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Reflections Of A Graduate Student 2013-2014 Academic Year, Megan Vogt Jan 2014

Reflections Of A Graduate Student 2013-2014 Academic Year, Megan Vogt

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

ABSTRACT

The University of Northern Iowa Graduate Program Survey was used by the University of Northern Iowa to gain constructive feedback from graduate students at the time of commencement. The overall purpose of this study was to allow the university to see the social and academic experiences graduate students were wanting and achieving in their experience at the graduate level. This survey supplies the university with feedback to provide a better graduate experience for future students, if necessary, and informs the university with where graduate students are being placed in employment or taking advantage of other options after graduate. This …


Uni Diversity Assessments: Organizational Diversity Assessment; Student Climate Assessment, 2013-2104, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of Institutional Research. Jan 2014

Uni Diversity Assessments: Organizational Diversity Assessment; Student Climate Assessment, 2013-2104, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of Institutional Research.

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

An analysis of the organizational diversity survey and the student climate assessment survey results on diversity from 2013-2014.


2013-14 Annual Report To The Board Of Regents: Course-Level Continuous Improvement Plans, University Of Northern Iowa Jan 2014

2013-14 Annual Report To The Board Of Regents: Course-Level Continuous Improvement Plans, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

A report provided to the Iowa Board of Regents regarding continuous improvement processes in courses at the University of Northern Iowa.


Secondary Teachers As Early Childhood Principals: A Qualitative Case Study, Brian Dale Kingrey Jan 2014

Secondary Teachers As Early Childhood Principals: A Qualitative Case Study, Brian Dale Kingrey

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Research has demonstrated a correlation between effective education leaders, principals in particular, and student achievement. The correlation included characteristics, or responsibilities, that effective principals exhibit in order to raise student achievement. These responsibilities, along with developmentally appropriate practices, serve as conceptual frameworks for this case study. The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences of preschool through third grade teachers who have served under principals with early childhood/elementary backgrounds and those with backgrounds in middle/secondary education. This qualitative case study focused on 10 Iowa early childhood classroom teachers in grades preschool through third. Further, all participants currently …


Average Budgeted Salaries Of Faculty Staff 2014-2015, University Of Northern Iowa Jan 2014

Average Budgeted Salaries Of Faculty Staff 2014-2015, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Gives the average salaries of faculty broken down by rank and college and the distribution of salaries of the professional and scientific category.


Hero To Zero: Stress Perceptions Of The Public School Administrator And His Spouse, Steven L. Gray Jan 2014

Hero To Zero: Stress Perceptions Of The Public School Administrator And His Spouse, Steven L. Gray

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Fields (2005) reported stress on school administrators due to “uncontrollable demands on their time, the negative impact of the amount of time that the job required on their personal lives, their prospective staffs, and the amount of conflict encountered.” The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the impact of the lived experience of male public school administrators and their wives, specifically involving the experience of stress. Studies of crossover stress in relation to public school administration and their spouses have not been as plentiful as other service-oriented, high stress work domains, such as police officers, fire …


Unregulated, Untrained, And Unaware: Restraint And Seclusion Practices In Educational Settings, Daniel E. Zaccaro Jan 2014

Unregulated, Untrained, And Unaware: Restraint And Seclusion Practices In Educational Settings, Daniel E. Zaccaro

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Current and historical trends of restraint and timeout use, particularly in school environments, were examined through a review of relevant literature. The use of these techniques has changed over time, and resulting injuries have increased the public’s awareness of their dangers. While some believe that these techniques provide a therapeutic benefit to individuals or are necessary to defuse crisis situations, others argue that the risk of physical and psychological harm usually outweighs any potential benefit. A lack of regulation and training standards has likely led to inconsistent procedures between states, districts, and school buildings. This variability has limited the ability …