Pupil Study Centers Open

Studies Skill Centers, a new program to increase study and tutorial services, will begin this semester at Pioneer and Huron High Schools, according to a report to the Board of Education by Dr. Sam Sniderman, associate superintendent of instruction. At Pioneer High the structure includes study skills in the areas of English, math, science, languages, history, speech and social studies. A central meeting place will be used initially and classrooms may be used later. The report also said that all students and staff members will be made aware of these areas and counselors will be encouraged to confer with parents and students about using these services. Arrangements with tutors will not, however, preclude help sessions after school with the regular classroom teacher and it is hoped by Principal Theodore Rokicki that additional help for students from the University of Michigan through the School of Social Workers may be arranged. Similar arrangements are also being provided at Huron to offer these study centers for students who are unable to cope with assignments because they read or write poorly. This program also coincides with one of the goals presented by Dr. Robert Potts in his recent report to the board on combating - racism and effecting quality education in the Ann Arbor schools. It is proposed at Huron that I teachers be asked to identify I students who may benefit from this service and a list of I teachers, students and 1 dent teachers to give specific help will be prepared. The program ís also proposed to provide films and filmstrips to build skills and provide feedback to teachers on needs failures and successes of students. Supt. W. Scott Westerman Jr. told the board "the establishment of these centers has moved much more rapidly than the administration had expected and has greatly accelereated the implementation of Dr. Pott's recommendation." According to Trustee Cecil Warner, there was no guarantee that students at Pioneer would attend these centers, so he suggested that more creativity be developed to make students use the program. "The students must want this service in order for the program to be effective," he said. __