AI English Translation, Pages 126-150
ENGLISH TEST COMMITTEE NAMED
A special committee of review has been appointed to survey all
English examinations of the College Board and to submit findings
and recommendations to the Board later this year.
The 16-member committee of school and college teachers is
headed by Henry Sams, professor of English at Pennsylvania State
University.
Harold Martin, professor of English at Harvard University, is
vice chairman of the group and will provide liaison with the Board's
Commission on English. He is chairman of the commission, which
was formed in 1959 to study general problems in the teaching of
English and the preparation of teachers.
Reasons for appointment of the special committee include the
broadened and renewed efforts by national groups to improve and
strengthen the field of English teaching, interest by College Board
member colleges in the development of a satisfactory alternative to
the Writing Sample, recent encouraging work in the measurement
of writing ability, and expressed interest in examinations in liter-
ature as well as composition in the admissions testing program.
The new committee will evaluate all of the Board's current
examinations in English, including the English Composition Test,
the Writing Sample, the Advanced Placement Examination in Eng-
lish, and the verbal section of the Scholastic Aptitude Test. The
committee will also seek to judge the present and anticipated needs
for English examinations in college admissions and placement, and
to coordinate its work closely with that of the Commission on English.
NEW PROGRAM STUDIED
Trustees of the College Board at their winter meeting December 12
in New York City reaffirmed their approval, in principle, of the ex-
tension of Board services at the college level.
The trustees adopted a resolution authorizing the Chairman to
appoint an ad hoc committee to study possible extension of the
Board's services at the undergraduate level and to present recom-
mendations for possible actions.
Widespread interest has been expressed in developing admissions
tests for transfer students and equivalency examinations to validate
courses taken off the campus. Attention also has been drawn to the
problems of financial aid for transfer students.
BOWLES ADMISSIONS STUDY PUBLISHED
Access to Higher Education, by Frank Bowles, the final report of the
International Study of University Admissions, has been published by
the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
and the International Association of Universities. Mr. Bowles, who
was President of the College Board before joining the Ford Founda-
tion staff last November, directed the study during 1960-62 while on
a leave of absence from the Board.
The 212-page book represents the first comparative study ever
made of the factors in different educational systems which deter-
mine national and world-wide yields of educated persons. Although
global in context and coverage, the study was based in part upon in-
dividual studies of the educational processes in 12 countries.
As a convenience to College Board News readers, the Board has
obtained a supply of the book. Copies may be ordered at the
publisher's price of $3 from: College Entrance Examination Board,
Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, or Box 1025, Berkeley,
California 94701.
PCS-USE SURVEY REPORTED
Certain financial aid practices, as established by a questionnaire
survey of College Scholarship Service participants last October,
will be considered by the CSS subcommittee on membership as the
basis for possible new criteria for formal participation in the
service.
Institutions participating in CSS currently are committed to re-
quire substantially all financial aid applicants to submit the Parents'
Confidential Statement, to be prepared to report to CSS about finan-
cial awards based on the PCS, and to pay an annual participation fee
of $ 50.
Among the results of the questionnaire, which drew 456 re-
sponses from the 512 CSS institutions questioned, were indications
that more than 92 per cent of all CSS participants have some formal
PCS requirement for some or all of their freshman financial aid
candidates. Coincidentally, 92 per cent of all 1963-64 freshman
awards made by 400 respondents were based on financial need.
TEST VOLUME INCREASES
Candidate volume for the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test ad-
ministrations last October was 1,020,076, an increase of about
150,000 over 1962. Seventy-six per cent of the students who took
the test were secondary school juniors.
"KILL THE IQ"
"The concept of fixed general intelligence, or capacity for learning,
is a hypothetical concept," Robert L. Ebel points out in College Board
Review No. 52, Winter 1964. "At this stage in the development of
our understanding of human learning, it is not a necessary hypothe-
sis. Socially, it is not now a useful hypothesis. One of the import-
ant things test specialists can do to improve the social consequences
of educational testing is to discredit the popular conception of the
IQ. Wilhelm Stern, the German psychologist who suggested the con-
cept originally, saw how it was being over-generalized and charged
one of his students coming to America to 'kill the IQ.' Perhaps we
would be well advised, even at this late date, to renew our efforts
to carry out his wishes."
