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Friday, June 5, 1992
THE BAYTOWN SUN
OPINION
OBE concept explained
Sun editorial
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Please vote
on Saturday
a child with reading disabilities was worried
about her performance in a regular class-
room. She entered the class with the support
and encouragement of her teacher and the
school diagnostician, and recently, she
earned the highest grade in the class on an
assignment over a novel. This demonstrates
to us that although she needed extra help
with her reading, her thought processes are
right in line with those of her classmates.
She, of course, was delighted with her
success. We want all of our Goose Creek
ered in school is more important than when students to have rewarding learning experi-
ences such as these.
As I noted before, our school district and
When I came to the Goose Creek school
district almost two years ago, my challenge
to help shape our school system into
one that offers opportunities for all children
to be successful in learning. As an educator,
I had to look at what we were doing in our
schools at that lime, consider what we were
not doing and determine what we could
change that would help more of our Goose
Creek students to achieve. I was immedi-
ately impressed by our community’s interest
in and concern about our schools and the
17,500 students enrolled here.
In recent months, our community has they learn,
discussed at length the idea of implementing For example, mastery learning is one of
outcome-based education in our schools. I, many methods that can be effective in our community volunteers will begin working
too, have thought long and hard about how classrooms. With this technique, the teacher this summer to determine what our out-
we can give our students the best learning begins a new unit of study and gives her comes — our performance standards — will
opportunities, and I believe that outcome- students a test to see if they understand the be. These will be academic performance
based education, which sets high perfor- material. Those who show that they do standards, not altitudinal ones. Our primary
mancc standards for children, is part of the understand move on to participate in enrich- focus will be on what our students should
solution. ment activities, or woric requiring more know and be able to do to function effec-
Thc Goose Creek district is not yet an critical thinking on a subject related to that tively as adults in the society of their future.
OBE district because we have not cstab- unit. Those who need additional help to Determining these performance standards
lished the outcomes, or performance stan- understand the subject receive the instruc- will be a detailed and deliberate proces
dards, that will be our point of focus. We are tion again, perhaps in a different way, until with the goal of having them in place by
moving toward this goal carefully and they have a clear understanding of what was early 1993. Then, we will design
gradually. Our community — including covered. Teachers often work together on curriculum from the 12th grade to ki
parents, school district personnel and rep- this, with one teacher guiding the enrich- garten so that everything we do will help
rcsentatives from businesses and industries ment activity while another leads the group students to meet these expectations. It
who will someday be employing our chil- needing extra help. Of course, this does not simple theory: we determine what we want
dren as adults — will begin work this go on indefinitely. After a reasonable students to be able to demonstrate when they
to determine what these perfor- amount of re-teaching and time spent on a graduate, and then we teach them what they
mancc standards will be. They will be certain topic, all students move on to new will need to know and be able to do. The
deciding what wc want our students to know material. only cost will be for teachers to acquire the
and be able to do when they finish high Because of this, we have found that we training necessary to comfortably and effec-
school. can take the lid off learning for all students, tively implement OBE in their classrooms.
Wc will be taking from OBE the ideas Children who are academically gifted are The total shift to becoming what we call “an
and strategics that we feel will be in the best encouraged to move on to higher levels of outcome-driven district” will take five to
interests of our students in Goose Creek thinking, to take on new challenges, to soar seven years.
schools. What we’re doing now is offering to new heights. Our new director of acceler- Our Goose Creek district philosophy is
some of the expanded opportunities that are ation, Dr. Ann Weiss, will be responsible for “All Children Can Leam.” This means that
associated with the OBE philosophy. These ensuring that our gifted and talented stu- we believe that every student — not just a
teaching efforts that relate to the beliefs dents have appropriate challenges that help few of them, or most of them — can
that all children can leam, that schools are them to fulfill their learning potential. By succeed in school. We are extremely con-
rcsponsiblc for creating settings in which the same token, those who leam more cemed and justifiably alarmed that our
children can leam to the best of their slowly have the chance to work on a current Goose Creek dropout rate is far too
abilities and that students who find success particular area until they really understand, high. Statistics like this call for action —
in one area of study are motivated to They don’t have to just accept a low grade action that will help at-risk students to get
succeed in others as well. We will not be and move on without comprehending what the extra help they need while ensuring that
doing away with class periods, grades, or the they have studied. In turn, students believe those who are already successful will soar to
Carnegie units required for graduation; what that they can be successful in learning and new heights in learning. Just as the :rlines
wc will be doing is changing the focus from are motivated to leam more. plan that every plane will land safel; we are
lime-based to learning-based (outcomes) Let me share with you examples of how planning that every child will be able to
education. expanded opportunities have already helped meet our performance standards when it’s
Outcome-based education means that we some of our students. At one elementary time to graduate from high school. Realisti-
focus and organize all of our school efforts school this year, a talented fifth grader, cally, we don’t know if each will succeed,
around clearly defined outcomes, or perfor- j working in the computer lab, completed but we’re committed to that goal. By
mancc standards, that we want our students 1,250 math problems in just two weeks, working together increasing our knowledge !
