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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1965-10-14, Page 10GUIDANCE Dr. David Talbot Rice of Lon: don, England, says he is an, edu- eati'onal consultant. "A new profession" he assures us,. "to which anyone •'can attain. No test; you do not even have to have an education." How de- lightful! The fact that the average adolescent shows not the slight- est inclination for any profes- sion or calling whatsoever, may, be the reason we have to provide what are known as "Guidance Counsellors," who try tO spark some ideas into Willie's skull as to how he will keep clear of the poor .rate in his lifetime. It is an interesting commentary that many: choose school -teaching as a last resort. • The front page of the March 11 .issueo.f_.this_ paper apprized the drones of Godexich of the probability of a new burden; ai view Vocational Jerusalem for 275 students. • Apart froril a double gymnasium t`o seat 1000; an -.extension of the cafeteria; a Goderich who made the surpris- ing statement that he had been drafted for his job and„ like Dr. Rice, he had no experience in "guiding." He said he was um familiar with occupational apti- tude tests. The Department of Psychology of Illinois Institute of Technology spent more than four years perfecting a rather unique series of Aptitude Tests with which I was involved. They were unique because the usual test takes a •student most of the day to completeand ''the coun- sellor, part of the next to score it. ' These I.I.T. tests take the stu- dent five minutes each and it is usual to administer a battery of four or five, depending on what you are trying to discover. They can be scored in two minutes flat. They are of two basic types:: verbal -and- pictorial. The - verbal tests place a premium on the correct use of an exten- sive vocabulary_ and since the possession of this depends on educational opportunity,- a per - small auditorium for "team son of good' intelligence, but teaching," it was to have the limited schooling, is unfairly "one thing we are particularly handicapped by this type of test. lacking ... a facility for Guid The pictorial tests employ pic- ance." Certainly no truer word lures, diagrams acid symbols, was ever spoken even in jest. which tend to minimize the -lack But stay! The issue of Sep of language facility. 'These are tember 9 brings the joyful news that th.e Department of Educa- tion has given "tentative approv- al" to this scheme. You poor mutt, 'you thought you had .just provided a Vocational Centre at Clinton'' You ask why another here`? The Inspired Ones have these objective tests are not yet to disclose their reasons or foolproof.- They hsve to be whims and as for you: Fours not chosen, administered and inter - to reason why, Yours but to pay i preted by. trained personnel. or fly "Perfect Trust" is all you Thus used, they `are fair at all need. !lever of employment. They Let usplace the student in a job he can valuable in selecting the more able members of low literacy, from those of limited intelli- gence who in turn, may have aptitude for mechanical, routine or manipulatory work. It must be emphasized that group, _they will rank the stu- dents in the same order. The tests are so constructed that the range of scores from low to high is wide enough to dif- ferentiate clearly between stub dents. Independence: Ability to score on one particular' test is relatively independent of abil- ity to Score on other tests in the same battery. Brevity. An apti- tude test should tell the admin- istrator what he wants to know in a minimum of time, consist- ent with aectrate appraisal. You do not require a clinical study for the purpose of diagnosis and therapy. You want to know if there is.. a fair chance of the person tested doing a good speci- fic job. ,Evaluating Results When you wish' to evaluate your. results against those ,_ f your dimpefitets;' it is rie esse to 'refer to a representative group of the same approximate standing of intelligence as your own testees. All these tests were therefore administered to several thousand college students, from whose scores a table of `'Norms" was derived. When properly used objective tests are the modern tools for placing, training, hir- ing, transfering and promoting. They enable those. .most likely to make good to be chosen and placed where they will be most useful and contented, but they will NOT select leaders of men any more than they will determine the aptitude of a teacher to fit galoshes to the feet of infants' The moral is that all men are not equal in the extent of their innate abilities. The demo- cratic system , is rather a means not stress unduly that to giving.: equality of opportun- what we really need are street handle adequately. ity to develop leaders. Thus it repairs, sewage disposal, a re- They are more reliable bases is that less well -gifted people, fuse dump, a beach, a trailer of evaluation than the subjec- camp. a storm sewage system tive estimates of guidance coun- and adequate water. But as senors. No reputable clinical one last thought, to show you psychologist would consider