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The Adaptation Of Regular Elementary Classrooms For Children With Moderate And Severe Disabilities: Inclusion Practices From The Principal's Perspective, Jerry R. Herman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study examined the perceptions of elementary school principals in Tennessee regarding the desirability and feasibility of adapting regular elementary classrooms and programs for the inclusion of children with moderate and severe disabilities. The purpose of the study was to add an administrative dimension to current research on inclusive educational programming for children typically educated in special (CDC) class settings. Data collection for the descriptive design of the study was accomplished by use of a 40 item survey instrument with a 7-point Likert-type scale for each construct (i.e., desirability and feasibility). Four ten item subscales addressed the areas of Staff …

Machiavellian Attitudes Acknowledged By Principals Of Tennessee Secondary Schools, George M. Williams

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to determine the level of Machiavellian attitudes acknowledged by secondary school principals as measured by the Mach V Attitude Inventory Scale. The data were collected from an ex post facto survey of 169 public and nonpublic secondary school principals, grades 9-12. Principals completed the Mach V scale and a 13-item demographic survey. Sixteen research questions were formulated to examine the relationship among the variables which produced seventeen null hypotheses. Of the seventeen null hypotheses, four were found to be significant and thirteen were nonsignificant. A review of the descriptive data indicated that the majority …

Comparative Characteristic Lifestyle Approaches Of Persisters And Dropouts In Adult High Schools In Tennessee, Samuel J. Shepherd

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem of this study was that no data existed on characteristics of life style management as related to persisters and dropouts among adult high school students in the state of Tennessee. The purpose of the study was to determine the characteristic life style approaches most prevalent among persistent enrollees, graduates, and dropouts of selected adult high school programs in Tennessee. Five hundred fifty-nine persisters and 868 dropouts were surveyed by mail, by telephone, or by school site visits. There were 419 participants in the study, 311 persisters and 108 dropouts. The research was descriptive in nature and utilized data …

The Role Of Transformational Leadership In The Collaborative Development Of A Full Inclusion Program: An Action Research Study, Paul R. Hain

Dissertations

ABSTRACT

This dissertation is a critical action research study on full inclusion for students with learning disabilities. The study describes how full inclusion for 16 students with learning disabilities in three regular classes was implemented in an Illinois elementary school over a one year period. The purpose of this study is to describe how transformational leadership, collaborative decision-making and action research helped in the development of full inclusion.

Action research was the method used to 1) observe and collect data about the project, 2) to analyze what was happening, and 3) help guide the inclusion teaching team in taking actions …

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Discussion of Moving to a New Level, faculty ethics and elections.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 70, No 55, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Wilson, Sherry. Institute for Economic Development Hosts Debate – Politics
• Hannah, Jim. Hiring Practices Reviewed – Affirmative Action
• Root, Tonya. Protest of College Heights Herald Seeks Apology – Demonstrations, Cartoons
• Wilson, Sherry. Oklahoma City: Student’s Father Half-Mile from Bombing – Angela Vincent, Oklahoma City Federal Building Bombing, Oklahoma City, Okla., 1995
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon Student Government in Glass Box
• Visibility Key to Student Government Association Success
• Our View – Editorial Cartoons, Stacy Curtis
• People Poll: What Do You Want to Get Done Before You …

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Quarterly meeting of the WKU Board of Regents to discuss disposition of meeting minutes; recognition of individual students and faculty; finance committee report; budget; student handbook revisions; personnel actions; personnel classification and compensation plan; president's report; and Moving to a New Level While Keeping Old Traditions.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting April 21, 1995, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Remarks by the Chair
• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Remarks by the President
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Academic and Student Affairs Committee Recommendations
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Investigator Significant Financial Disclosures Policy for Sponsored Projects
• Budget and Finance Committee Recommendations
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Reconveyance of Properties
• Vehicle Registration Rates
• Remarks by the Provost
• Public Comments
• Executive Session
• Ratification of CELCIS Contract
• Battle Creek Facilities Lease

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 70, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Anna, Cara. Regents Look at Disciplinary Hearing Change – Student Disciplinary Committee
• Bricking, Tara. Earth Day Has Birthday Plans
• Gagliardi, Melissa. Tara Higdon Moves Up; Voting Down – Student Government Association
• Hannah, Jim. $700 Dunk: Player Mus Pay Price for Shattered Backboard – Darius Hall, Preston Health & Activities Center
• Concert in Diddle Arena Tomorrow Night – Clay Walker
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon Earth Day Recycling
• Regents, Don’t Let This Issue Slide – Student Disciplinary Committee
• Western Needs Recycling Plan – Earth Day
• People Poll: …

Ua12/2/1 Graduation 1995, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special commencement edition of the College Heights Herald:

• Simmons, Darryn. Health Insurance One Hazard Graduates Face
• Grundy, Julie. Diploma: Facing the Hard, Cold Truth About the Real World
• Diddle Arena Gets Spruced Up for Graduation
• Davis, Amanda. All In a Day’s Work – Lana McCray, Non-Traditional Students
• My Baby’s Graduating – Personal Ads
• Bricking, Tara. Job Hunting on Internet Works for Some; Others Wary
• Bricking, Tara. Getting Your Resume On-Line

1995 April 17 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Friday Report - Vol. 04, No. 04 - April 14, 1995, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.

Gender Salary Summary, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Gender salary comparisons for each academic department.

Statement On Faculty Ethics & Professional Responsibilities, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

A proposed Statement on Faculty Ethics and Professional Responsibilities. This is a working document and thus subject to revision as per the suggestions of the Senate and the faculty of Western Kentucky University.

