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Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Dec 2012

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


December Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Dec 2012

December Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Dec 2012

Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


An Analysis Of The Factors That Influence Global Mindedness In First-Year College Students, Kristie Broadbent Guffey Dec 2012

An Analysis Of The Factors That Influence Global Mindedness In First-Year College Students, Kristie Broadbent Guffey

Dissertations

This non-experimental, quantitative descriptive study was designed to determine what factors influence a first-year college students’ global mindedness and if any of those factors were predictors of the five subscales of global mindedness. Surveys were used to measure students’ global mindedness and their type of personality (N=424). Demographic questions were administered that included gender, county population, Pell grant eligibility, and first generation college student. Results indicated that first-year college students at a four-year public Master’s Large institution were moderately global minded. To predict global mindedness and its subscales, a regression model was developed using the Myers Briggs scores for extravert, …


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Nov 2012

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Oct 2012

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


October Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Oct 2012

October Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Oct 2012

Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Sep 2012

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


September Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Sep 2012

September Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Action Items, Wku Graduate Council Sep 2012

Action Items, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Overview of action items handled by the Graduate Council.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Aug 2012

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


August Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Aug 2012

August Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


An Item Analysis Of The Child Behavior Checklist With Preschool Children With Autism, Heather Rhea Orten Aug 2012

An Item Analysis Of The Child Behavior Checklist With Preschool Children With Autism, Heather Rhea Orten

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The diagnosis of autism is a comprehensive process that requires trained professionals and is often a time consuming process. Behavior rating scales are common components used by practitioners in evaluations to assess various social, emotional, or behavioral problems. With the rise of awareness, the steady increase of autism diagnoses, and the importance of early identification to increase the effectiveness of intervention, there is a need for screeners to identify the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders. The purpose of the present study was to determine if there was a group of items on the Child Behavior Checklist/1.5-5 that reliably distinguished between …


Gender Differences In Written Expression At The Elementary Level, Ashley D. Melloy Aug 2012

Gender Differences In Written Expression At The Elementary Level, Ashley D. Melloy

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The use of Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) in schools is increasing, as it is a useful indicator of students’ basic academic skills. CBM measures are often used for identifying students at-risk, monitoring their progress during interventions, and even making special education eligibility determinations. Much of the research has focused on CBM in the area of reading. Relatively few studies have examined the area of CBM-Written Expression. A couple of studies indicated there are gender differences on CBM-Written Expression measures. This study sought to determine if gender differences exist at the elementary level and, if so, at what grade level such differences …


The Development Of Culturally Responsive Literacy Practices In The Classrooms Of Three Teachers, Alicia N. Stephens Aug 2012

The Development Of Culturally Responsive Literacy Practices In The Classrooms Of Three Teachers, Alicia N. Stephens

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The responsibility of educators continues to increase as they serve an increasingly diverse population, while attempting to narrow achievement disparities between students with mainstream backgrounds and those who are culturally diverse. Educator cultural perceptions remain unique to their own background and experiences, yet when presented with the challenge of educating the culturally diverse, teachers are often less than enthusiastic toward their instructional obligations. This study targeted how professional development can enhance teacher capability in a culturally diverse school, with the intent to add to existing literature regarding this topic.

This twelve-week qualitative study examined teacher beliefs pertaining to their own …


Electronic Vote, Wku Graduate Council Jul 2012

Electronic Vote, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Votes on committee reports.


Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Jul 2012

Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


The Challenge: Magazine For The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 29, Summer 2012), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman Editor Jul 2012

The Challenge: Magazine For The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 29, Summer 2012), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman Editor

Gifted Studies Publications

No abstract provided.


Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Jun 2012

Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


May Agenda, Wku Graduate Council May 2012

May Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council May 2012

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council May 2012

Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


April Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Apr 2012

April Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Apr 2012

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Apr 2012

Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


March Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Mar 2012

March Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.


Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council Mar 2012

Graduate Student Research Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.


Information Literacy And Critical Thinking: Applying Elements To Academic Research Practices In The First Year, Sara Mccaslin Feb 2012

Information Literacy And Critical Thinking: Applying Elements To Academic Research Practices In The First Year, Sara Mccaslin

UC Publications

No abstract provided.


February Agenda, Wku Graduate Council Feb 2012

February Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.