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Western News, May 24, 1990, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Search concludes with Ferraro recommended as new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dennison announces decision on Inselbergs, Benefits pool is 33.2 percent of employee's pay, Elliott to coach women's basketball, Board okays Dannison appointment, Lee Honors College, Grand Rapids building to be completed in July; Asken tells Senate

Ke Alakai, Vol. 35, No. 33 (1990-05-16), Brigham Young University Hawaii

Ke Alaka'i

No abstract provided.

Spring Commencement [Program], May 12, 1990, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

Western News, May 10, 1990, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU future may include development of research and business park, Haenicke cites critical needs in House hearing as faculty salaries and tuition stabilization, Education is key to containing health care costs, Bernhard portrait dedicated at April gathering, Gifted high school arts students to attend 28th Michigan Youth Arts Festival on campus

Coastal Carolina College This Week, May 7, 1990, Usc Coastal Carolina College, Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina College This Week

A newsletter for faculty, administration and staff of Coastal Carolina College.

University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 1990 - 1991, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Revision Behaviors And Syntax In The Spoken Narratives Of Language-Impaired And Normally Developing School-Aged Children, Marilyn Cleckler

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The relationship between spontaneous revision behaviors and quantitatively measured syntax skills for language-impaired and normally developing school-aged children was investigated. Differences in revision behaviors and syntactic behaviors between the two groups of children and across three age levels were also examined. Narratives were obtained from 39 language-impaired and 39 normal-language children, aged 8 through 10 years. Correlations between spontaneous revision behavior scores and syntax scores were low to moderate. The revision behavior mean scores were not significantly different between the two groups of children. Mean syntax scores were higher for the NL children and did discriminate between LI and NL …

A Review Of Informal Measures Used To Assess Oral Syntactic Ability In Normal-Language And Language-Impaired, School-Aged Children, William Eric Strong

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This review of the literature was in investigation of informal measures used to assess syntax in normal-language and language-impaired, school-aged children. From the eighteen studies that were researched in this review of the literature, 86 measures and their variants were reviewed. Data concerning the T-unit, the most widely used measure for determining syntactic maturity was reviewed as well. Any findings uncovered regarding the syntactic skills of normal-language and/or language-impaired, school-aged children were summarized (typically on the basis of ability level, age or grade level, and sex). In addition, the strengths and weaknesses in previous studies of oral syntactic maturity in …

Classroom Modifications For Learning Disabled Adolescents: The Effects Of Inservice And Follow-Up Consultation On Four Regular Classroom Teachers, Lynne Chalmers

Theses and Dissertations

This study asked the question: What are the effects of an inservice on classroom modifications for secondary learning disabled students on the teaching practice of four highly able teachers? A secondary question asked was: To what extent are teachers‘ behavior and attitudes affected by follow-up consultation? The participants were four secondary regular classroom teachers representing four curricula areas (English, social studies, health, and biology). All four had been recognized as having the ability to work well with learning disabled students. The procedure used for the study was a form of naturalistic inquiry, specifically participant observation. All four teachers participated in …

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 20-21, 1990 [Program, 102nd Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Program Summary --- 5
General Session Speakers --- 9
Awards --- 12
Distinguished Fellow --- 12
Distinguished Service --- 13, 14
Symposia Programs --- 15
Poster Session --- 17
Campus Map --- Centerfold
Section Programs --- 22
Agricultural Sciences --- 22
Anthropology --- 25
Botany --- 26
Cellular & Molecular Biology --- 28
Chemistry, Inorganic --- 30
Chemistry, Organic --- 34
Conservation --- 37
Earth Science Teaching --- 39
Elementary Science Teaching --- 40
Engineering --- 42
Geology --- 47
Linguistics --- 48
Nursing --- 49
Physics --- 50
Physiology --- 53
Psychology --- 54
Science Teaching --- 56 …

Western News, April 19, 1990, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Eight to receive $2,500Teaching Excellence Awards, Bernhard portrait dedication set for April 21, Haenicke calls for more growth in funded research, Targowski writes book on information systems, Lawson; former student collaborate on book that challenges approaches to study of religion, Curtis-Smith wins award from arts foundation

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 014, Number 32, April 9, 1990, Grand Valley State University

1989-1990, Volume 14

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Western News, April 5, 1990, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Haenicke leads the charge in March 29 Detroit forum, Scott to deliver address to Presidential Scholars, WMU research centers support technology transfer, New cable television system to serve campus this fall, Grant to boost number of KVCC minority transfers, Tanis named Fellow of national society, Breisach awarded NEH senior fellowship for research on 'progressive historians', Gossman writes law text with Arthur Miller, Packaging efforts earn Wygant national award

Ann Wheeler And Dance Education: Community And Risk In An Elementary School, Meredith R. Cherland

Teaching and Learning: The Journal of Natural Inquiry & Reflective Practice

No abstract provided.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Spring 1990, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

Reading: The Conferences, Jeanne M. Jacobson

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Diversity in family patterns is a fact of life within our society, and schools can show awareness and understanding of this diversity without emphasizing value judgments. Stereotypical views of families with a single child and families with many children, for example, encourage antagonistic views about which pattern is "better."

Emergent Literacy: A Comparison Of Formal And Informal Assessment Methods, Rebecca Harlin, Sally Lipa

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Young children enter school with individual and divergent literacy experiences. Considerable disagreement exists concerning how best to assess children's competence and utilize the results of instruments designed to provide this information for educators.

