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Institutional Costs - Fy 2011, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

A report showing the costs associated with the running of the University of Northern Iowa.

Flood Frequency Estimation By Neyman-Scott Rectangular Pulse Rainfall Model And Topmodel, Richard Bernatz

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

A spatial-temporal Neyman-Scott Rectangular Pulse (NSRP) stochastic rainfall model is developed for seasonal-continuous simulation to project annual discharge probabilities from a relatively small watershed, the 1395 km2 Upper Iowa River watershed upstream from Decorah, Iowa. NSRP rainfall data is used as rainfall input to TOPMODEL, a conceptual, semidistributed rainfall runoff model, to calculate river discharge at a site common to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) gauging station in Decorah, Iowa. Annual peak flows based on simulated rainfall are used to fit a log-Pearson type III distribution to project 1 %-, 0.2%-, and 0.1 %-annual discharges. These results are compared …

Front Matter

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.

Formative Assessment Instruments For A High School Oceanography And Meteorology Course, Matthew Oliphant

Graduate Research Papers

In 2005 with the impending adoption of the then-soon-to-be Iowa Core Curriculum by the Iowa Department of Education, the Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) began to encourage the use of formative assessments in the classroom as a way to help improve student achievement. The idea was not new - authors such as Rick Stiggins (2006), Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam (1998) - among others - have been writing about the use of formative assessment for many years in books and educational journals such as Phi Delta Kappan. What changed was the shift in focus and directives by the administration …

Sleepwalking, Salah El Moncef

Short Story

No abstract provided.

First Day, Katie Singer

Short Story

No abstract provided.

Rod Notes: Help For The Stalled, V3n3, January 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Rod Library newsletter: Notes for the Stalled

Contents:

-- 3 Hour Lockers Now Available
-- Is it Computer Mouses or Computer Mice?
-- Current Periodicals Relocated!

Iowa Academy Of Science 123rd Annual Meeting [2011]: Advance Program, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contains information about the schedule and presentations for the 2011 annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science.

Relationship Between Parents And Their Adolescent Children’S Cardiorespiratory Fitness Levels, Jamie L. Maxwell

Graduate Research Papers

The main objective of this research was to examine the relationship between the CRF levels of Grundy Center's High School students and their parents. Based on the study results, recommendations were made regarding the enhancement of CRF among adolescents and their parents. The recommendations were also presented to the school system in an effort to improve the overall health of the Grundy Center School District.

Dramatic Immediacy And Imaginative Distortion In Robert Olen Butler's "Anne Boleyn," Severance, Alice Clark

Short Story

No abstract provided.

Unibusiness: The Alumni Magazine Of The College Of Business Administration University Of Northern Iowa, 2010-2011, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Business Administration.

UNIBiz

Inside This Issue:
-- Message from the Dean ••• 1
-- Doing Business on Main Street ••• 2
-- A Swing and a Hit ••• 4
-- UNI Means Business...In and Out of the Classroom ••• 6
-- Responding to Demand for a Diverse Pool of Employees ••• 8
-- UNIBusiness in Action ••• 10
-- UNIBusiness International ••• 12
-- UNIBusiness Faculty ••• 14
-- Annual Report on Giving ••• 16
-- Professional Readiness Program ••• 22
-- UNIBusiness Leadership ••• 24
-- UNIBusiness Alumni ••• 26

Department Of Economics Newsletter, V17, January 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Economics.

Department of Economics Newsletter

Inside This Issue:
--Scholarship News
--Alumni News
--Josh Mahoney
--Alumni-in-Residence: Experience of a Lifetime
--Economics Club
--A Note From Ryan
--Economics Club and Chicago Trip Support
--Russia 2010
--Student Writing: Undergraduate Research Program
--Lawrence M. Jepson International Economics Essay Contest
--Commentaries From Faculty
--When Will Employment Recover?
--Economic Lessons
--Competitive Balance in Sports: Break Up the Yankees?
--A Brief Analysis of the Financial Crisis
--Faculty Awards
--Ken Brown Goes to Washington
--Faculty Notes
--From Our Emeritus Faculty
--Clean Fun
--Happenings
--Studies in Economics
--New Faculty
--Applied Economic Analysis
--UNI Economics Department: Connections
--What Economists Do In Their Free Time

Coe Acclaim, January 2011, Issue 1, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Education.

