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University Council Meeting, October 16, 1968, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Calendar - Vol. 02, No. 04 - October 14-20, 1968, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1968-1971, University Calendar

No abstract provided.

Ua37/44 Diary To Kelly, Gordon Wilson

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Excerpt from Gordon Wilson's Diary to Kelly regarding professor Arndt Stickles.

Ua11/2 Construction Bonds, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Press release regarding construction bonds for Keen Hall, Poland Hall, Pearce-Ford Tower and Downing University Center.

Ua11/2 Music Concert, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Press release announcing concert by WKU faculty and students.

Calendar - Vol. 02, No. 03 - October 7-13, 1968, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1968-1971, University Calendar

No abstract provided.

Ua11/2 Western Enrollment Again Sets Record With 10,679 Students, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Press release announcing enrollment figures for fall 1968 semester.

University Council Meeting, October 02, 1968, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Anderson College Student Handbooks, 1968-1969, Student Government Association

Handbooks

The Anderson College student handbooks of men and women for the 1968-1969 school year.

Developed in part by the Anderson College Student Government Association.

A Survey Of Religious Activities In The Junior High Schools Of Virginia, Franklin Bruce Owen

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.

Ua64/4 Technical Progress Report Of The Western Kentucky University Human Relations Center For Education, Wku Human Relations Center

WKU Administration Documents

Quarterly report created by the WKU Human Relations Center regarding activities to provide support and technical assistance to local school districts during the integration process from July 1 through September 30, 1968.

Calendar - Vol. 02, No. 02 - September 30, 1968-October 6, 1968, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1968-1971, University Calendar

No abstract provided.

Calendar - Vol. 02, No. 01 - September 23-29, 1968, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1968-1971, University Calendar

No abstract provided.

"Introduction Of New Faculty And Address By The President", Gregory Baker Wolfe

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

First address to the faculty by incoming PSC President Gregory B. Wolfe.

Greetings And Perspective On America (Chapel Talk), Milo A. Rediger

Milo Rediger Writings & Addresses

No abstract provided.

Legal Liability Of School Principals For Their Torts In Washington State, David Jerome Harbeck

All Master's Theses

According to the laws of the State of Washington, school districts, administrators, and teachers are liable for all of their torts. Since principals are not immune from tort suits, the purposes of this study were (1) to suggest measures to minimize exposure of principals to tort suits, and (2) to suggest measures of protection against such suits.

An Investigation Of Public Relations Programs In The First-Class Public School Districts In The State Of Washington, Richard Grove Boon

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this study were (1) to identify the school district officers who devoted full- or part-time duty to the promotion of public relations; (2) to identify the types of communication that they employed; and (3) to compare such factors as the previous position held by the public relations officer to the present position held by the public relations officer, the area of emphasis public relations program receives to the competency public relations officer feels in emphasized area, and the size of district student enrollment to the desire for the establishment of full- or part-time public relations positions.

An Opinion Survey Of Elementary Teachers From Various Districts Throughout Washington State Concerning Decision Making Procedures In Their Respective Districts, James Glynn Gibson

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to identify teachers' attitudes concerning the decision-making procedures as well as their assessment of existing practices of school operations in their respective districts regarding (1) curriculum, (2) materials and equipment, and (3) personnel. Knowledge of these attitudes could be of considerable value to a school administrator when making decisions, evaluating his present program, and establishing school procedures concerning the aforementioned areas.

Electronic Data Processing In Washington’S Schools: A Status Study, Lester Ray Jones

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to learn what jobs the largest school districts in Washington were doing on EDP; (2) to learn what equipment was being used in doing those jobs; (3) to learn what EDP was costing the districts who were using it; and (4) to answer other questions which might be of interest to school districts considering the utilization of EDP.

A Survey Of Ten Community School Programs, Claude M. Gove

All Master's Theses

The purpose of the study was to ascertain whether or not community school programs contained any or all of the recommended items set forth by authorities.

