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Can Americans Defend The Ideals Of Their Flag? An Analysis Of The Protective Rhetoric Opposing The Burning Of The U.S. Flag, Jim Hanson

Iowa Journal of Communication

On August 22, 1984, The War Chest Tour, a group of over 150 protesters angered by United States corporate involvement in South Africa and Nicaragua, marched through the streets of Dallas, loudly demonstrating. The group angrily chanted, sprayed graffiti on buildings, and overturned potted plants inside office buildings as they haphazardly wound their route to the Dallas City Hall where, across the street, the 1984 Republican National Convention was in session. As they marched, several of the protesters sighted an American flag on its pole in front of the Mercantile National Bank. They climbed the pole, tore down the flag …

A Communication Perspective On Academic Freedom: Implications For Public Speaking, Ronald C. Arnett

Iowa Journal of Communication

The question explored in this article is "how can the field of Speech Communication, through the introductory course in public speaking, support academic freedom in the classroom?" This article presumes the value and importance of academic freedom for continuation of educational quality in research and classroom instruction. The argument for supporting academic freedom in the beginning public speaking class is grounded in the following examination: (1) a working definition of academic freedom, (2) the rationale for academic freedom, (3) current threats to academic freedom, and (4) the contribution that Speech Communication can make in supporting academic freedom in both philosophical …

Response To "The Case For A Right To Reply," By James Darsey, James Darsey

Iowa Journal of Communication

With the essay "The Case for the Right to Reply," the author enters into the important and captious debate over what to do about "hate speech," specifically on college campuses. As a former Affirmative Action Officer for the Speech Communication Association and as organizer and chair of a recent SCA panel on this very subject, I am in sympathy with the undertaking. There is the persistent notion among well-meaning people that "hate speech," as indicated by its designation, is sui generis and, considered as such, is eligible for special treatment.

Extrainstitutional Learning Challenge In Higher Education, Laura D. Browne

Graduate Research Papers

The number of adults entering and reentering higher education is rapidly increasing. Researchers have attempted to determine why adults return to higher education. Morstain and Smart (1977) noted five reasons: social learning, learning for the fun of learning, learning for stimulation or relaxation, career change and life transition. As these adult learners enter academe, they bring with them a wealth of knowledge and life experiences that will have little credibility in a system which only recognizes credit hours earned as the result of time spent in a classroom. This is a major obstacle for adults wishing to enter higher education.

Preface

National Youth Leadership Symposium Monographs

The University of Northern Iowa's Youth Leadership Studies program inaugurated a creative research and communications system for professionals in youth serving organizations with the 1990 National Youth Leadership Symposium. The Symposium is an annual working conference that focuses on solving practical problems for the emerging profession. The purpose of the Symposium is to serve as an agency of change by raising questions, examining circumstances, making decisions and taking actions that realize the common ground and agreement needed to contribute to the profession. It builds on the unique traditions, missions, and services of each youth organization, while cutting across the boundaries …

Professional Development For Youth Workers (Keynote Address), Frank L. Esser

National Youth Leadership Symposium Monographs

I want to begin this presentation by telling you that I hopefully speak to you tonight as more than the Executive Director of a local nationally affiliated youth agency. My intent is to address you on behalf of my colleagues from all youth serving agencies, and in a way that will reflect the unified commitment and concern we share regarding the Professional Development of our field.

