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Collective Bargaining In Illinois Special Education Cooperatives, Wayne E. Savageau

Masters Theses

The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act (IELRA) took effect on January 1, 1984. By the 1988-89 school year, the number of Illinois public school districts with negotiated contracts had increased by nearly 68%, from 507 to 850. The effect of the Act on multi-district special education cooperatives is not as easily determined.

Directors of Illinois' 54 multi-district special education cooperatives outside Cook County were surveyed to obtain demographic data and information on the collective bargaining experiences of these cooperatives. Responses were received from 41 directors (76%).

These directors reported geographic sizes ranging from 144 to 4,000 square miles, with enrollments …

An Analysis Of The Impacts Of The Illinois Board Of Higher Education' S Admission Requirements On Selected High Schools In East Central Illinois, Stephen C. Selle

Masters Theses

The Illinois Board of Higher Education in 1985 instituted mandatory subject admission requirements for all state universities beginning in the year 1990. Subsequent legislative action by the Illinois General Assembly has moved these requirements back to 1993. This field experience investigated the possible impacts of these requirements on rural schools of under 500 students in east central Illinois. A cover letter explaining the purpose of the study and a two page questionnaire were mailed to twenty- one schools. Sixteen schools in the counties of Vermillion, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, and Will responded and were the focus of the study. Enrollment patterns …

Social Status And The Play Interactions Of Students Labelled Learning Disabled And Their Peers, Tammy S. Bryant

Masters Theses

The relationship between social status and play interactions of students labelled learning disabled and their peers is an area which has received much attention. However, most of the research has focused on students in resource settings. The current study focused on students labelled learning disabled in self-contained settings. The study involved administering the Play With Rating Scale to 41 second and third graders in regular classrooms and to 11 same-aged peers who were learning disabled in self-contained settings. The results were divided into popular/average and unpopular status groups. Thirty-three children were observed at play utilizing an observation tool developed by …

The Role Of The Chief Information Officer In The Contemporary University, James Jon Scanlon

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of Constructing And Operating A Student Fee Funded Recreational Sports Complex For California State University, San Bernardino, Helga Lingren

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of State Educational Agencies On Criteria For Providing Related Services As Mandated By Public Law 94-142 And Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act Of 1973, Antonis Katsiyannis

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The related services component of P.L. 94-142 has been one of the most difficult features in providing a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for eligible handicapped students and it continues to be a persistent challenge. Related services have been a fertile area of disagreements between school personnel and parents because of the high cost of providing some services, and because of parents' requests for a variety of services, not necessarily within the intent of the law, to be provided at public expense. Issues involving related services have primarily focused on availability, service delivery models ensuring fiscal efficiency, compliance and legality. …

A Performance Appraisal Model For Postsecondary Education, Peggy Connolly

Dissertations and Theses

Purpose. Although performance appraisal is an important factor in the successful operation of organizations, it is often a difficult and threatening task. Traditional approaches to evaluation have proved to be neither effective nor in legal compliance. This problem affects postsecondary institutions, where customary subjective appraisal contributes to undesirable employment discrimination.

This study provides postsecondary administrators with an effective and legally defensible model of performance appraisal. Research addressed these questions: (1) What does statutory law mandate in appraisal? (2) What issues, patterns, and decisions concerning appraisal have been identified through the judicial process, and what degree of consistency has been shown …

Ua66/9 The Birth Of Engineering Technology, Boyce Tate, Wku Engineering

WKU Archives Records

A history of Engineering Technology at WKU.

Ua77/1 Western, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Archives Records

WKU alumni newsletter.

• First University TV Station in Kentucky Debuts at Western
• Minority Forum for Students
• Borders, Leigh. Services Provided by Career Planning & Placement Center
• The Honor of Your Presence . . . Friday, April 14 – Thomas Meredith Installation
• Glasgow Business & Professional Women’s Club Fundraising Success
• WKU Honors Local High School Scholars
• WKU & High Tech Center Offer Joint Program – Kentucky Advanced Technology Center
• Record Enrollment
• WKU Cited for Top School Principals Program
• Congratulations to Award Winners – Kenneth Mussnug, Kenneth Balak, Carol White, David Dunn, Michael Lasater
• History Professor Honored by Libraries – Carol Crowe-Carraco …

Ua77/1 Western, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Archives Records

WKU alumni newsletter.

• Borders, Leigh. Student Phonathon
• Harrison, Lowell. A Swing Through the Southland: Basketball 1934
• Cochran, Roger. From the Alumni File – Jim Phillips, Tom Emberton, Larnell Harris, Johnny Webb
• WKU Senior Is Top Animal Science Student in U.S. – Greg Blaydes
• WKU Artist Captures National Award – Kendall Hart
• WKU Dedicates Agriculture Center to Former Head, Leonard Brown
• WKU Industrial Technology Program is Reaccredited
• WKU Professor is Distinguished Scientist – William Lloyd
• Sam McFarland Receives Fulbright to Lecture in USSR
• Biology Professor Leader in Genetics Research - Valgene Dunham
• Photojournalism Student Captures National Award – Royce Vibbert
• WKU …

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - Regents 1980-1989, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Records

Digitized vertical file materials regarding WKU Board of Regents.

Ua12/4 Apple Tips, Vol. 1, No. 2, Wku Health Services

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter of the APPLE Project - A Planned Project for Life Enrichment created by WKU Health Services.

Registration And Reservation Information

POD Network Conference Materials

Letter, by Ed Neal

Call for Proposals

Registration and Reservation Information

Pre-Conference Workshops

Reservation Forms

Proposal Guidelines

Concurrent Session Proposal Form

Evaluation Forms

POD Network Conference Materials

Individual Session Evaluations

Conference Evaluation

Lodging And Transportation Information

POD Network Conference Materials

Letter, by Art Crawley (Conference Site Coordinator)

Plane Reservations

Maps

Call For Session Proposals

POD Network Conference Materials

No abstract provided.