217610
4. Full Name (Quadruple)
6. signature Signature
7. Home address
15. student's birth date: month day year
17. Mothers Maiden Name. (Ex: ⟦illegible⟧)
18. Parents' month of birth
Mother ⟦illegible⟧ father ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
200
100
100
4- AMEERA NAJI MUSHAFFI
6- Ameera N. Musaffi
7- 1/187 RASHID STREET, BAGHDAD, IRAQ
15- month Day Year
1 31 1948
17- ALWA'YA
18- mother 11 father 10
20- <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 3514 Massachu
3514 MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE
of Technology
2562, New York University
3763 Springfield College.
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Last name: Ezra-Shaoul
First: Rachel
Middle: Victor
6
7. 95/1/21 ⟦Bab-al-Agha⟧
⟦Mahalat⟧ AL-Sharkia
7. Kamash Building Rashid Street
Baghdad
15. 11 24 1947
17. Dannoos
Mother [3] father [14]
23. (3087) Boston University 3
(2562) New York *
(2750) Queens College (New York)
4. MOSHI SALMAN DALLAL
6. Moshi Salman Dallal
7. 10/3/4 ALWIYAH, BAGHDAD, IRAQ
month Day year
15. <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 4 25 1948
17. KAHTAN
18. Mother 12 Father 1
20. 3514 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
0935 McGill University (Canada)
2562 New York University
4. SABAH NASSIM NAWE
5. 6A/26 KARADA AL-SHARKIA BAGHDAD
IRAQ
15. month 9 day 15 year 1947
17. Mothers Maiden Name : ANY .
18. Mother [Y] Father [Y]
20. <del>5752 Queens College</del>
2562 New York University
2093 Columbia College (New York, N.Y)
3087 Boston University
⟦2562 New York University⟧
⟦3514 Massachusetts Institute of Technology⟧
⟦5812 University of Florida (Gainesville...⟧
4. EDWARD GEORGY NAFTALY
6. Edward Georgy Naftaly
⟦4/5/1⟧ Karrat Al-Pasha, Baghdad IRAQ
15. month Day year
10 11 1946
17. Mothers Maiden name: KHDIAR
18. Mother [7] . Father [9]
20.
2562 | New York University
3514 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
5812 | University of Florida (Gainesville, Fla.)
4. ZUHAIR MENASHI DALLAL
6. Zuhair Menashi Dallal
7. 419 Arassah, Baghdad, Iraq.
15. Month Day Year
5 23 1945
17. SHASHA
18. Mother [7] Father [7]
20. 5246 George Washington University <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Washington State University 4705
Stanford University 4704
San Francisco State College 4684
4. BERTINE ISAAC DABBY
6. Bertine Isaac Dabby
7. <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 74 Bustan AL-Khass
17
—
1
15. month Day year
12 23 1945
17. KHDIAR
18. Mother [6] Father [8]
20 4850 University of San Francisco
3514 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2562 New York University
4 - LISETTE MENASHY SHASHOUA.
6 - Lisette Menashy Shashoua.
7 - 37/1 Abu-Al-Nawas st. Bataween
Baghdad, Iraq.
15 - month - Day - Year
3 22 1948
17 - Mother's Maiden Name.
HESKEL-HAIM
18 - Mother [12] Father [1]
20 - | 0935 | McGill University (Canada)
| 1832 | University of Chicago.
| 2562 | New York University <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
4. VILMA YOUSIF KAREEN
6. Vilma Yousif Kareen.
7. Arasa 81, <del>HINDIA</del> Hindia, Karrada BAGHDAD, IRAQ
15. month Day Year
6 10 1949
17. Mothers Maiden Name: DANGOOR.
18. Mother [ 4 ] Father [ 4 ]
20. 3514 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
0935 McGill University (Canada)
2562 New York University
4. FOUAD EZRA MUSSAFFI
6. Fouad E. Mussaffi
48w 17/2 <del>Awirdy</del> Sadoon Baghdad Iraq.
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Awirdy street
15) Month Day Year
9 12 1948
17) Mother maiden ⟦&⟧ name: Mussaffi
18) Mother [4] Father [1]
20) 2562 New York University
2750 Queens College
2093 Columbia College (New York, N.Y.
4- DHAFER GOURJI BALBOUL
6- Dhafer Gourji Balboul
7- Khan Dallah El-Kabir Room No 14
BAGHDAD, IRAQ
15) 11-30 - <del>1964</del> 1946
17) FARAJ
18) Mother (3) Father (12)
20) 3514 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3087 Boston University
4034 California Institute of Technology
2562 New York University
2750 Queens College (N.Y)
4-: SHOUA FRAIM MASHAAL
6-: Shoua Fraim Mashaal.
