The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-10-16
Reviews EvaluatiOn
Report On Schools


At meeting of the Board of
Education on Tuesday, Willard L.
Hawkins county superintendent of
schools. reviewed the evaluation
report given by Dr. Willard Els
brcc following his two-day visit
last week in the schools of the
county
His cvaluation was summed up
as follows
Physical plans show great i'm
provcment and are being placed in
excellent condition
Custodial service was good. Most
of the plants were Well-kept. clean
and neat in appearance.
Staff morale appeared to be high
on all levels Relations on part of
supervisors, principals, teachers
and pupils were superior.
Glass size in most instances was
good and fairly consistent.
Students are living in pleasant
classroom environments There APP
pears to be no major disciplinary
problems. There also appeared to
be a relaxed feeling in the class
rooms. Rapport between pupils
and teachers was good.
Improvement in professional
qualifications of teachers has in
creased considerably over past
decade. The record shows that
only 30 teachers are now teaching
without Bachelors degrees and
that 38 on staff of 1874 have masters
degrees.
Enthusiasm and interest of teach
ers toward the desire to constantly
improve their work and willingness
to make progress in their work was
noted
Utilization of outdoor education
in various parts of the county de-
serves commentator
Various observations of excellent
instruction noted
The man also listed items of
recommendation to which the
school system might give more at
tention:
Improvement of countrywide
testing program, especially in area
of achievement 1t was pointed out
by superintendent that Federal
funds probably would be available
for this program with some of the
money available perhaps before
end Of school year.
Need for supervisors and princi
pals to keep pace with rapidly
changing trends and experiences in
education.
Need for Improvement in library
facilities. particularly in elemental
ny school. 1t was pointed out that
much had been done to increase
amount of funds allotted for library
services during past several years.
Identification of problems of in
struction in individual schools.
What is the best program and is
the level of expectancy high
enough.
Consideration should be given
for special education for severely
mentally retarded children. This
problem is under consideration but
no facilities or funds are as yet
available.
Dr.. Elsbree is administrative of
Teachers College, Columbia uni
versity New York, and is one of
Americas most widely known edu-
Gators. Mr.. Hawkins said
Kreyenbuhl; Vice President-Pat
Cover; observation-disclosures Sny-
der; Treasurer-Judy Duling. IL
D, Mrs. Brown; President-Don
Shafer; Vice President-Josephine
Terrant; Secretary-Ruth McRob-
ie; Treasurer-Ernest White
lie, Mr.. Trickett; President
Bill Butler; Vice President-Don
James; Secretary-Benny DeBerry;
reasurer-Kenneth Bachtel. 10-A,
Miss KildoW; President-Nancy
Burton; Vice President-Beulah
Beckman; Secretary = Barbara
George; Treasurer-Rita Winters.
lob, Mr.. Ringer; President-Su-
san Gibson; Vice President-Jerry
DiSimone; Secretary-Vickie Carl
son; Treasurer-Shirley Warren.
I0-C. Mrs. Price; President, Doro-
thy Harvey; Vice President-Peggy
Dewitt; Secretary-Bill LaWton;
Treasurer Pauline Dragovich;
Sergeant at Arms-Howard Alex
ander.
1O-D, Mr. Miller; President-Bar-
ry Sanders; Vice President-Harold