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Issue One: Curriculum That Adequately Addresses The Concerns And Needs Of People Of Color In Education [L. Brown], Leander A. Brown

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

If the trend in multicultural education literature were examined, we would find that it received major attention for about 10 years from the late 1960s until the late 1970s. Disappointingly, the attention then declined until the late 1980s. Towards the latter part of the active period just cited, Stanley D. Ivie of Shaw University questioned in the Journal of Teacher Education whether multicultural education was a "boon or boondoggle."

Issue Five: Expectations And Standards Of Performance For People Of Color In Education [Ishler], Peggy Ishler

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

If one examines the questions surfacing from the title of this paper, it becomes clear that a serious problem exists in education today. Why consider standards of performance for people of color that are different from standards for all other students in the nation? Does this mean people of color cannot be expected to meet the level of performance required for the rest of the population? Is this standards issue the reason the number of university graduates of color has been dwindling to the smallest percentage in the last two decades?

These disturbing questions need to be examined in this …

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Isabel Archer And The Persephone Myth: A Psychological Case Study, Donna Mallin

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In The Portrait of a Lady (1881), Henry James has created a complex character, Isabel Archer, whose decisions defy glib interpretations. In particular, the ending of the novel in which Isabel chooses to return to Rome and a loveless marriage rather than to liberate herself from its constraints, is enigmatic. Since James chooses not to reveal Isabel's reasons for this decision, there is much ambiguity. What does this decision reveal about Isabel's psychological and moral development? And, in turn, what does Isabel's decision tell us about women's development in general?

Lily Bart: A Surfacing Inner Voice, L. Christine White

Draftings In

In Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth (1905), Lily Bart undergoes two conflicts: first, between freedom of personal expression and social role-playing, and, second, between personal and social moral codes. These conflicts, which interfere with Lily's attempted psychological and moral growth, are manifested in her struggle between private and public "voice," a term Mary F. Belenky and co-authors describe as being "a metaphor that can apply to many aspects of women's experience and development" (18). In order to analyze the effects of these conflicts on Lily's psychological and moral growth, one must first examine the makeup of her private and …

Climax In Short Story: Eudora Welty's "Curtain Of Green", John Gerlach

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Review: Jerome Klinkowitz's Short Season And Other Stories, Robert Luscher

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Annual Report Of The Iowa Academy Of Science, 1989-90, Paul E. Rider

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Starting in 1976, annual reports have served as a continuing record of the activities of the Iowa Academy of Science. These augment a 100 year history of the Academy which was written in the centennial year of 1975.

This report covers the period from July 1, 1989 to June 30, 1990. It is based on the official records of the Academy (committee reports, Board minutes, correspondence) as well as the recollections, impressions and musings of the author.

Working With Students With Disabilities: The Role Of The School Counselor, Teresa L. O'Meara

Graduate Research Papers

On October 28, 1990, the One Hundred and First Congress signed into effect the Americans with Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336), promising to end and remediate the discrimination against people with disabilities in the following areas: employment, housing, public accommodations, travel, communications, and activities of state and local government (Rogovin, 1990) .

Editorial Board & Iowa Academy Of Science Officers And Directors

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

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Editorial Board & Iowa Academy Of Science Officers And Directors

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

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Issue One: Curriculum That Adequately Addresses The Concerns And Needs Of People Of Color In Education [Pearson-Stevens], Terry Pearson-Stevens

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Note: It is my belief that each racial group can speak better for itself than anyone else. Therefore, in this paper I will refer primarily to African-American students even though I am certain that information contained within has the same implications for all Third-World people.

Sooner or later educators must collectively acknowledge that neither traditional nor contemporary educational methods have succeeded in providing equitable learning experiences for African-American students.

The very educational system that stimulates the growth and development of Caucasian children by reinforcing what is familiar to them acts as a depressant to African-American children who are made to …

Iowa Journal Of Speech Communication, Volume 23, Number 1, Spring 1991 [Download Entire Issue]

Iowa Journal of Communication

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Thurber's "Catbird Seat": The Fable Of A Sheep In Wolf's Clothing, Eli Merchant

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Distribution Of On-Campus Grades For Spring Semester 1991, Gerald D. Bisbey, Office Of Institutional Research. University Of Northern Iowa.

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This report is the next in the sequence of such reports being sent each semester to give the University community information concerning grade distributions. These grade distributions are by instructional areas and/or programs rather than departments only. Thus areas such as Educational Media Center, Individual Studies, and Human Relations are also identified. By request, the Humanities and General Sciences areas have been retained with the appropriate departments.

