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A Study Of In-School Suspension Programs In Area 7 Of Iowa, Stephen Darryl Glass

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Suspension has increasingly become one of the foremost problems confronting educational administrators in American public schools. The controversy over the advantages and disadvantages of out-of-school suspension has been on stage in the current educational scene. This conflict has evoked public skepticism and some intervention on the part of courts.

Educators have begun to develop in-school suspension programs as an alternative to out-of-school suspension. The major objective of in-school suspension is to have suspended students remain in the educational setting. This change in practice enables the school and community resources to be more readily used in remediating and facilitating the improvement …

Administrative Accountability In Special Education: A Survey Of Area Middle-Management Personnel In Iowa, Arnold Ernie Lang

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The past decade has recorded increased demands by parents and legislators for leadership accountability in special education. However, contemporary research on special education leadership accountability has been largely directed at instructional or support professional personnel. Literature on accountability concerns at supervisory, middle-management, and top management positions is noticeably sparse. This study centered on the collection and comparison of survey data concerning middle-management accountability attitudes and practices utilized in Iowa's fifteen area education agencies (AEAs). The major concern of this study was how middle-management/supervisory functions in special education were viewed and held accountable by both top management and middle-management/supervisory personnel.

Participants …

Counselor Perception Of The Need And Role Of Guidance Consultants In Iowa’S Area Education Agencies, Lauren Simonson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

While Area Education Agencies (AEA's) have hired consultants in many curriculum areas, few guidance consultants have, at the time of this study, been hired.

The research of literature showed that counselors, at all stages of their career, have need of consultative help. Much of this need arose from an environment in which counselors work. They needed help in reaching their potential. Guidance consultants were seen as a help in reaching this potential.

A survey of Iowa school counselors was made to determine present need and role of guidance consultants. Data was received from one-hundred sixty-four counselors (78 percent of the …

Combination Of Stained Field And Hard-Edge In Painting, Manjula Haksar

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

All the experiences and impressions of artists affect their work. Experiences gained by experimentation with media, environmental changes and intelligent visual growth often dictate the mode of communication. Part of my experiences have been the influence of the color, structure, and rythmic [sic] line in Indian cave frescoes. These frescoes, depicting scenes from the Jatak Tales, create an emotional and psychological impact; their sensuous movements breathe something of the warmth found in the Indian air. Their color, that of the earth, and their great linear emphasis have profoundly influenced me and are apparent in my paintings in the curves of …

Henry A. Wallace And China, Linda Eichmeyer Clarkson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The views of Henry A. Wallace with respect to China underwent a number of changes through the years. One constant theme ran throughout all of his references to the "Middle Kingdom," however--the importance of that nation to world peace and prosperity. Wallace publicly affirmed his support for the Chinese Nationalist Government during his diplomatic mission to Soviet Asia in 1944, but in a private report to President Roosevelt confided his true criticisms of and fears for Chiang's regime. He termed the present Kuomintang leadership "reactionary," and called upon the United States to be ready to shift its support if a …

A Study Of Environmental Education In Iowa High School Home Economics Programs, Susan Rebecca Sherman Differding

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This descriptive study indicates Iowa public high school vocational home economics teachers' responses regarding 1) proposed programs in environmental education directly related to the respondent's specific school, 2) their school system's proposed home economics programs incorporating environmental education, 3) environmental concepts presently being taught in home economics, 4) program suggestions in environmental education, 5) desirable home economics related subject matter areas for incorporating environmental education, 6) environmental education concepts needed in the home economics curriculum, 7) their formal training in environmentally oriented subjects, and 8) interest in participating in environmentally oriented courses or workshops. The questionnaire covered these response areas …

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 1977, 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.

The Alumnus, V62n3, September 1977, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- Worldly Bartlett welcomes all
-- Campus Avenews
-- Magic Scandinavian moments
-- Side by Side
-- Elderhostel - for those who think young
-- Alumni Avenews
-- Director's MedLee
-- Class Notes

Summer Commencement [Program], July 29, 1977, 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.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 1977, 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.

Spring Commencement [Program], May 14, 1977, 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.

The Alumnus, V62n2, May 1977, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- Introducing--The new Alumni Association
-- Homecoming, Alumni Reunions combine for one gala weekend
-- The value of college - is it all economics?
-- The clinic goes to the community
-- News Notes
-- Homecoming & Reunion Registration

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Spring 1977, 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.

Career Information By Major [1977], University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of Career Planning & Placement.

History of Education Book Gallery

It is essential in a successful job hunting campaign and in career planning to have access to information concerning career alternatives, government opportunities, sources for job leads, services of professional associations etc. The problem surrounding this issue for career planning and placement offices is not so much obtaining the information, but rather how to disseminate .it to students and advisors in the most efficient, comprehensive manner.

