September
18, 2007
In This
Issue:
- Post-Secondary
Passport Now Online
- Exam
Number Change
- Student
Rep Needed for State Board of Education
National
ProStart Passport to Post-Secondary Schools
Now Online
The NRAEF has unveiled
the new online version of the popular and much-sought
after post-secondary Passport, which provides
information to ProStart students about their
career options after high school. The document
is 65 pages and includes details of contacts,
annual costs, possible scholarships, academic
and work experience credit and a description
of the articulated hospitality program that
connects directly to ProStart. To download this
document, please visit: http://www.nraef.org/prostart/students/college/passport.asp
Prostart Teacher Alert: Change in Exam Numbers
On Friday, September 14, NRAEF
made a change to the Exam Numbers for 2007-2008.
We do not anticipate this affecting the majority
of our teachers. However, all teachers need
to be aware of this change in case they downloaded
the old exams. If you downloaded the National
Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's
2007-2008 ProStart Year 1 or Year 2 Exams prior
to Friday, September 14, 2007, it is imperative
that you download the new Exam and Answer Key.
While the questions on the exam remained the
same, the Exam Form Number changed and if you
do not use the new Exam Form Number, your students'
answer sheets will be scored with the incorrect
Answer Key. If you use the old exam numbers,
it will lead to drastic scoring discrepancies
that could prohibit students from receiving
their Certificate of Achievement or an NRAEF
Scholarship for ProStart Certificate of Achievement
Students. The correct 2007-2008 Exam Numbers
and Answer Keys are as follows:
Year 1 - Exam Form Number
4334
Year 2 - Exam Form Number 4335
The Exam Form Number can be
found in the top right corner of the exam cover
and the top of the Answer Key.
If you have any questions,
please contact the NRAEF by email at mmeyer@nraef.org
(Megan Meyer) or syoung@nraef.org
(Shanna Young).
Student
Representatives Sought
For State Board of Education
Last year the State Board
of Education enacted a one-year pilot program
to add a student in an advisory capacity to
the State Board, similar to that of the Superintendent,
Community College President and faculty advisors.
The Board is extending the pilot for one more
year.
Nominations can be made by
a Principal or Superintendent. To qualify a
student representative to the State Board of
Education must: be enrolled in a secondary public
school through the academic year 2007-2008;
be a junior or senior; maintain a cumulative
3.0 G.P.A. and be responsible to makeup school
work missed while attending scheduled meetings;
be committed to attend monthly board meetings
(Thursday and Friday) and special board functions;
be willing to participate in policy discussions
in an appropriate and professional manner; demonstrate
a basic understanding and be knowledgeable about
current education issues; be willing to prepare
for State Board meetings ahead of time; demonstrate
leadership and diplomatic qualities in a group
setting; demonstrate a commitment to community
involvement; and must have access to a computer
as correspondence about meeting logistics, agendas,
and handouts will be sent by email.
Selection Procedures
Nominations can be made by a Principal or Superintendent
(a person can nominate one student only)
To apply get your application
packet at: http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/yat/
Submit nominees application packet in the form
of a letter to include a one page letter addressing
the following questions:
Why do you want to be on the State Board of
Education (SBE)?
What would you contribute to the SBE?
How will you represent the student body across
Oregon?
How do you as a candidate fit the qualifications
and meet the responsibilities listed above?
Application letters must
be postmarked by September 20, 2007.
If you have any questions, please contact Diane
Roth, (503) 947-5791.
Upcoming
Events
All-Prostart teacher
professional development day: October 5 - Oregon
State Fairgrounds - info will be sent to the
teachers directly about agenda
2008 ProStart State
High School Culinary Championships: February
23, 2008 - at the Oregon Convention Center in
Portland