A User's Guide To The Jekyll Island Environment, Lion Gardiner

POD Network Conference Materials

The Marsh

The Terrestrial Vegetation

Birds

Mammals

Beach Plants

Animals of the Beach and Ocean

Exploring Further

The Okefenokee Swamp

Safety for People and Environment

Sources of Additional Information

Equipment

Assessment Answer Key

Tide Table

2nd National Conference On The Training And Employment Of Teaching Assistants

POD Network Conference Materials

Conference will be held by the University of Washington in mid-November 1989.

Conference Evaluation

POD Network Conference Materials

No abstract provided.

Program Information

POD Network Conference Materials

PreConference Schedule
Conference Schedule
The POD Network Fourteenth Annual Conference
Events Information
Special Events Information
Errata, Addenda, Augmenta

The Status Of Field Implementation Of Clinical Supervision, Kathleen Sullivan Mulholland

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which clinical supervision is practiced in American public schools. The investigator gathered data on the form of the practice, central office support for it, principal training in clinical supervision, the purposes for which clinical supervision was used, and principal's valuing of the process for improving practice. The sample of building administrators used for this study was drawn from a list of schools recognized as effective by the U.S. Department of Education from 1982-83 through 1985-86. The population consisted of 778 principals, the sample, 311; 218 principals responded to a …

Evaluation Of The In-Service Education Ordinance And Programs For Industrial Vocational Teacher In The Republic Of China, John A. Henschke Edd

IACE Hall of Fame Repository

This study inquires the attitude of administrators and teachers in the republic of China industrial vocational school toward Inservice Education Ordinance enacted in 1985. It also recommended that adult learning theories and strategies be adapted for implementing inservice education for industrial vocational teachers.

Use Of Appropriate Learning Techniques For Teaching Adult Residents In A Correctional Setting, John A. Henschke Edd

IACE Hall of Fame Repository

There is a high degree of educational need in a correctional setting. In one states, 60% of the total number incarcerated are unable to read and write. The increase of that population is of some concern. In 1925, state and federal prisons held 79 people per one-hundred thousand inmates, and in 1985 the number had risen to 201 per one-hundred thousand. If adult education has as one of its goals a contribution toward enhancing the quality of individual lives and society in general, then the way in which correctional residents are taught is important. During the 1989 winter semester, a …

Ua1b3 Meeting Minutes, Wku Extended Campus Planning Committee

WKU Archives Records

Meeting minutes of the WKU Extended Campus Planning Committee.

The Relationship Among Principal Power Tactic Usage, Leadership Style And School Climate In Selected Iowa Elementary Schools, Steven R. Decker

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

One purpose of this study was to determine primary principal power tactic usage in Iowa elementary schools. The study also investigated the associations among principal power tactic usage, leadership style, and organizational climate.

The study utilized the Leadership Effectiveness Adaptability Description (LEAD-Self) survey to determine primary leadership style. The Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire (OCDQ-RE) was utilized to identify teachers' perceptions of school climate. The Perception of Principal Power Tactics Survey (PPPTS) was utilized to assess teachers' perceptions of principal power tactic usage.

A total of 573 surveys were included in this study. Completed survey instruments were received from 80 principals …

A Study Of Reading Achievement Gains In Classes Of Special Education Teachers Using The Beginning Teacher Assistance Program Indicators Of Competence, Cynthia Henshaw

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

In Virginia, the State Board of Education has specified fourteen areas in which every teacher who is granted a Collegiate Professional Certificate must be competent and has established the Virginia Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) for the purpose of assessing the competence of beginning teachers. The basis of BTAP is a "set of measurable or observable indicators through which beginning teachers can demonstrate their competence in each competency area specified by the Board of Education." In studies of teacher effectiveness in regular education, these competency areas have been consistently related to increased student achievement. Few studies in special education have …

At-Risk Youth In Suburban Nebraska, John W. Hill

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Jefferson Middle School: A School Of Achievers, Gary C. Niehaus

Masters Theses

The purpose of this field experience was to develop a detailed five-year strategic plan for Jefferson Middle School. The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Middle School Future Planning Consortium had twenty-four middle schools across the nation that worked collaboratively to share and build their plans. Jefferson Middle School was part of this consortium. The researcher utilized the ASCD format and the expertise of those schools involved to develop the Jefferson Middle School plan. The format has four major areas of focus: (1) Organization, (2) Core Curriculum, (3) Improved Teaching and (4) Educational Technology.

This field study report is …

Beyond The Campus: Image And Saga Of The State Coordinating Council: A Case Study Of The State Council Of Higher Education For Virginia, 1977-1987, Agnes Logan Braganza

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to contribute to an understanding of the milieu in which higher education policy is formed in the United States, using the Commonwealth of Virginia as a case study seeking to explain the image and saga of its State Council of Higher Education. Virginia is an appropriate state upon which to focus because it is taking its place among the leading states in public higher education.;Although control of higher education policy now resides largely in the states and their statewide coordinating councils and governing boards, there is not a clear identity of any state's presence. …

The Origins And Development Of Virginia's Student Assessment Policy: A Case Study, Serbrenia J. Sims

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

The purpose of this study was to review the historical origins and chronology of the student assessment movement in the United States and to describe and analyze the development of Virginia's higher education student assessment policy within that movement. "Student assessment," the process of determining whether or not students have met educational goals set by their programs of study, institutions of higher education, or the state is a relatively new event in Virginia. Major participants involved in the passage and implementation of Virginia's policy were identified from historical documents and interviewed based on their specific areas of knowledge.;From the interviews …