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Dana Anderson, a mem ber o f the Portland Community College Board of Directors since 1985, was elected to chair the board for the 1992-93 year at the directors’ July meeting. Anderson represents Zone 4 o f the PCC district, an area which includes portions o f northeast Portland. Zone 4 is one of seven scats in the five-county, 1,500-square-mile PCC district. Anderson, first elected to the PCC board of directors in 1985 and again in 1989, most recently served as 1991 -92 v’ce-chair o f the PCC board. Active in slate-wide community college affairs, she is president of the Oregon Community College A ssocia tion, a professional association o f com munity college board m em bers and presidents. Anderson also serves on the Oregon Liquor Control Com m ission and has had experience on several stale- level boards and commissions. A graduate of Lewis and Clark College, she has a grown son and is married to Duane Anderson. Assuming duties as vice-chair is Harold W illiams, who represents Zone 2, a district composed of portions o f north and northeast Portland and C o lumbia County. W illiams is president ofCH 2A Assoc iates.acontrac ling firm. He is active in northeast com m u nity affairs and is past chair of the Coalition o f Black Men and is a m em ber o f the Urban League o f Portland. W illiam s received b a c h e lo r’s and m aster’s degree from Portland State University. He lives in northeast Port land and has three children. W illiams was elected to represent Zone 2 in 1991. Students Score Higher on Most Tests Oregon students scored higher this year on most state math, reading, and writing tests, according to the Oregon Department o f Education’s second an nual assessment. Students in grades 3,5,8, and 11 were tested in reading and math for the second straight year and in health for the first lime. Third and eighth graders also took writing tests. “W e’re making progress,” said State School Supt. Norma Paulus, “with significant gains in reading in grade 3 and math and wrting in grades 3 and 8.” Like last year, the are o f most concern is elevnth grade math, “al though the scores improved slightly, w e’re still concerned that 30 percent oi our high scholls have daily math les sons, while many eleventh graders have non. “ While it is easy to focus on aver age scores,” said Paulus, “our goal is to more all children up the skill ladeder. We expect every child to suceed, and these results show that they are clim b ing up the ladder.” For instance, the number of third graders scoring below grade level in reading droped from 14 to 9 percent and the number scoring above grade level umped from 25 to 35 percent. The number ol eighth graders scoring be low grade level in math dropped from 25 to 14 percent and tlte number scor ing above grade level increased from 13 to 19 preccnt. W riting results were impressive with scores increasing in five o f the six writing traits. “ Students are showing a stronger abi I i ty to organ ize their thought and com m unicate clearly with a dis tinct personal style,” said Paulus. “ More time has been s p e n t in el ementary school on actual writing in stead of filling in the blanks,” she added, “and it is paying off.” Results o f the health tests show few students scored above grade level expectations. One-third o f third grad ers scored below grade level. “This tells us that health needs aikklitional at lention in the primary grades,” Paulus said. “ In the last decade of budget re ductions, health and physical educa tion programs have often becen the first to go. These short-term solutions will have long-term consequences to the health and welfare o f our society. Our assessm ent makes it clear that our children are not gelling enough infor mation about nutrition and elemacnlary health care. W e’re becoming increas ingly concerned about the lack of orgainzed physical activity for our younger children in particular.” The assessm ent included survey questions about student bchavor. R e sults show that many students arc not getting enough nutritious food, sleep and exercise. For instance: -34 percent o f eighth graders skipped breakfast at least three limes a week. -61 percent o f eleventh graders got 7 or fewer hours o f sleep on a typical weeknight. -41 percent ofclvcnth graders only follow a regular exercise program some times o f less. Paulus said the assesm ent isacriti- cal part of the education reform pro gram. “ As we move ahead to improve our school, we need this kind of baseline data to chart our grow th.” “I applaud the improvements we see in this year’s results,” said Paulus. “They are laregly due to the efforts o f O regon’s teachers whoare scriousabout curriculum reform .” Portland Teen To Compete For Boys & Girls Clubs Of America’s National Youth Of The Year Title -------- * u, u UlVIllUt o f the Portland Boys & Girls Clubs, ha been selected as one o f five finalists ii Boys & Girls Club o f A m erica’s 1992 93 National Youth o f the Year program sponsored by Reader’s Digest Associa- lion, Inc. A recent graduate o f Wilson High School, Skidmore will represent the Pacific Region at the national finals to hr» hr*ld ¡n _/n « ber 21-23. The National Youth o f the Year will be installed by President Bush, honorary chairman ‘of Boys & Girls Clubs o f America, at a W hite House served as advertising spokesperson and leader o f rally workshops and calligra phy class. “The understanding, sense o f be longing and support the Club staff has Cerem ony on Septem ber 23. given me made the difference in my Skidmore has been a m ember o f life,” says Skidmore. “I believe that it the Sellwood-M oreland Boys & Girls is my calling to help other at the Boys Club, a unit o f the Portland Boys & & G irls Club has done for m e.” Girls Club, for two years and serves as a leader and role model for fellow Club o f Early Learning Do you want more for your child than Babysitting?? • • • • • • • • • • • • Cultural differences Social behavior Social Studies Writing Foreign Language Phonics Arts & Crafts Number and Number concepts Nutritious Meal Moral/Spiritual guidance Clean and Spacious Classrooms & Playground At Jeannette Fegan School, your child will learn all the basics for a good educational Foundation IF YOU WANT A SAFE SE CURE, NURTURING, FAMILY ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD, ENROLL NOW! 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