COE Acclaim

Inside This Issue:
--Partnering to Prepare Iowa's Future Teachers
--Transitioning Malcolm Price Laboratory School into an R & D School
--Grant Helps Improve Reading Skills
--College of Education-Making an Impact
--Faculty Acclamations

Geography Newsletter, 2010-2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Geography.

Geography Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Student Research - AAG Student Presenters
-- Department News - Department Pride Day
-- Student Experiences
-- GTU Inductees
-- Scholarships
-- 2011 Awards Banquet
-- UNI Geography Outstanding Alumnus Award

Front Matter - Table Of Contents

Short Story

No abstract provided.

Effective Professional Development For Elementary Teachers: Integrating Technology Into The Literacy Curriculum, Instruction, And Assessment, Megan L. Rosenberger

Graduate Research Papers

No abstract provided.

Synthesis Of Freestanding Hfo2 Nanostructures, Tim Kidd, Aaron O'Shea, Kayla Boyle, Jeff Wallace, Laura Strauss

Faculty Work

Two new methods for synthesizing nanostructured HfO₂ have been developed. The first method entails exposing HfTe₂ powders to air. This simple process resulted in the formation of nanometer scale crystallites of HfO₂. The second method involved a two-step heating process by which macroscopic, freestanding nanosheets of HfO₂ were formed as a byproduct during the synthesis of HfTe₂. These highly two-dimensional sheets had side lengths measuring up to several millimeters and were stable enough to be manipulated with tweezers and other instruments. The thickness of the sheets ranged from a few to a few …

Average Budgeted Salaries Of Faculty Staff 2011-2012, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Gives the average salaries of faculty broken down by rank and college and the distribution of salaries of the professional and scientific category.

Kindergartners Can Read And Understand : Emergent Reading Strategies At Work, Kacey Lynn Beyer

Graduate Research Papers

The need for kindergarten educators to be effective in teaching both word solving and comprehension strategies is paramount. Educators are challenged to teach even the most emergent readers to use strategies to help them read and understand what they have read. The explicit teaching of both word solving and comprehension strategies in kindergarten builds a strong foundation for literacy learning throughout a student's school career and beyond. Fostering a love of literature and an attitude of lifelong literacy learning can be achieved for all students with the proper supports in place. This paper defines each word solving and comprehension strategy …

Readers' Workshop In The Elementary Classroom, Alaina Terese Daters

Graduate Research Papers

In this research project, Reader's Workshop is defined and explored in relation to an elementary classroom setting. The literature review describes the importance of independent reading, the structures and components of readers' workshop, how readers' workshop motivates and engages readers, and finally how to get started with readers' workshop in the elementary classroom. Following the literature review, there is a three-year professional development plan that lays out the key components of readers' workshop and its format for training a staff on how to implement this structure into their elementary classroom. Year one of the professional development project discusses what reader's …

Surveying The Online Classroom : Student Reactions To E-Learning, Jordan Dierks

Graduate Research Papers

The utilization of commercial, open source, and institution designed learning management systems are increasing in higher education. Universities are competing with each other to find qualified applicants or increase enrollment. Many higher education institutions are evaluating their return on investment for educational technologies, white public institutions are facing the reality of shifting funding sources from state support to self-sufficiency. The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a learning management system (LMS) in an online classroom supporting either a full-web or blended course affects student satisfaction with the learning experience. Additional areas examined include whether students …

Children With Cerebral Palsy And Early Intervention Services, Genalee Horsfield

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this literature and research review is to understand early home intervention services for children with Cerebral Palsy. The review focuses on children between birth and five years old and their families. Studies were reviewed worldwide including the United States, Sweden, Netherlands, and Australia. These studies include information about service providers, different programs for children with Cerebral Palsy and their families, frequency of visits that occur for the children and their families, and the disadvantages and advantages of early intervention services for children with cerebral palsy. The conclusion of this literature and research review also includes recommendations based …

