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Assessing The Level Of Effective Communication In Schools, Amiot P. Michel

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to examine the level of communication which exists in the elementary schools in the Millville School District. Miliville is currently in the process of developing Lakeside Middle School. Lakeside Middle School will be composed of staff members from the three K-7 elementary schools and the current 5th and 6th grade students in the six elementary schools.

Surveys were developed to assess the effectiveness of the communication systems currently existing in the six schools. Surveys were then distributed to the six elementary school principals, future staff members, and the parents of the 5th and 6th …

Encouraging Positive Behavior At The Elementary School Level, Maureen Czbas

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study was to develop a behavior management program that addressed ways to eliminate infractions that interfered with the students' learning process. This addition to the curriculum did not eliminate the district's discipline policy but instilled in the student body an awareness of social expectations. It was hoped that the awareness gave students the opportunity to acquire the behaviors that were socially acceptable in school and in society.

The new program engaged the total educational family of staff, students, parents, and administrators. It was built on structure and harmony, allowing for flexibility of classroom instruction. The program, …

World Language Program In Elementary Schools, Claire S. Whittaker

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to discover and evaluate the effectiveness of a World Language Program on the elementary students of St. James Regional School using a schoolwide action research design. This study's result were formulated into an evaluation to parents, teachers, and administrations on the progress of a FLES Language Program.

This project took place at a small Catholic elementary school consisting of the students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. This school is small and located in an economically depressed area. There is little exposure to foreign language in the community and none has been taught in the …

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Quarterly Meeting of the WKU Board of Regents to discuss diposition of minutes; Executive Committee report; Academic & Student Affairs Committee report; Finance & Budget Committee report; Institutional Advancement Committee report; personnel recommendations; president's report; creation of Minority, Diversity & International Issues Committee and pending litigation.

Ua45/6 Commencement Program, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Commencement program listing graduates.

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 9, 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
• Coming Up - Calendar of Events

This issue includes articles:

• Five Year Plan to Help Traffic Flow
• WKU to Graduate 1,100 May 8
• Self-Insurance Goes Smoothly, Says Human Resources
• Remember Area Code Change
• WKU Literary Award Goes to Critic Denis Donoghue
• First China Faculty Exchange
• Gift to Aid Dental Hygiene
• Council on Postsecondary Education Names Assistant Director - Rana Johnson
• Former Topper to Direct Athletic Fund Raising - Roland Shelton
• Employment Opportunities Available …

University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 1999 - 2000, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

The Suburban Middle Class At Risk: A Profile Of Students Who Are Referred To The Office, Carole Joyce Pearson

Theses and Dissertations

The focus of this study was to identify the at risk students at a suburban high school based on the frequency of referrals to the office, and to determine why these students continue to misbehave. A list of students called down to the office was provided daily. Using the Call Down List, names of students who were referred to the office most frequently were compiled. A random sample of 23 students frequently on the list was used to develop a profile of the nature of the misbehavior, and the administrative action taken; patterns of attendance, lateness, and academic standing …

University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 1999 - 2000, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Factors Influencing Student-Athlete Choice Of Institution, Edward G. Howat

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influenced prospective student-athletes to attend East Tennessee State University. Using a qualitative research design, interviews were conducted with 36 freshman scholarship student-athletes. Participants represented student-athletes from each sport. A literature review covered the history of intercollegiate athletics, the history of recruiting student-athletes, the process of recruiting student-athletes, and the decline of public perception towards intercollegiate athletics. Results from the interviews were analyzed using inductive analysis. Patterns, themes, and categories of analysis emerged from the data. The data from the interviews were then unitized and categorized. The categorized units were …

The Impact Of Staff Development Practices On Implementation Of Middle School Components, Denise Charbonnet

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Middle schools serve young adolescents who require a separate schooling experience from both elementary and high school students. The Middle School Movement has been around since the 1960s, yet middle schools have not been fully implemented in this country. Middle schools are still in the early stage of reform.

Staff development activities are necessary to prepare school personnel to implement best middle school practices. Because few states require certification at the middle school level, most school personnel are poorly prepared to implement best middle school practices. Thus, Carnegie (1989) recommendations are not fully incorporated in most middle schools.

In this …

Gender Bias And Women In Leadership, Rose Mary Judge

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to describe and evaluate the effectiveness of implementing a stronger equity plan to career major areas whose students have experienced inequity in a vocational program that perpetuates gender bias and harassment of female students. This particular sample involves twenty-two students who are in non-traditional career major areas.

Interviews involved the Building Principal, the Affirmative Action Officer, a Guidance Counselor, and two Career Major teachers. Surveys were used to collect data from students in non-traditional career majors. Questionnaires were given to all academic teachers. Data analysis consisted of using the information from the interviews, surveys, …

A Quantitative Study Of The Relationship Between Academic Achievement And The Developmental Study Of Vocal And Instrumental Music, James R. Ponter

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a quantitative relationship existed between academic achievement as measured by California Achievement Test scores and the involvement of high school students in the developmental study of vocal and instrumental music.

The California Achievement Test Level 20 (CAT-5) scores of a cohort of 170 students were evaluated from grades nine and ten. Students were grouped according to whether they were involved in developmental vocal music, instrumental music, vocal and instrumental music programs, or no music study.