The UNI Office of Career Planning & Placement has developed the Career Information by Major handout to expedite the flow of information to students and advisors. The primary use of this handout is by …

The Alumnus, V62n1, February 1977, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- Curriculum Lab - many things to many people
-- WANTED: Alumni for Reunions
-- Alumni Office Answering Service or 'We keep getting fund-raising letters. Why?'
-- News Notes
-- Alumni Association Trips

Self-Paced Experiences: A Participant's Daily Log, Jay B. Thorniley

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

As part of my educational requirements, prior to student teaching, at the University of Northern Iowa, I was required to participate in a self-paced classroom. The following is a daily log of my experiences in a class of 18 students in the course, Self-Pacing Biology Experiences (SPBE), at the Malcolm Price Laboratory School. These notes, taken over six weeks, should prove helpful to those teachers considering adoption of self-pacing programs.

Book Review - Loving And Beyond: Science Teaching For The Humanistic Classroom, Robert E. Yager

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Loving and Beyond is a soft cover book that provides practical suggestions for making the science classroom a humane place where student curiosity about their own environment can be nurtured and developed.

Parsimonious Education, Darrell D. Young

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In science, the Law of Parsimony or Occam's Razor, is a statement of economy; it expresses the view that the simplest, adequate explanation of data is preferable to a more complex interpretation of equal adequacy. The Law of Parsimony may be applied to the area of education as well. It should be the ultimate goal of education to provide the simplest, adequate explanation in communicating to parents and students phenomenon occurring in the classroom.

Sunshots

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Looking for spectacular sun pictures? Get the November, 1976, issue of Natural History.

A Joint International Conference

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

1977 will be the 20th anniversary of the Science Teacher's Association of Manitoba.

Iowa's Earliest Spring Flower, Roger M. Knutson

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

At a time when most wild flower fanciers have only memories of spring blooms, one of Iowa's less known plants is pushing up the earliest flowers of the season. The Eastern Skunk Cabbage can begin blooming in Northeast Iowa before mid-February, even when air temperatures are near -18°C.

Iowa Assist: Outreach Foci, Daniel S. Sheldon

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Iowa-ASSIST is a statewide program for improving science teaching in Iowa. ASSIST is an acronym for Alternative Strategies and Services for Improving Science Teaching. Iowa-ASSIST developed from several NSF-Supported Academic Year Institute programs for preparing science supervisors which were conducted in Iowa. It was established as a formal program in 1973. The program operated during 1973-76 with support of approximately $600,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Trends Of Topics In Articles About Education In Selected Popular Periodicals 1971-1975 And In Selected Professional Education Journals 1970-1974, Sandra Piper

Graduate Research Papers

Each issue of eleven selected popular periodicals from 1971-1.975 was examined to determine if the same topic in education was written about in over 50% of the magazine titles in a given year thus constituting a trend. Twelve broad topics were defined. From two to five trends were present each year, with seven different topics appearing as trends. Each issue of five selected professional education journals from 1970-1974 was then examined to determine if the same trends were present a year earlier in these publications. Each topic constituted a trend each year in these journals.

A Negative Sodium Ion?

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Chemistry textbooks will have to be rewritten again because of a new discovery at Michigan State University.

A Noteworthy Physics Program: Is Individualization The Answer?, Walter J. Gohman

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

My career as a physics teacher began in 1938. This was the year that I was assigned to teach my first physics class. My undergraduate field was biology. I needed something to compensate for my very inadequate background in physics.

An Inquiry Into Tides, Darrel Hoff

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Classic earth science textbooks present a rather generalized treatment of the topic of tides, but to the majority of mid-westerners the descriptions are largely without intrinsic meaning because of the lack of firsthand experience with marine tides. The suggestion contained herein provides a vicarious experience with tides for landlocked Iowans that will hopefully stimulate discussion resulting in an improved understanding of tidal phenomena.

Foreign Language And The Librarian: The Use Of Foreign Languages By Librarians In Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Iowa, Annette Blum

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to examine librarians' use of foreign languages in light of their individual language backgrounds and individual job requirements. The researcher interviewed forty-four academic, public, school, and special librarians in the Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Iowa, area.

An Annotated Bibliography Of Materials About The Physically Handicapped For Non-Handicapped Elementary School Children, Karen Dole

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of existing materials about the handicapped which can be used with elementary school children, and to compile an annotated bibliography of quality materials for use by teachers and media specialists.

A Study Of The Nonuse Of The Humboldt Public Library By Some Fourth, Fifth, And Sixth Grade Students, Kay Muller

Graduate Research Papers

The public library is very much a part of the American scene in urban and rural communities across the nation, but it provides a service that is not used to the full extent possible. Although the library seems to be a consistently busy place, there are still many who do not make regular use of available library materials or facilities. Public libraries are not popular places with the majority of people. Contrary to the title of a well-known library film, statistics indicate that the public library is not "the hottest spot in town".

© Copyright 1977 By The Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The American Chemical Society and the National Science Teachers Association have been constructing, standardizing and disseminating examinations in high school chemistry since 1953.