ev- how the dice are loaded against aluating anyone's abilities with - you: Compare the six months to out test results as a basis. An obtain this "tentative approval" individual possesses a pattern of abilities or interests which enables him to acquire a skill readily in the performance of such work and to perform well after he has learned. For the aptitude test measures the in- dividual's interest in, knowledge of, or innate ability for, inform - sports? Are weon the brink of ation or performances which are; golf classes. with bridge and known to be related to success: chess "coaching" to follow? on die. rob -7 .Must we provide Honda instruc- As a result,tit should' be• pos with' the gestation period re- quired for any one of ,the above mentioned necessities. Just to rub it in: Supervisors are to be paid $2.50 an hour to enable Johnnie to curl. Team sports are one thing and. acceptable, but individual if they do. not possess an apti- tude for say, mathematics, will never improve their 'position in the . hprrrial distribution curve of ability in a group or popula- tion, even if they are schooled for 20 years or more. So don't put your daughter on the stage, Mrs. Worthington, unless you are sure she has the aptitude. The' Ontario Medical Associa- tion says society should encour- age mothers of pre-school and school-age children to stay in the home, and stop telling them their role as mothers Is incon- sequential. In a brief to the Ontario Leg- islature's Select 4ommlttee on Youth, the O.M.A. says the nur- ture. of childrenduring pre- school and school years is the most important contribution mothers bard make to society. "The child's need for the pres- ence of the mother is such that only when absolutely necessary should her availability to the child be curtailed." Recognizing that economic necessity sometimes forces mo- thers to work outside the home, the O.M.A. recornmends that in such cases the services of train- ed homemakers, and in some cases day nurseries, should be available. It also suggests that the expense of employing a sub- stitute parent in the home should be deductible for, income tax- purposes. - .t.. Where mothers work' simply to augment an adequate family income, the brief questions whe- ther the extra material ' goods purchased with 'the -mother's in- come will benefit the children. "Can it be that in our concen- tration on the material welfare of people, and especially child- ren, we are neglecting some- thing much more important?" "Somewhere we must make a value judgment," the brief states. "A mother who is work- ing' in an industrial plant may be fulfilling her destiny in one sense, but she will not be pre- sent to- meet her children as they come home from school and to hear about their day-to- day problems. A mother who is working in an office some- times can't be home to get her children's lunch. Experiepce from several investigations sug- gests -that the day nursery and, baby-sitter may -very inadequate, ly fill the gap left by the work- ing mother," In order to combat the trend. the brief suggests that the edu• cational system should prepare girls for "the vital task of rais- ing future citizens .of our coun- try" rather than to compete with men. "We should not as- sume that they will be the best mothers purely on anatomical• and physiological grounds. To become ideal mothers they drill require training for their task. It should be the responsibility of society, through the educa- tional system, to help them secure this," As additional .mettns of stren- gthening family life, the dpc- tors' brief recommends that schools „mall churches provide instruction to children and par- ents regarding their obligations to each other as members of a family unit, and that there be broad extension of pre -marital and pre -natal . education and counselling services, including advice on _economic and social as well as medical `matters. That a concerted_ and continu- ing program of education be conducted among the whole population on the need for good health habits; That education of young peo- ple stress the importance of pre- serving natural resources; That in the education 'of young people emphasis be placed on the dangers of cigarette smok- ing, the ute of alcohol and drugs, and sexual. promiscuity; That research be expanded into the hazards of pre -natal and peri -natal periods, and into the special problems of adolescence; That , remedial care services for handicapped -children be in- tegrated and expanded; That recruiting of personnel in the health field be stepped up; 4 That legislation to control the physical abuse of children by their parents be enforced; That adequate legislation be introduced and enforced to con trol the pollution of natural re- sources Of air, water and land. The United Church Fon of Victoria Street" lid , 0huxch met Monday a '''Ing, Q'Eober 4 with thirty • x= . hers Present. A bale will be packed anter in October and good used, clean clothing should be left at the church, the members were re- minded. Members were also reminded of the tea and,bazaar coming in November; the Presbytoxy at Holmesville church, 22, and