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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=23.125% BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="03fb9580dduajq.jpg"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="70" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="66"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="76" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="66" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Explanations"><U><B>Explanations</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Publications "><U><B>Publications </B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="ddddddd.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Readers Comments"><U><B>Readers' Comments</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="From the Catalogue"><U><B>From the Catalogue</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Control Sheet for Teaching and Learn"><U><B>The Control Sheet for Teaching and Learning</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>FairPlay Services and Publications</B></FONT>    |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FairPlay Services and Publications"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="9">     <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Publications "><U><IMG SRC="04309110.gif" border=0 width="9" height="17" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>       <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="17">   <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="17"> </div> <div> Explanations</div> <div> <B>1.  </B><B> <A NAME="_end_note__1_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Reduces the need for classroom space by 75%.</B>  Gradually, as all instruction becomes invidualized, the teacher's office area becomes the "help desk" where students come for personal instruction as needed. We need the classroom only for orientation, which takes three or four one- hour sessions per semester.  Sometimes, rather than the teacher's office area, we find the help desk in one corner of the traditonal classroom.  The help desk, in fact, could be any friendly place in the building<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#339966" FACE="Arial" > <A HREF="index_results_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FairPlay Services and Publications"><U>(Return)</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> <B>2. </B> <A NAME="_end_note__2_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><B> I</B><B>ncreases learning effectiveness by 50%.</B>  "... a system of feedback to teachers and students can reveal errors in learning shortly after they occur, and if appropriate corrections are introduced ... the educational system can be a self-correcting system so that errors made at one time can be corrected before they are compounded with later errors."  The qualtiy control sheet enables us to focus on the individual needs of each student.  With this and the help desk we have a blue-ribbon tutoring program. For spring 2000 our records show 50% fewer students dropping a given class and 50% more passing the departmental exit examinations <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#339966" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index_results_2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FairPlay Services and Publications"><U>(Return)</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> <B>3. </B> <A NAME="_end_note__3_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><B> Eliminates the need for substitute teachers</B>.  The custodial function of a substitute teacher no longer exists, as the help desk, which replaces the classroom, provides one-on-one instruction as needed.  Moreover, any help desk teacher within the subject matter area can temporarily absorb the increased instructional load caused by an absent teacher.  The student's control sheet provides a continuous update of his assignments and academic needs.  When not at the help desk, the student attends a common study hall <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#339966" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index_results_3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FairPlay Services and Publications"><U>(Return)</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3300CC" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> 4.  <A NAME="_end_note__4_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> <B>Eliminates the need for tutoring as an academic support system.  </B>See end notes #2 and #3  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#339966" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index_results_4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FairPlay Services and Publications"><U>(Return).</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> 5.  <A NAME="_end_note__5_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><B> </B><B>Causes the student, not the teacher, to initiate all the questions.  </B>The student initiates the help desk visit and comes with questions.  When the help desk approves his work for the previous assignment, the help desk gives him a new assignment <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#339966" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index_results_5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FairPlay Services and Publications"><U>(Return).</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> 6.  <A NAME="results_6"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> <B>Enables educators, for the first time, to integrate writing and math across the curriculum.  </B>The quality control sheet enables a teacher to relate any subject matter rubric to the taxonomy.  This includes rubrics for math, literature, history, writing, or any academic discipline.</div> <div> This intergration of all academic subject matter can be done by an interdisciplinary curriculum committee <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#339966" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index_results_6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FairPlay Services and Publications"><U>(Return)</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> 7.   <A NAME="_end_note__7_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><B>Enables a teacher to develop an individualized curriculum for each student and to provide live, real time, personal guidance.  </B>By <I>individualized</I> we mean a curriculum designed specifically to meet the unique assessed needs of a given student.  The given student's curriculum is<I> idiosyncratic</I>. No virtual reality or distance learning.  The teacher, as an on the scene personal mentor, daily assess the progress and instructional needs of each student.  The teacher, as teacher of record, is also the student's personal tutor.  The control sheet, the help desk, and the ability of the teacher's desktop computer make this all possible <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#339966" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index_results_7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FairPlay Services and Publications"><U>(Return).</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> 8. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#339966" FACE="Arial" >  <A NAME="assures_constancy_of_purpose"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT><B>Assures Constancy of Purpose and Continuous Improvement</B>. The control sheet uses Bloom's cognitive taxonomy as the <U>continuum for improvement</U>.  The more a student improves his cognitive skills regarding the subject matter at hand, the more he progresses.  As the cognitive continuum becomes increasingly more complex, a student, therefore, cannot advance without entitlement--he cannot skip stitches.  The very nature of the cognitive taxonomy assures this.  In a similar way, the control sheet subordinates the subject matter rubric so that it remains always a vehicle or means for cognitive development rather than an end.  Cognitive development therefore remains our <U>constant purpose</U> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#339966" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index__assures_constancy_of_purpose_and.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FairPlay Services and Publications"><U>(</U></A><A HREF="index__assures_constancy_of_purpose_and.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FairPlay Services and Publications"><U>Return</U></A><A HREF="index__assures_constancy_of_purpose_and.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FairPlay Services and Publications"><U>)</U></A></FONT><A HREF="index__assures_constancy_of_purpose_and.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FairPlay Services and Publications"><U>.</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id21_publications_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Publications "><U>(Click for Publications page)</U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>