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fcdison, the Xerox Corporation and the Virginia Department of Education.
Dr. Gangel said the introduction of computerized instruction in fifth-and sixth-grade math has had dramatic success. He noted, however, that the program has used commercial software, and it has not been possible to change it to suit the particular needs of Rappahannock’s students. The software to be used in fourth grade will be developed locally, and it will be possible to change it to suit local needs.
The existing computer lab cannot be used for other purposes because the computers take up most of the desk space. For the fourth-grade program the school system will be ordering customized desks with part of the desktop serving as the computer screen and the rest of the computer built into the desk so that the desk can also be used for instruction that does not use computers.
The school system will be hiring three additional people to develop the software and oversee the grant program.
School Board Chairman Beverly Massie said, “I want to commend the administrators and teachers and all who participated for many hours and many pages in pulling this together. ”
Dr. Gangel also noted that Rappahannock schools are gaining nationwide publicity for the programs that have grown out of Rappahannock’s partnership with the Xerox in implementing “Total Quality Manage- ' ment” in education. Publications put out by the American Association of School Administrators, The Business Roundtable and the National Alliance for Business as well as the have Department of Education have mentioned the school sysztem recently. ■ *" ‘
Dr. Gangel also said Virginia Secretary of Education James Dyke will be visiting Rappahannock Schools
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