PAGE FOURTEEN
Committee Reports on
School Evaluation
(Continued from Page 13)
service is in the lack of work space,
water and storage facilities. A sec-
ond limitation is in the use of the
library for study hall purposes. Both
those limitations are due to build-
ing limitations.
The committee recommends: that
space be allocated to the Librarian
to be used for the acquisition, cata-
loging and distribution of audio-
visual materials and equipment;
that a Metropolitan newspaper be
subscribed to; and that more space
be provided for issuing and return-
ing of books.
G. Guidance Service
The administration and faculty
recognize tthe value and importance
of guidance services and are taking
steps to develop a program which
is in line with these values. Within
the faculty are several people well
equipped to carry out the program
and who have been able to secure
the completé cooperation of the
faculty.
Guidance work consists of a basic
testing program running throughout
the system and group guidance
classes operating around the prob-
lems of pupils as well as individual
educational and vocational guidance
in the ninth and eleventh grades.
The resources of the community
have been drawn upon in the work
of its guidance department. Records
of individuals are available and are
centrally located.
Recommendations’ include a
greater time allotment for individ-
ual guidance; that part time of a
female faculty member, properly
certified, be provided to work with
girls; that some attention be given
to use of the following types of
tests: aptitude tests; personality
tests; personality ratings; and in-
terest inventories; that a study be
made to evalue ways of simplifying
and consolidating the recording and
use of test results; that a survey of
occupations be included in the group
guidance courses in the eighth or
ninth grades; that some sequence
in group guidance classes be de-
veloped and the amount of overlap-
ping in course content be reduced;
that clerical help be provided for
scoring and recording of test data;
student clerks not have access to
records of other students; and that
a commititee consisting of the prin-
cipal, guidance counselors, school
nurse and others be appointed and
assigned the function of reviewing
the entire guidance program.
H. School Plant
[Commendations in this area refer
to the site free from noise, traffic,
and industrial hazards and its gen-
eral scenic beauty; to a well con-
structed and attractive building
which has been well kept and in
which classrooms have been con-
tinually redecorated and painted; to
special rooms such as the home
economics room, health room, cafe-
teria and kitchen, all of which are
well equipped and made attractive;
and to adequate bus transportation
services.
The committee recommends that
in the event of a new building being
erected, as planned, that a larger
site, more accessible, be secured;
that the floors of the present build-
ing be placed in better condition;
that desk tops throughout be re-
finished; that a study of illumina-
tion be made and the necessary im-
provements made; that a solution
to the water shortage be “sought;
and that metal cabinets for storage
of paints and other inflammable ma-
terials be provided; that an effort
be made to improve the physical ap-
pearance of the gymnasium-audi-
torium; that the boys’ lockers and
shower rooms be improved and
sanitary conditions maintained; that
a teachers’ room be made available;
and that a fire proof vault be pro-
vided to store permanent records;
and that a study of maintenance be
made in order to set up standards
and to set up practices to meet
those standards.
It is understood that the Board
of Education is aware of the limita-
tions of the present plant and is
presently considering the erection
of a more adequate building. The
program of the school in many
areas is limited by the limitations
of space in the present building. In
line with this it is recommended
that a study of community growth
be made in order to contemplate
future school building needs.
I. School Staff and Administration
The joint school district is for-
tunate in having ‘school boards
which seem to possess deep insight
into the general educational needs
1954-55
Hunting
Licenses
Sure-Shot Shells
EVANS
Rexall
DRUG STORE
Phone 4-3888 Shavertown
of the communities they represent.
The joint school board has recog-
nized its responsibility as a policy-
making group, leaving to the ad-
ministration the responsibility to
execute its policies. There is ade-
quate administrative and supervis-
ory personnel and the high school
principal is well equipped to dis-
charge the responsibilities of his of-
fice. Staff selections have been
made on the basis of qualifications
and there has (been small turnover
of staff throughout the years. Staff
members have taken additional pro-
fessional and academic courses in
order to better equip themselves
for the job.
The committee commends the su-
pervising principal for his outstand-
ing educational leadership in inter-
preting to the public the school
program and the needs of boys and
girls and for his vision in working
toward a larger and more efficient
unit of school administration.
The committee highly commends
the supervising principal and the
high school principal on their edu-
cational leadersip, on the demo-
cratic manner in which the school
is administered, and on their suc-
cess in developing a cooperative
spirit among the members of the
faculty.
It commends the teachers for
their faithful service to the boys
and girls of the district and for
their interest in extra-class activi-
ties, despite heavy teaching loads.
It commends the school for the
competent methods used in the
handling of school finances; for the
lunchroom services provided, in-
cluding such phases as menus and
administration of the program; and
for conduct exhibited by students.
The committee recommends that
a study be made of class size and
teacher load; that clerical help be
provided the high school principal;
that the salary scedule be restudied
and revised upward and that new
professional staff members be placed
on a salary guide; and that the
custodial staff be enlarged.
General Comments
The graphic summaries which fol-
low are plotted from the average
of appropriate evaluations. No at-
tempt has been made to adjust the
position in relation to other schools.
It is expected that regional asso-
ciations will publish norms peri-
odically from evaluations made with
the 1950 edition of the Evaluative
Criteria; and when these are avail-
able, administrators will be able to
discover the relative position of
their schools among the schools in
their area . . - School staffs may
find the “Summary Form for Sub-
ject Field Divisions” useful in an-
alyzing differences among various
aspects of the separate subject-mat-
ter fields which are not shown on
the “Graphic Summaries.”
