Lassen County Times from Susanville, California • Page 2

00 Page 2 Lassen County Times Wed. Nov. 21, 1979 Susanville, Ca. 96130 $10,000 000 OKed for teacher inservice Another $10,000 was allocated for countywide inservice training for teachers at Monday's meeting of the Lassen County Board of Education. The money, forest reserve funds, will be used for inservice training workshops such as were conducted recently with Edward Frierson, an educator from Tennessee.

Superintendent Don Mullaney, in asking fo the funds, told the board the last money allocated, also $10,000, lasted the district three years. Mullaney said he wouldn't promise this funding would go that far but said it would be used. Mullaney said over the past three years the county has had between 30 and 35 workshops. The motion was unanimously passed. Mullaney also reported to the board on the opening of the Lincoln School Developmental Center for the Handicapped.

The school is located in the old Credence High School building. CPR INSTRUCTION--Seventh and week. The Diamond View students grader Sean Galli practicing on eighth grade students in Dale received the instruction from Lassen "Annie" while ambulance perHand's hunter safety class learned Ambulance personnel who also sonnel Dean Brown Paul Robie the techniques to the "Breath of coached them in practice on the look on. Life" or artificial respiration last CPR dummies. Shown is seventh Proficiency cy test scores up Reading achievement scores of California's third and sixth graders continue to improve according to the State Board of Education in a release sent from State Superintendent Wilson Riles office.

The release, distributed by local superintendet Dushan Angius, said the turn for higher reading scores began 12 years ago at the third grade level and one year ago at the sixth grade level. The results were part of a statewide testing effort conducted by the department of education. Involving all of the state's 905,048 thrid, sixth and twelfth graders, the annual assessment program also disclosed that: Sixth graders improved 1977-78 scores in all content areas tested; Third grade reading scores were up 0.2 percent; Twelfth grade reading scores were down 0.1 percent, continuing an eight year decline. Spelling scores for twelfth graders did not change but math and written expression both showed improvment. "Everything has improved but grade reading scores," said Alexander Law, chief of the department's Office of Program Evaluation and Research.

Results show that both third and sixth graders in California are performing above the national average in reading, Law said. The third graders scored eight percentile points higher; the sixth graders scored five percentile points higher. The median sixth grade student in California performed four percentile points higher than the national average in mathematics and two percentile points higher in written expression. The median twelfth grade California student scored nine percentile points below the national norm in reading, 16 percentile points below the national norm in written expression and seven percentile points below the national norm in mathematics. Law said the girls scored higher than boys in reading and boys scored higher than girls in mathemetics.

Pupils who speak Japanese or Chinese in addition to fluent English scored higher than any other group. RECOMMENDATIONS After analyzing the results, the state's Reading Assessment Advisory Committee recommended that students in the intermediate grades receive increased instructional assistance in recognizing word meanings, putting sentences and sentence parts together, and drawing various kinds of inferences from written material. Looking at the twelfth grade reading results, the committee recommended greater stress in the classroom on: 1) Word-forming skills involving the spelling, meaning and use of words based on knowledge of roots, prefixes and suffixes. 2) Vocabulary development in all subject matter areas, not just in the English class. 3)Multiple meanings and connotations.

4)Use of careful word choices to reveal feelings a and attitudes and to create special effects. 5) )Understanding the realtionships between words within sentences and paragraphs. The committee members recommended wide reading as "one very effective method for helping students to increase their vocabulary and improve their comprehension skills." After reviewing the results in the math exercises for the sixth and twelfth grades, the state-selected Mathematics Assessment Advisory committee recommended: 1) )Additional emphasis at all appropriate grade levels to problemsolving skills in all major math areas--arithmetic, algebra, geometry, measurement, probability and statistics. 2) More emphasis on all measurement skills. Copies of the new assessment report, "Student Achievement in 5 Credence has moved to the Washington School site.

Mullaney said the school has enrolled eight of a possible 22 persons. He also said one parent had refused to have their child attend there. Mullaney explained attendance is not mandatory. He said the county has hired two teachers and have an LVN, aide and speech therapist. Lassen Ambulance service has also been contracted to trnasport the students until the county gets a lift-bus, expected around Dec.

3. Most of the students are transported from Susanville Convalescent Hospital. "We're chomping at the bit to get in full operation," Mullaney said. A problem with food service has arisen according to Mullaney although he said the hospital is cooperating right now. He said the county does not, at present, have the means to prepare the varied.

meals for the patients, some of whom must have their food specially prepared. He said the hospital is currently providing the food service and the county may contract with McKinley School for the remainder of the year. Mullaney said the county was not in a situation to build a full scale food operation under the present funding status. Of the school Mullaney said "It's running. We're not finished but we've got to get started." The board also approved funding for purchase of media materials and discussed the status of instructional television in the area.