Meeting Agenda, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda re: budget, grade distribution and Moving to a New Level. Includes Grade Summary Percentage Distribution by College/University report for Fall 1994.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 70, No. 50, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Root, Tonya. Officials, Managers Meeting – Facilities Meeting, Outsourcing, Dining Services
• Gagliardi, Melissa. Jason Young, Jason Hays Back New Level – Student Government Association
• Lowe, Karin. Genetics Program Creator Leaving Western – Val Dunham, Biology
• Business Dean Resigning to Teach – Michael Brown, Gordon Ford College of Business
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon Outsourcing
• Privatization Draws Questions – Facilities Management, Dining Services
• Ratliff, Tammy. Parking Problem is Bad – Parking & Transportation Services
• Moore, Peggy. Put Ceiling on Income In Plan – Tuition
• People Poll: What …

Senate Meeting, April 5, 1995, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

1995 April 3 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Administrators' Understanding Of The Federal Special Education Mandate: Individuals With Disabilities Education Act., William R. Nelson, Carolyn Ridenour

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

With the passage of the Education for all Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142) in 1975, the United States Congress sought to provide educational opportunity to all children. In 1990, with added amendments, the law was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Turnbull reported in 1993 that Congress had found approximately one-half of the nation's eight million children with disabilities were not receiving an appropriate education and about one million were receiving no education at all. Clearly, in the past two decades since the passage of the Education for all Handicapped Children Act school administrators have, on a daily …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 5, No. 4, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• And the Winners Are . . . WKU Faculty Awards
• Skipper, Bob. Moving to a New Level
• Conversion of Funds Almost Complete - WKU Foundation
• Way to Go, Public Radio!
• Nienaber, Gus. For Mrs. Theresa Gerard: Applause, Applause!
• WKU Business Dean to Return to Classroom - Michael Brown
• Skipper, Bob. The College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
• Canadian Studies
• Adding Up to Better Teachers
• Helping Launch Careers - Career …

Ua66/13/3 Health Link, Vol. 1, No. 1, Wku Public Health

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by and about the WKU Public Health department.

Ua62/4 The Western Worksheet, Wku Accounting

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by WKU Accounting and the Eta Omicron chapter of Beta Alpha Psi.

Newsletter Vol. Xviii, No. 4, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate newsletter. This issue includes articles:

• White, Bart. What's the Buzz? Commentary & Insight
• Senate Survey of Faculty Opinions
• Snyder, Larry. Open Letter on the Moving to a New Level Initiative
• Report of Ad Hoc Committee for Developing a Statement on Faculty Ethics & Professional Responsibilities
• Statement on Faculty Ethics & Professional Responsibilities
• WKU Faculty Senate, 1995-1996

Ua77/1 Alumni, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

• Education!
• From the President – Thomas Meredith
• Accountability Report
• Western Reaccredited by SACS
• Jerry Barnaby Receives Golden Eagle Award
• James Ramsey Elected Vice President of KEDFA
• WKYU-FM Wins National Agriculture Oscar
• Grant Funds Space Exploration Workshop
• Grant to Help Identify Potential Minority Teachers
• Javits Grant Continues Gifted & Talented Funding
• Grant Continues Funding for Writing Project
• Eisenhower Grant Funds Math Programs
• College Heights Herald Online
• Huntsman Establishes Grant for Hot Students
• Martha Jenkins Selected Fellow in Textile Group
• Alice Mikovch Receives Math Education Award
• Henry Baughman Competes on All-Star Tennis Team
• Journalism Students Win Hearst Honors …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 71, No. 11, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Craig, Ryan. 10K Classic Festivities Kick Off Tomorrow
• Scott, Mike. Power Outage Leaves Some in Dark
• Becker, Lori & Jason Hall. Students, Faculty Get Clearer Idea of Moving to a New Level
• Public Radio Wins Two Awards – WKYU-FM
• Weaver, Ron. Editorial Cartoon re: Moving to a New Level
• Turnout Low at Moving to a New Level Forums
• Brown, Mark. Brown Bomber Makes Demands to Western
• Wilkins, Deborah. College Heights Herald Didn’t Ask for Code of Ethics Correctly – Regents
• Weigel, Richard. Professor Misquoted – …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol 5, No. 3, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• Eison, Sheila. Farewell to the Unexamined Life
• Meet the Planners of the Major Gift Campaign
• Saving Public Broadcasting
• Mastering the Art of Nursing
• A Very Special $1 Million Gift to WKU - Glen & Freida Wells
• All-State Art Exhibition
• It's in the Cards! - WKU business cards

1995 March 20 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Discussion of elections, health care reform act, faculty evaluations and part-time faculty.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 70, No. 45, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Davidson, Janean. Central Hall Residents File Petition – Minton Hall, Housing & Residence Life
• Ritchie, Christa. Police Search for Robbers – Paul Williams, Michael Tewell
• Gagliardi, Melissa. Sports Funding: Letter Targets WKU Foundation – Hilltopper Athletic Foundation
• Regents Review Student’s Appeal – John Taylor, Student Disciplinary Committee
• Wilson, Sherry. Slides Show Women Together In Poverty – Women’s History Month, Larry Powell
• Curtis, Stacy. Editorial Cartoon Big Red & March Madness
• March Madness Sweeping the Hill – Basketball
• Ford, Timothy. White Males Threatened by Minorities, Affirmative …

1995 March 6 - Faculty Senate Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.