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Hello. I'm Richard Ager sitting in for Allison McNair. Welcome to NH Outlook. |
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It has been one year since President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act. The federal law requires public schools throughout the country to achieve yearly academic progress. If schools don't make the grades, they could be responsible for providing students with private tutoring or allowing them to transfer to another school in their district. While many educators support the initatives of No Child Left Behind, there are concerns about the financial costs of the Act. Phil Vaughn reports. |
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Shots in the classroom Mark 1-115 "I think the NCLB program is a noble initiative. In fact, I like to say that I've never met an educator who woke up in the morning and said, 'Today, I'm going to leave a child behind.'" Narr 2 - As Executive Director of the NH School administrators Association, Dr. Mark Joyce supports many of the NCLB initiatives. The goal of the Act is to help all students achieve academic proficiency. Dr. Joyce shares that goal but is concerned about who will pay for the costs. Mark 1-245 "We've had people say that it's fully funded and we said great. Then we started to study what the law says and requires of the schools and then we began to look at the amount of money we received and the increases that we were promised and it became apparent to us that it didn't approach what the actual costs would be." Stand up - " Those cost estimates in NH, according to Mark Joyce, could exceed 100 million dollars a year. Senator Judd Gregg who helped spearhead the NCLB Act was not available to talk with us about these projections. He has stated however that this year the federal government increased NH's education funding by 17 million dollars." Mark 1-2010 "There is 17 million dollars more - we don't dispute that. What we're saying is they have to pay for 100 million dollars plus of expenditures." Nick - how accurate are those estimates? Narr 3 - Nick Donohue is NH's Commissioner of Education. Nick - we need to get beyond the costs and look at what is needed Chuck 3-350 "This is reminiscent of IDEA - funding for special education. No one opposed the goals of that, but the federal government came along with that mandate and then pulled out." Narr 3b - Dr. Ott is referring to a 1975 federal Act that forced public schools to provide special education services. At the time, Washington agreed to cover 40% of the costs. Today, they're paying less than 20%. Chuck -345 "They are getting better and I applaud them for that but they are still way behind and I there are many people who see the same thing unfolding for NCLB." Narr 4 - in Laconia, teachers and administrators were required on a technology plan for next school year. It was approved and the district will receive 27,000 dollars from NCLB. Bob 2-3350 "Is that enough? No, no where near to cover the costs for what our technology needs are. But we got a higher percentage than many districts." Narr 4b - what do they need in terms of $$$ to implement tech Bob 2-3827 "So where will the extra money come from? That's a discussion we're having right now. The city of Laconia is looking to raise the budget by 1.5%, that's what we've been asked to work with. It's a process that's unfolding - there are some things that are mandated and others that have some flexibility to them. That could change as the rules change - so we don't know." Nick - future funding guarantees Mark 1- 1105 "The question of how legislators and citizens will respond is still open." Alger - This is an unfunded mandate. Narr 5 - John Alger is a state representative from Rumney and a member of the Education Committee. He's drafting a bill that he hopes will protect local taxpayers from burdening the costs of NCLB. Alger - idea about a law Nick - this is a federal law… or I don't blame him Sound of Chuck in hall showing viewers the achievement charts Narr 6 -When Dr. Ott talks about the implications of NCLB it goes beyond the financial costs. He worries about the academic progress of all students being based on a single test. Chuck 3-1900 "We need to have some part of the definition of yearly progress that takes into account the child that starts the year here - this far below the bar that has been set. Some students will start at this level and will require little effort to exceed the standard. But what about the students who start here and work hard with teachers and parents to make a lot of progress? Doesn't that count? Isn't that what they refer to in the business world as value added? Nick - respond to loss of local control Bob 2- 4500 "If the state said we don't want this we wouldn't need to meet the requirements but we wouldn't get the money. In Laconia, we need the money. In the end it will probably support students but it needs some work." Chuck 3-2038 "Are you hopeful for this program? I'm always hopeful. After 32 years I've seen a lot of initiatives and we just plow ahead. Destiny is in our own hands, we're not waiting for someone out there to tell us what to do - we have to manage it but we're going to follow our own improvement line set out for our own community." |
