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/ X • \ I'AC.K 4 - PLA1NPEALEH - WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 2.1980 In The les (The following is the first in a series giving the predictions by Harold P. Seamon. executive director of the Illinois Association of School Boards of the shape public education in Illinois will take during the coming ciecade). School boards are taking a nexf look at themselves^and those who elect them-a look that will spark some fun­ damental changes in Illinois public education in the 1980's. More and more^boards view local citizens as con­ sumers to whom their schools must be sold-rather than as shareholders in an enterprise run by professionals-: This doesn't mean schools will launch gimmicky "ad campaigns" to gloss over the serious, problems of education. Quite the 6p- posite. School districts will be marketing themselves in the best sense of the term- by developirig^a product the public wants,an(P?6vgood the public will want i We hear a good tight money these days certainly inflation and the uncertain energy , situation strain our pocketbooks and our nerves. Yet figures show consumers are not unwilling to spend money in these difficult.times if Jhey receive full value for what spend. Illinois school boards in the 1980?s will apply this principle in governing the schools, recognizing there is a ready market for products and services that truly fill public needs. The doming decade will not be1"^ easy one for education. There are problems to be faced and tough decisions to be made., The 1970's, those years of growing demands and shrinking resources, have made clear that nothing will be as easy as it appeared during the optimistlc-sjxties. Nonetheless, those public opinion^ pplls showing a declinePof public support for education will reverse themselves during the eighties. Illinois public school districts will enjoy the confidence and support of the public because they will have earned it. I'm going to stick my neck out, as this troubled decade draws to a close, and predict developments in three broad areas of education: teaching d learning, school management, and funding. The predictions are Op­ timistic, but they are realistic, based on present information and projections. Every one of them can happen, with vision and thejs^ courage and dedicated effort from everyone with a stake in public education. Teaching and Learning Our schools exist to educate students. That's ah obvious point, but one easily overlooked in the daily frenzy of financial and ad­ ministrative problems. Yet, failures here are largely to blame for those other problems. If we can demonstrate that teachers are teaching and students are learning, many other issues will fall into place. The question is, how shall we evaluate teacher per­ formance and measure student achievement? Those simple-seeming questions iMl two of the most hotly- debated issues in education today. The easy answer- standardized, objective competency testing for students and teachers alike- probably is not the answer at all. Standardized testing for students is a useful classroom, tool, but it does not take into account the diversity of student background and ability. Testing measures only limited kinds of knowledge. Thus, test scores can be misused. A challenge in the 1980's will be to avoid the abuse of testing, such as placing the student in competition with some "magical" score rather than with his or her own per­ formance. Although many states' have mandated minimal competency testing-, Illinois has not. Instead, more districts will develop their own measurement systems to make sure no student is automatically shuffled through the system without learning to read or add. These programs will be designed to disclose student strengths and weaknesses and to help students reach their .full potential-not to label students as "suc­ cesses" or "failures." The cbmpanion problem to student achievement is teacher performance. New ways must be found to hold teachers accountable for doing what they are hired to do: teach students Again, this is difficult to evaluate. Delegates to the lg79 Illinois Association of School Boards conference recognized the problem and named a study committee to develop recommendations to insure new teachers have acceptable skills. Discard Christmas Trees To Help Fish, Wildlife Locally-developed evaluation plans will guide, boards in hiring and removing teachers and will provide a basis for ac­ counting to the ^public teacher performance. for FLU OUTBREAK William Kempiners, ting director of the Illinois department of Public Health, last week reported an outbreak of influenza type B, in the state. Type"B, a respiratory disease, can cause fever, cough, muscle aches and sore throat. Although tests have con­ firmed the disease in only one person ^o far, the high rates of absenteeism in schools in Morgan, Cass, Scott and Greene counties have been attributed to the influenza. Kempiners has urged that all persons over 65 and those with chronic illnesses such as diabetes or diseases of the heart, lungs or kidneys be given the in­ fluenza vaccine. The usefulness of thefe family's Christmas tree does not end with the holiday season. According to Conservation department biologists, discarded Christmas trees can effectively be used to provide cover for wildlife and fish. All it takes