Manchester 3rd Graders To Undergo Assessment Testing
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
NORTH MANCHESTER - Third graders at Manchester Elementary School soon will be participating in a self-assessment study.
On Jan. 11, the students will take the Behavioral Assessment Scale For Children II, a self-assessment test that will allow school officials determine how to help students adjust to the school atmosphere.
Dr. Rusty Coulter-Kern, a licensed psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology at Manchester College will score the tests and prepare a short feedback form for parents. Parents will receive the explanation of the results at a feedback session Jan. 17. At that time, Coulter-Kern will answer general questions about the results and schedule individual sessions with parents who want more information. The service is free for parents.
Once the program is finished, it will be evaluated by Coulter-Kern and used in Manchester Elementary School's improvement plan.
The program is voluntary for all third grade students and will continue for the next three years.
"My hope is to pinpoint areas of stress," said MES Principal Bonnie Ingraham.
In other business, the board:
• Accepted a $7,730 grant from the Leah M. Sundheimer Foundation for two automatic entrances at Laketon Elementary School.
• Approved bylaws 4281 and 3281 allowing teachers to have cellular telephones on school property. Teachers will now be allowed to have cellular telephones in the classroom, although the phones are not to be used during instructional time. Students are already allowed to have cellular telephones in their possession but are not allowed to use the phones during school hours.
• Approved minutes from the Dec. 20 regular meeting.
Manchester school board members are Sally Krouse, president, Todd Speicher, Jan Fahs, Kent Terrill, Brian Schilling, Carlye McLaughlin and Steve Flack. Superintendent is Diana Showalter. [[In-content Ad]]
NORTH MANCHESTER - Third graders at Manchester Elementary School soon will be participating in a self-assessment study.
On Jan. 11, the students will take the Behavioral Assessment Scale For Children II, a self-assessment test that will allow school officials determine how to help students adjust to the school atmosphere.
Dr. Rusty Coulter-Kern, a licensed psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology at Manchester College will score the tests and prepare a short feedback form for parents. Parents will receive the explanation of the results at a feedback session Jan. 17. At that time, Coulter-Kern will answer general questions about the results and schedule individual sessions with parents who want more information. The service is free for parents.
Once the program is finished, it will be evaluated by Coulter-Kern and used in Manchester Elementary School's improvement plan.
The program is voluntary for all third grade students and will continue for the next three years.
"My hope is to pinpoint areas of stress," said MES Principal Bonnie Ingraham.
In other business, the board:
• Accepted a $7,730 grant from the Leah M. Sundheimer Foundation for two automatic entrances at Laketon Elementary School.
• Approved bylaws 4281 and 3281 allowing teachers to have cellular telephones on school property. Teachers will now be allowed to have cellular telephones in the classroom, although the phones are not to be used during instructional time. Students are already allowed to have cellular telephones in their possession but are not allowed to use the phones during school hours.
• Approved minutes from the Dec. 20 regular meeting.
Manchester school board members are Sally Krouse, president, Todd Speicher, Jan Fahs, Kent Terrill, Brian Schilling, Carlye McLaughlin and Steve Flack. Superintendent is Diana Showalter. [[In-content Ad]]