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Biennial Report To The State Board Of Regents 1966-1968, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents

-- Cumulative Enrollment 1966-67
-- Cumulative Enrollment 1967-68
-- Residence Enrollment by Sessions
-- Full-Time Equivalency Enrollment
-- Degrees Awarded
-- Summary of Enrollment - Fall and Spring

Clinical Teaching: Some Experimental Observations, Ralph Scott

Faculty Publications

A study attempted to measure some effects of a 2-week postbaccalaureate workshop on clinical teaching (teaching which provides children with individualized materials and procedures) and to assess administrative encouragement and appreciation of clinical experimentation and innovation. An experimental group of 20 experienced elementary teachers who had participated in the summer workshop and a control group of 49 who had enrolled too late for admission were invited to participate in a clinical teaching experiment. Hypothesis 1; that a higher proportion of the experimental group would agree to participate in a project requiring a clinical report; was not supported. Hypothesis 2 was …

The Elementary School Counselor: A Man Of Action, Robert Mendelson

Faculty Publications

The elementary school counselor; a newly-emerged member of the pupil personnel term; is a specialist whose skills are directed toward helping children develop in a healthy; normal way. His skills should allow him to understand the concerns children have; the meanings and goals of their behavior; and the psychological systems which affect their lives. His training should aid him in communicating his acceptance and his interest in each child. Academic preparation should include specialized courses in counseling and in psychology. Research supports the counseling function as one of the primary duties of the elementary school counselor. Although the bulk of …

Annual Report Of The Registrar 1967-68, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:
--Comparisons Worth Noting
--Summary of Attendance
--Attendance by Sessions
--Full-Time Equivalency Enrollment
--Degrees Granted 1967-68
--Pupils in Price Laboratory School 1967-68

Evaluation Of College-Level Instruction In Freshman Composition; Part Ii, Richard Braddock, Charles R. Statler

Faculty Publications

To supplement an experiment at the University of Northern Iowa on the effectiveness of college-level instruction in freshman composition; the University of Iowa conducted its own experiment on the evaluation of freshman composition. This experiment was designed to determine (1) which method of rating papers is more reliable--the "general impression" method of the Educational Testing Service or the "analytical" method used at the University of Iowa; (2) if a more significant measure of writing quality is obtained when the better of two papers; rather than merely one; is used as a criterion; and (3) if the writing performance of students …