San Angelo Central High School - Westerner Yearbook (San Angelo, TX)

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'93 , 4 Bates, Hilton Asst. Principal Breene, Wayne Computer Operations Caussey, Randall Drivers Ed. Director Cervantes, Sammy Asst. Principal Dorr, Rob Art Coordinator Evans, Billy Counselor Fannon, Ken Asst. Principal Fiveash, Peggy Counselor Gill, Howard Voc. Counselor Glasscock, Steve Vice-Principal Gonzales, Mima Personnel Director Garden, Jo Counselor Graves, Bill Superintendent Keeling, Jimmie Athletic Director Kurkendall, Ollie Head Counselor McCarroll, Billie History Supervisor Salicdo, Eddie Vocational Counselor Strickland, Jerry Principal Williams, Cynthia Girls ' Athletic Director .e-..4r,1 U, 'Tead1er,. X . Q 3 :ig W v MEL, an 4, Q fr' r' .1 ' 1:3 fi , ,A ,ff .ls ,,.2s,.,r.,. -l .,se,s.W,. W L35 a Tlme out Mendeth Lawrence during class. A ' f role, afteffigiithe summer holidays, sophomores 'ands students in if , .K v,..,,c, K W ,., Behind a desk ighe office, anothenrface new the PHS' ,answered for the falnew school year ililegv ,principal Jerry, Sirxckland- s also faced iwlth leammgf it 9:00eduresweili s his pos1t1on asg pnnc1pal ofgGlenn Junior for threegfyears afiefe Dr 1 P of Coleman V' ff I . c,k' fy Dr. Caseygs a hard,sag:,,,,gs,,.. f01l9W, t the .,.l llli 111811 la.. 9 AHOWQVBR e Personnel Director Ms, kMlm3 Gonzales Sald WHS s extrellw, haveg-.,Someonsfwf ' Strickin lls r dfs,ca111ierft0 laiiiiisii in replaclng Dr Casey Pnorjj to Mr. s.'Sigricklandfsg positioriret served BS at JUI1i0f tllif lii 5 iiilsi fiHr1s teaichmg i- ijerienice'-, included asas social studies andsznath IS . into D ' Cl 1 ' I to high lresponsibilityv ' . . , , ' . ' ' ex 'lf fl Reference book Administrators and teachers referred to the TECAT book for teacher appraisal guidelines. Photo!Richard James Principal Jerry Strickland visits with senior ml 25

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From zero to plus one, educational reforms introduce new . . Teacher evaluation i When teachers read the in- formation in their new orien- tation manual, they did not need to flip back to the Glossary of Terms' to check the exact meaning of ap- praisal systemf' Due to the impact of this latest educa- tional reform, many teachers and administrators could roll out the definition like a dictionary. It is a system devised by the state to insure that teachers are performing their duties as a teacherf' Assis- manual. Teachers were appraised four times during the year, two times per semester. The manual stated that the ap- praisers had to remain in the classroom for at least 45 minutes. The Jan. 7, 1986 issue of the Texas Register reported that the cost of the entire appraisal process should exceed S136 million. This figure included ad- ministrator and superviser training and the actual vice and faculty meetings, reviewing the manual and learning about the system. Prior to this, administrators and supervisers attended a six-day training session on leadership and a week-long appraisal training program. Cervantes described the pro- gram as being very intense. The results were also a deciding factor for placement on the career ladder, the manual stated. Cervantes ex- plained that the career ladder gave teachers opportunities Each domain was comprisd of performance indicator the criteria on which the ap praisal was based. Teachei were appraised on a total 4 71 indicators. A score of 1 ir dicated standard expect: tion while exceptional quality was marked with +l. A zero reflected absen or below expectations. Therefore, as students f the pressures of tes throughout the year, i cluding pop tests, teacher could certainly empathiz tant Principal Sammy Cer- vantes said. His definition was a paraphrase of the 36- word definition found on page 91 of the 95 page teacher evaluation. To understand the ap- praisal instrument, faculty members attended 12 hours of instruction through inser- to advance in their profession through monetary allocations. Teachers were evaluated in five areas called domains. with their students d the fourth year of HB72 Andrea Reading ... if SAISD School Board Front row: Mrs. Roberta Marsh, treasurerg Mr. Oscar Gomez, presidentg Pat Evans, secretaryg second row: Stormy Kimrey, trusteeg Wylie Webb, president, Dr. Robert Carsner, trustee: Bill Graves, superintendent, Stanley Mayfield, trustee.

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H alth Aly 0'Ed ldH'tr,v kJ. Barnes, Buster W- .- -- Business Barr Qliimreyj, Dorothy 5 Typing Blackman, Quinton BuildingMaintenance - Qa- is 'K ff 3'-is ff 'uf . 'ks' 2, if if A Q. -W, 2 1 'fl g ' in . 3: n f 14:3 Students go one step further by sharpening skills in . . . Communicatin Although English classes taught basic skills in written communication, many students took advantage of other classes to further develop these skills. Throughout the year, Joe Willis' speech and debate students traveled to compete in fields, such as poetry reading, dramatic reading, and Lincoln-Douglas debates. Mr. Willis' public speak- ing class has not only taught me how to communicate bet- ter but has taught me dedica- tion and hard work, sophomore Kristin Johnson Academics said. According to Ms. Johnson, this class taught students to present various types of speeches, including extemporaneous and oratory. For some students, creative writing allowed students to improve written communica- tion skills in writing short stories and poems. Cindy Maedgen's two semester classes compiled their writing for the literary magazine, The Kaleidoscope. Journalism provided a way for some students to sharpen communication skills as well as earning awards. Staff members used their writing skills in producing news stories, features, and editorials to keep students in- formed in the Campus Cor- ral. Junior staff member Lori Upton also earned honors as she advanced all the way to state competition where she took sixth place in editorial writing. Although English teachers taught students communica- tion skills, some students went one step further in polishing these skills. I CMJ, .IM 26 5 as 'W' ,lif Q