to demonstrate when they leave school Our Thrilled by his achievement he became and reaffinning 0’ur commitment to students,
tradiuonal system focuses on time as the really excited about math and challenged 6
major criterion — class periods, semesters, himself to complete all of the assignments at
and school years — for making decisions the fifth-, sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade
about learning. By implementing OBE tech- levels of math before the end of the school
niques, we are essentially saying that our year. He met his goal, scoring higher than a Harry Griffith is superintendent of the
students actually learning the material cov- 90 on every assignment. At another school, Goose Creek school district.
was
Harry
Griffith
T
he task of selecting a new Baytown City
Council will be completed on Saturday when
voters in Districts 3 and 6 choose their council
representatives.
Candidates for District 3 councilman are Ray
Swofford and Jackson Lawrence while vying for
District 6 councilman are Steve DonCarlos and Cole-
man Godwin.
If you are a resident of either of these districts and
didn’t vote early, please go to the polls on Saturday.
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. so
you should be able to find time to vote. It’s quick,
easy and above all, it’s your civic responsibility.
After a protracted legal battle over the system to
be used to elect City Council, the municipal election
process has been restored in Baytown.
However, for any system to work effectively, sig-
nificant voter participation is essential.
So don’t let this particular runoff election become
the victim of voter apathy. It is much too important
to suffer that fate. Get out and vote.
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© 1992 by NEA Inc
READERS' VIEWS
From Sun files
your call.
Love conquers all and we all know “who” love is.
Center needs help
Beanie Rowland
wins election, ’72
Cliff Rowe Jr.
Baytown
I wish to begin by saying “help!”
The next thing I wish to say is “thanks”! This thanks is to Mrs.
Josie Nichols and her fine staff of employees who care for my lovely fQ •i*,. i
wife of 38 years, and others, at the Le Carp Day Care Center for e «*Lllliy praised
As an Alzheimers patient, my wife has received the best care adjJ]° wha"? havc^sav^'^ eWerly Parents’a sP°use or any
STnS’S to Ei n 1 “ m7 Jf a "T”8 months, and tan Day
mg to me ananer i ney picx ner up m tne morning ana return ner in Qne, she was ued in a wheelchair and left for houis I got so angrv
the evening Monday tiuough Saturday, feed her two meals and a and made arrangements t0 move her e“ ^oS nurlhie hS
snack each day, give her medicahon (by registered nurse), planned i „aw in£.h„ Sl,n -jL ‘ „ V; lu <ul“uier nursing nome.
activity, continuous observation and loving care every day . . . get over ^ tai|CP(i . , ■ ? day,care ceJ?er m ®.ayt?wn' Iwent
this. : . for $250 per month! I know there are many more people AduftlSv^c£f^rJS^ilSm°VedKmyuW,fe int°
who need this help, and what a relief it is to know your loved one is Jg j hav° yv£ had dealings with by m°St
etewhere * ^ ^ y°“ ** * W°* " Q My "ifeKhardIy gets i/a Slchair. She is never alone.
Back to “help” again. To keep the doors open to this wonderful ^know there^re hCf ^ ?e tir",e'. ...
non-profit organization we need you, the public, to help spread the hclp given at Le Caro Ad^nal"r^r-3 t"0 r,eed ^ ^ of
good news about this service. There is nothing else like it in Bay- C‘P g,ve" at U Caip Adult Day Care Center- :
town of which I’m aware. Please help me find others who have
loved ones who could use this facility for those adults who can’t stay
by themselves during the day but are able to have them home at REL Proiect Graduation
night. Let’s spread the word.
