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Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session December 14, 2007, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Living Wage Policy
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• M.U.S.I.C. (Michigan Universities Self-Insurance Corporation)

Leadership-Influenced Practices That Impact Classroom Instruction Related To Writing: A Case Study Of A Successful Elementary School, Barb Johnson

Dissertations

This research studied the practices of educators at an ethnically diverse suburban elementary school which had demonstrated success in the area of student writing, even among at-risk students. The overall research goal was to examine to what extent and how leadership-related practices impacted classroom instruction in a manner that helped produce successful writing scores. A case study approach was used to explore four key leadership-related practices (supervision, curriculum, professional development, and knowledgeable leaders) and their impact on classroom literacy-based instructional strategies.

The study participants included two leaders and fourteen teachers from a single elementary school located in a metropolitan Michigan …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session November 16, 2007, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda Approval of the Minutes
• Remarks by the Chair
• Remarks by the President
• Remarks by the WSA and GSAC Chair
• Naming of Street - BTR
• Dedication of Public Street
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
• Personnel Report
• Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center (BRCC)
• Luderer Audit Report - Plante and Moran

Prism #26, November 2007, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Prism #24, September 2007, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session October 12, 2007, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Naming of Building
• Michigan State Employees Association (MSEA) Labor Agreement
• State Capital Outlay Priority List
• General Revenue Obligation
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Branding/Marketing Update Public Comments

Prism #25, October 2007, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session September 14, 2007, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Lease Agreement - Clearwire, US LCC
• Lease Agreement - Campus Kitchen
• Sanitary Sewer Easement-Vanderberg Properties, LLC
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Revised Amendments - Faculty Senate Constitution
• Change of B.S.E. in Industrial Engineering to B.S.E. in Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering
• Establishment of New Concentration - Stage Management, B.A. in Theatre Major
• Modified Criteria - The Anna Bekken Blind Rehabilitation Scholarship Fund

Wmu Board Of Trustees Special Formal Session July 31, 2007, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees meeting include appendices:

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Recommendation re University Budget, 2007-2008

Wmu Board Of Trustees Special Formal Session July 24, 2007, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees meeting include appendices:

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Recommendation re Tuition
• Resolution Regarding Project Funded by State Building Authority

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session June 7, 2007, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees meeting include appendices:

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Remarks by the Chair
• Remarks by the President
• Remarks by the WSA President and GSAC Chair

Experiences Of Michigan Elementary National Board Certification Candidates, Kristen L. Dewitt

Dissertations

Since 1987, over 55,000 teachers have achieved National Board Certification (NBC), which is claimed to be the highest symbol of teaching excellence and an identifier of accomplished teaching. To become certified, teachers must demonstrate a clear understanding of rigorous standards as defined by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

This phenomenological study examined ten Michigan elementary National Board Certified Teachers and candidates in hopes of better understanding the roles that motivation, support and pressure played in their decisions to seek NBC, and the influence the process had on their teaching. Four critical findings were identified.

The first critical finding …

A Study Of Career Preparation Activities Used In Michigan’S Public High Schools, Brian L. Pyles

Dissertations

This study assessed the status of Michigan's Career Pathway high schools 2 years after state Career Preparation funding was terminated early, in order to determine the institutionalization of Career Pathway activities. In particular, this study examined the use of Career Pathway curriculum guides, Educational Development Plans (EDPs), student Career Pathway designations, student career assessments, work-based learning activities, alternative scheduling, college credits earned in high school, instructional strategies, teacher professional development, and Career Pathway high school planning committees. This study also ascertained the perceived helpfulness of having students declare a Career Pathway and using EDPs as a guide in the selection …

The Leadership Style Of An Administrator: Influence On Teachers' Willingness To Implement Selected Instructional Strategies, Brenda Lopez Martinez

Masters Theses

This project examined an elementary public school principal with regard to their leadership style and how it influences classroom culture or climate. A 45- questionnaire was administered to one principal in a public school setting and a classroom survey instrument was administered to nine teachers in his building.

Significant findings based on literature in this project indicated a transformational leader was more inclined to support teachers and utilize different instructional modalities than a principal whose leadership style is transactional. The teacher survey collected data from teachers' perception about their administrator across different instructional domains. The researcher utilized statistical means to …

Prism #23, May 2007, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session April 27, 2007, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Appointment of President
• Approval of the Minutes
• Remarks by the Chair Remarks by President
• Remarks by the WSA President
• GSAC Chair
• Renaming the School of Art - The Gwen Frostic School of Art
• Conferring of Honorary Degree - James Hettinger
• Room and Board Rates - Fall 2007
• Veterans Tuition Program
• Emergency Communication Policy
• TAU (Teaching Assistant Union) Contract

Principals’ Leadership And Its Association With Whether Or Not Their Schools Meet District/State Peformance Goals, John Mark Rainey

Dissertations

The study focuses on the principals’ leadership and empowerment as a curriculum leader in meeting district and state mandated performance goals. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 represents a key increase in the role of the federal government in public education.

The research questions in the study addressed the levels of principals’ instructional leadership and empowerment as associated with number of years as teacher, number of years as principal, participation in an aspiring principal program, school size, school locale, and whether their school passed district or state accountability test.

As to principals’ leadership, principals reported that they …

The Association Between School Choice And School Climate: Comparing School Climate In Private Relgious, Charter, And Public Schools, Mark Krommendyk

Dissertations

The association between school climate and school choice was examined by conducting discriminant function analyses on data gathered from the 1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Survey. This study asked the question, "Does school climate in private religious, charter, and public schools differ?" Teacher and principal responses to survey questions were grouped to measure six characteristics of school climate. The school climate characteristics measured were: (1) supportive principal leadership, (2) teacher collegiality, (3) teacher-principal relationships, (4) teacher satisfaction, (5) student behavior, and (6) teacher empowerment. The study found that the school climate in private religious schools could be statistically distinguished from the …

Prism #22, April 2007, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Prism #21, March 2007, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Prism #20, February 2007, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session January 26, 2007, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Trustee Emeritus Resolutions
• Approval of Police Officers Association
• Cole Gilmore Property Transfer
• Lease Agreement - Biodiesel, City of Kalamazoo
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Personal Report
• Change in Concentration - College of Education
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Modified Criteria - Patricia A. Chisholm Endowment

Wmu Board Of Trustees Annual Formal Session January 26, 2007, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees meeting include appendices:

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of Minutes
• Election of Officers
• Presidential Search Update
• Cole Gilmore Property Transfer

Prism #19, January 2007, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.