the crying need Sunday school teachers week day leaders. Featured in the program, a violin solo by Mrs. Gray companied by Mrs. Snider the piano. ' Mrs. Albert Taylor Mgr; the group, choosing as her' ject, "Joy in Service." - T0,11' ration ;rt Min yiso ins 'tenger e pilliOt d a pCX emit a lying; ga� lotions' ediatelY ye and_( dents iP And Extended Coverages On BUILDINGS and HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS STORE or FACTORY PROPERTIES STOCKS • EQUIPMENTS GENERAL INSURANE AGENT 46 West St. Dial 524-9442 40,42:44, 46,46, Here is what the Canada Pension Plan will da for people like Esther Meyer, a 50• -year-old owner'.of•a small store who makes $5,800 a year.. sible to separate out those pos- sessing mechanical aptitude: it those likely to: succeed in sell - "Guidance Counsellor" here in ing jobs or those suited for of- fice work. - There are 18 tests in all from which to choose the batteries. All meet the requirements of good tests. That is they are Holds Meeting valid: A relationship exists- 15e- tween ability to do well in the, test and also on the job. Re liability: They measure consist- ently. Given twice to the same, There was a good attendance of members and visitors at the pot luck supper at St. George's Churchwoinan's Guild. Vie meal was convened by Mrs. • H. Mc- Cabe, Mrs. I,. Bannister and Mrs. M. Bart. M_'rs• Frank Bowra presided at the meeting. :v rs. t coif was pianist and Scripture was read by Mrs. H. McCabe. Secretary's and treasurer's re- ports were given by Mrs.4 H. Dodd and Mrs. D. J. Patterson.1 Correspondence was dealt with by Mrs. A. Palmer. A de- cision was made to serve the supper on Thursday, October 16. Mrs. F. B. Riley and Mrs. Rose Hill were thanked for their un- tiring efforts in repairing and renewing the choir -surplices. On account of the Evening fowl supper the-N.avenzber. meetirig will'_ 'be held Tuesday November 2 instead of Wednes- day. November 3. 8132 524- 'DAY 24'DAY OR 9` o .NIGHT FILM DEVELOPING L -1 Living costs have grown. So have your family money needs. To help meet those greater needs, 'HFC now lends as much as $5000, with up to 60 months . - to repay. FIGURE SKATING CLUB REGISTRATION 3 P.M. Saturday, Oct. 16 GODERICH MEMORIAL ARENA CLUB ----PROFESSIONAL MR: -WM-i: WI tDOM COMPARE OUR CHARGES Before you borrow -compare our charges with what you would pay elsewhere. When you need a larger loan -for paying bills, consolidating instalment contracts, buy- ing a better car, handling an emergency, or for any other purpose -trust the company that's trustedby hundreds of thousands of Canadians every year. For prompt service on any loan, large or small, phone or visit HFC -where you borrow with confidence. SINGLE MEMBERSHIP -- 12.00 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP -- 24.00 Plus 5.00 per member over two membelhips. Fees Due at Registration AMOUNT MONTHLY PAYMENT PLANS OF 60 48 36 30 20 I 12 LOAN months months months months months!months $100 $..,.. $ $ $.... $6.12 300 18.35 28.31 550 23.73 32.86 51.24 10001600 57.72 41.45 58.11 91.56 250 X3,35 90.18 3000 88.02 10&22 4000 101.01 111.37 144.30 5000 126.26 146.71 180.37 .. . Above p yments Include principal and Interest and are based on prompt repayment, but do not Include the costotlife Insurance. 1 f1 - -. J J . �r. . I A . / 4 A.•J,�: h {f /4 I !l {f/, ?\ .h2 }.iv.� • Ask about credit life insurance at low group rates If Esther continues to earn this amount from her business until age 65, she and her husband, who is disabled and,ca.nnot work, can look forward to a retirement Income of $104.17 from the Plan end S75 from Old Age Security- .j a total of $179.17 a month. When her husband receives Old Age Security, their income will be $254.17 a month. Skating After Registration. iiistKuction `='Sfairts: 'Safiird'tiy, October 23rd, 1965 - E. 39-40 GODER*CSI 35AWest Street -Telephone 524-7383 (above fns VSgngt Star) - Ask about our evening hours Should Esther die anytime after 1967, having contributed until her death, her husbanclwill receive a disabled widower's "a pension of $64.06 a month until he reaches age 65, At that time, or if he is already 65 when Esther dies, his pension under the Plan will be $62.50 a month plus $75 a month Old' Age Security.. On the death of his wife, Mr. Meyer will also be entitled to a lump sum payment of $500. • All benefits under the Plan will maintain their value. The - actual benefits payable will probably be higher than thine given herrsince benefits will. . be adjusted to meet changes in living costs'and in wage levels before they are paid and 'changes in living costs after they become payable, This advertisement is one of a series which relates some of the important benefits of the Canada Pension Plan to individual circumstgnces. --� If, like Esther, you have self -1 \ employed earnings of $5,800 a year, youwill pay $158.40 a year which is 3.6% of $4,400, the maximum amount upon which contributions are payable. Payment will be in instalments in the same way you pay your income tax. Issued by authority of the Minister of National,Health and Welfare, Canada, the Honourable Judy LaMtirsiu,