Mullaney said the former six hours of instructional television, received from Channel 9 in Redding, has been reduced to two hours in this area. He said the county is looking into alternative methods including the new Honey Lake TV proposal that may be able to get Channel 6 from Sactamento. The board also set an organizational meeting for Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Dale Albaugh's replacement will be installed then as will incumbent Jack Buescher.

George Sargent, who has been transferred out of the district for employment reasons but who has not changed his place of residence, will also be reinstalled at that time if he does not resign. Sargent was reelected in this month's election and has not filed a letter of resignation. Mullaney said it is uncertain if he will. If he does, the board must California are appoint a replacement who must available from Publications Sales, then be elected in the next counP.O. Box 271, Sacramento, CA, tywide election.

There is an election 95802. slated for June 1980. Calendar of health Nov. 28, Wednesday at the wood Community Center a CHDP Susanville Public Health Depart- clinic. For appointments please call ment we will have a CHDP clinic Lin Donald at 256-3540.

(Child Health Disability Prevention Program is a complege physical for Dec. 4, Tuesday at the Susanville Medi-Cal children up to age 21 and Public Health Department- WIC for low and moderate children program monthly voucher within 18 months of entering first distribution. 10 a.m. for pregnant grade.) For appointments call 257- women and breast-feeding mothers 6091. and 1 p.m.

for children and infants Nov. 29, Thursday the West- already certified. For those of you wood Rural Health Clinic will be who qualify in both categories, in the evening from 6:30 to promptly at 10 a.m. please be there opened 9:30 p.m. Family Planning counselling is available from 1:30 p.m.

to Dec. 5, Wednesday. At the 9:30 p.m. For appointments please Public Health Department the WIC call 256-3152. program for all new, interested people.

Please call Lin Donald at Nov. 30, Friday at the West- 256-3540 for an appointment. LONG LASTING CHRISTMAS GIFTS That Always Say Fruit 9 Love You Watches Wall Clocks Crystal Diamonds Barometers Gold Chains Desk Pen Sets Charms Black Hills Gold Silver Plated Holloware FEATURING FAMOUS MAKERS LIKE Bulova Keepsake Sieko 0. U'RUN LAYAWAY NOW: A Small 'Til Deposit Will Christmas Hold Any Item 14.2 BANK AMERICARD Leslie's Jewelry master charge a a aRt 612 Main-Susanville 257-2920 Since 1940 DORTHY VIRGINIA LOUGH Services for Dorthy Virginia Lough, 48, who died in a local hospital on Nov. 14, were held Monday at United Methodist Church, in Susanville, with Rev.

Carl Schwarzenberg and the Order of Eastern Star Pallbearers were: Warren Madeley, Leonard Carlson, Brad Fahlen, Tom Neely, Delton Moss, Jim Nelson, Joe Spears, Jim Williams, Ron Haas, George Van Tassell, Bob Oaks and Linden Lancaster. Burial will be in the Cedarville Cemetery, Cedarville, under the direction of Lucero-Carlson Colonial Mortuary. "SMOKEY" VERNON C. SWISHER "Smokey" Vernon C. Swisher died at his home on Nov.

16 at the age of 77. Swisher was born in Bently, Kansas on March 4, 1902 to William and Margaret Swisher. He was married to Eunice H. Swisher of Susanville. Swisher, a retired mechanic for Deal and Davie was a former city councilman; a member of Silver Star Oddfellows Lodge' No.

135; Janesville Encampment No. 66; Social Rebecca Lodge No. 101; and Lassen Rock and Mineral Society. Survivors are: two sons, Robert Swisher, San Francisco and Don and Charlene Sue Swisher of Rancho Cordova; three grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews in Kansas. Memorial services were held last Sunday at the Oddfellows Hall under the direction of Lucero Carlson Colonial Mortuary, Inc.

Donations may be made to the Cancer Society or to the Oddfellows Building Fund. EDWARD FAUSER Edward Fauser died in a local hospital, Nov. 18, at the age of 68. Fauser was born in South Dakota on Dec. 14, 1910 to Ludwig and Catherine Fauser.

He was married to Sarah Adams, who preceded him in death on Aug. 7, 1974. Fauser attended schools in South Dakota and had lived in Washington before moving to Susanville 34 years ago. Fauser was a mill worker, a member of the Lutheran Faith, and a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army.

Survivors are: two daughters, Betty Brooks and Bonnie Fauser, both of Susanville; two brothers, Arthur of Susanville and George of LaConner, and one grandson, Jackie Brooks of Susanville. Services were held Wednesday at Lucero-Carlson Colonial Mortuary, under their direction with burial in Lassen Cemetery. BENSON WASSON Benson Wasson died in a San Jose Hospital on Nov. 17. He was 52.

Wasson was born in San Francisco on Nov. 7, 1927. He worked in Herlong at the munitions plant as an ammunition assembly line worker for the army. Wasson was a veteran of World War II Survivors are: one brother, William of San Francisco; an aunt, Lucy Lowry of Susanville; and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside service and burial were held Wednesday at the Janesville Cemetery under the direction of Lucero-Carlson Colonial Mortuary.

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