Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-01


ann, The classes are scheduled
bii;"rCnilN tor thu two grades.
In the seventh grade, only
tn" four basic subjects are
grouped according la ability
English. reading. mathematics
and social studies. The seventh
graders spend The rest nf their
class time under their hun"-
room tea hers. who teach
them Spelling. health, $clcnc"
and Sup"rvi$" their thirty
mnu'" play period.
The eighth graders Ir,
grouped tor all six subjects
English. reading. mathematics.
NCl"n. =. Mouth Carolina history
and physical education.
Measuring Ability
~ IN" beginning Of ua''n
'Ch"pl year. and again ~ III"
"ud al ih" year, .iindardizcd
i''i. :,r" given TN" STUDENTS l.,
n'iJIIr" ih"lr HbilitIcs IN al
subjects. The Gradc% they -
IN the" test. atom" with tht II
report card ErIics hcip Tn
school admiur irltinn group
Tho children.
ON" impnrlIui Factor !: al
Ways H"pi III mind. M group
- static. y teacher might rC-
commend thai child in one
group b" moved up as soon a>
III" &r"S that his ability W.
un'i"rCs'!mat"fi. Also. wherein.
= ChIid NIGH, he ia pInIIp :.
or I in ono subject IN tho ST.
NTH GIIdC. h" might hr mo. To-
ID Iu'" group ! ti.c next y"1-
b"CHu~" II" has dcvclnn"d high
"r siIll. III that particular SUI
Ic"i.
Measuring tho Outcome
All along tn" teacher AN:
Mr.. Burl"Son arc attempting 10
measure the outcome Of thi
new arrangement .-- but III,
most important test Viii com"
At th" md IT tn" Year when IN"
'"1Gardil"d i",is viii ~ xiv
"a. Som" If ia" teacher. frui
that il j. diifiruIi ir - how
mI"h better. il any. tins .ls-
'"mI O. HAN ih" OLD way ,niIi
~" rraJi' If the" final ic.t,
~" IndC"d. but H." cnu>.us,Is
NOW. both with :iud"uis an'
teachers. i, that II is wurkina
""ii and Grfiuai"iy seems f.
nav" H. strong points.
Teachers Opinions
The teachers al" the frs
ones 4" recognize the advani
ages and Disadvantages OF Ia.
change.
John +. Small. eighth gr1j.
NORTH tgr"lruI l'Iiur, IN:
lht .rc.,I rdUr.ii"u TEACHER. ..
'. Imii.'lr ~ FAVOR 1T tho Sy.-
L",h l., cIiI.c hc h.,1rr"t that
So 'iilJ l",'.. interest ,i.u Et
ma. III" IAN" teacher for al
ub'"ci.. Al" The '"a E"r a..
CuiC"ntrJi" hi preparation 81
only his two subjects. rn'li"i
'han sur"nHruc il 'hiuiy uN,I
~ subjects e ne pr"Nious.'
lid.
Mr.. far"l>u Tndd. "ighI
gpd'ic FnCIi " ..nd maih'IuaiiC:
'Cachrr du",. not wh"l"h"niird-
" rndrr'" ihr chance. She
think that although il l. prom
ably better from purely aC:'-
dCnic point 81 view. much p"r-
yonal contact is lost by not
having In" same group "f chill
Grcu all day.
Mr.. -. II. Nuui.ru"ry. who
jcnch"& r"ndirc and .Cl"urr ."
H." eighth GRADERS. point. out
ih.h 80" II 'h" main points H.
fnvnr II She change l.. that the
icICh", ~ icn"h iiiugc sub
I"is N" j. bet qualified a.
bci qualified Z" i"arh: There
fore. tic e'uicu'S ~ cci,C ins
bet training in each subject
the school can offer.
She also agrees with Mrs..
Randall Burlcson. seventh
grade mathematics icach"'
that This is tho bet way ln
reach III" student un an indy
idnnl level. Mr.. BrrlcSun be-
Iicvc$ she can ChaIlcncC the
iag'cr student with Moro COM
rlicaicd work and = hca,i",
homework Assignment. and still
not smother The slower stu
dent With work hC cannot