Motivating Struggling Readers, Tawnie Kerska

Graduate Research Papers

This literature review discusses the effects of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation with regard to struggling readers. Intrinsic motivation is the drive inside a student to do an activity on their own. Extrinsic motivation is to do something in order to receive some sort of reward or praise. Teachers need to move from using extrinsic motivators to creating more intrinsic motivation within students. It is essential for teachers to understand the five guiding principles behind motivating students: building self-efficacy, activating schema, interest and relevance, using extrinsic reinforcers to engage, and making facilitative attributions. Understanding these principles provides teachers with strategies to …

Student Motivation And No Child Left Behind, Tiffany Kleckner

Graduate Research Papers

The No Child Left Behind Act was developed in 2002 by the administration of George W. Bush. The purpose of this piece of legislation was to increase student achievement in America. Regulations and requirements have been put in place by the administration such as standardized testing. This paper discusses the history of NCLB, the current issues with the legislation, and how student motivation and achievement has been effected due to the NCLB law.

Curricular Integration In The Elementary Classroom, Jill Leibold

Graduate Research Papers

The No Child Left Behind Act and how it narrows the elementary curriculum is an important educational issue. Integration is a valuable teaching practice that is becoming more wide spread in today's classrooms because of the pressures placed on teachers by NCLB. Integration is used to relieve some of the pressures of NCLB by helping teachers create more time to teach all subject areas. Integration allows teachers to connect learning standards across the curriculum and make lessons more meaningful for the students. This paper describes what integration is and why teachers need to implement integration into their daily instruction. In …

The Development Of Musical Improvisation In Second Grade Children, Akiko Yoshizawa

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate if second-grade children could develop a solo improvisation on an Orff xylophone. Participants were five African-American children who attended a model school that followed an inquiry-based approach curriculum. These children also had a chance to learn music from a faculty and the researcher, who had been exploring constructivist methods of teaching music, with a special emphasis on invented songs, instruments, and notations. The three-day study focused on how children were able to create a solo improvisation. The study was guided by the following questions: (1) Can second grade children develop …

School Uniforms, Nicole Waytenick Reuter

Graduate Research Papers

The need for education reform is evident in public schools across the nation. Researchers, school officials, parents, and teachers have been looking at different ways to promote a better learning environment that will allow students to feel safe, equal, and free to express themselves in different ways within the classroom. In recent years, many of these same people have contended that implementing school uniform policies within schools is the way to create that kind of learning environment.

Within this paper, a closer look at the issues surrounding school uniform policies will be examined. Both sides of the issues will be …

Wapsi Wilds Project: Stakeholder Attitudes Towards A Nature Based Tourism Collaboration, Nathan C. Prehm

Graduate Research Papers

Nature-based tourism (NBT) development and marketing collaborations are increasing in popularity across the United States and the world. Bodies of framework of these issues are presented in this study to identify the major factors of NBT and marketing collaborations, and the roles stakeholders play within the structure of NBT development. This study examines stakeholder attitudes of NBT within the Wapsipinicon River Watershed and concludes with results from the study and identification for further improvements for NBT development and marketing collaboration.

Safety And Efficacy Of Youth Resistance Training, William E. Rawlings

Graduate Research Papers

It is clear that the topic of resistance training in youth has often been questioned over the 30 years. Participation in youth sports continues to rise, and along with that has come an increase in youth strength and conditioning programs. That is why the purpose of this literature review is to provide comprehensive information regarding the safety and efficacy of youth resistance training. Safety will be defined as protecting the well-being of the child or adolescent, while efficacy is used to describe what results a youth resistance training program can produce.

Home And Community Based Services Medicaid Funded Waivers: A History And Overview, Jonna R. Williams

Graduate Research Papers

This literature review examines the history of Home and Community Based Medicaid-Funded Waivers, specifically those utilized by adults with disabilities and mental illness. The purpose of this review is to educate human service workers about the history and origin of the Medicaid-funded waivers so they may better understand the original intentions of the waivers. Research for this review has been gathered from professional articles, books and state and federal codes or laws. Key points examined are institutional care versus in-home care, and current usage of waivers in Iowa. The original intent of the HCBS Waivers was to keep individuals who …