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Edueetloi; Minister Thomas
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is rreslpndipg: .to, a concern of
many parents about bastes of
education 004 ,it*. evaluationThe
article Is reprlatbd here for Inter,
bested parents-, •
' a elementary 01001 curaricu-
lulu IS facing a credibility gap in
the eyes of many people, E duca-
tion Minister 'Thomas Wef is told
the Ontario Assoeiation for
Curriculum Development:
He
said that -of 'many of the
charges levelled at schools today
there Is none more revalent or
difficult to refute than the allega-
tion that the ,basica are being ne-
glected, particularly in the early
years.
"The parent who is concerned
or worried about his child or the".
school system at large • is :often
confused and frustrated before he
can come to grips with any signi-
ficant issues. This kind, of
frustration, if it is widespread —
and I believe .it is widespread,
right across North America —
can build up and build up, to the
point that public pressure may
dictate eventual changes, which
in the long run could be detrimen-
• tal to pupils."
The Minister said that, when
the parents and otherstalk about
the basics, they are usually refer-
ring to the 3 R's - reading, writ-
ing and arithmetic. But, he said,
the basics do not stop here and
any public debate should becon-
ducted in the broader-interpreta-
tionof the basics rather than
simply the 3' R's.
"I believe that the basics can
be subdivided into four essential
components.
i. The fundamental premise is
that education must develop and
preserve the confidence and self-
worth of the individual child.
From that foundation, one can
move on to say that each child, to
the limit of his or her potential,
should:
2. become proficient in the
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tion ,in Canadian and world so-
ciety, and
4. acquire the moral and aes-.
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comile . and"ate
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no. pro t
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Public! w!li"per by,
right new:.' hile
ly place they
hands of eland the ch-
1Mind
teach-
er
with, �
t a 1peace ,.p, good
that the school is
job, there are nagigIntworriesthe
some quarters that ,
schools are straying a little too
far off coarse. •`
"And it's not juat the .Mtsics.
Tied in wiith°aU r are paren-
tat worries about other things —
like a perceived leek of: dlscip-
line, or open-plan ooh, w►t ieb
they oftenequate with a lalk of
order and structure landrdirec-
tion, or the whole business, of
assessing student achievement
and progress. • .
"All of these thlagss, taken to-
gether, add up to a climate' ere
people begin to have tlerI con-
cerns that perhaps they"may be
something to all of the` public
hand -wringing about the sclols.
`"A major concern of Varei4te —
which is expressed to ine rime
and time again -- is that.the sel-
dom feel completely at lioe in
▪ their. children's school, In some
schools, even when they visit on
Parent's Night, they have " the
feelir}g that the gates have been
opened for that eveningonlyr., and
that they may, if things work out,
be.able to get back in the.Spring.
Parents ask why they. can't find
out more ' about what and how
their children are being .taught.
They are disappointed if they
cannot get anything More; .than
abstract generalizations 'about
The school's education program.
They are disappointed and frus-
trated if they can't really get a
handle on how well their child is
doing in various subjects, and the
level of the child's achievement.
"This is curriculum credibility
I am talking about. In a society
where parents are being. in-
creasingly confronted 'with
claims that educational stand'
ards are deteriorating, anything
less than a relaxed opendoor
policy at the neighborhood s hool
is as ng - for trouble. If is
t,.�m,� d ad ar 's h � a
'the' `clas'sfrooth door ' "- either
. literally or figurativelyi- — :,we
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ly involve parents in the school.
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whether through a volunteer aide
program or some kind of
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" f.et us now take a hard look at
the .classroom. We must make
sure that there is no classroom
where the essential skills are not
receiving adequate stress and
emphasis.
"Self-evaluation and ac-
countability are key words here.
Accountability means, quite
simply, that all of us are answer-
able to parents and the public for
the work that we do, and it im-
plies that nothing less than the
best for each child is acceptable.
Because, if there are classrooms
where there is substance to the
allegation that the basics are not
elmore
Misses Vicki and .,,Terenia
Moore of Brantford visited at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred:
Johann on Monday:
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jeffray have
returned to Airdrie, Alberta after
spending the holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Jeffray . and
family.
Mrs. Marie Douglas, her
mother Mrs, Bing, Bill King, Jr.
and Mrs. Rawn of Brussels
motored to Florida for the holi-
days. -
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Johann
and family spent New Year's Day
with Mr. and' Mrs. Victor Har-
tung of Gowanstown.
The John, Rutherford family
celebrated New Year's Day with
Mr. and M.rs. Alvin- Mundell and.
..family.
Celebrating New Year's Day
with the Bruce Harkness family
were Mrs. •Elva Jacques and
Glen, Miss Dalphine Weber, Mr.
af}d
,"Mrs. John Jacques, tihe
Robert Harkness family, Geooge
Thirkness • and Chris Martin' of
Kitchener.,
European Yule customs
theme of UCW meeting
DONNYBROOK — "Yuletide
e Customs., Around Europe" was
the theme of the Christmas meet-
ing of the United Church Women
which was held at the home of
Mrs. John Hildebrand on Tues-
day evening of last week.
Each member ' present spoke
about Yuletide customs of a
European country. In Germany,
the Christmas tree originated
and signifies that Christ is simi-
lar to a tree in that He provides
the world with its needs.
In Switzerland, church services
occupy a position of importance
on Christmas Day.