University Of Northern Iowa Wrestling 1990-91, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

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--University of Northern Iowa
--UNI Quick Facts
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--Important Phone Numbers --1
--Credits --1
--1990-91 Panther Schedule --1
--1990-91 Outlook --2-3
--Personnel Capsule --3
--Coaching Staff --4
--118 Pounds --5
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--NCAA All-Americans by Native State --7
--142 Pounds --8
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--Heavyweight --12
--1989-90 Dual Results --13
--1990 NCAA West Regional Championship --14
--1990 NCAA Championship Results --14
--UNI Wrestlers at the 1990 NCAA Championships --15
--Don Briggs' Athletes in the Coaching Ranks --15
--1989-1990 UNI Records and Results …

The Application Of Student Development Theory In Multicultural Programming, Sharon Kay Johannsen

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper is to examine the application of student development theory in multicultural programming. Part I takes a look at the theoretical models of Hoopes (1979) and Katz (1984). Bridges (1980, 1988) offered insight into ideas from the corporate world which may apply directly to related issues in higher education. Part II looks at the application of theory from first an administrative and then a student affairs approach. Combined, both approaches prove valuable for the institution as a whole to utilize effective models and implement multicultural programming. Part Ill offers implications and advances the discussion of issues, …

A Descriptive Study Of Breastfeeding Promotion In Iowa Hospitals, Joyce Kay Hansel

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to describe the practices of selected Iowa hospitals in the promotion of breastfeeding. Routine hospital policies, procedures, and patient education programs regarding breastfeeding mothers and their infants were investigated.

The study sample consisted of hospitals in the state of Iowa which had 200 births or more for the reporting year as listed in the 1989 American Hospital Association Guide to the Health Care Field. Based on this criterion the sample size was 44. A 20 item self-reporting questionnaire was designed and used as the tool for data collection. Frequencies and percentages were reported for …

A Comparison Of Two Tracks Of Certification For Athletic Trainers, Cindy Lea Gentz

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to compare the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) approved athletic training education program (curriculum program) to the NATA approved internship program in terms of their adequacy in preparation of individuals for the NATA certification examination. A self-reporting questionnaire was developed in an effort to identify the educational background of each subject and their viewpoints concerning their educational preparation for the NATA certification examination. The subjects for this study were composed of 177 NATA certified athletic trainers who were certified between January 1, 1985 and October 31, 1989. The collected data were tabulated by hand …

A Case Study Of Lawyers’ Opening Statements And Closing Arguments To A Jury In Two Related Criminal Trials, Christina Marie Frederickson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This case study was executed by observing three lawyers in two related criminal trials. I observed the opening statements of one trial and closing arguments of both. The intent of my study was to discover what the legal and communication literature advocated to the lawyer concerning courtroom communication, what the three lawyers did in presenting their messages to a judge and jury, and what the lawyers thought they did. The analysis centered on the shared and contrasting elements between the three lawyers in their attempt to identify and intensify their case to the jury during the opening and closing remarks. …

The Effects Of Simulation Activities On The Attitudes Of Preschoolers Without Handicaps Toward Their Peers With Handicaps, Roxann M. Dittmer Hull

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study examined the relationship between simulation activities and the attitudes of preschoolers without handicaps toward their peers with handicaps. Data were collected on a pre and post measure with a control and experimental group. Results comparing the two groups were conducted and gender differences investigated. Fourteen youngsters in the control group and 13 youngsters in the experimental group at a public school in a midwestern urban area served as the subjects in this investigation. Once a week for 45 minutes for 7 weeks a simulation activity was conducted by the investigator with youngsters in the experimental group. The activities …

Predicting Success Of Entering Freshman Biology Majors Taking Either Biology Or Biology And Chemistry, Sue Ann Smith

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to determine if the American College Test, high school percentile rank, and the number of previously-taken courses in math and science individually, collectively, or in some combination correlate with cognitive levels of development in predicting the success of entering freshman biology majors taking either biology or biology and chemistry concurrently. Success was measured using the students' grade or grades in either biology or biology and chemistry at the end of their first semester. The subjects for this study were entering freshman biology majors at the University of Northern Iowa who ranged in age from …

Sexually Abused And Nonsexually Abused Children’S Conceptions Of Sexual Abuse, Michelle R. Brundage

