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THE BATTALION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1979 Page 5 owe gm is COLVIN nt student i® uw their ti ; ic-lovingTfi dents. Ids talent (. it after eacl Ava King, he commift. 'rested in aj ; ement skoi . the progs !es, all com Kite eacli; dged on sin isionalism, ini, and rapp) I the act lii hey arejtdj ’•P- BasementG littee am® These sin vvho have don witld doped tie® to perform I ps of studa le outdoor ) flee house l tep into I for manyTf )ng those i er populai ■ lead singti: ruing, a tin rted at lei to getanai ght, after ed. Instead 5 expected 40 minoti the team ;aid he firsti .1 had his I of the oulda :s audition .aid. Memk cry thing k to punk ra judges li id magicia; Gifted get special attention Certification program criticized Board dwells on driver education By PHYLLIS J. POWELL Special to the Battalion Eighty-eight percent of the gifted students in America don’t get the extra attention and academic encouragement they need. Since the Great Society of Lyn don Johnson, America has had many programs to deal with those who are disadvantaged, but has largely ne glected those who are gifted. Opin ion is divided on how to treat the gifted students in public schools. Some feel that the gifted already have an edge on the average student and time and money are best spent helping the slower learners and academically disadvantaged. Still others feel that the students should be advanced to a higher grade where they will be challenged by the course work. Still another group feels it is important to round the gifted students out by letting them progress at the normal rate and providing a specialized program to broaden their knowledge while they remain with their peers. Bryan Independent School Dis trict has supported the latter viewpoint and a gifted enrichment program for the past two years. They have about 600 students enrolled in their gifted program at this time. “That is approximately 5 percent of the number of students in the dis trict and corresponds to the national proportion of gifted to average stu- cation based program on one de The program is signed by Dr. William Nash and Dr. Christopher Borman of Texas A&M University. The program was designed and set up at A&M Consolidated High School in College Station with a federal grant, but when the grant ended in May of 1978, Consolidated mH ominguez i) 'ciniega'74 Since the Great Society of Lyn don Johnson, America has had many programs to deal with those who are disadvantaged, but has largely neglected those who are gifted. dents,” said Doris Ruffino, super visor of Bryan’s gifted education program. Students are nominated for the program by counselors, parents, teachers, principals or themselves. A selection committee, composed of the school principal, program teacher, counselor and selected others, evaluates each student on the basis of seven criteria. Many programs depend exclu sively on IQ or achievement tests to determine if a student is gifted. But the Bryan program also in cludes tests for creative thinking, teacher assessments and specific talent evaluation. With a recent grant from the Texas Educational Agency of $62,500, the district has been able to expand its program to include kindergarten through fourth grade. They have already hired three teachers who will work exclusively with gifted students in these grades. Another grant of $14,851 was awarded to the district’s career edu- A&rM chemistry sixth in the nation Texas A&M University’s chemis try research program has been ranked sixth in the nation, based on 1977 figures for dollars expended on research and development, accord ing to the National Science Founda tion. Chemistry studies totaled $3,894,000 that year and officials say 1978 figures should reflect a signifi cant increase. Texas A&M was one of only nine institutions receiving more than $3 million in 1977 and it led all other research centers in the South and Southwest. The University of Utah topped the rankings with $7,149,000 in 1977. In considering students for ad mission, the Bryan program tests them for creative thinking and takes into account teacher assessments and specific talent evaluation. dropped the program. Bryan school district wanted it enough to provide its own funds. The career education program takes gifted seniors and educates them in career selection. This year three boys and 11 girls are par ticipating in the program. Two periods of their day are spent in a guidance laboratory during the first nine weeks of the school year. The first five weeks are spent in self-evaluation, said Martha Ful- bright, director of the career educa tion program. Students determine their career interests and goals. They are given lessons in decision-making to help them objec tively consider all career alterna tives. They spend a great deal of time interviewing people in the community, sending off for informa tion and doing library research on certain professions. The students go on field trips to Texas A&M to learn how to use the University library where they spend a lot of time doing their research. They are also given a a demonstra tion of the use of computer termi nals so they can use them in their research. At the end of this time the stu dents must narrow their investiga tions to specific career fields. Then they spend the last four weeks of the guidance lab hearing speakers from the community and the college who give autobiographical accounts of why and how they are in the field they are, such as: Richard Smith, mayor of Bryan; Dr. Philip R. Ale xander, a local physician and out standing musician; Robert Wenck, head of Texas A&M’s theater arts department and many other men and women who have been suc cessful in their professions. The students also receive training in creative problem-solving tech niques and will be entering a team in the University Scholastic League Future Problem Solving Bowl which will start this month. When the gifted and talented seniors enter the second phase of the program, mentorship, they have a thorough background knowledge from the intensive research they must make on the career chosen. The mentorship phase pairs the stu dents with Texas A&M professors who are experts in the field in which the students are interested. This part of the program lasts about 12 weeks. Each student shadows his mentor ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★•A--*-* * * 