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THE BRUSSELS POSY,. NOVEMBER 14, 19*
The Education Committee of
the Huron County Board of
Education tabled a report of a
meeting held October 18 in
connection with a. brief tabled at
the Board's October meeting by
Joan Van 'den Broeck of Goderich.
That brief had presented some
questions and criticisms of the
"Special Education" services
available in Huron.
According to the report, the
October 18 meeting was held to
"assist Mrs. Van den Broeck to
arrive at an understanding
regarding the depth of program
now active within the Huron
County school system."
When asked by, R.B. Allan,
Superintendent of tducation, to
identify her number one priority,
she explained that reading was a
real concern to her and the way
children are being taught to read
(how reading difficulties are
being approached) and use of the
phonetic system. Mrs. Van den
Broeck told the meeting parents
were confused and do not know
how 'to discuss the problems.
Superintendent of Education
J.W. Coulter explained that the
Ministry approves a set of books
in Toronto and the R schools are
then free to use any one. The
Huron system uses a variety, he
said.
He went on to explain the
sight-phonetics methods and
illustrated pupil progress compar-
isons on the blackboard. He said
there was strong emphasis on
reading but that this was only a
small part of learning and that 45
per cent of the time one is
communicating one is listening.
R.E. Smith, Superintendent of
Education, described different
ways of learning, such as forming
words by using flash cards. He
Said teachers can use some sight
and some sign material combined
together. r
Mrs. Van den Broeck
expressed concerti over the sight, sound use together and indicated she was more enthused by the use
of phonetics. She cited examples from her own child: Mr. Coulter' told her that no method yet developed suited everyone and
Mrs. Ila Kayes, Co-ordinator of
Student Services agreed saying
that the two must be combined to teach the langUage.
The rising number of students
requiring assistance came under
discussion at the meeting, and
the fact that the teaching staff
had.not increased correspond.
111 6 Mr, Allan explained that
VeNt. been'"'
`ired-` iit'iOrtiiiitti
drop but the number of staff is
Up, leaving additional aid in
spe cial education areas.
Board member Dorothy
Wallace inquired as , to the
success of the remedial program
in secondary schools. Mr. Ken-
well said that in the 1971-72 term
the Board had hired one, remedial
reading teacher who spent his
time in all five schools. Because
of the interest in reading, \ there
was now one teacher in each
school working in this area,.
While measuring success is
difficult, he said, the number of
students remaining in school
should tend to indicate that the
high school program has been
successful.
Mrs. Van den BrOeck also
asked what programs could be
established beyond testing to
assist slow readers and slow
learners. She felt there were
many different methods used in
remedial work.
,Mrs. Kayes said the Board trys
"to find out what skills the child
lacks and to build one skill at a
time, thiS is the way we start. We
want the child to have success_at
the beginning."
Mr. Coulter also explained that
each school has a student
services follow-up procedure and
that there is follow up action.
It was also pointed out that the
report from Student Services is
available in the school, for anyone
connected with the child to see
and that Student Services
personnel go into The school to
discuss the report with the
teacher. The teacher, remedial
teacher and principal are present
at the meeting after testing.
Mrs. Van den Broeck also
wondered about the area and
numbers of children who require
assistance and Mrs. Kayes
explained that this assistance is
mostly required from kindergar-
ten to grade three. Probably 90
per cent of the students, by the
time they have finished grade
three have contact with one of
the people connected with
speech, and remedial classes.
Mrs. Eleanor Scott, principal of
Huron Hope School, said she felt
the educators in Special Services
in Huron County should be
commended for their efforts and
accomplishments. It was also
pointed out that other areas had
sent representatives into the
Huron _system to learn its
method .
Mrs. Mrs. Van den Broeck however,
felt there was a gap between
parental understanding of what
parents see and what is actually
being done within the system.
She asked the Board if it would
continue to upgrade services. Mr.
Elliott pointed out that the
services had been updated every
year and "there will be a number
of areas of concern to receive
additional attention."
When Mrs. Van den Broeck
brought up the question of liaison
with parents, representatives of
Special Services pointed out that
this had already been tried on
several occasions "with poor
results." According to Mrs.
Kayes "parents simply 'did not
come out to meetings."
The report tabled before the
Board on Monday noted that
"Concerned parents can become
acquainted with the system's
practices by inquiring."
"It is to be hoped that Mrs.
Van den 'Broeck now finds herself
to be more generally informed,
.with the realization that Huron
County definitely does have a
SpeciUI Education program - and
a good one. Materials, assistance
and guidance are available to
parents who require them. One
only has to • ask."
Ethel
Resident
attenci .
baptism
Correspondent
Mrs. Cliff Bray
Mr, and Mrs. Charles Bray and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Don Bray
and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Giube
and family, held a family supper
at the Walton Inn on Sunday
evening in honour of their mother
and dad, Priscilla and Cliff Bray,
on the occasion of their thirty-fifth
Wedding Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Lynn, Susan
and Chuck visited with Mr. and
Mrs. W.S. McLean of
Mississauga; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles MInkeiL of Burlington;
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McLean of
Mississauga; Miss Betty Lynn of
Toronto attended the baptism of
their 2 grandson, Jorden and
Christopher, sons of George and
Barbara Lynn of Ottawa. The
service took place in Deer Park
Church, Toronto.
A Euchre Party was held in
the Ethel Community Centre on
Monday evening. Eight tables
were played sponsored by the
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