European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 19, 1992 the stars and stripes c Page 3 supplies arrive in . Official Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina apr a senior . Official arrived in strife torn Bosnia and Herzegovina on saturday Landing under the watchful eyes of edgy Federal troops tracking his aircraft with their guns. Deputy assistant Secretary of state Ralph Johnson was aboard the second of five . Air Force transport planes due in the bosnian capital Over the weekend to deliver emergency supplies. Serbian led Federal troops nervous after weeks of fighting in the Republic were on full Alert at Sarajevo a Airport pointing their guns in the direction of the c-141 As it rolled in. An american crewman who insisted an anonymity was made visibly nervous by the Welcome. A i Hope ill be outta Here fas a he said pointing toward a Federal Soldier aiming a shoulder launched anti aircraft missile in his general direction. Johnson who arrived As Serbia lodged a protest to the United states for its alleged anti serbian policies said nothing about his Mission on arrival telling reporters Only Quot in a delighted to be Here to  Johnson was expected to Confer with the leaders of Bosnia Croatia and Slovenia on their economic and Security policies and their willingness to abide by International agreements before establishing diplomatic links. His trip documented rising american concern about spiralling ethnic violence in Bosnia that has claimed hundreds of lives since the Republic declared Independence feb. 29. Fighting Between serbs in Bosnia opposed to its Independence and muslims and croats who support its split from Yugoslavia has led to an estimated 200,000 refugees. In neighbouring Croatia where clashes have eased under a . Truce one croatian Soldier was reported killed near Vinkovic 150 Miles East of Zagreb fighting continued throughout Bosnia on saturday. Media reports said dozens of people were killed. The Belgrade based Tan Jug news Agency quoted bosnian radio As saying that serbian formations captured the Pretis arms and munitions factory in to Gosse about 10 Miles North of Sarajevo and that three people died. But the army in a statement said muslims had taken the factory amid continuing fighting around it. Other clashes were reported in Dervent Bosansky Brod and Bosansky Samac in the North and Caplina and Mostar in the South. A railway Bridge on the be Reva River was blown up virtually sealing off Mostar from the rest of Bosnia. In Sarajevo Bosnia a parliament building was damaged in an overnight mortar attack. Thirty five officers and dozens of soldiers of the serbian led Federal army reportedly deserted in Mostar after continued clashes with muslims and croats. The United states has recognized the Independence of Bosnia Croatia and Slovenia three of six former yugoslav republics. It has recently increased its criticism of Serbia accusing it and the Federal army of fomenting violence in Bosnia and provoking serbian outrage. The serbian government on saturday lodged a Quot Strong protest Quot to the United states Over its Quot on sided non objective and biased Quot policy regarding the yugoslav crisis Tan Jug reported. The protest was delivered by Serbia s foreign minister Vladislav Jovanovic when he summoned the . Embassy Schariti d affaires and Deputy chief of Mission Robert Rackmales. The Agency said that Jovanovic Quot demanded from the . Government to adjust its policies with facts and truth and to respect the dignity of the serbian people and its legitimate interests in the yugoslav  serbs who make up about a third of the population oppose bosnian statehood and wish to remain linked to Serbia the largest of the six former yugoslav republics. Serbian fighters and Federal troops in past weeks have seized bosnian territory adjacent to Serbia apparently with the idea of linking it to Serbia. Croatian forces have also been fighting for territory in neighbouring Bosnia. Johnson also planned to travel to Serbia to express a grave concerns about its a aggression in Bosnia the state department said. Union from Page 1 teaching directly to the test. Lagomarsino said that although administrators want pupils to achieve High test scores the school system opposes teaching to specific questions on a test. Quot if a test is supposed to measure what students Are learning then its important to teach them the Basic Content of what a going to be tested a he said. We would not be opposed to teaching students the kinds of things they would have to do on a  but he said Dodds does not tolerate drilling pupils in particular questions they might face. Mcgee however said that school officials devote too much attention to tests particularly the cubs. He said that the tests designers at Mcgraw Hill have cautioned schools not to focus too Nuch attention on preparing for the test for fear of skewing the results. The Issue of whether the Balboa High school test administrator May have Given out test copies As study aids in the belief that they were obsolete will be part of the upcoming internal review Lagomarsino said. Quot those tests really need to be locked up tight until the Day they Are administered a he said. A apparently they  James Wolf Dodds Panama director has already said As much in a March 24 preliminary report to the school systems Headquarters on the incidents described by Mcgee Lagomarsino said. Wolf indicated that what happened should not have been done