Elizabeth City State University - Viking Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

Page 5 text:

hle Oj Conien(s Testing For Excellence Dedication HEW Demonstration Freshmen Orientation Memorium Library Dedication Chancellor Marion Thorpe Fiscal Affairs Security Academic Affairs Student Affairs Freshmen Class Sophomore Class Junior Class Senior Class Bathing Beauties Cheerleaders Miss ECSU Queens Homecoming Band Intro to Sports Football Softball Basketball Lady Vikings — Basketball Wrestling Track Kindergarten Commencement Intro to Organizations Little Vikings Commencement 1979 Senior Directory Alma Mater Patrons Ads Acknowledgements Letter from the Editor 3 4 8 10 12 14 18 22 27 28 42 54 62 74 84 114 116 118 120 150 161 177 178 188 194 208 214 220 226 240 301 304 310 315 316 317 326 327 Vti aheth QUfi State Vmifersi(ii kjngs

Page 7 text:

ECSU Testing for Excellence by Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins A review of the history of ECSU reveals that this university has always produced a high calibre graduate. Our graduates have been able to take their places in their respective chosen professions and demonstrate their skills and proficiencies. The record is replete with our graduates who have become Teachers of the Year , Citizens of the Year , lawyers, medical doctors, high level political leaders, and top educators (this list could go on and on). There is, however, a serious threat to the continuation of this success record appearing on the horizon, of selecting who shall be given the opportunity to demonstrate acquire new skills. The threat being identified here is the National Standized Test Program. I refer to the National Standardized Test Program as a threat because a review of the history of black people reveals that we simply do not perform well on national standardized tests. The conflict is, these tests supposedly serve as predictors of success of the applicants to perform well on national standardized tests. The conflict is these tests supposedly serve as predictors of success of black people in the real life working situation. However, since it appears that national standar- dized tests are here to stay and since we are committed to providing our graduates with equal access to immediate jobs, graduate schools, and professional schools, we must break the syndrome that has been historic with our people, of perfor- ming below the national norm on such tests. Our graduates will, according to their chosen vocation be exposed to such tests as the NTE, GRE, LSA T, MCA T, and Miller Analogies, to name a few. We recognize that more and more, they must cross these hurdles (successfully performing on these tests), before they will be given an opportunity to participate in whatever program they are applying. No matter how proficient they might be once they are on the job, these tests could prevent them from ever having the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities. Our ECSU, Testing For Excellence Program is, therefore, an effort to continue to do all of the fine things we have been doing historically, while also ensuring that our students will, in fact, successfully cross the hurdles mentioned above upon graduation from this institution and as they seek post-graduate opportunities. This means that our classroom procedures will change, our regular class testing methodologies will change, and other procedures that we employ will change. However, the ultimate success or failure of our program will depend upon the performance of our students on national standardized tests.