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* AdamsRe1 Q. What were some of the originally black school Into goal* you had when you ? senior high school? came to Forevth County and what progress have you A Yes xha(.s in my plms made toward those goals? and I've stated that over and over again, except 1 A. Well, 1 had a numt>er of can't speak for the board, goals in ^coming into the i've stated that Carver school system and 1 11 try to would definitely be one of list some of those in order, those high schools and also First of all, 1 had a goal of if we look at a plan that just trying to assess what would require more than the situation was that I was two additional senior high assuming in terms of re- schools. Its possible that we sponsibility. I did a number might look at Anderson as of things to help me do another one or H ill. I don't that. know if Hill could be in that grojipJEmt Hilf is "a possibi u mi ? mniiiMiniiu my m fcarnii ni tiunlilmt assessment program which that would be adaptable to gave me a good imput senior high schools at this and about .their schools. q# j)0 yOU foresee anytime 1 organized a number of |q future going back to task forces that gave me in- either four grades in Senior put. on a number of areas of high school or three grades concern in the school sy- in senior high school? stem. I went out and met with as many community A. I'm looking at both the groups as I could, to try to fourth grade structure now help me do that. I think I and the third grade, and I spoke to about 75 different groups the first year I was here. . So just knowing about the community and the ih^^ncep, cf graduati ? school was one of the first antj assessment, is one whi ^osls 1 had and to get a ljpyp most educators share j good feel for wjiat people legislators and the puBlic to really-thought about their uatj0n carries with it a lev schools. 1 think 1 was able which will permit the gradi to do that very well. ancj as a productive membei Q. You mentioned some- Here again, a number of c thing about the k-6 plans, proposed legislation. I am f< schools in the black or pre- petency unless adequate saf domliuwtlv blacfr neighbor- Therefore, the following c hoods? vey my concerns: * ?-A. That's possible, but qjy Observation No. 1 next m^pr thrust will be A careful study should b< me secondary schools. As achievement standards are we could organize K-6 dis- language arts, and arithmet tricts anywhere be it the hlacJL_neighborhood or any Observation No. 2 -where^lse-in the-district -it PlanlTmust be made to p will continue to be a goal of struction for students who d mine as long as we can scores on their first attemp have a naturally integrated petency tests could contrit district. The k-6 districts school of students who fail that have been formed were n?t ke able to pass the test, districts that would balance create undue pressure and a racially and would not have ab,e to perform, and this p > to jump across districts to force on their mental health balance racially the dis- fact that the holding power tricts. creased significantly in rec< sponsible for meeting mor Q. i know you were not su- than ever before. ' perfntendenf~ofthe~acliobl _? system when they first be- Observation No. 3 gan integrating, but do you Competency requirement have any plans to make an communication and comput Wortd is RoomzFor^~ I****%, r* vAi/Amnnf IMI|JIVSV^III^IIl By Naomi C. McLean Business Writer What you are, you really then look around. There are' have. No one can take this libraries, schools, magaaway from you. When zines, radios, televisions money and social position and many more giving inare lost in financial mis- formation pertaining lohaps, the best of your cations available for adwealth is still yours, ditional education. This is your training, ex- There is not one of us, perience, manners, and ac- when he looks over that complishments that in the property which he calls past brought you the other himself, who cannot dismaterial values. cover a lot that ought to be done with it. The next step, Our modern age makes to do something about the most of the working wis- weaknesses, is a ,harder dom of the world available one to undertake. to all. A wise person can make a program for himself Let us not take our infrom offerings given by a tellectual wisdom too sericity - Walking in a large city ously and become a bore to and really using its schools, our friends and those we parks, libraries, free con- meet. Knowledge should certs, and other instructive bring joy and wit into confacilities. versation. It should help us Today there are opportu- to be interesting. Therenities