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A Comparative Study Of Student And Faculty Morale Determinants And Relationships In Southern Baptist Institutions Of Higher Education, Jack Elliotte Brown Jr.

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The purpose of this study was to identify morale determinants and then to determine the extent of morale relationships and similarities among various categories of students and between students and faculty members in Southern Baptist institutions of higher education.

The study was conducted with randomly selected students and faculty members from four Southern Baptist institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Two similar research instruments were used to collect data from 230 of 300 students and from 50 of 60 faculty members.

Selected morale studies of the 50's, 60's and 70's were studied in the review of related …

A Study Of Job Satisfaction Of The Elementary School Secretary, John Raymond Chirco

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The importance of the role of the elementary school secretary was established along with the findings that job satisfaction may be related to job performance. It was also pointed out that the relationship between job satisfaction and the independent variables that may be related to or influence it have not been identified. This led to the problem of how job satisfaction may be improved and therefore possibly increase performance. Thus, the purpose of this study was to identify those independent variables that may be related to job satisfaction.

Literature regarding job satisfaction varied greatly and was very scarce in terms …

Western News, November 24, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Board approves mid-year tuition; fees increases, Harkenrider discusses financial aid reliefs, Business Center named for entrepreneur John E. Fetzer, Student is Ebony Fashion Fair model on U.S. tour, Libraries set hours for Thanksgiving break, Board appoints Akers; promotes Passkiewicz, University wins Energy Management Award, Dietrich named to national advisory council

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting November 20, 1981, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Recommendation re Winter Semester 1982 Tuition
• Naming of the Business Development Center
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Board Committee Reports
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Western News, November 19, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Dybek; Woods get national arts endowment grant, Clarke: Changes to be made; some of them will hurt, 27 employees designated description writers in U Classification and Compensation Study, Seek Distinguished Faculty Scholar nominees

Western News, November 12, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Noted industrialists to speak to Detroit area alumni, More than 60 faculty; staff and emeriti volunteer to participate in mentor program, Telephone directories issued; money-saving tips noted, Rides to MSU; U of M libraries to begin

Western News, November 5, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Parents Day; Brown and Gold Day to attract 3,200 Saturday, Freshmen here found brighter than at other schools, Panel to review communications audit results, Grant enables Council for Humanities to be formed by Council of College Presidents, Jimenez named fellow in Washington, Woman Researcher Conference is Friday

Western News, October 29, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: $1-million gift to 'Partners' from John E. Fetzer, Western; DMB officials share concern over economy, Woman Researcher Conference here on Nov. 6, Two U videotapes in U.N. Festival finals, Mallinsons to be honored at luncheon in Ohio, Pontello coordinates Friends of the Arts, It was a GRAND Homecoming; including a football win, Already done a good job bringing business; education together-Kemp

Western News, October 22, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Groundbreaking Friday for Business Center, Homecoming is building to a grand finish Saturday, Brickley to speak at Friday meeting of U Foundation, Campus United Way campaign gets underway; President urges support, Zupko wins music award, Three talks on racism; sexism will be Tuesday, Largest archaeology project in state history

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting October 16, 1981, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Correspondence
• Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• General Fund Operating Budget 1981/82
• 1982/83 Capital Outlay Budget Request
• Departmental Merger and Name Change
• Program Revision Requests
• Proposed Amendment to Faculty Senate Constitution
• Resolution re Incorporation of Michigan Association of Governing Boards
• University Distinguished Service Award
• Board Committee Reports
• Honors College Report
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Western News, October 16, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Board approves General Fund operating budget of $72,020,700, Board names Palmatier to chair department, Carlton Cameron to receive U Distinguished Service Award from Board, Board of Trustees approves 12 PRR requests that total $1,985,000, Board approves five-year capital outlay budget of $52 million

Western News, October 15, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Bernstein, Earhart and; Maier get Faculty Scholar Awards Tuesday, Five faculty members recognized with Alumni Teaching Awards, Improvement of academic life remains Ehrle's goal, 'Gold Rush '81' to begin here Sunday, 'People helping people' sets tone of letter seeking support for United Way campaign, Opera composer Hugo Weisgall to speak

Western News, October 8, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Merze Tate establishes research-information center, Mindpower: The real energy of society; backers say, Academic Convocation to be Tuesday, Grand Rapids Consortium Center reorganized, Senate OKs new policy on staff studies

Show-And-Tell: Assessing Oral Language Abilities, Gery Bohning

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The oral sharing of a personal experience or an obj ect with a peer audience is often a regular part of a student's school day. This sharing time is usually called stow-and-tell in the elementary grades and personal reporting or monologuing in the intermediate and upper grades.

A Critical Look At The Reading Approaches And Grouping Patterns Currently Used In The Primary Grades, Katherine D. Wiesendanger, Ellen Birlem

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The survey reported here was conducted to determine the most common reading approach currently used by elementary school teachers in grades 1, 2, and 3. An important goal of the survey was to gain more information regarding primary teachers' grouping practices during reading. The authors also made special efforts to determine whether or not teachers regroup children according to the child's more immediate needs.

