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." -
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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.
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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.
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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,