J une 4, 1997 • T he P ortland O bserver
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Focus on high
school redesign
Wilson High School conference to
provide tools for managing change
"R e d e sig n o f the A m e ric a n
H ig h Sch o o l" is the subject o f a
two-day conference, June 18-19 at
W ilso n H ig h S ch o o l, 1151 S .W .
Verm ont St.
The conference is sponsored
by the p ro fe ssio n a l developm ent
and research program o f L e w is
and C la r k C o lle g e 's G ra d u a te
S ch o o l o f P ro fe ssio n a l S tu d ie s,
Portland P u b lic S ch o o ls, T ig a r d -
T u a la tin Sch o o l D istrict and E v ­
e rg re e n
H ig h
School
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V a n co u ve r.
Geared toward parents, teach­
ers, and school adm inistrators, the
conference w ill provide p a r tic i­
pants w ith to o ls and ta ctics for
m anaging change.
T h e co n feren ce w ill feature
w o rksho p s on to p ics such as per­
fo r m a n c e -b a s e d a s s e s s m e n t ,
m e n to rin g y o u th s, in te g r a t in g
c u rr ic u lu m and b re a k in g la rg e
sc h o o ls into sm a lle r c o m m u n i­
ties.
"Teachers who are tying to p io­
neer changes in their classroom s
are isolated," said Sabra Bradshaw,
director o f professional develo p ­
ment and research and Le w is and
C la rk's' graduate school.
T o register, call Le w is C la rk 's
professional development and re­
search program at 1-888-601-8202.
The conference fee is $ 165 per per­
son and $ 150 per person for school
teams o f 10 or more.
Home school bill
advances in Salem
Legislation calls for change in how
students are evaluated
How home-schooled students are
evaluated is dram atically changed
under a bill approved on a 4-3 party­
line vote by the House Education
Committee.
Major provisions o f H B 3080 are.
* Eliminates the requirement that
home-schooled students take a stan­
dardized achievement test from the
state Department o f Education’s ap­
proved list. Instead, the bill allows
home-school parents to select an as­
sessment method, which may include
a standardized test, diagnostic test,
narrative evaluation or report card.
* Removes the requirement that
the testing be done by a neutral third
party rather than a member o f the
student’s family.
* Removes the requirement that
the testing be done by a neutral third
party rather than a member o f the
student’s family.
* Repeals the requirement that the
home-schooled student show sat­
isfacto ry educational p ro gress on
a standardized test each ye ar to
m aintain h o m e -sch o o lin g status.
S atisfacto ry educational progress
is defined as scores at or above
the 15th percentile. I f a ch ild does
not show sa tisfa c to ry p ro g re ss,
the ch ild is ordered to return to
scho o l in their lo cal scho o l d is ­
trict. U nder H B 3080, the parent
would only need to send a written
declaration to the E S D superintendent
that the child has been assessed within
the last six months.
Exempts students from the com ­
pulsory attendance law if the student
is taught in a satellite, extension or
off-campus program o f a public, pri­
vate or parochial school in courses o f
study usually taught in grades 1-12
in the public schools.
O S B A supports the right o f par­
ents to home-school their children,
but opposes H B 3080. “ W hile the
majority o f home-schooled students
exceed current requirements for sat­
isfactory educational progress, there
are those who abuse this law to avoid
Oregon’s compulsory attendance law.
With an annual testing requirement,
we know which students we need to
have return to the normal classroom,”
O S B A L e g is la tiv e A d vo cate Jim
Green told the committee.
“ Under this proposal, parents
could elect to choose a standardized
test that is no longer valid. The list
approved by the department is up­
dated to ensure the tests’ validity.
Take away those requirements and
those who would abuse this proposed
system w ill cost local school districts
significant resources to bring those
students up to their educational po­
tential,” Green added
Coalition responds
to education budget
School advocates
say proposal offers
reason to hope
R e sp o n d in g to the H o u se
leadership’s unveiling o f a K - 12
school budget package, the C o a li­
tion for School Funding Now! said
that the proposal goes a long way
towards the goal o f adequate fund­
ing for Oregon’s public schools.
