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QL7V! a It DAILY NEWSIOXQAY, JANTjAfiY 12, 1976 Mf City ECids core Way Up New Reading tests" By JERRY ADLER The Board of Education released figures yesterday showing a huge jump in reading scores based on tests given last April but warned that since a new test was used for the first time last year, no real comparisons with previous years can be made. The results showed 45.2 of Here's How They Read Percentages of Brooklyn and Queens elementary, junior-high and intermediate school students reading at or above grade level and below grade level, by district, in April 1975. Percentages may not add up to 100 because non-English-speaking students were not tested. the city's schoolchildren reading at or above grade level. The tests are designed so that across the nation 50 of the children who take it will come out at or above grade level.

Thus, New York City was a little below the national average. But the year before, in April 1974, only 33 8 of the New York City schoolchildren tested read at or above grade level. The new figures indicated an increase of more than 11 between 1974 and 1975. "Last spring was unique in that a new test was used," Schools Chancellor Irving Anker said in announcing the results. "I would be the first to say that we can't compare the figures fairly.

"But the figures are a good guide for comparing one school to another, or one lass to another, and seeing who is doing well and who needs help." One of the main reasons for using the new test, Anker said, was that copies of the old test had become widely available. There were widespread allegations in 1974, that some teachers had hyped their reading test re sults by coaching students ahead of time on the actual questions to be asked. The new test, the Stanford Achievement Test, was given to 581,380 pupils in grades two through nine. Like the old test, students were given a paragraph to read and then asked questions to see if they understood it. The new test also had questions on vocabulary and a new section to determine if students recognized sounds made by different letters.

It was in this area, school officials said, that New York City children did well, accounting for the big jump in performance. In addition "to the 45.2 who read at or above grade level, 17.3 read up to one year below level, 16.4 were one to two years below, and 17.5 were more than two years below level. Students who do not speak En-glich 3-6 of the total number of pupils in the eight grades did not take the test. The Board of Education gave out performance figures in each of the 32 community school districts, and also ranked all 644 elementary schools and 174 junior high and intermediate schools. The top three elementary schools in the city were all in Queens, as were the top four junior-high schools.

The first three elementary schools, in order, were PS 26 at 195-02 69th Ave. in District 26, with almost 90 of its students at or abovd grade level; PS 131 at 172d St. and 84th District 29, scoring 89.4, and PS 195 at 253-50 149th also District 29, with 88.7 Scores in other elementary schools ranged down to the low teens, except for one school, PS 83 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, where only 3 of the students read at grade level. The top junior-high school in the city was JHS 216 at 64-20 175th in district 26, with 81.5 at or above grade level. Next in line was I 25 at 34-65 192d District 25, with 79.6, and 194 at 154-60 17th also District 25, with 78.5.

Almost no Queens elementary schools were in the bottom 50 of the rankings. at 1 yr. 1-2 yrs. more above below below tham 2 13. Brooklyn Heights-Bedford Stuyvesant 35.4 21.1 21.6 19.2 14.

Williamsburg-Greenpoint 34.4 20.3 20.2 21.3 15. South Brooklyn-Park Slope 35.7 19.9 19.7 2L1 16. Ridgewood-Bedford-Stuyves't 36.3 21.8 21.7 19.9 17. Crown Heights-Flatbush 40.7 20.1 19.0 16.4 18. Canarsie-East Flatbush 54.8 15.6 12.4 15.6 19.

East New York 30.6 19.1 22.9 23.5 20. Bay Ridge-Bensonhurst 56.1 16.0 12-1 11.6 21. Gravesend-Coney Island 53.8 16.0 12.6 10.3 22. Midwood-Sheepshead Bay 67.9 15.1 9.9 6.1 23. Ocean Hill-Brownsville 27.0 20.2 25.4 25.0 32.

Bushwick 23.7 18.5 21.9 22.3 24. Maspeth-Middle Village 54.6 16.1 12.4 10.5 25. Flushing-College Point 72.4 12.8 7.9 5.1 26. Bayside-Douglaston 74.7 12.5 7.5 4.6 27. Richmond Hill-Rockaway 51.2 17.8 16.9 12.9 28.

Forest Hills-Jamaica 53.5 15.6 14.6 12.5 29. Queens Village-Springfield Gardens 51.6 19.6 16.1 11J8 30. Astoria-Woodside 57.1 16.9 12.0 8.3 Searching for a Giant Slalom? II i Brooklyn tollege (Chief Flunks Vote By CAROL STEINBERG The faculty union at Brooklyn College has voted "no confidence" in college President John W. Kneller, charging that he has "failed to provide leadership" throughout the budget crisis and has "consistently ignored faculty rights" over the past few years. The union is now urging the reductions, it is most difficult to win any popularity poll." Faculty dissention over Kneller flared over the past few months when the budget crunch hit the college.