is a little time and some advance organization. Piles of discarded Christmas trees located at the edges of farm fields or near forests can provide winter shelter for quail, rabbit and songbirds, ac- ac- cording to Dave Klinedinst, " DOC wildlife management supervisor. And fisheries biologist Pete Paladine says bundles of trees anchored in a lake or pond will serve as fish congregators for several years. The problem with either project is coming up with enough discarded trees to do any good. "This could be a great project for a 4-H club or Scout group. "Klinedinst said. "They could schedule a day to pick up trees, then work-*with a cooperating landowner who will let them build brush piles on his property for the benefit of wildlife." An ideal brush pile for SUNNYSIDi FOODS & ED'S FINER MEATS | 4216 N. 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RED GRAPEFRDI GREEN 3 750 ML wildlife cover is about 15 feet in diameter and about 5 feet at the center, Klinedinst said. Piles of 10 or more ^Christmas trees should be adequate. ; Piles should be located near cover such as forest edge, Klinedinst said. But care should be taken not to place Christmas trees near .railroads, highways or other areas where they might pose a fire hazard. Trees may also be placed against areas of Cover, such as might be. found near a fencerow, to create a lean-to shelter for wildlife. - "Several piles is better than one, of course," Kljnedihst explained. "Three to four per acre would be ideal." The biologist suggested contacting landowners who have participated with Acres for Wildlife, planting food plpts \ and other DOC jJrografns to provide wildlife food and cover ona private property. "Placing piles of Christmas trees near specially planted wildlife food plots can be par­ ticularly effective; and these are the kinds^of landowners who would be more likely to participate with an organization of this kind of effort anyway." Klinedinst noted. The tree should provide suitable cover for the duration of the winter, but should be replaced the following year, Klinedinst said. Using old Christmas trees for fM\ congregators is a litttemore complicated and may require a bit more expertise, according to Paladino. To place trees in public waters, such as a city reservoir or state lake, in­ dividuals must have the cooperation of the district fisheries biologist for that area. Trees may be put into private ponds with the permission of the owners. "Addition of Christmas tree attractors can be a significant improvement.. for recently constructed farm ponds". Paladino said. "People might consider doing the project for a Pregnant, NEED HELP? Call BIRTHRIGHT OFFICE OPEN 9 To HAM AND FROM 7 To 9 PM MQN thru FRI 24 HOUR ANSWERING SERVICE 15-385-299' landowner in return for fishing rights. The best way to prepare trees is to drill' a hole through the butt' ends of about six trees, pass a wife or cable through the holes to lash them together and attach enough cement blocks to anchor the assembly on the lake bottom. When the attractors are dropped in the water, the trees will stand straight up, but. will lie down once the wood has become waterlogged. Possibly the safest way to install the attractors is to wait for the impoundment to freeze over The assembly can then be taken out on the ice and left above the place one wants ' the attractors located. When the ice melts, the attractors will automatically fall into place. Before attempting to install attractors on-the ice, the ice should be a" least four to five inches thick. " C h r i s t m a s t r e e congregators, rubber tire structures or other types of congregators will be used by just about any species youdrfind in a farm pond," Paladino said. If the lake is used primarily for bank Fishing, the attractors should be placed fairly close to the bank. Since many of the lakes in Illinois stratify in midsummer, the attractors should not be located in water deeper than sixa or seven feet. Congregators made from Christmas trees will last five or six years before having to be replaced, Paladino said. If no organizations are sponsoring Christmas tree collections for conservation purposes, individuals may use their own tree to benefit songbirds in their backyard. A discarded tree stood up near a bird feeder will give songbirds a place to roost and provide protection from the cold. Many people periodically place strings of popcorn, suet bags and bird seed on the tree boughs for the benefit of the Birds. "I just hate to see trees stacked up and burned after the holidays." Klinedinst said. "That is such a waste." 'fOO ' Y.'> • i . ; •• ••J . ' ;,Vt 0, >y.}> • : r » : • V- jsoV • V(* . \ \ •lU'f V < 9 1 :8 >n ;!83T ! /• ' i, i UNITY DAY In conjunction with President Carter's call for Unity day throughout the United States^ Governor James R. Thompson has signed a proclamation urging all Illinois residents to display the U.S. flag in honor of the hostages being held in Iran. Your good neighbor has a office new Here's my new State Farm office, where I can better serve you with a better value' In car, home, life and health Insurance. I invite you to call or drop In any time. SWEET & JUICY PEARS CADDAGE GRANVILLE SORNSON 5116 W. Elm St., McHenry . 305-1027 SI* ( I f ARM I N S U R A N C I Like a good • neighbor. State Farm is there, ^ stafe Farm Insurance Companies V Home jjffices: Bloomington, Illinois