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Joining me to talk about the No Child Left Behind Act is: Nick Donohue, Commissioner of NH's Department of Education and Dr. Charles Ott, Superintendent in Somersworth and Rollinsford. |
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Nick Donahue, NH Commissioner of Education Dr. Charles Ott, Superintendent of Somersworth and Rollinsford 1: What is the best thing about No Child Left Behind? 2: Educators around the country have spent the last year figuring out how to measure academic progress - how will it be done here? 3: What is proficiency - and is it the same for all? Even those from different socio-economic backgrounds? 3: Where do special needs students fit into these assessments? Will some school districts benefit from 4: Why only measure math and English - what about science or social science such as history? 5: If No Child Left Behind emphasizes continual improvement, don't you reach a level of diminishing returns? 6: Once these assessments classify some schools as underperforming, what happens? And when parents can send their children to other schools and have their school pay for it, what happens? Who pays when the child goes to another district? 7: When this act was passed a year ago, there was much acclaim that conservatives like George W. Bush and Judd Gregg would promote the same bill with liberal Teddy Kennedy. Now that a year has gone by, are there second thoughts about all this? 8: Gov. Jeanne Shaheen tried to pass a school accountability bill a couple of years ago that would have included state intervention in failing schools. Republican legislators took out that provision, claiming it interfered with local control. Now we have a Republican administration promising federal intervention in failing schools. How will that go over here? What about unfunded mandates? 9: Whatever happened to local control? What would happen if NH didn't go along? 10: How different is this, really, from the way assessments have been done in the past? 11: Is No Child Left Behind fair? What would you prefer? |
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Can you think of a teacher who made a difference in your life? What would you say to that person if you could talk to him or her now? The State Department of Education honors its teachers with annual awards. This year, Lyn Lindquist was named New Hampshire's 2003 Teacher of the Year. Outlook's Ally McNair takes us inside Lindquist's third grade class at Lamprey Elementary School to show us why she's being honored. |
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PACKAGE Nat of a Lyn at door hugging students as they enter -- TRACK WHEN LYN LINDQUIST'S STUDENTS ARRIVE FOR CLASS EVERY MORNING, THEY KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. -- Nat more hugs -- Trevor 38:20 She gives us hugs - it makes us feel really good. 38:24 -- 36:29 Ally's voice What does it make you feel like when you start your day with a hug from your teacher? Allison Anzalone - I'm not going to feel nervous when I come in the classroom. -- TRACK FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS. MARILYN LINDQUIST HAS BEEN TEACHING AT THE LAMPREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN RAYMOND. -- NAT CLASSROOM READING 13:52 I could tell it was going to be a terrible horrible no good very bad day. -- TRACK THIS YEAR, LYN LINDQUIST HAD WHAT SHE MIGHT SAY IS ONE OF THE BEST DAYS OF HER LIFE. SHE FOUND OUT SHE'D BEEN NAMED NEW HAMPSHIRE'S 2003 TEACHER OF THE YEAR. -- Nat more of classroom -- TRACK LYN WAS NOMINATED BY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL JANE LECASSE -THE NH TEACHER OF THE YEAR IN 1987. -- SOT 2:09:47 The fact that someone recognized what I was doing and the gift that I became the teacher of the Year for that year was wonderful, but the greatest thrill was knowing that my Principal was seen what I was doing, recognized it, and wanted to honor it. BUTT BITE 2:10:06 When I came here to Raymond a year and a half ago, and I spent the year kind of poking into classrooms and visiting and looking at what was going on. And I watched Lynn Linquist at work and realized that she was superb at what she was doing.2:10:22 -- MORE NAT OF CLASS -- track ALTHOUGH LYN HAS BEEN TEACHING FOR OVER TWO DECADES, SHE DOESN'T RELY ON PAST EXPERIENCE ALONE. SHE'S AWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW IDEAS FOR HER CLASSROOM - WHETHER IT'S READING OR DOING RESEARCH ON THE WEB. SOMETIMES INSPIRATION COMES FROM WITHIN THE SCHOOL ITSELF. -- SOT 51:34 We're very fortunate this year that schedules were changed around so that we could have common planning time. So we can actually sit down and talk about what we're doing and you know I talked this lesson and you know it bombed - what do you think went wrong, have you got any ideas - and that's a luxury that a lot of other teachers don't get so I'm very grateful about that. 52:00 --- nat sound KID READING INSTRUCTIONS SAYS "PREDICATE STEAD OF predict… 27:27 Lyn says The word isn't predicate Lyn says "HELP" and a student raises hand to answer. --- WHEN LYN LINDQUIST'S STUDENTS COME UP AGAINST A PROBLEM OR QUESTION THAT SEEMS UNANSWERABLE - THEY TURN TO EACH OTHER FIRST. -- sot Paul Scotland 42:47 She doesn't want us to, you know, like give up on what