7-: 5A/2/2 Ruwaf street, BAGHDAD, IRAQ
15 - Month | Day | Year
8 | 19 | 1946
17 - Mother's Maiden Name :: LAWY.
18 - Mother: [II]
Father: [II]
20 - | 2562 New York University
| 2050 Bucknell University
| 3087 Boston University.
4. HENRY SALEM LOYA
6. Henry S. Loya
7. 9B Bataween, BAGHDAD IRAQ
15/1
15. Month Day Year
11
November 5 1946
17. TERZI
18. Mother Don't know Father Don't know
20. 2186 Dickinson College
2562 New York University
3514 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4. ADEL SALEH DARWISH
6. R Adel Saleh Darwish
7. 19 L Battaween, Baghdad, IRAQ.
1
15 month Day Year
1 1 <del>1949</del>
1947
17 Mother's Maiden Name: ABD-AL-NABI
19 Mother [4] Father [4]
20 2562 New York University
<del>3087 Boston "</del>
3514 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3087 Boston University.
Frank Iny School
Shamash Private School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Number: Sh / 64 /
Date: 22 / 4 / 1964
To: Iraqi Credit Bank - Baghdad
Subject: Request to transfer the amount of (<del>132.50</del> 187.50) dollars
Greetings,
Due to the participation of thirteen students from this school in the current academic year by taking
special exams (Scholastic Aptitude Test & Achievement Tests)
conducted by the College Entrance Examination Board for American Universities in Baghdad, and due to the required
participation fees for these exams which must be paid in advance. Therefore, please mediate with the Directorate of
Foreign Exchange to obtain the amount of (<del>132.50</del> 187.50) dollars, which is the amount required to be paid for this
purpose, noting that the party to which the amount must be transferred is:
College Entrance Examination Board, Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, U.S.A.
This is following the precedent of last year, as we previously requested in our letter No. Sh / ⟦illegible⟧ / 63 dated
27 / 2 / 1963 to transfer the amount of (<del>132.50</del> 162.50) dollars for exam fees for ⟦illegible⟧ students who participated
in the same exams last year, and the Directorate of Foreign Exchange approved it at the time.
Following the approval of the Directorate of Foreign Exchange to transfer the amount of (<del>132.50</del> 187.50) dollars, please debit
its equivalent in Iraqi Dinars to the account of Frank Iny School with you, No. 2088, and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect,
Abdullah Oweidia
For the Director
Attachments
A memorandum requesting payment of (<del>132.50</del> 187.50) dollars issued by the specialized committee
for examinations to support the request.
Copy to /
Directorate of Foreign Exchange - for kindly facilitating the above-mentioned transfer transaction, please -
Noting that these exams are held in Baghdad on 7 / 3 / 1964.
6 / 3 / 1965
⟦illegible stamp⟧
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
5 Copies
No. 14th November, 1964 Number
Date <del>20th December,1963</del> Date
Our Code No.with ETS:990210
To:
College Entrance Examination Board,
Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
( U.S.A. )
March 6, 1965
Dear Sirs,
I am enclosing with this letter <del>13</del> 16 Registration application cards
properly filled up by students from this school who are to
sit the SAT and achievement Tests on March <del>7, 1964</del>, in Baghdad.
The total fees amount to <del>162.50</del> 187.50 Dollars as detailed below:
16 | 11.25 | Dollars
<del>13</del> SAT & Achievement Tests @ $ <del>12.50</del> | <del>162.50</del> | 180.00
5 | | <del>164.50</del>
<del>2</del> Additional score reports to | <del>2.00</del> | 5.00
Colleges @ $ 1.00
and Copy of the College Handbook 1963 - 1965 at $ 2.50 | | 2.50
Total fees: | <del>164.50</del> | 187.50
⟦line⟧
According to the regulations enforced in this country,
we have to present an invoice from your Board for this amount,
to the foreign exchange control Department in Baghdad, before
we are permitted to transfer the money in dollars to you.
I shall therefore be much obliged if you will send me
at your earliest convenience the necessary invoice (in duplicate
if possible) to be presented to the foreign exchange control
department in Baghdad, to enable me to transfer the sum of
<del>164.50</del> 187.50 dollars to you in due course.
Thanking you, I remain,
Yours faithfully,
⟦signature⟧
A.S.OBADIAH,
Principal.
Copy to:
Educational Testing Service,
20 Nassau Street,
Princeton, New Jersey,
(U.S.A.)