During the first Youth Leadership Symposium Judith Carter, Director of Career Development with Boys and Girls Clubs of America, challenged us very directly with a very realistic picture of the situation of our youth …

Professional Development For Youth Leaders: "National Problems: Local Solutions" (R.J. Mcelroy Lecture), Christine L. Kwak

National Youth Leadership Symposium Monographs

When you are preaching to the choir, you know that you are dealing with people who already care. I suspect that much of what you will hear from me today will be things you already know. But as Mary Montie Bacon, a brilliant educator from the California peer helping movement says, "there's some things even the choir needs to hear. That no matter how good we are, how committed we are, even the choir needs to rehearse the tunes, to come together every once in a while to re-inspire one another ....... to re-commit to some of the principles we …

Analysis And Recommendations, Robert F. Long

National Youth Leadership Symposium Monographs

The 1991 National Youth Leadership Symposium moved the study of the youth serving organization profession toward better understandings of the developmental needs of its professional staff. The theme, "Common Ground for Professional Development", was used to focus the examination on educational needs that would be useful to all those engaged in the work of these organizations. Building on the agreement about needed professional competencies developed at the 1990 Symposium, the 1991 gathering moved on to improve understanding of how to better prepare for youth leadership roles. These are important activities to foster awareness, responsiveness, and advocacy to the youth leadership …

Youth Development Professionals: Common Ground For Professional Development [Complete Monograph]

National Youth Leadership Symposium Monographs

No abstract provided.

Issues Facing People Of Color In Education: A Collection Of Papers [Complete Monograph]

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

No abstract provided.

Issue Two: The Importance Of Sensitivity In Dealing With Cultural Diversity In Education [A. Jones], Annie Jones

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

As our population continues to increase from a majority European American to a minority population inclusive of African-American, Hispanic, Asian American and a variety of other racial and ethnic groups, the challenge will continue for educators to respond to this diverse student population. However, much of the research shows that educators until now have failed to address the needs of minority students at all levels of education.

In the 1980s the increase in the refugee and immigrant population underscored the necessity of educators to develop a sense of cultural awareness and cultural diversity. A number of educators searched for a …

Issue Two: The Importance Of Sensitivity In Dealing With Cultural Diversity In Education [Suggs], Laverne Suggs

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

This paper will discuss sensitivity in dealing with cultural diversity. Though this issue is relative to all cultures and the ultimate goal is to develop sensitivity to all cultures, this paper will deal primarily with sensitivity in dealing with Black cultural diversity or the importance of sensitivity in dealing with Black people and cultural awareness of Black people.

The biggest problem facing Black people is forming positive self-images. Developing a positive self-image is difficult for any Black person, since every day we see evidence that a Black life is not valued very highly in our society. Also, the mass media …

Issue Two: The Importance Of Sensitivity In Dealing With Cultural Diversity In Education [M. L. Jones], Mary Lynne Jones

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Racism is alive and well in our society. It is manifested in subtle ways through institutional racism or in more overt forms such as harassment and violent behaviors. Our schools are a reflection of our society. Educators need to be cognizant of their roles in shaping the attitudes of students who must function in a culturally diverse society. In addition, educators must be culturally sensitive in their approaches to providing total educational programs which foster appreciation, understanding, and respect for the many different peoples in our nation and world. Sensitivity to dealing with cultural diversity is important for individuals involved …

Issue Three: Support And Mentoring For People Of Color In Education [J. Brown], Judge Brown

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Many issues face the philosophers, practitioners, and policymakers regarding the educational attainment of all students and particularly, that of minorities or students of color. Much debate is brewing around one of these issues and the role he/she can play in a student's development and achievement. It has long been recognized that the relationship, between the wiser, more experienced and skilled older person and the enthusiastic, curious younger individual, in which each values certain characteristics in the other has led to an extraordinary level of accomplishment.

Issue Three: Support And Mentoring For People Of Color In Education [Learn], Kathleen Learn

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

The lack of support and mentoring for people of color in education, both students and staff, is a cause for concern. The statistics and facts are clear regarding the failure and general hopelessness of some people of color in the education process. Nearly 20% of all Black males drop out of high school (Dent, 1989). In addition, "black boys score lower than any other group on standardized tests" (p.55). Also disheartening is the fact that Black males are disproportionately misclassified and placed in classes for the mentally retarded. They are "twice as likely as whites to be placed in special …

