European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday october 17,1988 Dodds Roundup education news film animator featured at Art teachers meeting Wiesbaden West Germany an artist specializing in creating animated films will Bethe featured guest at the Germany Region s three Day Art teachers meeting at the son non Hegel hotel in bad Kissinger. Gene Delict who lives in Prague  whose works arc published through a . Firm will hold a special seminar discussing Art and animation. About 125 elementary and High school Art teachers Are expected to attend the meeting that ends wednesday. They will spend much of their time reviewing Art materials from four major publishers that will replace current editions ind Odds classrooms beginning in september. Foreign language seminar will Start wednesday Wiesbaden West Germany an Esti mated 280 elementary and High school teachers Are expected to attend the Germany Region three Day foreign language seminar beginning wednesday at the Sonnen Burcl hotel in bad Kissinger. Authors of the Spanish German and French textbooks that were introduced into Dodds classrooms at the beginning of the 198889school year will provide workshops concerning the material. Friday s final Day will feature a panel Dis Cussion concerning the future of the school sys tem s foreign language program Stuttgart District superintendent Don Devona Giessen Middle school principal Doris Thorsen and Chi Collins a Parent from Schaffen bunk com prise the panel. Fraternity s essay contest offers scholarship Grants Frankfurt West Germany a fraternity is offering Dodds High school seniors the Opportunity to win More than $1,000 in scholarships through an essay contest. The Thecla rho International chapter of Omega Psi Phi will award a 51,000, $500 and$250 scholarship to three students whose essays Best reflect the theme of the Black family indispensable in the fight against drugs and the survival of Black  the lop five essays from students in Europe will be sent to inc fraternity s National Headquarters in Washington where students can earn updo si.500 in scholarship Money in addition to that awarded through the Usa eur wide com  Thecla rho International chapter will announce the top entrants at its annual banquet dec. 10 in Heidelberg. Typed essays must be 700 to 750 words and postmarked no later than nov. 15. For More information Contact James Scott abets 320-7343 or Bernard Oliphant at ets 370 8080. Us Munich orientation program opens saturday Munich West Germany the University of Maryland s Munich Campus opens its popu Lar saturday morning on Campus series sat urday the first of five orientation program slated this school year. The series a designed to acquaint prospective students and their parents with the Campus courses dormitories and teachers said Campus spokeswoman Caroline barn by. The program begins at 10 . And include san informal panel discussion with faculty staff and current students. Topics Range from Camp Slife to admission requirements to financial Aid Barnebey said. Visitors later Are taken on a tour of the Cam pus dormitories and administrative offices and classrooms. Programs also Are scheduled on dec. 3, march4, april 22 and july 1, for additional information on the program Contact the Munich Cam pus admissions office at ets 440-6535 or Ger Man civilian 039-690-0093, Dodds students earn above average sats by Dave Walcza education writer students attending the military s overseas school system remained above the National average in terms of average sat scores according to the latest figures released by the College Board. Department of defense dependents schools Stu dents averaged 47s on the math portion and 436 on the verbal portion. Average scores for the nation were 476 and 428, respectively. The latest Dodds figures reflect a four Point jump in average math scores and a one Point drop in average verbal scores from the 1986-87 figures. New York a the average Scholastic aptitude test scores by slate for the claw of 1988, a released by the College Board. The scores generally arc highest in states where a Small percentage of High school seniors took the  Board officials discourage Sale by state comparisons because the percentage of sat takers varies widely among the states and because the test takers Are self selected. Shown arc each state s average sat scores for 1988in verbal and math the 1987 scores and the percent age of graduates who took the sat in 1988. Tribu cd emphasis. Called the drop in verbal scores  Lagomarsino noted that 60 percent of Dodd seniors took the Scholastic aptitude test putting the system among the lop 10 percent when ranked against the so slates in terms of participation. States with High Rales of participation lend to score lower on the multiple Choice test. By Region Dodds students reflected no Overall trend. Only Atlantic Region and Germany Region students increased their scores in both portions of the test. Atlantic Region students upped their verbal scores two Points to 447 and their math scores 10 Points to 4 84. Germany Region students upped their verbal scores two Points to 439 and their math scores six Points to 477. Mediterranean Region students raised their ver bal scores two Points to 425, but their math scores fell from 472 to 470. In Panama Dodds students averaged 418 on the verbal Section and 443 on the math portion drops of 18 and 26 Points respectively. The Germany Region scores had the greatest Impact on the system since Aboul 60 percent of Dodds seniors who look the sat last year at tended schools there. A school system source said that the Rise in the Germany Region math scores could be attributed to a concerted Effort on the part of main coordinators to raise sat math scores beginning in the 1985-86 school year. Using questions from previous sat tests the coordinators visited up to eight High schools a year to help juniors and seniors solve the problems in two to four hour sessions. The program was dropped last year. 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In addition More than one out of three teen agers and Young adults questioned in a Survey commissioned by the Council for advancement and support of education believe the most expensive colleges offer the Best education. The poll aimed at measuring student awareness of College issues was based on Telephone interviews of 1,001 people age 13 to 21 from aug. 24 to sept. The poll conducted by the Gallup organization had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage Points. It was released As pan of National higher education week. Thirty eight percent agreed that the higher the Tui Tion costs of a College the Betler the Quality of Cauca lion a student will  among pre College age students the figures were higher 53 percent of 13 to 15-year-Olds agreed wit the statement 41 percent of 16-and 17-year-Olds surveyed did. But Only 27 percent of current College Stu dents and graduates Felt that Way. Asked whal they thought was be major reason More students do not go to College 48 percent said they thought the reason was that College is too expensive and they can t afford it. Fifty nine percent of High school juniors and seniors polled said they or someone in their families had saved for their College education. The rest said they bad t saved or they did t know. Asked what they d do if they could t afford the College they wanted. 37 percent said they d iry to get Loans 32 percent would look for part time jobs 14percent said they would select another College and 2 percent said they would not attend College at All the rest weren t sure. Other findings fifty four percent of America s High school juniors and seniors said they expect to graduate fro College s percent plan to graduate from High school but go no farther. The remainder said they plan to attend vocational or Trade school or go to College but not Long enough to graduate. Sixty seven percent said that in selecting a College availability of particular courses and curriculum was extremely important 44 percent cited the school academic reputation 45 percent said expense was a crucial Factor. Only 20 percent cited social life or ath Letic reputation As extremely important seven out of 10 believe Public colleges offer Asgood an education As private schools and three out of five fell two year institutions Are on a Par with four year schools