Throughout the crisis, according to the resolution, "President Kneller has failed to provide leadership and, rather than uniting the faculty, has separated himself from the faculty." Cost-cutting plans that were drawn up were formulated without faculty" input, the union niembers charged. The cuts were imposed in an arbitrary manner, they say, "to the detriment of the educational mission of Brooklyn College, to the diminution of faculty rights, and to the injury of the careers of individual faculty members." Board of Higher Education to investigate its allegations and take action to assure that the college is administered in accordance with the board's bylaws. The resolution of "no confidence" was passed in a 284-73 vote via a mail ballot sent out last month to the chapter's 850 members. Results were tabulated Friday at the central headquarters of the Professional Staff Congress, the union representing the faculty at the City University. Kneller has not been available for comment.

However, a college spokesman said, "During this period of extreme fiscal crisis when job losses and cutbacks are mandated to implement budget hi News photo by Charles Frattini John and Shirley Reyes carry skis as they walk to car on Adams St. yesterday. About an inch of snow had already dropped on city and the Reyes were heading for Bear Mountain where four inches was expected. SharoJf Making Waves on the Congressional Sea was confident he could run well in the Brooklyn portion, which includes his 42d A.D. (Marine Park) territory.

To determine what his chances might be in the Queens portion, which takes in the Rockways and several other southeast Queens communities, Sharoff huddled with Democratic, district leaders and attended numerous community func- ICINGS AND QUEENS By JOHN TOSCANO After testing the political waters in the Rockaways over the past few months, Brooklyn Assemblyman Brian Sharoff (D) has decided to jump in and seek the Brooklyn-Q congressional seat held by Rep. James D. Scheuer in the September Democratic primary. Sharoff, 33, who played the giant killer when he first won election by defeating a 26-year veteran in 1970, said he will launch a nine-month campaign today to oust Scheuer who is completing his first term In his present post. About three months ago, Sharoff began toying with the idea of challenging Scheuer who, in the 1974 Democratic primary, had defeated Leonard Yoswein, the organization-backed candidate.

Yoswein had become a late replacement for former Rep. Frank Brasco after Brasco withdrew following his conviction of conspiracy charges. Sharoff felt there might be some latent anti-Scheuer sentiment remaining amonff the district's regular Dems. He he describes as Scheuer's "negative" voting record on Israel. The contest could be close because both Scheuer and Sharoff are primarily identified as reformers who have de-veljpej working relationships with the regular Democratic organizations.

Reportedly, neither has nailed down solid support from either camp yet. LEONESCU AND MCCRACKEN RUNNING AS TEAM: There will be no split in the 22d A.D., Part A Democratic district leadership in the April primarv elections. Helen Leonescu, co-leader with George McCracken, said she "never had any intention" of running for reelection with anyone but McCracken in the Rcsedale-Rockaway district. Rumors of a possible split started after Leon Schneider, a member of her club, announced that he is challenging McCracken. Mrs.

Leonescu will probably be opposed by Julie Rapport. Meanwhile, Rep. Scheuer, whose district includes the 22d A.D., announced he will support the McCracken-Leonescu team. BREWER SAYS HE'LL SEEK ANOTHER TERM: Assemblyman Guy Brewer (D-Jamaica) said last week that he will run for another term this year, ending speculation that he would call it a career at the end of the present legislative Brewer, now in his seventh year in the Legislature, is all fired up over a possible challenge from Holly Brvant a labor consultant. Brewer described her as -a tool of labor leaders' who would like to see the black lawmaker defeated because of his sponsorship of legislation which would require emploves of the city government to reside in the city.

Brewer said his description of nonresident civil servants as "leeches and parasites" didn't endear him to union leaders. SHORT TAKES: Queens' family of 40 legislators and public officials will be honored at the 32d annual Queens Chamber of Commerce dinner this Thursday evening at Riccardo's in Astoria Robert C. Kahm was installed as the Stevenson Regular Democratic Club president last week by Controller Harrison Goldin Mayor Beame is expected to announce the resignation of Michael Lazar as Transportation Administrator today Former Queens Liberal Party leader J. Stanley Shaw, just recovered from heart surgery, is scheduled for a gall bladder operation shortly. tions.

Convinced that Scheuer is "vulnerable," Sharoff has decided to challenge him in the primary. Sharoff, chairman of the Assembly Property Taxation Committee, will be giving up almost certain reelection to his present post if he runs against Scheuer for the 11th Congressional District seat. There are heavy concentrations of Jewish voters in both sections of the district and Sharoff said he will be directing much of his attack on what it 1.