The Westerner Vol. 2 No. 2, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• University still faces fiscal crisis, Bernhard declares in address • Tate establishes information center • WESTOPS opens for business • Kalamazoo All-Business campaign sets $150,000 goal • Contract signed with AAUP • Clark Equipment gives $25,000 to campaign • 'Laundered' money returned to student • A stadium is for touchdowns, not puddly-eyed fathers at commencement • OT offers re-entry program • Mindpower: the real energy of society • Board passes Mindpower resolution • Brinn, Beam assume posts with Board • Sports • Wonderling: not the traditional AD: How WMU's new athletic director views financial pressures, the future of intercollegiate …

Western News, October 1, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Academic Convocation will be Oct. 13 in Shaw, Plans announced to improve 'sense of unity', Faculty Senate to meet 7 p.m. tonight in Trimpe, Mentor /Mentee Program registers 50 minority frosh, CEO program to give students academic help, Noted Catholic educator Hans Kung speaks Oct. 5, 6, 'In every sense you should be proud of Western,' Bernhard says, French Horn Fandango to be given Sunday

When Reading Instruction Begins And Is Tested In 25 Countries That Use An Alphabetic Language System, Cathy Collins

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The purpose of this article is to present results from one segment of an 18-month research project concerning beginning reading instruction. The project was designed to identify conditions under which initial reading activities were implemented in 25 countries that use an alphabetic language system: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Guatemala, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America, Virgin Islands, and West Germany.

Using Children's Books To Develop Reading Skills, Karla Hawkins Wendelin

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Numerous children's books are available to enhance language growth and to develop reading and writing skills. These books can be coordinated with basal reader programs and are appropriate for use with both small and large groups and with individual students. We will discuss ideas in these categories: multiple meanings, skills reinforcement, repetition of sounds, patterned language, and interest in words. A number of the recommended books, however, are representative of more than one area. A bibliography, by category, is included at the end of this article.

The Reading Specialist's Role As Perceived By Reading Specialists, Administrators, Special Education Instructors, And Classroom Teachers, Kathleen M. Ngandu, Carolyn B. Strum

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Do different school staff members agree on the importance of various roles a reading specialist may perform? This article reports the opinions of reading specialists, as well as beliefs of the administrators, special education instructors, and classroom teachers regarding roles of the reading specialist.

Editorial Comment, Ken Vandermeulen

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

A letter from the editor.

Does Content-Area Reading Teach Content-Area Learning, W John Harker

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The 1970s may be called the decade of content-area reading. From tentative, beginnings in the 1960s and before, content-area reading instruction gained recognition during the '70s as a great means of furthering students' learning in the content areas.

Theories Of Reading And Implications For Teachers, E Marcia Sheridan

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

When reading current research, one is overwhelmed by the proliferation of "new" theories of the reading process. The purpose of this paper is to present the prevailing theories of reading comprehension, to examine their similarities and differences, and determine whether they are distinctly different or represent a general theory of cognitive development specifically applied to reading.

Children's Perceptions Of Oral And Silent Reading, Duane R. Tovey

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The traditional common-sense way to teach reading has been viewed as a process of helping individual children "sound-out" unrecognized words as they read orally with their peers and teacher following along in a text. If a word is miscalled or not at tempted, both the teacher and children are eager to offer the pronunciation. Besides the embarrassment which accompanies such a practice (Holt, 1969), this simplistic mechanistic approach tends to condition children to view reading as a word-centered oral activity. Perceiving reading as a visual meaning-centered process is the last thing many children think of (Doake, 1976; Tovey, 1976).

Reading Horizons Vol. 22, No. 1

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 22, issue 1.

Effective Approaches For Improving The Reading Comprehension Of Problem Readers, Samuel A. Perez

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Here are ten suggested approaches for increasing the reading comprehension of problem readers.

Divide And Conquer: Syllabication Assessment And Older Students, Jbernard P. Floriani, John T. Wolinski

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The authors describe the development of an informal syllabication instrument which has been useful in determining strengths and weaknesses of secondary students' word attack ability.

The Context Of Comprehension, Jerome A. Niles, Larry A. Harris

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

We enter the teachers' lounge at Woodmere School, where Mrs. Stephens and Ms. Kelly are asking Mrs. Forester, the reading teacher, for advice in developing an effective program in reading comprehension. Mrs. Stephens describes the comprehension ability of each of her students. She is confident that she accurately diagnosed her students as either good comprehenders or poor comprehenders. To do so she administered a test and interpreted the results. Ms. Kelly administered the same test but she is not as comfortable as her colleague in categorizing her readers' abilities.

Western News, September 24, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WESTOPS 'open for business,' Ehrle announces, 'Potential for contagion nil' says Gove in death of student from typhoid fever, Participation urged in University Priorities Project, Lowrie active at meetings in Wales; East Germany, Liggett named director of classification, compensation study; two others appointed, Something out of past for carpenter Bert Meeuwse

Western News, September 21, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Board appoints Hemmye; Williams to chairs; Forsleff as acting, Emeriti status to Fitch and Mowen, Brinn; Beam named to Board administration, Board approves human-subjects resolution