Focus Area Six: Creating Partnerships With The Private Sector To Support Children [Scupham], Kris Scupham

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Since April 26, 1983, when the National Commission on Excellence in Education released its report on the current status of our public school system, we have been repeatedly reminded "our nation is at risk." Over the past several years we have become aware that many of our students are functionally illiterate when they graduate from high school and an even larger percentage are "at risk" of not completing high school. This dropout problem is not new to our society. In 1900, 17% of school children graduated from high school. By 1935, this increased to 35% and by 1980 it rose …

Meeting The Needs Of At-Risk Students: A Collection Of Papers [Complete Monograph]

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

No abstract provided.

Focus Area One: Coordinating Services Between Schools And Agencies [Coleman], Harold B. Coleman

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Any child can be at risk at some point during his/her life. An entire family can also be at risk. But what does it mean to be at risk? The Iowa Child Development Coordinating Council has defined at risk for the purpose of prekindergarten children as: An at-risk prekindergarten child is any child, who because of physical or environmental influence is at risk of entering the education program at the kindergarten level lacking sufficient development necessary to succeed.

Any of the following may place a prekindergarten child at risk: • being a member of a low income family (under 150% …

Focus Area Two: Increasing Family Involvement In The Child's Development [Collinson], Jan Collinson

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

The importance of the family in a child's development has been debated by psychologists, physicians, educators, and anyone who has ever looked at a child and asked "Why?" Families have been blamed for having a child with autism or a behavioral disorder and credited for raising a genius. Somewhere between blame and credit is the fact that a child makes the greatest physical and mental growth from birth to five years of age than at any other time in life. The family has the greatest influence during that time period.

When the child begins school, other factors become influential-peers, adults, …

Focus Area Two: Increasing Family Involvement In The Child's Development [Goodwin], Myrna J. Goodwin

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

A child's education begins with the family at the child's birth. Then during the hospital stay both child and mother are nurtured by the medical staff. Schools could begin their interest in the child's education if an educator visited the newborn's home to deliver ideas on learning in the home.

When the mother and child leave the hospital and arrive at their home, the environment (along with heredity factors) begins to shape the child's future. Physical, intellectual, and spiritual needs will be accommodated in varying degrees. If the baby's basic physical needs are met, that's good; but if the physical …

Focus Area Two: Increasing Family Involvement In The Child's Development [Levine], Polly Levine

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

If the goal of education is to develop productive citizens who are life- long learners, then parents must be nurtured as partners in the educational process to attain that goal. Educators recognize the need to have parents involved in the schools. They are also painfully aware of many families’ reluctance to take an active role in education. To begin to deal with parent involvement, schools must seriously look at the messages they send to parents. Human service agencies can be major contributors to helping the process when schools collaborate with parents to benefit the family unit. However, agencies also receive …

Focus Area Three: Providing For The Health Needs Of Children In The School Setting: Facilitator's Summary, Linda S. Gleissner

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

School health has historically dealt with routine issues such as immunizations: screening tests for vision, hearing, or growth; and treatment for minor injuries and illnesses. Additionally impacting on school programs and the lives of young people are issues such as drug and alcohol usage, nutrition, teenage pregnancy, access to adequate health care, and communicable disease. Implicit in each of these issues is the need for collaboration across agencies in identifying strategies to influence the lives and health of our young people. No one agency has either the human or fiscal resources to effectively meet the needs.

Focus Area Three: Providing For The Health Needs Of Children In The School Setting: [Moore], Brenda R. Moore

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Historically, school health has been an under-emphasized and neglected area of health care, dealing with routine issues such as immunizations, mandated screening tests for vision, hearing or growth, and treatment for minor trauma. With changing health care needs, school health has become an increasingly important arena for attempting to deal with many of society's most difficult health concerns. Increased concerns in areas such as drug usage, communicable diseases, teenage pregnancy, inadequate access to health care, and increasing numbers of children with special health care needs (Appendix A) has created a marked imbalance in demands when compared to the resources usually …

Focus Area Four: Providing Continuity Of Service For Highly Mobile Children And Families [Perrish], Charlcie Perrish

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Families in our society have become increasingly mobile due partly to the refinement and availability of modern transportation. Many families relocate to maintain employment or to secure affordable housing. At least one in five families moves each year (Kuczen, 1982). This frequency of movement contributes to the decline in a family's sense of community and often results in isolation from family, friends, and other valuable support systems.