In France, one rural custom is
that of bringing in the Yule log,
which is taken from a fruit -bear-
ing tree, usually an almond or
olive, and should be large enough
to last from Christmas Eve until
New Year's Night.
In all countries, fasting, wor-
ship services and feasting mark
the Yuletide season.
Ten members were present at
the meeting, with 'Mrs. Ernest
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getting` the attentiort. that they
should,
somebody t doing 10,4
job -- either ea theleachiaitSide
ori/$ on the supery .on. side,,or
both,"
"Part and parcel of all of this is
the whole area of ;pupil' evalua-
tion. obviously there must be a
strong 'measure of pupil assess-
ment built in all along the line
anent that ensures that the
pupil,,, as wll as the teacher and
the parent, knows what is going
on,
"I do not mean the old kind of
testing where one is tested ;pri-
marily for failure, pr for compa-
rison between the bright and the
not -so -bright, or between one
teacher and another. I mean on-
going evaluation that will indi-
cate clearly the measure of com-
petency achieved' by a child -- his
or her progress in relation to the.
objectives the teacher has for the
class, and for the individual child
within the class — and the kind of
assessment that leads to a clear
diagnosis of what needs td be
done next.
1 •
"Parents are becoming very
restless about methods of evalua-
tion and measurementthat lack
substance. We must be concerned
about- how achievement is re-
ported and explained to them as
parents. Sorely it is not toomuch
'for parents to ask for an evluation
. and reportingrocess that' has
some real substance to it and
some real meaning to it — in-
stead of superficial check -lists,
abstract meanderings or de-
humanized computer printouts.
"If I may, I would like to relate
all of this, more directly to
curriculum. I believe that' we
have witnessed substantial
improvement in our schools over
the past 15 or 20 years.
"I think that by and large they
serve the needs of our pupils very
well. This " is no time for some
kind of hasty reactionaryretreat,
— and I would notwant to be a
party to a sweeping , backward
swing of the pendulum. The an-
swer lies in our actions, yours
and mine, as we seek to adapt
and improve our rapport with the
people we serve, namely, parents
and the public," Mr. Wells said.
Mr. Wells said that the ' new
P1J1 curriculum package, under
development for the"past thiree
years,` '►ill really lie for use in
planning next summer's and next.
. winter's school.. programs. He
said he was sure that the new
document and its component
parts will provide children in
their early years .. of formal
education with a solid grounding
that will stand them in good stead
for later learning and for life.
Snowden and Mrs. ',William
Hardy in charge. The singing.pf'a
carol opened the devotional. ,ori' '-
tion,'; followed by a .poemand
prayer.
Mrs:' Snowden read the scrip-
ture from the second chapter of
St. Luke's Gospel and she and
Mrs. Hardy delivered a Christ-
mas meditation entitled "It Is His
Day", with carols interspersed
among portions of spoken word.
A poem, "Joy", followed the.
meditation.
Mrs. Ray Hanna conducted the
business of the meeting during
which members accepted an in-
vitation from the Auburn United
Church Women. It was decided to
give donations to the Children's
Aid Society and Bangladesh. The
offering was received and after
the singing of acarol, Mrs. Snow-
den closed the meeting with
prayer.
Lunch was served by the hos-
tess • assisted by Mi s. Edward
Robinson and Mrs. Hilliard Jef-
ferson.
Furness - Harris -vows
said in Whitechurch
Rev. Eric LeDrew and Law-
rence King - officiated at the
double -ring ceremony which
united in marriage Jean Eliza-
beth Ann Harris of RR 1, Holy-
_
rood and Rodney Waldon Fur-
ness of Whitechurch on Saturday,
December 7, at the United
Church in Whitechurch.
Thebride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Harris of RR 1,
Holyrood. She was given in mar-
riage by her brother, Laverne
Harris. Parents of the groom are
Mr. and Mrs. Art Furness of
Whitechurch.
The bride chose a snow white
seta peau gown with high man-
darin collar and long puffy
sleeves. Two rows of wide French
lace, interwoven with narrow
satin ribbon, adorned each side of
the gown. Her headdress was a
Juliet caplet held with a three -
tiered veil edged with matching
lace. She carried a bouquet of
pink roses and white mums. '
The bridesmaid, Marian Harris
Of Brussels, sister of the brig
with a V neckline and long`,
sleeves. Tiny gathers, caught
with a rhinestone pin, accented
the empire waistline. She wore
tiny white roses in her hair and
carried a basket of pink roses and
white mums.
The flower girl, Cathie Furness
of Feversham, niece of the
groom, was gowned similarly.
Bob Furness, brother of the
groom, was best man and ring
bearer was Ronnie Furness of
Feversham. They wore white
dinner Jackets trimmed with
black, black trousers, blue on
white ruffled shirts, black velvet
bow ties, and -black cummer-
bunds.
The mothers of the bridal
couple wore floor -length gowns
with corsages of pink roses and
white carnations.
Following the ceremony,
supper was held at the bride's
home for the wedding party. A
reception followed at Holyrood
with music provided by Brian
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b.
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and -1i
chMartin preceded, the oervie .
v ir,. u r t direction + rs.
Martin, eang five en •
.congregation joined in. this :sing-
ing
i -ing of the carols.
Mr. Sallgave the Christmas
utessolge. 'spoke of the greltt
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