Page A12 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, March 10, 1993 Police beat Driving charges laid A 26-YEAR-OLD TERRACE MAN faces a series of charges | in connection with a hit-and-run incident on Mar, 1. Around 9 p.m. that night an castbound station wagon was Struck on Park Ave, by a grey 1992 pickup truck. According to police, the truck fled the ‘scene. Arrested shortly after was William Bruce Koshel, 26, of Terrace. There were no injuries as a result of the accident, RCMP said, but damage was estimated at $1,000, Koshel faces charges of impaired driving, refusing to comply with a breathalyzer demand, hit-and-run, and driving without insurance. He is to make a court appearance April 9. Break-in suspect arrested POLICE WERE called to the liquor store around 2 a.m. Feb, 28 in response to an alarm. Officers arrived to find windows smashed, RCMP said, and nabbed a suspect inside. Jackie William Hill, 20, of Kitwancool, was charged with break- and-enter and theft and remanded in custody. He made an ap- pearance in court Mar. 1. Beware scam artists YOU ARE the winner of a fabulous prize! Not likely, according to lhe RCMP. Local police and the Prince Rupert commercial crime section have been investigating recent complaints of Suspicious notifications received by mail telling people they are the winner of a fantastic prize, One of the latest ma iLouts “absolutely guaranteed”’ that you have won a prize — either a large screen tv, a 3-d camera, a trip to Hawaii, a truck, or a ruby/diamond pendant. The only hitch? You had to buy $500 worth of pens to be eligible. Police remind all residents to be extremely careful about respond- ing to such material. In particular, get all the facts straight before giving out credit card numbers or sending certified cheques, Workers receive increase TERRACE — The city and its Canadian Union of Public Em- ployees warkers have signed a new, three-year deal worth an average 3.8 per cent annually. Administrator Bob Hallsor said the contract calls for a two per cent increase backdated to Jan. 1 this ycar with a further 15 per cent across-the-board hike on July 1. The dates and increases are the same for 1994 and in 1995 the in- creases are two per cent on both dates. , Compounded, that works out to fractionally more than 11.5 per cent aver the lifetime of the con- tract, which expires Dec. 31, 1995, Halisor said the only other major change ‘was in the city’s dental plan.- . By July 1, 1994 the basic coverage will be 100 per cent with 80 per cent for work such as crowns and an increased lifetime limit on orthodontic work of $2,500. There had been no changes in the pension plan or any job reclassifications, be added. Describing both sides as ‘‘very pleased’ with the settlement, Hallsor said it had been reached after bargaining sessions totalling 10 days. SAUSIC Skeena! 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NEXT WEEK | IND Give Richard or Les acallat. you. 63524343 fora FREE estimate What Is Sell Assenament” oe ‘What. does: ‘i-eseesement ‘ean? How will: It: ‘help. my child learn? What-Is the teacher! ‘s tole i in self-assessment? Ae There « are good reasons to ask these: | questions, Self-assessment is a new idea .- In'classrooms and many people are trying to . understand what it means for their children. What dose self-assessment mean? ~~ A’student who Is taking part in self- assessment activities is gathering : information ang thinking carefully about how and what he or she |s learning. Almost all ‘people. assess their learning throughout their lives: Asmail child playing with blocks will consider what might be going wrong if "the. blocks keep falling when she wants _ = {hem to stack. She will try another way and ‘finally:succeed. An adult cooking an unfamillar meal will check, taste, and make a . changes until he is satisfied with the result. . Through self-assessment, students learn to think about what is important to them. They discuss what they are doing with their classmates, ‘their teachers, their families. They compare: samples of their awn work to decide where they succeed and where they would fike to improve. They make ‘judgements about what they are doing. Thay try to Identify problems in their. ~. learning. : They make decisions about where ~ . they want to go next. They setnew learning “ goats for theniselves and then begin the — a ‘process again. ‘Salf-assessment recognizes thd ~~ ¢ésponsibilitias, of learners to understand . their own learning. Teachers guide students © _. I-activities that help them understand how’ “| they best learn, Students keep collections, >: of their-work (portfolios) and work with ‘teachers te look for patterns in their. |: leaming. Students think carefully about - -~ What they already know and what they wish - : to know better. They use the information. -f- thay have gathered to decide, where they ‘Want to ao next.. 2 - John Pousette, Chairman How will this 5 hip. my child lean? Self-assessment helps. students - ‘become more. ‘Independent. and responsible learners. When students have a better understanding of how they are learning, what they are: learning, and what they want to do next, they are more involved in their learning. _ When students understand how to take responsibility for their own learning, ‘they can apply this understanding to learning outside the classroom and throughout their lives. They can become life-long fearners. What is the teacher's role in self- . assessment? The teacher's role in self-assessment is a’. key one, Self-assessment is a naw concept — in schools, and it is unfamiliar to many. , students. Teachers provide direction and - guidance to students to help them learn the © processes of salf- assessment. Teachers work with studants to help ihem understand - how to consider what they have done and. how to think about what to do next. ~ Teachers help students understand what. they are aiming for in their learning. Teachers use a variety of assessment — strategies to gather information about how. -— and what students are learning. They | incorporate salf-assessment information: with all other assessment information to — make decisions about future learning. for students. - Developing skills in self-assessment Is a’ gradual process and fakes a long time. Few ‘schools in British Columbia have developed . _ self-assessment: skilis to thelr fullest patential.. Over time, students, teachers, : and parents will became more familiar with. _ self-assessment practices and strategies as .. they become part of ongoing assessment in. a tha classroom, eae SCHOOL DISTRICT 88 (TERRAC ;