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"The unanimous response was that there is a tremendous amount of jargon in the school system. As the board communications can attest to the fact that the school sysâ€" tem does have an unbelievable amount of jargon," said Williams. A "hit list" of the top 10 jargon terms was compiled in a survey of community business and parent/teacher organizations. "We‘ve decided to take aim against jargon and deal with it head on," said board communications offiâ€" cer Brian Woodland in explaining this year‘s theme Education: Explained! which runs April 26th to May 7th. But what about whole language, benchmarks, IPRC, SEAC, outâ€" comes, transition years, destreaming, and even metacognition or psychoâ€" metrician? As education increasingly comes under criticism, the Halton Board of Education is using this year‘s educaâ€" tion focus (previously education week) to attack educational jargon. By ANGELA BLACKBURN Oakville Beaver Staff Public school board attacks jargon usage The "hit list" terms showed up as: whole language (69%); benchmarks (44%); IPRC (Individualized Placement and Review Committee) (44%); SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) (44%); outâ€" comes (42%); equity (36%); transiâ€" tion years (36%); cooperative learnâ€" ing (33%), active learning (27%) and The Basics (27%). Woodland said one business repâ€" resentative‘s response hit the mark, ‘87 NISSAN MICRA 4â€"dr. hatchback. Automatic, low _ ONLY! km. Clean little car. Great for 2nd vehicle. Stock #P93â€"258. s5, 995 ‘91 FORD THUNDERBIRDLX _ ONLY! Automatic, A/C. All options. Low km. Stock #93â€"127A. $1 3,995 OAKVILLE Auto. All luxury options, one owner, low km. Extended Nissan warranty 6 _ ONLY! years or 160,000 km. Hurry for this one. Stock #93â€"153A. $1 7.99! ©90 NISSAN 300 ZX 5â€"speed, all options white with red interior, extended factory warranty The ultimate in sports cars. 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F ost of us know what | trustees, accountability _ and coâ€"op education 17,995 $3,995 Acronyms like SEAC and IPRC are what Woodland calls "jargon double whammies" which take comâ€" plex terms and abbreviate them, comâ€" pounding the problem for parents, business and the public. Start from "A" and go on to "Z"." Woodland admitted there were even terms that showed up in the surâ€" vey which he had to get explained â€" like psychometrician â€" ironically explained as a psychoâ€"educational consultant. "Over the last three, even six months, we‘ve seen a tremendous amount of attack on education," he said. "‘No Jargon Zones" in schools will try to get the message home to schools. 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Infosource Inquiries............... 845â€"5585 "Across the region, we‘ll be launching a longâ€"term program or publications and events to try to clear away the "jargon jungle" that someâ€" times builds walls between education and the community," said Woodland. In Oakville, What was Wrong With Rows? will be presented Monday, April 26th at Eastview Public School on Hixon Street (7:30 p.m.) hosted by Gayle Gregory, a board instructional consultant. On Tuesday, May 4th, education director Bob Williams will speak to The Changing Work Place: Can Our Students Compete? at Oakvilleâ€" Trafalgar High School at 7:30 p.m. In Halton that covers 60% of the population. The "hit list" was used to develop nine Education: Explained communiâ€" ty events running over the next two weeks. understanding of what‘s going on and the least supportive," said Woodland. 5020 5021 5022 5023 5024 5026 5027 5028 5030 5031 5032 5082 Halton Board of Education........... 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Technology in Our Schools is Monday, May 10, 7:30 p.m. at Joseph Gibbons Public School at 41 Moore Park Crescent, Georgetown. Our Schools: Are They Safe? is Tuesday, May 11, 7:30 p.m. at Lord Elgin High School at 5151 New Street, Burlington. Over 200 activities will be occurâ€" ring within local schools, including the traditional shopping mall disâ€" plays, celebration of Student Excellence on Thursday, April 22nd at Nelson High School and a regional kickâ€"off event Monday, April 26th at Allendale (former Halton Centennial Manor) in Milton. A showcase of student perforâ€" mances of music and drama will be held at the Sir John Colbourne Centre in Oakville April 27th at 1:30 p.m. For more information contact the individual schools or call the board administration office at 335â€"3663. .................... 6231 ............ 6201 6013