available, one might fore, the more knowledge go to learn anything. It is we have should ^bring joy left to the person to decide and improve our conversawhat he wants to know and tional background, so those Piedmont Federa We want to do more for you 16 West 3rd. Winston-Salem Northside Shopping Ce Thruway Shopping Center Sherwood Plaza Parkway Plaza Parkview Mall Kernersville Boone / viewsOutl plan to put that before the public and the board some- III time this fall. I'm looking at //7 7 ||1 ? ? \\ both options at this time. Q. 1 know we are operating Iw H under a cSjurt order, but W I V how much are we sticking II ^ ? / to the race ratio in the ? |] ? school system? general ratio. That's the A. We generally try to keep rnid point that we try to look the ratio as closely related at and stay as close as we to the community's popula- cantion as we can. We are not Q* Does that go all the way r bound by specific per cent down to the classroom ratios, but we have tried to level? use tnat as a reference through out the school system. Q. Does that present pror I _ - - - - - . . Diems in terms ol nbllitv black? blems does that present? A. It is about 33 per cent . Jjlack at this time. A. Do you_raean-for students? Q. Do you try to hftlaye your faculty? <?. Yes. A. The faculty is pretty well A. Our elementary schools balanced with the same are b4sed heterogeneously. Adams Statement On Competer ^ " __ . _ lum is too restricted. Survi> on competency, like testing ,?: 1 , ,, . , 1 more than the ability to reac ch*I generally support. I be- ?J iiatvtew. It is reasonable-far _ _ ?T . .t, . ,?c?1 -j-??Observation No. 4 expect that nigh school graa- _ , , , r . Too much emphasis on m el of minimum competence , . e .. ... . . not be allowed to restrict tl late to function well in a job . _ of society competencies. Competency :oncerns arise as I review the extent that?su< sarful of the potential abuses d,c,ed' Tam greatly concert of .? mun, could become the vwvkivu VI UUUUiiUll Will" eguards are established. ac levers. ibservations are listed to con- JjU lghuofahe-foggowg- Q i - ' that minimum competencyj to be learrted and for gradu ards can be set for skills t > ; ation. However, these stam ; carried out belore minimum . ;? local level under the followi set in the areas ot reading, , 1. Encourage the idea from grade to grade and sk blished standard that must rovide^ffecti v^emfidiaUn^"ext leve1' ? would nec< 0 not meet the minimum test mect skttt-deficieneiesr t. The use of minimum com- J' Focus the above thrust rote to the withdrawal from third grade. Thus retention the test or assume they will to these grades. 1 am also fearful that we may ^enttfy pupils who qua inxiety for pupils who are un- g^ji^them as early as possil >ressure could be a negative Help students through i. We must keep in focus the der a^ Pro8ram alternatives of the public schools has in- for coIle8e or a career uPon ? ;nt years and schools are re- 5" Administer a minimun e diverse needs of students graduation as a means of di; ? competency for potential gra ~ of the exam, consideration si diploma issued. s should not be so limited to Consider the ability lev :ation skills that the curricu- settin8 UP an-v minimum conThe concern about the ei real and .demands the best ei students, parents, and govei ment. accountability, and. i I dards for high school grad ^ should be considered and p< , * effort to improve the quality < ~ / jA These concepts raise ma and we must be careful not massive program of statev ??^?school competency standard tention to the ramifications a: with whom we come in contact will enjoy our comP The education offered in ' 10 J the schools and universities has the value of continual ... practice. Your real educa- / tion is something you have to get for yourself, and ^ Z?5/ much of it must be in the ' r usnN years that follow the time of graduation. Of course, a person of forty or even older, may ap- ^ pear ridiculous, but there is I some schooling that can , only begin at forty. Frankly ' . speaking, it isn't the age that should hold a person ? ; back or keep him from improving his knowledge if his health allows him to do so. If there is a desire for more knowledge, time, " energy and money will be well spent. The room for improvement is a laroe one and can accomodate many people. I^auinnc These low rates < And each additional rr The cost drops 8 AM. And this $1.