Sometimes when a family experiences severe difficulties, children must be removed temporarily from their parents. These children are usually placed in foster care. When a child enters foster care, the child not only …

Focus Area Five: Improving The School Performance Of All Children [Frazier], Bette Fraizier

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

In the 1980's, the nation's schools came under scrutiny. Effective schools became a national focus. Leaders in the movement, such as Ron Edmonds and Larry Lezotte, shared with us the elements necessary in making education effective for all students. One of these elements, or correlates, is school-home relations. The home school component that unites these institutions in the education of the whole child is vital to student success. It is an important consideration in the programming for all special needs children. Yet, I would propose to you that it has no greater value anywhere than in the education of the …

Focus Area Five: Improving The School Performance Of All Children [Mueller], Ron Mueller

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

The mission for educators is to keep today's at-risk students from becoming tomorrow's dropouts. At-risk students need to believe that schools are good places to be and feel a sense of belonging. In every school hallway, there should be the sign "Welcome to Your School. There Is No Better Place To Learn." By the year 2000, as many as one-third of the nation's children may be at risk unless we have a vision to discover ways for them to face success. Unfortunately, many students perceive that they cannot achieve self-esteem in the school environment at an early age. In his …

Focus Area Five: Improving The School Performance Of All Children [Schoenauer], Barb Schoenauer

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

No issue has been bantered about more within the educational community during the past few years than that of the at-risk child. Are there truly more at risk or are we now becoming more cognizant of the problem? Is it a new name for an old problem?

Recently professionals concerned with the dropout rate and the number of graduates unprepared to become productive members of society have urged schools to address the problem of children at risk of school failure. This call to action has resulted in an extensive assortment of reports and policy statements all designed to address the …

Focus Area Five: Improving The School Performance Of All Children [Young], Kristen Young

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Few students enjoy feeling like a faceless number, or worse, a faceless problem to be passed on to someone else. The treatment the student receives from the teacher serves as a blueprint for the student to follow in dealing with others. Will this be a blueprint that builds positive relationships and encourages hard work and the pursuit of new experiences? Students who are not reaching their educational capabilities sit in every classroom, in every school. To address the needs of these students, we must acknowledge that they are not just ESL students, troublemakers, or poor attenders. To serve these students …

Focus Area Six: Creating Partnerships With The Private Sector To Support Children [Boyd], James N. Boyd

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Iowa is slowly losing its population to the Sunbelt states and even to Minnesota. As the jobs go, so go the families.

Certainly the State of Iowa has tried to offer incentives to businesses to develop and to expand, but we still seem to be losing people. This trend keeps occurring even though Iowa is a leader in education and its people have a highly-regarded work ethic. The decline of the family farm and the consolidation of the small schools illustrate this dilemma to the ultimate.

What is called for is the cooperation among state and local governments, business, and …

Small Group Counseling For Stepchildren In Elementary School, Margaret K. Oler

Graduate Research Papers

Children who are members of stepfamilies are an increasing segment of our nation's school population, and their numbers may be expected to grow in the next decade (Crosbie-Burnett & Pulvino, 1990). Some demographers predict that as many as one-third of all children born in the 1980s may live with a stepparent before they are 18 (Kantrowitz & Wingert, 1990). A stepchild is defined as a child whose biological parent has remarried or married someone other than the child's other biological parent. Historically school policies and practices have related to students' families with the assumption that all two-parent families were nuclear, …