Reading Instruction And The Language-Impaired Child: Means To What End?, Esther Feldman Levary

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This simple statement alludes to the important relationship between speech and literacy that has come to intrigue and perplex many in recent years. Speech and literacy have been recognized as two complex processes that are conceptually and practically intertwined in the great tangle called "language" (Snow, 1983; Vellutino, 1977; Mattingly, 1972). Language, "a system of communication that employs spoken or written symbols" (Harris and Sipay, 1984, p. 247), is defined as a single phenomenon having receptive and expressive modes.

Use Of Departmental Review As Part Of The Assessment Process, James H. Mcbath

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines departmental review as a central instrument in outcomes assessment for higher education communication programs. Situating the practice within escalating legislative accreditation and board level accountability, it traces common anxieties that reviews may prompt program closure or reconfiguration. Through case analysis, this article identifies pitfalls arising from unclear objectives, partial data, and uneven participation, and then articulates two guiding principles: evaluation must rest on transparent standards and on evidence grounded in disciplinary knowledge. The discussion links evaluation criteria curriculum adequacy faculty quality resource allocation and graduate performance, with attention to external audiences who often misunderstand communication studies. Concluding …

Communication Competency Assessment Of Non-Traditional Students, Judith K. Litterst

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article advocates prior learning assessment as a systematic avenue for validating communication competency among nontraditional undergraduates. It situates the rationale in demographic data showing the growth of adult learners and discusses the life centered orientation of adult education. The narrative details a flexible assessment model that distinguishes experiential learning from classroom instruction, specifies generic learning outcomes across public speaking interpersonal and small group contexts, and deploys multimethod evaluation including diagnostic interviews portfolios objective theory examinations and performance tests. Guidelines address faculty training screening procedures instrument reliability and articulation of credit waiver or advanced placement options. By integrating experiential validation …

Teacher And Student Discourse Variables In Academic Communication, Janet M. Sturm

Masters Theses

This study was designed to analyze the oral communication exchanges between first, third, and fifth grade teachers and their students. It was based on the hypothesis that discourse parameters of linguistic quantity and complexity and communication acts change over grade level, much as the discourse parameters of caregivers with young children have been found to do. The language of teachers and students in 15 classrooms was examined by measuring 6 form and quantity variables and 11 communication act variables. Results showed significant differences for some form variables (MLU, mazes, and Type-token ratio) and some communication acts (convey content, mark content, …

Western News, March 22, 1990, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Unit works to ensure accurate census information, Haenicke to be featured in March 29 Detroit forum, Five candidates for dean on campus, Board approves measures that give employees more choices in managing retirement plan, Feminist theologian to speak on Buddhism, Fun, fitness; free seminars to be part of fifth annual Spring Into Wellness Week; President's Club memberships support campaign, Communication research colloquium scheduled

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting March 16, 1990, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Naming of Memorials and Facilities
• Conferring of Honorary Degrees
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Graduate Student Application Fee Increases
• Application and Graduate Fees for Graduate Specialty Program Certificates
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Student Room and Board and Apartment Rental Rates
• Acquisition of Property
• Resolution re TIAA-CREFF Retirement Plan
• Elmwood Apartments
• Antenna Farm
• Fee Building
• Enrollment Management
• Remarks by the Provost
• Public Comments
• Executive Session
• Adjournment

Western News, March 15, 1990, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Two faculty members honored as 'Women of the Year', Room and board rates on March 16 agenda, Thompson to speak on impact of research, 'Stand and Deliver' teacher here to stress importance of education, Novelist Fernandez to give reading from works, WMU Institute for Water Sciences launches third year of research, Geologist gets award for Aquipro model, New IWS head has national reputation, Six Michigan nature centers selected for WMU/GEM project, Lakeshore property owners await WMU verdict on erosion control Geologist's study funded by state

Western News, March 1, 1990, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: 1927 graduate Merze Tate donates $1 million gift for student needs, Presidents call for more state support in GR forum, NIH grant funds microvascular system research, Ray honored by Midwest professional group, Lawson selected to edit international journal

Western News, February 22, 1990, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Events planned to celebrate Women's History Month, Haenicke to participate in Grand Rapids forum, Marketing history is topic for March 1 talks, Experts here to discuss prospects for expanding business opportunities in Taiwan, Kreager heads Employee Assistance Program, Thompson named to new position in Office of Adult Learning Services

Western News, February 15, 1990, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Budget proposal is better than initially expected, Micklin adventures featured in National Geographic, Today marks beginning of move for Waldo Library, Cain to discuss economics and discrimination

Coastal Carolina College This Week, February 12, 1990, Usc Coastal Carolina College, Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina College This Week

A newsletter for faculty, administration and staff of Coastal Carolina College.

The Effect Of A Parent Training Program On Language Delayed Children, Lynn Krupa

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this research project was to determine whether a child-centered parent training program requiring minimal training would increase the language skills of LD pre-school children who have normal receptive language. Seven experimental subjects and 6 control subjects were randomly selected from a pool of middle-class families who answered a newspaper advertisement. The parents of the experimental group received 3 individual training sessions over a 3-month period. They were instructed to spend 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 3 months, in a free play situation with their children using the language stimulation techniques they had learned, …

Acer Newsletter No. 68 February 1990, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

ACER Newsletter archive 1969-1999

No abstract provided.