^8 ; types ot calls, see vour LZJ Tlie cost of long di EQUAL HOUSING . .. . . LENDER iVoc-vii.il iwirho..? . ryr.i?..f > o /' t 1 The additional groupings ^ that take place are for in- <* -vou 10 **** structional purposes, like a ?tero(jpe the cla-sso reading group and then that's resolve^. * A. Yes. We have a number uo you believe a student of coed programs, Physical shouid take a test before he education and Home Ec can graduate? a whole number, no longer segregated by se*. 1 think Well this is something that we've come a long way in I think we are caught up in that regard. this thing called acOountahilitv I uniiM c..nna,? O. Two oart Question. Do j. . Willi r " if you really want to know >ou ??? concern about where I really stand on this the role &** federal governyou ought to go back and ment !s Paying ^ local get the position paper I education and secondly do wrote, and I was prQfrablv"" ><>" dnnx ihauhe proposed dents in the state of North would make any changes in Carolina, that expressed the relationship between misinterpreted. It was presented to the legislature, to 1 love to 8et t>ack t^le the governor and to any federal dollars. Those are number of gfoups. 1 sup- our dollars too and if we nnmrt- i? i don't get them someone port testing, I ve always . Clmnrt . "1 else is going to get them, supported assessments to , . t6 ? ? . And it has always been my determine deficiencies ^ -t- . f " ,, . f strengths and weaknesses. P r u , u lars for our schools because they represent our tax dollars. On the other hand icy Test anytime you get federal __? ? - ?dollars there are a lot of /al and success depend upon strings attached. 1 do think l.\vrite. and compute. that there could be less : ?regulations and less~paper -? -work. 1 will continue to , inimum competencies should strive for that. I think that le development of maximum the Department of Educacannot be objectively evalu- tion is heeded. Education is i :cess in later life can be pre- such a big business in this j led that the established mini- country. Education can get expected?norm?for?high?more?consideration?as?a? standards can be for skills ation. However, these stand0 be learned and for gradudards could best be set at the ng structure: " " BACK-T of individual pupil progress ill to skill but have an estabe met before going to the H inkle S FdmOUS t sssitate special programs to Note-book ~Papa in kindergarten through the , p , . s would be primarily limited 200 sheets rJCK ( lify for special programs and _ le Students^ effective guidance to consiwhich can best prepare them I graduation from high school. 1 competency exam prior to itinguishing the level of skill Ring Binder - Vinyl duates. Based on the results nirtinnArv lould be given to the type of >? - ^ | Composition BooRs els of individual students in ~ ipetency testing. 5 Subject Pfectiveness of education is ffnrts of all of ns-educators, ?RytefpaSS S7 nment at all levels. Assessninimum competency .stan- 1 protradors luation are concepts which 3ssibly included in the total Lamps Cliff of education. complex to plunge headlong into a 1^ i ride assessment and high s without very thorough atpriceless minutes out oi c r\ ^>231 > AtJl \ p.u>^w^ . ^ S231|J 'ii$s%m, ,, ^mJL *?..? eaK- vs& mmr MB ire for calls that are dialed direct* from I linute costs about 25^. to SI.58 inlus tax) tc^r 10 minutes to Los Angeles it vo lpplies all weekend until 5 PM Sunday. For details or directory stance is modest but what it buys you is pi Ns.Nt.ip.fc r.iu-N .?ppi\ *<! .t'i v,v > v* :?htv rho I > I vr?, r ? ?? ,i. ip: \ ; ? vr ' ifr.c .?**?! vhatcv > f' ' tTi\'' X L i r ?: H.r.* < . v ' i > v ?AagiX ? rr*ax<'xx*wagwsu* o mi ng Year 'V. S '' V j#f$ >Jk ^ ^ ! ; iJifo[jfrw^^-40? r^iattiyw*^??**lj** WrV h>3w ?^'tv ** Dr,. lames A. Adams _ " ""' separate department. fACTORY AUTHORIZED 1 0 Do vm. f?rrrr, ,? il. SALES AND SERVICE pri?> HOOVIB & EUREKA :_ pais at the renlnr hlflh Bring inn today. levels In Forsyth County? ge". back tomorrow Let us make your cleaner e work like new and last A. Yes this is a goal I have. longer 1 don't see any reason that JORDAN'S their won't be. VACUUM CENTER 1101 W. FIRST ST. See Pane IS _ l ! ^??;6749 WHSSBBT HINKLE'S ? t: _ ' Q-SCHOOL SPECIALS ' slo. 2 Pencils 39' Doz. \ Clip boards 79*"1 first Quality) 79' - - ? - - - - - , ? - ^ ' , ? . ^ . t t Check Teachers Check List & Canvas Lesson Plan Books ~ Roll Book - 3,4, Bulletin Board Books ~ '?? Bulletin Board Prints Duplicating Books' : Project Roll Paper . Flip Charts " ~ Work Calendars ? Notes Desk Pads mflMfeHMHV 'fiiwntiwiialitJi <+jf^ . ij^^&9 ^*k mm J6tr J^r y^B jj^r "' t^^H 7 i v illll^^^^^^Bli % ill ^BP mp? . J9 VbflK1 1 liii 11 WK^..jmmmm forth Carolina after 5 PM. 6 u <\u\\ dircvt Ivrwcvn 11 PM ntul i other (Q) Southern Bell riceless. .r * Prr.i ? ? / -?_ V t
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