European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Mary Hladky staff writer revamped science expanded talented and gifted programs and burgeoning numbers of computers Are among the changes awaiting students As schools open their doors for the 198586 school As about students head into department of defense dependents schools in Europe an increase of nearly Over last year Many also will see workers renovating or adding to three new schools in Europe will open for the first time As school begins this and massive construction projects Are under Way More new schools or construction projects will be finished before the school year within a few students will be taking a new test that will allow educators to measure what they have and Many High school students will have a Chance to take More courses this year because most High schools Are increasing the number of class periods from six to changes in science classes will affect All As part of the curriculum review educators have selected new the books and publishers vary among Grade science curriculum also has been updated and teachers Are receiving training in How to use the new the Germany Region is testing a new science course in some schools this called technology and it will be going to All our schools within three said Earl science it gives kids the scientists View of How science and technology relate to the Germany Region also is adding an Earth science course to More Middle school schedules this and Morse expects All Middle schools to have it within three the Region needs More teachers trained to instruct the the Region Las 33 qualified teachers now but needs More students in Europe will Benefit this year from the talented and gifted or up to Only 3 to 5 percent of students have school officials Are trying to expand the number to about 15 while allowing All students to have some exposure to certain enrichment schools will be using a program developed by Joseph University of Connecticut professor of educational psychology and consultant for tag programs in Renzulli dislikes traditional programs for gifted students because they rely on in and other tests to determine who is the Renzulli misses Many students who can do tag level work or who Are gifted in one or two More students will be involved in tag education because of this new said Gretchen Pupil personnel services coordinator for the Germany officials expect All students will join in certain enrichment such As chances to hear special others will do intense research in subject matters that particularly interest some will do even More including publishing findings in scientific giving speeches or holding concerts or the school system still is Short of tag that problem has limited tag and officials Hope to have enough teachers within three years to have full programs in every recruiting efforts gradually Are paying the Germany for had 58 tag teachers last year and nine More this officials h6pe to have 122 next school if they meet a goal of 149 by each school will have at least one tag computers Are another growing area in the system is getting 500 additional atari 800 computers this with 283 going to the Germany the Atlantic and Mediterranean which have far fewer students than also Are another change for All regions is the test students will take each year to measure their in the students were tested in grades and each Region could give separate tests to measure Progress in the other this the testing program will be expanded to All grades except All students will take the same standardized the California achievement students will first face it in school officials Hope to have results in time so they can be reviewed with parents during Parent teacher conferences in Early we want the information to determine How Well the school Happy school year whats up in d Odds plenty kids Are said Nelson chief of the evaluation Branch for the Germany Well have data every year from the same test and that will make transferring among regions parents will receive a report on their Childs Progress similar to the one they got last schools also will be changing this major renovation and construction programs recently have been completed or Are under Way in schools throughout scores of projects will continue during the school some of them include a new million High which opens to 325 students this a new million elementary school in Darmstadt will open this elementary and Junior High school gets a million addition for the Start of the a new million Ansbach elementary school is under construction and expected to be completed by next is also getting a new elementary school to be completed about the same is getting a new five classroom elementary school that replaces leased a million High school should Start construction this school construction also is expected to Start this year on a million addition to the elementary and High school and a million addition to and renovation of the elementary and High a new elementary school opens with the new school year at for students in kindergarten through 8th the facility is made of portable construction is starting on a million school in Greenham the school is expected to be completed in june August 19b5 the Staps and stripes Page 13