Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 17 · column 1 of 6 · from the scan, no model involved
Budget
Continued from page 1
The superintendent also alerted the board to an upcoming requirement for an elementary school guidance counselor. By resolution, the State Board of Education has directed that an elementary school guidance counselor program be implemented over a four-year period beginning in 1986-87, with full implementation by the 1989-90 school year. The state board found an elementary guidance counselor, at the ratio of one to each 500 students, to be “a cost-effective means of fostering human potential, preventing personal difficulties, and enhancing student achievement.”
“How many graduates certified as elementary guidance counselors will Virginia’s colleges and universities produce in the next four years?” asked School Board Chairman Beverly Massie. “How many Virginia colleges and universities even offer a certification program in this field?”
“At best very few,” Mr. Estabrook replied. “Might there be problems in carrying this out? Indeed there will be!” he added.
Assistant Superintendent Tom Campbell reported that standards of learning for the language and math programs have been completed, passing around a thick notebook for the school board members to examine. The standards set out in detail “what we’re doing — or what we say we’re doing” in those two areas. He described the documents as “mighty fine work done by our teachers.” The project had 100 percent participation, according to Mr. Campbell. “That’s quite a record.” Teachers met over the summer — at no pay — to help delineate just what exactly is taught in math and language at the different grade levels, Mr. Campbell reported. Mr. Estabrook noted that the standards of learning will be “tagged” to lesson plans. Teachers will state in their daily plans which objectives will be covered on what date. Administrators, in observation visits for evaluation, will check to see that those schedules are being followed, the superintendent noted.
Standards of learning are now being developed for science, social studies and the gifted and talented program, Mr. Estabrook reported.
In other action at Tuesday’s meeting, the School Board: —congratulated high school principal Robert Chappel on his election as president of the Virginia High School Athletic League’s Bull Run District.
— adopted a new text book for the RCHS computer class recommned by Mr. Chappel and instructor Helen LaClava for the RCHS computer class.
95.1%