7:1 S £ 9:36 K to gain first-hand knowledge in his career choice. The student learns the specialized vocabulary of the field and has a chance to decide if this is the career he wants to pur sue. During the two weeks in January when the University students/are still on vacation, the student and the mentor set a project that the student will work on during this time. Near the end of this mentorship phase the student specifies the exact field he is interested in and an in ternship with a local business or pro fession is arranged. The internship, the last phase of the program, lasts 12 weeks. The students work, unpaid, a minimum of 10 hours per week for a busi nessman, doctor, lawyer or some one of another profession. The ob jective of this phase is to apply theory to practice. They are given a chance to experience the difference between school and the “real world.” “The program gives the student involved a head start,” said Mel The students also receive training in creative problem solving techniques and will be entering a team in the University Scholastic League Future Prob lem Solving Bowl which will start this month. Chastain, director of educational television for KAMU-TV station. “One nice thing about it is it tends to force the issue and gives them a concrete idea of what they want to do,” he said. Chastain has been a mentor and intern supervisor for the past three years. He said the students assigned to internship under him produced a 30-minute television program. They spent more than the required hours per day to get it ready to air. They came in for evening sessions several times and one work period where they stayed up all night working on the program, he said. 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Some, like Dwayne Parsons, choose to pursue the career they fo cused on in the internship. Parsons The internship, the lost phase of the program, lasts 12 weeks. The students work, unpaid, a minimum of 10 hours per week for a businessman, doctor, lawyer or someone of another profession. interned under Chastain and is now the sports person for KAMU-TV and is on the Tom Wilson show. This program in career education, as well as Bryan’s other programs for gifted and talented students reflect the concern of local educators and parents for quality education for all students. Bryan Seems to be working hard make sure that all the gifted stu dents in the Bryan schools have a chance to participate in the pro gram. No cost is involved for the student. All he needs to do is submit his name and meet the screening requirements. By ROY BRAGG Battalion Staff and SANDRA SEFCIK Battalion Reporter The A&M Consolidated School Board was given an overview of the district’s driver education program during a one-hour meeting Monday night. Dr. Maurice Dennis, driver edu cation supervisor, told the council that Texas has one of the lowest cer tification levels for driver education teachers anywhere in the nation. A&M Consolidated Schools and Texas A&M University education of ficials are trying to change this situa tion, Dennis said. Student teachers from Texas A&M are learning to teach driver education classes. These new teachers are allowed to teach driver education classes in the district. Use of student teachers cuts down on the size of classes and allows students to receive more individual attention. Dennis said this helps the district provide a more thorough driver education program for all students. In Texas, students are required to have 32 hours of classrooom study and 6 hours of actual behind-the- wheel driving. A&M Consolidated gives students nine hours of behind-the-wheel driving instruc tion, Dennis said. In other action, the Peace Luthe ran Church was given another six- month lease on the high school cafeteria. For two years, the church, has been using the cafeteria for wor ship services while a new church is being built. Pastor Stan Sultemeir told the board of trustees the new church building is near completion. ?ACHAR1AST GREENHOUSE dub fc game parlor never a cover charge BACKGAMMON TOURNAMENT TONIGHT 8 P.M. 1201 Hwy. 30 in the Briarwood Apts., College Station 693-9781 Take your choice of a FREE SIDE ORDER When you order a big Super Burger and a drink of any size, we’ll give you FREE your choice of Sonic’s Tater Tots, crisp and tender French Fries, or honest-to-goodness fresh and golden Onion Rings! Wheel into happy eating with this FREE SONIC SIDE ORDER special! ' meric as favorite drire-in T.M. College Station 696-6427 WE LOVE CALL-INS Bryan 779-1085 Check These Figures! Accountant $29,788/yr.* Attorney $56,477/yr # Chemist $51,492^.* Engineer $45,101/yr* LUBY’S/ROMANA $80,000/yr. MANAGER Seem hard to believe? The average Cafeterias, Inc. manager did earn over $80,000 lastyear. The average training period to become a manager is 6 to 8 years. Managers attain these earnings by collecting a share of the net profits from their own cafeteria. The average associ ate manager last year earned $45,500. This earning level is attainable in 3 to 5 years. To become a manager of one of our cafeterias is a very special business opportunity. You’ll be joining an ambitious and progressive company that requires more of its managers than any food chain in the Sunbelt. Local managers are decision making businessmen who are responsible for all purchasing, menu planning, and hiring of personnel. We grant our managers a great deal of autonomy, and treat them as business partners. Cafeterias, Inc. is a firm believer in promoting from within; hence, most Corporate Officers are former unit managers. Cafeterias, Inc. is not restricting interviews to only Business majors; we’re open to all degrees. We’re looking for people who are interested in becoming dynamic, aggressive, and well paid business people. If that’s your goal, then we’re looking for you! 'Average Salaries; highest level of experience, difficulty, and responsibility, from the National Survey of Professional, Administrative, Technical, and Clerical Pay, March 1978— U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bulletin 2004. Interviewing on Campus October 19, 1979. Contact Davis W. Simpson or send resume to; Tommy Griggs, Cafeterias, Inc., Century Bldg., Suite 200E, 84 Northeast Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78286 512-349-2461 Cafeterias, Inc. CENTURY BLDG SUITE 200E • 84 N E LOOP 410 • SAN ANTONIO. TEX AS 78286