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Gerald J. Wyecallis, Superin-
tendent of the Dallas School Dis-
trict, and Dr. M. David Preston,
Superintendent of the Lake-
Lehman School District, jointly
announced recently a consortium
endeavor called “Project Excel
lence” which involves instruc-
tional and administrative staff
from both districts in a series of
seminars-workships presented by
consultants from outside the dis-
tricts.
“Project Excellence” is made
possible by both districts sharing
in a 4-million dollar appropria-
tion, for the 84-85 fiscal year, by
the Pennsylvania General
Assembly.
The Dallas School District
share ($6,832) and the Lake-
Lehman School District share
($6,213) will be combined to fund
“Project Excellence.” Basically,
the funding will be used to pro-
vide the consultants and to hire
substitutes for participating
teachers.
According to both superintend-
ents, the districts also share a
common desire to make availa-
ble, to the instructional staff, the
advantages of some systematic
approaches to instruction, which
have been developed over the
past several years from the pow-
erful ‘‘effective schools
research.” There is also a
common desire to manage cur-
riculum programs at an optimal
level, closely articulating that
which is written, that which is
taught, and that which is tested.
Impetus for improved curricu-
lum management is obvious in
the regulatory measures, such as
Chapter 5 and TELLS, coming
from the Pennsylvania Depart-
ment of Education.
The purpose of ‘Project Excel-
lence” is for each district, after
interaction with the consultants,
to design its own staff develop-
ment and curriculum manage-
ment programs. Such district
programs would then hopefully
be available for initiation and
implementation during the 85-86
Discussing project
school districts.
school year, and thereafter. Staff
development programs typically
encompass four to five year
schedules involving 20 to 25 per-
cent of the instructional staff
each year.
Expected results of such pro-
grams are improved instruc-
tional delivery systems, compli-
mented by a staff supervision
program, which, contrasted with
typical staff evaluation pro-
grams, is designed around
mutual goal setting, strategy
application and - data-based
assessment between teacher and
supervisor in a non-threatening
setting.
An expectation of effective cur-
riculum management is a closer
articulation between ‘‘the writ-
ten, the taught, and the tested,”
and greater student achieve-
ment. Curriculum management
programs, like staff development
programs, typically follow a
schedule or cycle in which cer-
tain areas and grade levels are
systematically reviewed and
upgraded in terms of planned
courses, instruction, and testing.
“Project Excellence” began on
February 11 with presentations
from Dr. Edward Pino from
Parker, Colorado. Dr. Pino is a
consultant with internationally
recognized expertise in the areas
of instruction'and curriculum. He
is often a key presenter at state
and national conventions for
school board members, adminis-
trators, teachers, and curriculum
specialists. He has recently been
doing a great deal of work with
Canadian schools in the areas of
“quality circles,” ‘‘career lad-
ders,” and “computer assisted
instruction.”
Several years ago, Dr.Pino
presented a seminar on ‘‘Discip-
line Strategies That Work” for
both the Dallas and Lake-
Lehman School Districts.
Another consultant for ‘Project
Excellence” will be Vito For-
lenza, Curriculum Specialist at
I.U. No. 19, and contributing
editor ‘for the PASCD (Pennsyl-
vania Association for Supervision
and Curriculum Development)
Journal. Dr. Forlenza has made
many presentations throughout
the state on the topic of effective
curriculum management.
Dr. Leo Gensente, Assistant
Superintendent . of Secondary
Education in the Hollidaysburg
Area School District, also an
expert in the area of curriculum
management, will present the
model being implemented in his
district. He likewise has
presented seminars and work-
shops throughout the state:
The first phase of ‘Project
Excellence” is scheduled to con-
clude on April 29 and 30 with a
presentation from Dr. David
Archibald, Director of Staff
Development, Neshaminy School
District. Dr. Archibald has been
trained in the Madeline Hunter-
UCLA Staff Development-Super-
vision Methods, and is imple-
menting such in his school dis-
trict. He has been involved in
recent PSBA (Pennsylvania
School Boards Association) pro-
grams on staff development.
Concurrently, both school dis-
tricts have also been working
with Dr. Thomas O’Donnell, Cur-
riculum Director, I.U. No. 18,
who has provided resource per-
sons, materials and programs for
school improvement. Recently
(Jan. 8 and 9), administrative
. personnel from both the Dallas
and Lake-Lehman School Dis-
tricts participated in a PDE
(Pennsylvania Department of
Education Executive Academy
on Supervision and Evaluations,
sponsored by I.U. No. 18.
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The raising of $1,588,901 in College
Misericordia’s “A Gift of Quality”
capital campaign as celebrated last
Wednesday as friends, alumni and
the college community gathered at
Genetti’s and cheered President
Joseph Fink’a announcement, “We
went over the top of our $1.5 million
goal!”
“We are overwhelmed by the
community’s response to our first
comprehensive capital campaign,”
said the president. ‘‘On behalf of the
college, I want to thank the commu-
nity and our corporate friends for
contributing to the success of this
major fund drive.”
Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan
and Attorney Harold Rosenn served
as co-chairmen of the campaign.
“Their leadership was invaluable
and ensured the achievement of our
goal,” stated Dr. Fink.
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paign is to provide funds for endow-
ment development for scholarships
and financial aid to students; cur-
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purchase of equipment for profes-
sional curricula and repair and
energy conservation for buildings.
‘“‘Major renovations, funded in
part by the capital campaign includ-
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completed on the third floor of the
administration building,’”’ said
Rosenn. Through modernization of
this 60 year old academic complex,
three classrooms, a tiered lecture
hall, two computer labs and a fac-
ulty office suite were added.
Campaign funds were also used to
develop a new program of Presiden-
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Humanities. Full tuition grants and
honor awards are made to students
demonstrating outstanding aca-
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“We are better prepared to serve
the educational needs of our stu-
dents and the community,” said Dr.
Fink. Our commitment to excel-
lence in education is a gift of quality
which the Sisters of Mercy gave to
this region, over 60 years ago, when
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