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to examine sexually and non-sexually abused children's conceptions of what constitutes sexual abuse. Thirty sexually abused and 31 non-sexually abused children were read a narrative vignette describing a potentially sexually abusive incident and a neutral control vignette. The children were then asked a standard list of questions about general conceptions of sexual abuse, the reasons for the perpetrator's behavior, the characteristics of both victim and perpetrator, and the consequences of the abuse for both the abuser and victim. The responses were compared across sex, control and sexual abuse vignettes, and prior sexual abuse. Significant …

Determining An Alternative Organizational Structure Within Two Small/Rural Iowa School Districts: A Case Study Of An Innovative Decision Making Process, David Wayne Stoakes

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The issues confronting small/rural schools in the state of Iowa are very complex, raging in scope from the loss of student population, limited financial resources, quality of academic and extra-curricular programs, and even to the very survival of the community in which the school is located. Because of these issues school administrators, boards of education, and school district patrons are confronted with finding a new organizational structure for their school. Processes and procedures used to make these decisions have typically led to emotional battles within the school and community.

The purpose of this study was to apply the Nominal Group …

Perceived Importance Of Identified Duties And Tasks In The Area Of Design/Drafting Management, John Edward Shultz

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of the study, was to determine the importance of identified duties to the career success of a newly hired design/drafting employee aspiring to become a supervisor or manager as perceived by design/drafting managers and university professors. An opinionnaire was developed which consisted of 141 tasks which were grouped into 13 general duties. The 13 duties represented the job functions for design/drafting managers. The opinionnaire was validated utilizing a jury of experts consisting of eight design/drafting managers and five university professors. It was then mailed to the membership of the American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) who identified themselves as …

The Effects Of The Use Of A Color Code In Graphic Presentation And Assessment On The Reader's Immediate Recall And Delayed Retention, Peggy Ann Posekany Pruisner

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The study investigated the effects of the use of a color code in graphic presentation and assessment of verbal material on the reader's immediate recall and delayed retention. Nine seventh-grade classes, containing a total of 132 students, were randomly assigned to one of four treatment groups: (a) color-coded graphic presentation with a color-coded graphic assessment, (b) color-coded graphic presentation with a black/white graphic assessment, (c) black-white graphic presentation with a color-coded graphic assessment, and (d) black/white graphic presentation with a black/white graphic assessment. The research design was a 2 x 2 x 2 factorial; the independent variables were the graphic …

A Descriptive Study Of Perceived-Effective Rural Superintendents In The State Of Iowa, Bonnie Korver Baum

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The nature of the superintendent's responsibilities has changed significantly since the first school superintendent in the United States was hired in the 1830s. Superintendents today have a great influence on education. That influence is felt in rural schools as well as urban and suburban districts. Rural schools have certain unique administrative problems. Solving those problems depends on the vision, leadership, and effectiveness of the administration.

The purpose of this study was to identify selected characteristics of effective rural superintendents. Five rural Iowa superintendents, identified as effective by their peers, were studied in depth. The qualitative dissertation identified characteristics in four …

An Analysis Of Reinforced Concrete Composites Utilizing Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate Thermoplastic, Jaroslav V. Vaverka

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Removing plastic from landfills does not solve the solid waste problem entirely. Plastic products are difficult to recycle because, unlike aluminum or glass, the plastics used in food packaging cannot be reused for the same purpose. Among the commonly used plastic resins, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been widely adopted by the packaging industry. This research study was concerned with recycling of PET thermoplastic in concrete as a way to reduce the volume of solid waste.

Current surveys of recycling efforts reveal that existing PET recycling approaches have become inadequate. Solid waste management is stressing the eminent need for new recycling …

Public Policy Towards Unemployment: 1937-1941, Jill M. Hemphill

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

The following essay will examine what type of public policy, if any, was pursued to combat the high levels of unemployment that plagued the American economy from early 1937 until the signing of the Lend Lease Act in 1941. The writer will attempt to explain why Roosevelt failed to bring unemployment to a more acceptable level during these years. The following chapters include detailed analysis of federal relief programs, the isolationist movement, fiscal and monetary policy, all vital components of public policy towards unemployment.

Handwriting: Past To Present, Carol Collins

Graduate Research Papers

Is handwriting becoming a lost art? In this technological society where forms must be printed or typed clearly are we losing our ability to write our language? When the typewriter came into popular use, it was claimed handwriting would no longer be a needed skill. This has not been proven true. Templin (1960) concluded that while the typewriter gradually supplanted handwriting for making permanent records, "there ls strong evidence to support the belief that all children now in school will need handwriting in their business and social lives for many years to come" (p. 164).