17. 1980 AGENT RECOGNIZED Roy Forehand of Edenton has been recognized as a member of the Home Security Leaders Club for the year 1979-80. The Annual Leaders Conference was held at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. June 23-28. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY YARD SALE - Sat. July 19, 9:00 - 1:00. Near Whitman’s Store. Look for signs. Julyl7chg.
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