The members of, the visiting com-
mittee appreciate the opportunity
they had to visit Westmoreland
High School and wish to thank the
entire staff and student body for
making their visit so pleasant and
for the many courtesies extended to
them.
Respectfully submitted,
Milton H. Steinhauer,
Chairman.
Trucksville Grade PTA
Board Holds Meeting
Members of the Executive i(Com-
mittee of Trucksville Grade School
met at the home of Jack Thornton,
president, Wednesday evening and
made .plans for the coming year.
Present were Mrs. John Landis, pro-
gram chairman, Mrs. Thomas Pierce,
secretary; Mrs. Kenneth Woolbert,
ways and means chairman; Mrs,
Edward Jenkins, membership chair-
man; Mrs. Edmond Hildebrand, pub-
licity, Theodore Laskowski, treas-
urer and Adelaide Burgess, vice
president.
First meeting of the PTA will be
held at the school, October 4, at
8 p. m. Following the business meet-
ing, teachers will meet parents in
the class rooms and outline stu-
dents’ daily schedules and objec-
tives for the year.
The United States gained the
sovereignty of the canal strip at
Panama by the Hay-Bunau-Varilla
Treaty of November 18, 1903.
tions as a service institution to all
the school districts in this area.
Organized and supervised by Kings-
ton Borough School District it op-
erates as an area vocational school
under Section 1809 of the Pennsyl-
vania School Code which provides
that any high school boy of any
district may attend the vocational
school or department of another
district, and that the sending dis-
trict is obligated for the tuition of
the vocational students. The send-
ing district in turn receives an ap-
propriation from the state which
partly covers the tuition cost.
The program of ithe vocational
school varies from the traditional
high school curriculum in that a
student spends one-half of his time
in the shop of his choice and the
other half is spent in the Kingston
High School, where the student re-
ceives training in regular high
school subjects. Upon the success-
ful completion of the three-year
program the student receives a
regular Kingston High School dip-
loma. :
This plan is considered by many
to be an ideal one for this particu-
lar area in that a vocational school
program is an expensive one to or-
ganize, thus the surrounding dis-
tricts may take advantage of such
a program at a small nominal cost.
The school and its program has
the backing of civic area leaders
such as Mr. William O. Sword,
President of the Greater Wilkes-
Barre Industrial Fund and Dr. Eu-
gene S. Farley, Chairman of the
Education Committee of your Cham-
ber of (Commerce, who have stated
“that a modern industry and edu-
cation must establish a working
partnership if a sound economy is
to be maintained in the midst of
technical developments. The need
for a vocational training program to
provide skilled workers has been
constantly emphasized since the in-
ception of Operation Jobs. Estab-
lished industries have sought trained
men that were not available, and
new industries have indicated an
unwillingness to come to a com-
munity that does not guarantee a
flew of trained workers.”
The largest hail-stones ever
measured in the USA weighed 1%
pounds, was 17 inches in circum-
ference and almost 5% inches in
diametér.
Wilkes College
Is Selective
On Admissions
Accepts About One
Third Of Students
_ Seeking Admission
Ge TU HEe Ts Teg eee Wl
Wilkes College will accept a new
freshman class on September 15
with the traditional orientation
program that will start a new group
on the road to a bachelor of science
or bachelor of arts degree.
In keeping with the college’s pro-
gram of careful selection of stu-
dents—admitting only those that
college officials and tests can prove
capable of doing work that will
adhere to the standards of the local
institution—this year’s class will
make up about one-third of those
who applied for admission.
In announcing the stant of an-
other school year yesterday, John
Whitby, registrar, reminded that it
is. still possible for interested stu-
dents to apply for admission to
either the day or evening school and
sufficient time remains to allow
for admission.
The evening school of Wilkes
College and that offering educational
credit under Bucknell University
Extention Program will open a week
later than the day school.
Stanley Wasilewski, director of
the evening ‘division, will be in his
office at Chase Hall, South River
street each evening to provide in-
formation concerning the evening
program of both schools.
Mr. Wasilewski pointed out yes-
terday that more and more adults
are realizing that they can still ful-
fill a long-time ambition to “get a
college degree” even though they
are working full time in the day.
“We will be only too happy to
plan a‘ program that will allow a
full time worker to earn credit to-
ward a degree,” the evening school
director pointed out. “It is not
only possible, but hundreds have al-
ready accomplished it since we first
began offering evening classes lead-
ing toward a college degree.”
DALLAS
Persons interested in - cultural
courses, without college credit, are
also advised to contact the registrar
or the director of the evening school
for information about these courses.
Touring Through West
Cards have been received from
Mr. and Mrs. Sev Newberry and
Sev Jr., from Gallatin National
Forest, Montana, saying they are
having a gorgeous trip through the
West, visiting. the Bad Lands, the
Black Hills, Big Horn, Yellowstone
and Glacier Parks. They are enjoy-
ing camping in the forests.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1954
Headquarters For
School Supplies
TOY CENTER
Dallas 5¢ 10¢ to $1 Store
JOHN E. WILLIAMS — Owner
46 Main Street
Dallas
Back To School
Shoes and Clothing From Kindergarten
, To College
U. S. Keds — Rubber Footwear
Jackets — Sweaters
Shirts — Slacks
Pajamas — Underwear
Socks — Ties — Belts
“Wrangler” Dungarees
FOR
GIRLS — BOYS — MEN
Joe’s Men’s Shop
35 Main St. Dallas Phone 4-7611
At
WALTER'S
Wilkes-Barre
AEE
$4.50 to $8.95
according to size
Owner — Operated
Wilkes-Barre
SRTERTE