no question a Lagomarsino said. Official says Dodds pushing teachers for Good test scores ref half in Vinch internal review of the latest incidents school system it by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a the president of the education association of Panama alleges that the controversy Over a standardized Pupil test is part of a pattern showing that department of defense dependents schools officials Are directing teachers to find ways to boost test scores. Those actions include developing a curriculum and preparing and teaching objectives based on test Content As Well As encouraging preparation through the use of Quot Mirror image tests that Are strikingly similar to the real thing said Brian Mcgee. Quot Dodds wants High test scores a he said. And there is a consistent pattern of pressuring teachers to increase those scores by teaching directly to tests. Mcgee a charges Stem from a recent incident in which at least five teachers at Balboa High school in Panama copied All or part of the comprehensive test of Basic skills which they received from a school test administrator. The teachers used the material to prepare pupils for the mid March test. The Union has brought other allegations of testing improprieties during the past three years to the attention of school system officials who have done nothing about them according to Mcgee. But Bart Lagomarsino Deputy director of the overseas school system said that in addition to the planned internal review of the latest incidents school by sick officials also responded to allegations made in 1990. He said that John Stremple the school systems director gave a series of reports to the inspector general of the . Soul Horn come in november 1990 in response to those complaints. He said the in took no further action on the Issue accepting the Dodds reports a was a final Resolution of the  the Issue of teaching to a test rather than teaching Broad subject matter that May appear on a test is significant said Sandra Vickstrom a spokeswoman for the overseas education association in Washington Mcgee a Parent  it invalidates the test results if students Are informed in Advance what questions they will see on a test a she said. A it artificially inflates the  Stremple said in an interview with the stars and stripes that while he considers test scores important a they Are Only one criteria for evaluating a school. But he made no apologies for his views on familiarizing pupils with test material. Quot if you re going to test kids on diagramming a sentence you have to show them How to diagram a sentence a not the exact same sentence As on the test but a similar one a he said. A i think its Only common sense not to sneak up on kids with stuff you Haven to covered in  Lave Deen Uduc no Hui 3uu�?o seas a Nooi system sum my m Usu. ,.�? teachers in Europe say they Aren t pressured on tests Bill Kilty Deputy director of i he Siml  Tir rein on. Said thursday that by Jim Jones education writer teachers in Europe Are not being pressured to boost test scores by instructing pupils on test Content a lawyer for the overseas education association Germany Region said. Michael Bauernfeind said that three or four years ago when John Stremple the director of the overseas school system introduced his philosophy of a teaching across eth Caj when the curriculum a the Union was concerned t u j a a a that it was basically a euphemism for . Quot teaching to a  however he said it s a pretty old Issue in Germany. Quot teachers Here were almost 100 percent opposed to it saying that if you Are just going to teach to the standardized test you be taught nothing More than How to take that particular test Bauernfeind said. Of. If you Are just going to teach to the standardized test you be taught nothing More than How to take Thal particular test a Michael Bauernfeind it comes to the ethics of to it a controversy is brewing in the Panama Region after at least five teachers at Balboa High school in Panama used copies of this years comprehensive test of Basic skills to prepare pupils for the standardized test. In Germany she said teachers attempt to prepare pupils for tests by teaching a Broad sampling of material rather than focusing on the test. A we want our students to be prepared for and not surprised by the cubs a said Frank of Gara spokesman for the Ger a Araiza test. Juan a sea Germany Region spokeswoman Many Region. A what is not allowed or co Jan Pepe  Sthure a is a real done is the use of current testing match Mer Feind said. It pmoverau.nere a a a Clil n. T1�,s whal a a but he Union a a a opposed we consider teaching to the  Bill Killy Deputy director of the Atlantic Region said thursday that school officials in his Region have encouraged teachers and administrators to familiarize pupils with the cubs. But he said the regional officials Are questioning the use of old cubs tests to prepare pupils. A a we be contacted cubs themselves a Kilty said. A in some cases they say its a your Call a and in others it s kind of on the borderline. So we re investigating that ourselves. To see if its appropriate to invalidate any scores where we did use a practice  Dave Labuhn spokesman for the Mediterranean Region said thursday that regional officials there have no knowledge of any a unethical preparation for system wide tests in the Region. A your policy basically is that we teach the curriculum and use the test As a measure of How effective that instruction has  he said