If you need relief from this worry, call Mis. Nichols at 837-1075 On behalf of the 1992 graduating class of Robert E. Lee High
for more information. You may call me at 422-0765. If you feel that School, I would like to thank the Baytown area merchants for their
this may work for your loved one and would like to try it, I recom- support of our Project Graduation. We would also like to thank all
mend you use the trial period by day or week even if you think it the parents and teachers who contributed their time and effort to this
won’t work. All of the participants I’ve seen have a desire to return event. We all had a very good time and the night was a big success,
every day once they have attended. If the doors to this service are to Thank you again,
stay open, and it would be a shame if they closed, we need more
patients or additional contributions to keep it going. . . Waiting for
Today in history
From the Baytown Sun files, this is the way it was:
In 1942
James H. Wilkins, 70, resident of East Harris County since
the opening of the Goose Creek oil field boom, died today
after a short illness.
Sale ol war bonds in East Harris County may reach the $1
million mark this year, says area chairman J.N. Chatfield.
Cpl. V.B. Fisher Jr. is accepted for flying training at Turner
Field in Albany, Ga.
A public demonstration of incendiary bombs will be staged
at Elms Field by the Goose Creek, Belly and Baytown fire
departments and civil defense, according to Mose Sumner,
coordinator.
I
Leroy Lee
Baytown
In 1952
Macvance Millican and Charles Gates are worthy matron
and worthy patron of the Goose Creek Eastern Star.
R.B. Jacobs sells Willis Cobb a ticket for the first entry in
the Jaycccs terrapin derby.
In 1972
In Chambers County, Norma “Beanie” Rowland defeats
Josh B. Mayes in a runoff for county cleric to complete the
term of the late J.B. “Jimbo” Wooldridge. His widow, Bertha
Wooldridge, has been serving in the office by interim appoint-
ment but she did not seek election.
Incumbent Precinct 3 Constable Paul A. Anderson defeats
Baytown Police Sgt. Don Baker by 263 votes in a Democratic
primary runoff election.
Mrs. E.C. Center takes office as president of the Lakewood
Garden Club.
Mrs. J.R. Moreno, worthy president, Social Order of Beau-
ccant, is honored at a tea in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R.H.
Weaver.
Cynthia Bell
Baytown
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1967: Six-Day War begins in Mideast
Twenty-five years ago, on June 5, 1967, the Six-Day War began
in the Middle East. Amid growing fears of an Arab attack, Israel
launched an air and ground assault against Egyptian military targets.
Syria, Jordan and Iraq responded by firing at Israeli positions; Israel
struck back, devastating the Arabs’ air forces while suffering only
limited losses of its own planes.
In 1723, economist Adam Smith was bom in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
In 1783, Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier publicly demonstrated
their hot-air balloon in a 10-minute flight over Annonay, France.
In 1883, economist John Maynard Keynes was bom in Cam-
bridge, England.
In 1884, Civil War hero Gen. William T. Sherman refused the
Republican presidential nomination, saying, “I will not accept if
nominated and will not serve if elected.”
In 1888, the Democratic National Convention in St Louis nomi-
nated President Grover Geveland for a second term. (He lost to
Benjamin Harrison, but was elected president again in 1892.)
In 1917, about 10 million American men began registering for the
draft in World War I.
In 1933, the United States went off the gold standard.
In 1940, the Battle of France began during World War II.
In 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall gave a speech at
Harvard University outlining a program of aid for Europe that came
to be known as “The Marshall Han.”
In 1968, at 12:16 a.m. Pacific time, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was
shot and mortally wounded at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles
shortly after claiming victory in California’s Democratic presidential
primary.
In 1975, Egypt reopened the Suez Canal to international shipping,
eight years after it was closed because of the Six-Day War with
Israel.
Ten years ago: Conquistador Cielo won the 114th running of the
Belmont Stakes in New York, outpacing Kentucky Derby winner
Gato del Sol.
Five years ago: President Reagan, in Venice for an upcoming
economic summit, called for an end to government agriculture subsi-
dies by the year 2000 in a televised address.
One year ago: Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev delivered
his delayed Nobel Peace lecture in Oslo, Norway, warning that
Western failure to heed his call for economic aid could dash hopes
for a peaceful new world order. The space shuttle Columbia blasted
off with seven astronauts on a nine-day mission.
Today’s Birthdays: Actor Robert Lansing is 63. Broadcast jour-
nalist Bill Moyers is 58.
Thought for Today: “Some seek bread; and some seek wealth and
ease; and some seek fame, but all are seeking rest.” — Frederick
Langbridge, English clergyman and author (1849-1922).
BIBLE VERSE
Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I
will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord.”
Zechariah 2:10
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