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New School Year Offers
Some Changes For Better
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when they should not have
graduated.
“I think there's going to be
seme positive aspects but there
will be some problems,” Davis
said of the testing. Davis said If a
person falls the test during this
trial period, It doesn’t
necessarily mean he will not
graduate. But the new
svQterlntendent feels within the
next year or two that might be
the case.
Some of the problems Davis
feels the testing might create
Include:
— Too miKh comparison of
«***■«—"* setaoals and ■tudsnU,
— Too much comparison of one
sdiool system and another.
— Teachers teaching for tesa.
"When you begin comparing
schools and st\idents,” he said,
"you have several different
things to consider. Your raw
material is different In different
sdtool systems. You could have
one situation where the majority
of the students are from
professional families, and
another case where they come
from different backgrounds
altogether.
"I think teaching for tests
would be a natural outgrowth,”
he added. “This could be a step
backward. A taaekar ml^t
leave out some things that would
be more Important.”
Davis said he feels the testing
methods will receive ad
justments as time goes on.
As far as present programs In
the school system, Davis says all
will be about the same as last
year, except that there will be
some modifications In the
Technical and Industrial
programs.
"Due to decline In enrollment,
seme could be dropped,” he said.
“Anytime you have so few
enrolled that you can’t have a
class, you phase them out.”
For an example, Davis said In
the past the masonry program
has had a f\ill-tlme Instructor,
but due to lack of enrollment. It
will have a part-time Instructor
this year.
“I can’t Identify a reason for
the decline,” he said, '“niese
things Just fluctuate
■ometlmes.”
Another program Davis hopes
to begin here soon Is a
Superintendent’s Council, which
would guarantee good com
munication between the
edassrooms and the superin
tendent.
“We would have represen
tatives from each school to meet
periodically to discuss matters
that concern people In the
dassroom," he said. “After all,
the people In the classrooms
(teachers) are really the ones
diarged with die req>onslblllty
of educating our children.”
Davis, a native of Oastonla,
aays he looks forward to serving
aai superintendent here, and Is
eager for the sclxxd year to
begin. Between now and the
opening of school, he will be
t^te busy meeting with prln-
ck>als and faculty and par-
ttc4>atlng In various workshops.
As It looks now, Davis said the
district-wide enrollment will
probably be less than last year,
but by no more than too students.
Photo By Oary Stewart
EYBS SCHOOL YEAR — Kings Motmtaln Schools Supt.
William Davis, shown here doing paper work In his office. Is
looking forwaro to his first year as head of the local schools. Prior
to the (gening of school In August, he will be quite busy meeting
with teachers, principals and participating In workshi^s.
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Teacher
Workshop
Planned
A substitute teacher
workshop for Kings
Mountain District
Schools will be held on
Tuesday, August 9, at 10
a. m. at the School
Administrative office
located at BOO West
Parker St. There Is no
charge for registration
nor psu-tlclpatlon In this
workshop.
The Kings Mountain
Board of Education
requires all persons to
participate In a sub-
stltute teacher
woricahop before they
can be employed as a
substitute. A person Is
required to take only
one workshop.
A substitute teacher
should have a minimum
of above average
success in high school
wltti preferably some
academic work beyond
high school. The person
should have a love for
and understanding of
children. He should use
educatlonaUy correct
English and be
emotlcmally stable. All
persona who meet these
general qualifications
are Invited to register
for substitute teacher
workshop.
Dr. Talley Returns
Dr. Joseph C. Talley
la returning to Grover to
practice medicine.
After serving on the
faculty at Charlotte
Memorial Hospital for
two years training
general practitioners to
be family doctors, he
will Join Grover Medical
Clinic on Oct. 1.
Having worked at the
cUnlc for six years along
with Dr. Gary Mangum
who recently returned
to Cleveland County and
Dr. Lee Denny, Dr.
Talley plans to remain
on the teaching staff at
Charlotte Memorial one
day a week.
Dr. Talley said
Grover offered him the
best opportunity eight
years ago and still does
A Guest
Minister
The Rev. John M.
Handley, Associate
General Presbyter for
Ministries of Concord
Presbytery, will be
guest minister at the
Morning Worship Serv
ice of First
Presbyterian Church
Sunday at 11 a. m. In the
absence cf the minister.
Rev. Mr. Handley
graduated from
Davidson College,
Union Seminary, Rich
mond, Va., and Is
currently in McCormick
Seminary Doctor of
Ministry Program.
today, citing the
numerous friends In this
area.
Talley worked last
week at the clinic while
the only other doctor
there. Dr. Richard
Hardeman, was on
vacation.
Grover Medical Clinic
Is owned and main
tained by Mlnette Mills
and Grover Industries
as a community seirvlce.
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