we're doing and she doesn't want us to say "can't". We can't say that because she knows that we can do it and we could do the work and we don't say can't. -- SOT Abby "We have to ask three more kids and then if they still don't know the answer then we ask Mrs. Lynquist." -- track LYN SEES MANY BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS WHO LOOK TO EACH OTHER FOR SOLUTIONS. -- SOT LYN LYNQUIST "Mostly because it's empowering for kids. They learn that it's okay to not know something and then the child who's asked feels fabulous because "hey, you know, I knew that and he or she didn't". And sometimes they have to put their heads together and talk about it. I firmly believe that children learn better when they get to talk about what they're learning.53:48 BUTT BITE 54:15 let's face it, all of us have been asked questions that we do not know the answer for. This year, I taught them to say "Help".54:20 BUTT BITE "It's not an easy thing to do. And I told them, it takes a strong person to ask for help. It really does." -- 54:37 I ASK Why are you a teacher? "Well, I guess I would have to attribute that to my mom. Her name is Marge Benz and she was an educator her whole life whether she was in the supermarket, in the classroom, or in our home. She insisted that we open our eyes to the world around us and explore things. 54:56 BUTT BITE 55:06 We had six kids in the family and we were very busy - very active. And she helped me to learn that there a gazillion things out there to see and do and wonder about and she also introduced me to books. 55:21 -- TRACK SO WHAT'S IT LIKE BEING NAMED THE 2003 NH TEACHER OF THE YEAR? -- SOT 1:02:20 It's like an affirmation, it's validation - it's "yes, okay I can keep doing this". And the other thing is there's been a lot of excitement throughout this building. I love this school, I just love it. -- I ASK 1:00:22 What keeps you doing this? "It's new and different and fun every single day. I hope that I know that when the fun is gone then it's time to retire it's time to move on to something else. Children deserve to have someone who's there, who's active, who likes what they're doing and likes them. They deserve that, every single child deserves that." AND THE HUGS? "That's - I tell the kids that I need all the hugs I can get and so if they want to come in they have to hug me. And some of the boys are particularly funny, they'll just stand there. And I say this is how, you put one arm over here and the other arm over here - and they get better and better about it and become more comfortable doing that. I think the reason I do it is because that may be the only hug that child gets. You know like some kids come to school and it's the only breakfast they get. And so it's important and it makes me feel good. And they tell me little things as they're coming through or I comment on their hairdo. There's a connection there, right off the bat. And then they're in the palm of my hands. They'll do anything I want them to do. It's wonderful. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - President Bush reveals details of his administration's economic stimulus package. We'll see how the President's proposals could help or hurt New Hampshire. Plus, we'll show you a new exhibit of odd artifacts. |
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And be sure to join us Thursday at 12 noon when we begin our live coverage of the inauguration of Governor-elect Craig Benson. The inauguration will be streamed LIVE on our website at nhptv.org. Be sure to watch Outlook Thursday night when we bring you highlights and analysis. You can see the inauguration in its entirety again immediately following Outlook that night. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Richard Ager. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/06/03 22:00 HOST: Richard Ager Length: 26:46 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, we focus the No Child Left Behind Act. It has been one year since President Bush signed it into law. While many educators support the initatives of No Child Left Behind, there are concerns about the financial costs of the Act. For more discussion on No Child Left Behind Richard was joined instudio by Nick Donohue, Commissioner of NH's Department of Education and Dr. Charles Ott, Superintendent in Somersworth and Rollinsford. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Mark Joyce\Exec. Dir., NH School Admin. Assoc., Nicholas Donohue\Commissioner, NH Dept of Education, Dr. Charles Ott\Superintendent, SAU56, Bob Champlin\Superintendent, Laconia, John Alger\R-Rumney, Education Committee, Dr. Charles Ott\Superintendent, SAU56 |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/06/03 22:00 HOST: Richard Ager Length: 5:48 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, we focused the No Child Left Behind Act. To wrap up the show we bring you a profile of New Hampshire's 2003 Teacher of the Year, Lyn Lindquist. Ally McNair takes us inside Lindquist's third grade class at Lamprey Elementary School to show us why she's being honored. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jane LeCasse\Principal, Lamprey Elementary School, Marilyn "Lin" Lindquist\2003 NH Teacher of the Year, Paul Scotland\Lamprey Elementary School, Abby Schlangen\Lamprey Elementary School |