European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page ii the stars and Stripe Friday september 16,1994 is Dodds students continue to per Orin above the National average 50th percentile for the Basic skill areas of Reading language arts and mathematics. In addition science and social studies Scopes were also above the National average students in grades 3 through it were tested in March 1994 with a standardized test Battery the comprehensive tests of Basic skills cub published by cab Macmillan Mcgraw Hill. An examination of the test scores shows that scores increase gradually across grades. For the purpose of tracking the National goals targets grades 3. 5, 7, 9, and 11 system wide were compared across the years from 1990 to 1994 a a a. A a Quot a out of 121 observations 73 60% show improvement 32 26% show Small declines and 16 13% remained the same. Partial immersion language program Dodds has operated partial language immersion classrooms in the elementary schools since by 1991-92 when five Pilot programs were started. During by 1993-94, 40 partial language immersion classroom were in operation. In by 1994-95 approximately 20 More classrooms will be added. The languages involved in the partial immersion programs Are French German. Italian japanese korean and Spanish. Waivers of graduation requirements and class scheduling Dodds students who return to the United states during their senior year occasionally find that the a they have taken in Dodds do not completely satisfy the requirements of their new state of residence. In some cases Dodds students who cannot meet state graduation requirements Ray be granted a Dodds diploma upon certification by the gaining school that they have completed the Dodds requirements. Students enrolling in a Dodds school during their senior May receive a diploma by meeting the require inputs of their previous school if. Through no fault of their own. They cannot meet Dodds graduation requirements. Parents should he the office of. Dependents education in Arlington Virginia will provide Liaison with school districts in the United states to ensure that former Dodds students receive the recognition they deserve Lor their accomplishment. Please Telephone 703 696-4473.for assistance. In some cases students enrolled in a Dodds High school May request a waiver to the Dodds graduation requirements to overcome scheduling limitations or perhaps enrol in an advanced academic course. While ii is not Dodds policy to Grant waivers to the graduation Reify Irementa. It is within the principal s authority to Gram waivers when it is 111 the Best interest of the student. Students should Contact a Counselor if they believe a unique circumstance May warrant a waiver i effects of enrolment decline on course offerings Dodds continues to strive to offer the Best possible education programs throughout the period of the draw Down. New initiatives have been developed and implemented innovative programs Are being introduced an intensive staff development program continues to be emphasized and All areas of the Dodds academic and occur ocular program Are receiving the resources required to give Dodds students a High Quality education. Dodds is making every Effort to ensure that schools affected by base closings continue to demand academic rigor and that the faculties and staff in All schools Are provided with support. In partial immersion language programs one half of the instructional Day is taught in the immersion language. The major goals of the program Are to achieve functional proficiency in the immersion language and also continue to develop skills in English. The third annual Dodds system wide writing assessment was administered to 25,000 students1 in grades 5, 8, Ami during the Spring of by 1993-94. The writing assessment is a vehicle to help students Ini a a a. Prove their writing by reinforcing the importance of writing across the curriculum stimulating More instruction and student practice in writing and providing More valid information to teachers about the strengths and weaknesses of the school s writing programs previous indirect multiple Choice approaches have proven successful at testing proofreading skills Dodds has system wide writing assessment l chosen the direct writing assessment w hich authentically assesses writing ability not knowledge about writing we Are using matrix sampling which allows us to assess a variety of specific types of writing. In 1994. We addressed two modes of discourse in the fifth Grade personal experience and persuasive Witting in grades 8 and 10, we addressed autobiographical incident problem solution observational writing and report of information Dodds objective is to ensure that 90 percent of the students assessed reach writing proficiency by the year 2000 h m teachers provide individualized attention to students. use and learning Are evident throughout Dodds. Cubs Basic. Median percentiles percentile 100 -90 -80 -7qb4 60 50 a 40 -30 20 10 63 a a 66 68 67 7 a. Grade 8 10 11 National average Dodds students 1994 in recognition of the increasing diversity of students in the american education system and changes 111 Bow and what american students ate taught the Scholastic assessment Quot test sat has undergone a major redesign. The first revision is reflected in the change of the name of the sat of inv Quot Scholastic aptitude test a to Quot Scholastic assessment test which according to the College Board better reflects the goal of the sat program to measure verbal and mathematical skills that Are developed Over time both in and out of so Nodi. The sat will now include increased emphasis tin critical Reading vocabulary interpretation of data and applied math students will also be allowed but not required to use calculators on the math portion of the sat-1 one other important change to the sat involves the Lees associated with the Tesi. Dodds students Anu parents have 01 ten expressed their concern Over the Quot sat overseas processing fee Quot an additional $10 charge added 10 the Basic Cost of the sat registration Tor students residing Uconus throughout by 1993-94. The director of a Dodds or. John Stremple. Discussed this tee with the president of the College Board to determine if the inclusion of Dodds students is justified. The College Board explained that tins fee is based on the additional expenses associated with first class mail service Telephone charges and test Center administration costs. Dodds is still concerned about ibis charge however and will continue to make every Effort to cooperate with the College Board to hold Down costs for Dodds students. The College Board has extended the sat tee waiver program to Dodds to assist students Tor whom payment of sat tees might present a Barrier to College admissions under the program students May participate 111 the sat free of charge and May also be Given consideration for Relief from application tees at up to tour participating universities it they Are Able 10 show financial need. Reading recovery Reading recovery a highly successful intervention program designed to prevent Reading failure for at risk Low achieving first Grade students was successfully piloted at six locations during by 1993-94. Based upon the Success of the 450 students served in the Pilot Dodds is energetically expanding Reading recovery. Throughout last school year Over 450 at risk Dodds first graders were provided intensive one to one tutoring for 30 minutes each Day for approximately 12 weeks parents the classroom teacher and Reading recovery teacher form a three Way partnership to help the student succeed. Students who successfully Complete the program approximately 80% achieve Grade level or better Reading ability and sustain that ability through the years through Reading recovery Young children Are Able to prevent a Reading problem dial could otherwise plague them for life. During by 1993-94. 47 teachers were involved in learning and teaching Reading recovery in Kaiserslautern and Mannheim Germany Lakenheath England Kadena Okinawa Japan it Nella. Italy and Rota Spain. With the addition of Wuerzburg elementary school As the fifth Dodds Reading recovery training site a total of 60 teachers will be trained to teach Reading recovery these newly tamed teachers along witty the original 47 teachers will serve approximately 9 0 first Grade students. Dodds Wilton True to expand the Reading recovery program As resources allow. S continued enrolment j of seniors j students will not be forced to i leave Dodds for their final j year of High school if their j sponsor is involuntarily separated from the military. The j Dod has authority to allow j students who completed their j Junior year in a Dodds school and who will Complete their senior year within 12 months of the Date of their sponsors involuntary separation to finish their senior year. Dodds will fund an j education in the same school in \ which the student was enrolled As a Junior or in the school j serving the same Community to which the student belonged j prior to a base closure. To be eligible the students sponsor j must be involuntarily separated from the military Between october 1, 1990, and j september 30, 1999. I a Ltd j