An Administrator’S Guide To Modular Scheduling In The Secondary Schools, Larry E. Norwood

All Master's Theses

This study assumes interest and recognition by administrators of the profound need for organizational change. The study will attempt to utilize the experiences of schools experimenting with modular scheduling in order to establish guidelines for administrators who wish to promote innovative scheduling in their own districts. It is the purpose of this study to show that modular scheduling is possible and can offer added benefits for any school district.

A Study Of The Attitudes Of Public School Teachers In Chelan And Douglas Counties Regarding Teacher Evaluation For Merit Pay Purposes, Gerald Stewart Robertson

All Master's Theses

The purposes of this research were: (1) to determine the attitude of public school teachers toward teacher evaluation for the purposes of merit pay; and (2) to determine the feasibility of a merit pay program based on these attitudes.

A Study Of Factors Relating To Grade-School Band Dropouts In The Aberdeen School District, Richard Daniel Lundstrom

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine the various causes of student dropouts in the beginning band program; (2) to examine the relation of statistics collected between five elementary schools; (3) to analyze, in particular, various student responses as well as aptitude factors as causes for dropouts; and (4) to compare the results with other selected related studies.

A Study Of The Graduates Of The Master Of Education Program At Central Washington State College, 1949-1964, Edward Henry Euken

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine the vocational status of the graduates of the Master of Education program of Central Washington State College; and (2) to obtain recommendations for improvement of the program.

A Comparative Investigation Of The Reading Achievement Of Non-English Speaking Children, Kathleen M. Timmins

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The study was designed to determine the reading achievement of children for whom English is a second language. The children involved in the study were from two distinct groups of non-English speaking children, those from Spanish-speaking families and those from Navajo families. The children were tested at the end of second grade by standardized reading achievement tests designed to measure reading vocabulary and comprehension. The study was based on the question, "Is there any difference in the reading achievement at the end of second grade for non-English speaking children who have been taught to read through a reading program based …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Summary of meeting regarding field trips, sponsored research, faculty supervision, contracted services, teaching minority group history, sabbaticals, faculty development, revision of university committee structure, dean duties and administrative calendar.

An Evaluation Of The Informal Reading Inventory In A Fifth Grade Classroom, Laura Lee Sharp

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

Problem. This study was designed to evaluate the use of the informal reading inventory in a fifth grade classroom of 29 students in the Northeast Heights of Albuquerque. The emphasis of the study was placed on finding the instructional reading levels of the children. The informal reading inventory the Nelson Reading Test, and teacher grouping were used in an effort to determine the instructional reading levels of the children and then a comparison made of the three means of evaluation.

Procedure. Each child in the class was given an informal reading inventory which determined oral and silent independent, instructional, and …

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 35, No. 5, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Administration Documents

WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Bobby McGuire Appointed Alumni President
• Foreign Born Professors
• Entertains American Soldiers in Europe - Gemini 15
• Students from Other Countries
• Summer in Mexico
• Richards, Walter. New Hope for Prisoners - Kentucky State Prison
• Climax of Major Transaction - Construction Bonds
• Veep Meets Challenge - Dero Downing
• Western Breakfast Highlights Kentucky Education Association
• President Kelly Thompson Speaks to Atlanta Alumni
• Memorial Room Plaque Tribute to War Dead
• Homecoming 1968 to Feature Alumni Activities
• Distinguished Alumni Represent WKU
• Harold Helm Addresses Graduates
• Hilltoppers Excel in All Sports - Ohio Valley Conference
• Westerners on the Move …

A Survey Of The Existing Production Facilities In The School Districts In The State Of Washington, Edward Stewart Ellis

All Master's Theses

A survey conducted to determine: (1) what facilities exist now in Washington State's public schools for the production of instructional materials; (2) who staffs these facilities; and (3) how these facilities are utilized so it can be decided what is necessary for an adequate production program.

An Examination Of View Compatibility Between Graduate Study Planners And School Principals Concerning Preparation Requirements For Principal Credentials, Charles Robert Frisbie

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to ascertain the extent to which views and opinions of graduate study planners and implementers of courses leading to principal's credentials agree with views and opinions of public school principals and it assumes that such information might influence the planning of future courses of study for public school administrators.