“ I am delighted that the House
has come forward with a school
funding package that reaches the
$4.3 billion we have always said is
the required amount for our schools
for the next two years,” said C o a li­
tion Chair Delna Jones. “ W hile we
are not there yet in terms o f final
passage, it’s a giant step towards
that goal
I applaud the Oregon House
and its leadership for demonstrat­
ing their understanding o f what it
w ill take to protect the future o f
Oregon’s children We are optimis­
tic that with the strong support in
the House, the Senate w ill also rec­
ognize the importance o f this pack­
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age, and w ill take the appropriate
steps to move the package q uickly
to the Governor While we do not
know the details o f the distribu­
tion, we w ill stay in close touch
with the House revenue commit­
tee as the proposal’s resources are
distributed throughout O regon's
schools.”
The House leadership pro­
posal combines $4.21 billion to be
distributed among Oregon school
districts, along with several finan­
cia l m echanism s that in effect
brings the total for schools to the
C o a litio n ’s recommendation o f
$4.3 billion.
Proposals for state K -1 2 fund­
ing started at the beginning o f the
1997 legislative session with the
Governor’s “base budget” o f $3.67
billion, and his “ investment bud­
get" o f $3.96 billion. The Senate
has passed a $4.11 billion pack­
age, that would still require cuts
to many schools across Oregon.
Coalition Executive Com m it­
tee member and Baker School S u ­
perintendent Arnold Coe said that
he needed to review the proposal
in detail, but was hopeful.
The Jefferson High School Annex is the place for fun as area kids graduate from Soccer in the Streets.
Kids graduate in youth program
N orth Street S o c c e r C lu b
held their third annual g ra d u ­
ation Satu rday for the S o cce r
in the Streets program .
Th e past seven w eeks, 90
to 100 c h ild re n , ages 6 to 8
h a ve r e c e iv e d in tr o d u c to r y
so ccer tra in in g at the Je fferso n
H ig h S ch o o l A n n e x.
T h e y ’ ve been ta u g h t by
a re a h ig h s c h o o l stu d e n t/
coaches on how to k ic k , shoot,
d ribb le, trap and head the so c­
cer ball.
H ead co ach fo r the p ro ­
gram was Scott S a g a r, form er
U n iv e rsity o f Portland so ccer
standout and current m em ber
o f the Portland Pride.
At graduation, each c h ild
re ce iv e d a new so c c e r b a ll,
courtesy o f N I K E and a c e rtifi­
cate for com pleting the course.
M any o f the ch ild re n w ill
m o ve on to p la y fo r N o rth
S t r e e t -s f a ll , c it y - le a g u e
teams.
North Street S o cce r C lu b is
now acce p tin g registratio n for
its F a ll teams.
T h is sum m er, North Street,
w ill be h o ld in g several p layer
and c o a c h in g c li n i c s at the
Je fferso n A n ne x.
D a te s and tim e s w ill be
p u b licize d .
Y o u can telephone at 282-
9442 for d etails and more in ­
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utdoor electric safety is important to
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all of us — especially this time of
year when we spend more of our time
outside. Here are a few important
things to remember:
• Don’t trim trees near power lines.
• Watch for overhead power lines when
moving irrigation pipe or operating heavy
equipment.
• Assume all downed power lines are
energized and stay away from them.
• Don’t climb trees near power lines.
• Stay away from substations or anything
marked “Danger: High Voltage.”
• Never install rooftop antennas or satellite
dishes near overhead power lines.
For a free copy of our electrical safety booklet,
call us at 1-800-478-1210.
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This contest was developed to help educate you and your
children about some of the dangers associated with outdoor
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an electric safety message and send it to Pacific Power.
They can create their own or pick one of the topics at left.
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