Frank Iny School
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
5 Thulj
To be printed on Shamash paper in Arabic and English
With the stamp of Frank Iny School immediately to be sent
With the drafts
Number: SH/ ⟦21⟧ / 64
Date: 2/27/1964
To the Credit Bank of Iraq - Baghdad
Subject / Request to transfer an amount of (⟦164.50⟧) dollars
Greetings,
Due to the participation of <del>nine students</del> ⟦thirteen students⟧ from this school in the current academic year by applying for
special examinations (Scholastic Aptitude Test & Achievement Tests)
conducted by the College Entrance Examination Board in Baghdad, and due to the required fees
for participating in these examinations which must be paid in advance, therefore, please mediate with the Directorate
of Foreign Exchange to obtain the amount of (⟦164.50⟧) dollars, which is the amount required to be paid for this purpose.
Note that the entity to which the amount should be transferred is:-
College Entrance Examination Board,
Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey. U.S.A.
This is following the precedent of last year, as we previously requested in our letter No. SH/ ⟦25 / 63⟧ dated
⟦2/22/1963⟧ to transfer the amount of (⟦125⟧) dollars for examination fees for ⟦nine⟧ students who participated
in the same examinations last year, and the Directorate of Foreign Exchange approved it at the time.
Furthermore, after the approval of the Directorate of Foreign Exchange to transfer the amount of (⟦164.50⟧) dollars, please debit
its equivalent in Iraqi Dinars from the account of Frank Iny School with you, No. 2088 and above.
Please accept our highest respect..
Attachment
A memorandum requesting payment of (⟦164.50⟧) dollars issued by the specialized committee
for examinations to support the request.
⟦signature⟧
Abbas Obeiss
Acting Director
On behalf of the Director
A copy to /
- The Directorate of Foreign Exchange to kindly facilitate the transfer transaction explained above, please -
Note that these examinations will be held in Baghdad on ⟦3/3/1964⟧.
3/7/1964
Frank Iny School
and
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
Number: 61/ ⟦...⟧
Date: 12/12/1961
To: Credit Bank of Iraq - Baghdad
Subj: Request to transfer the amount of (125) (57) dollars
Greetings, nine
In view of the participation of five students from this school in the current academic year in taking special examinations
(Scholastic Aptitude Test & Achievement Tests)
conducted by the College Entrance Examination Board for American universities in Baghdad, and in view of the participation fees
required for these examinations which must be paid in advance. Therefore, please mediate with the Directorate of
Foreign Exchange to obtain the amount of (125) (57) dollars, which is the amount required to be paid for this purpose
noting that the entity to which the amount must be transferred is:
College Entrance Examination Board,
Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, U. S. A.
This is following the precedent of last year, as we previously requested in our letter No. Sh/258/60 dated
12/12/1961 11/12/1960 to transfer the amount of (129) dollars for examination fees for eleven students who had
participated in the same examinations last year, and the Directorate of Foreign Exchange approved it at the
time. After the approval of the Directorate of Foreign Exchange to transfer the amount of (125) (57) dollars, please debit
the equivalent in Iraqi Dinars to the account of Frank Iny School with you, No. 2088 and above.
Please accept our highest respect.
A memorandum requesting payment of (125) dollars issued by the Examination Board to support the request
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to /
Directorate of Foreign Exchange, kindly facilitate the above-mentioned transfer transaction with
thanks, as the registration period for the aforementioned examinations ends at
the end of the current month, December 1961.
Noting that these examinations will be held in Baghdad on 2/2/1962
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
Date: March 4 1965
Received from: Shamash Secondary School
Amount in words: One hundred eight seven dollars and 50/100 Dollars
For: College Board fees
$: 187. 50/100
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Benson
Accts. Rec. Dept.
Made in U. S. A.
INVOICE
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
20 NASSAU STREET
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
COLLEGE ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION BOARD
DATE: 12/14/64
CORRECT FEE:
AMOUNT PAID:
AMOUNT DUE:
EXAMINATION FEE: March 180.00 (16 @ 11.25)
EXTRA SCORE REPORTS: 5.00 @ 1.00 each
COLLEGE HANDBOOK: 2.50 (1)
CENTER CHANGE:
TRANSFER FEE:
LATE REGISTRATION FEE:
Total: $ 187.50
Shamash Secondary School
Attn. Mr. A. S. Obadiah, Principal
New Alwiyah
Baghdad, Iraq
TO INSURE PROPER CREDIT TO YOUR ACCOUNT YOU MUST RETURN
THIS INVOICE WITH YOUR REMITTANCE
Bill sent in duplicate