Reading, Language, and Mathematics scores for students in music programs were compared to non-music students using …

Technology: An Imperative In Schools Today, Maria Malanga

Theses and Dissertations

This study identified, prioritized, and fulfilled technological needs of faculty and staff at an elementary school. A list of technological skills in ascending hierarchical order was devised. From the list, a needs analysis was devised. Through the use of the survey, the intern was able to glean a holistic view of the needs of the faculty. Due to financial constraints, the intern provided workshops to fulfill the needs. A comparison of skills both before the workshops and again afterward, showed a significant increase in computer competency in five of the eight indicators-specifically the ability to recognize hardware components, power up …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 9, 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
• Coming Up - Calendar of Events

This issue includes articles:

• Kindred, Teresa. WKU Produces Agri-Leaders - WKU Agriculture
• Demonstrating Her Commitment to Her Alma Mater -Mary Nixon
• Gift Forms Partnership with WKU - Firstar Corporation
• April 16, 1998: When All Hail Broke Loose
• Your Oral Health and Over All Health - WKU Dental Hygiene
• Miller, Mary. A Message from Your Faculty Regent
• Honored for Lifetime Achievement - Tom Baldwin
• College Heights Herald Wins …

Ua77/1 Alumni, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

• Folk Guitar
• Dougherty, Russell. Letter to Editor
• A Little Can Make a Difference – Becky Pleasant
• Making A University Transformational – Gordon Ford
• Demonstrating Commitment to Her Alma Mater – Mary Nixon
• Impacting Cultural Lives in the Community
• Yarbrough, Alex. Jazz Pro Mike Lango Comes Home
• Music Department Wall of Fame
• Kindred, Teresa. WKU Produces Agri-Leaders – Jenks Britt, Billy Smith
• Meet New Alumni Board Members!
• Sprinklers are High Priority
• Kentucky Emergency Medical Service Academy
• Meyers, Amy. How Can I Help?
• Eison, Sheila. On Making the Time & Being Sublime – Mary Miller
• Southern Kentucky Festival …

University Reporter - Vol. 03, No. 08 - April 1999, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

1999 March 8 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 9, No. 2, 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
• Coming Up - Calendar of Events

This issue includes articles:

• Taking the Classroom Across the Commonwealth
• Board of Regents Meeting: Sprinklers a High Priority
• Gramling, Joy. A Message from Your Staff Regent
• Stephen Jay Gould
• Music Receives Largest Gift Ever from Anonymous Donor
• Eison, Sheila. After 13 Years, Mary Miller's Back as Faculty Regent
• Chambless, Cheryl. Update on New System for Student Information - Banner
• Setting the Pace! - Stanley Pace Donation
• Southern …

University Officials As Administrators & Mediators: The Dual Role Conflict & Confidentiality Problems, Jeffrey C. Sun

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal

No abstract provided.

University Reporter - Vol. 03, No. 07 - March 1999, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

Ua3/9/5 Bowling Green Noon Rotary Club Speech, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell to the Noon Rotary Club in Bowling Green, Kentucky regarding strategic planning and change at Western Kentucky University.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 74, No. 35, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Corbin, Brett. Western Selling Tobacco – Smoking
• Gaines, Jim. Reliving the Civil War – Orphan Brigade
• Long, Brittany. Property Not Being Used as Planned – 1901 Nashville Road
• Clark, Ryan. Illnesses Rampage Western
• Brewer, Jerry. John Carmichael Selected as College Representative – National Band Association, Music
• Comply with Council on Postsecondary Education Findings . . . But Redefine Minority
• Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon Minority Students
• Fancher, Gabriel. The Party Will Go On – Alcohol, Fraternities and Sororities
• White, Steven. Article on Charles Anderson Smacks of Joseph McCarthy
• What Was …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 9, No. 1, 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
• Coming Up - Calendar of Events

This issue includes articles:

• Gordon Ford Gift Largest for Business College
• Kentucky Emergency Medical Service Academy
• Gerontology Program Receives Support - Active Services Corporation
• Fall Commencement: 1,100 Degrees; Honors Kentucky Historian Dr. Thomas Clark
• Weather: What to Do
• Coffee's Brewing at the Faculty House
• Gifts to College Heights Foundation
• Mary Ellen Miller Returns to University Board
• Happy Birthday PBS!
• Bivin Forensic Society Takes Act on the Road, …

University Reporter - Vol. 03, No. 06 - February 1999, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

University Reporter - Vol. 03, No. 06 - February 1999 - Calendar, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1996-2009, University Reporter

No abstract provided.

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Quarterly Meeting of the WKU Board of Regents to discuss resolution of appreciation for Raymond Mendel; disposition of minutes; Executive Committee report; Academics & Student Affairs Committee report; Institutional Advancement Committee report; Finance & Budget Committe report; purchase of Barren County property; personnel actions; and president's report.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 74, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Back, Shannon. Student Alleges Rape at Party
• Clark, Ryan. The Town Looked Like a Bomb Went Off – Clarksville, Tennessee, Tornados, Weather
• Wilkins, Erin. Pledges Rushing to Houseless Kappa Alpha
• Harper, Molly. Higher Standards for Council on Postsecondary Edcuation
• Brewer, Jerry. Faculty Award Nominations
• Karen, Mattias. Mary Miller Returns to Regents in Second Faculty Election
• Gaines, Jim. Lighting at South Campus Inadequate, Students Say
• Arriving at Each Alarm: About Time – Fire Alarms, Bowling Green Fire Department
• Tabor, Chris. Editorial Cartoon Big Red Warning Student About False Fire Alarm …

Transforming Experiences: The Benefits Of Intellectual Risk, John Strassburger

Publications

This is the fourth in a series of occasional papers about the challenges confronting students and what Ursinus is doing to help them enter adult life.

Catalog, 1999-2001, Graduate, Indiana State University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.