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Western News, October 6, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Arbitration Briefs Due November 1, Students Assist with Phonathon, Chicano/Latino Day Friday, University Foundation Meets, Western Hosts Aviation Energy Conservation Conference, Grant Supports Library Training, 'Hippolytus' Opens Arena Season, Peter Rabbit Visits Here Today, Children's Film Produced Here

University Magaizine Vol. 3 No.3, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1963-1980)

• Letters • Earning while Learning • On Campus • Periscope on People • Distinguished Alumni Awards • Jubilee 75 WMU • Wm. John Upjohn – A Modern Renaissance Man • Bronco Sports • Estate Planning Ideas • Alumni News • Diary of a WMU Tourist • Class Notes • In Memoriam

The Informant Volume X, Number 1 Diamond Jubilee Year, Western Michigan University

Informant (1968-1981)

Volume X, Number 1

Diamond Jubilee Year

Fall 1977

• Aspects of Tibetan Phonology
• Dialects of the Tibetan Language
• New Program Students in Linguistics
• Recent Graduates
• Student and Alumni News
• Onward and Upward
• Faculty and Staff News
• Dedication
• The Language and Linguistics Forum
• Re-Informant
• Naws Hall, Spraw Tower
• Name That Tome
• Linguistics Department Winter 1978

Increasing Communication Between Administrators And Reading Personnel, Thomas P. Fitzgerald

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

What do administrators believe are the strong and weak points in their district's reading program? How do they evaluate the performance and capabilities of reading personnel? Do principals at the elementary and secondary levels differ in their expectations of the reading program?

The Nature And Role Of High School Reading And Language Competency Tests In Today's Society, Donald C. Cushenbery

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

During the past several years a sizable segment of the general public has expressed varying degrees of dissatisfaction with the overall academic skills demonstrated by graduates of public and private high schools. According to some reports, scores on national achievement tests relating to reading achievement have been decreasing in many areas of the United States and various colleges and universities such as Stanford have found it necessary to implement massive remedial programs for freshman students in the basic skills areas. Several recent newspaper accounts reveal that the results obtained from different public surveys indicate that a significant percentage of the …

Professional Concerns, R. Baird Shuman, Evelyn Hill

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

In the article which follows, Evelyn Hill, principal of Gertrude Ealy Elementary School in the West Bloomfield School District of Birmingham, Michigan, suggests specific ways in which the elementary school administrator can promote the reading program within his/her school. Ms. Hill provides sensible suggestions which any elementary school administrator should find rather easy and practical to apply.

Understanding The Hypothesis, It's The Teacher That Makes The Difference: Part I, Jerome C. Harste

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Any explication of the essential components of an effective reading program will likely include a discussion of the teacher's role. Research findings have made it abundantly clear that the single most important element of an effective reading program is the regular classroom teacher. Many other factors are important, of course, but these research findings suggest pupil success or failure is most directly related to the "teacher variable" in the teaching of reading.

Reading Horizons Vol. 18, No. 1

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 18, issue 1.

Western News, September 29, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Appoint Salary Committee Reps, Genetic Screening Specialist to Visit WMU Next Week, Bernhard Urges GKUW Support, Business Observes Diamond Jubilee, Alumnus Van Buren Heads Paper Technology Foundation, Workshop for Couples Set, Gridders Visits Bowling Green, Visually Impaired Transcribers Meet Here

1977-1978 Agreement Between Western Michigan University And The Wmu Chapter Of The American Association Of University Professors, Western Michigan University, Wmu Chapter Of The American Association Of University Professors

Agreements between Western Michigan University and the WMU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors

No abstract provided.

Western News, September 22, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: MCEOP On Campus, Year-Long Course Examines Abstract Reasoning; College Teaching, Dedicate Paper Recycling Plant Health Center Extends Hours, Loew New Academic V.P., Wallace Directs Social Work, Urge Employees to I.D. Items, Solar Heating Seminar Here, Chartrand Author of New Book, Campus Bus Service Popular, Steve Martin; John Sebastian; Coming to Miller Sept. 30, Frank Zappa's Coming to Campus, Trustees Ratify Faculty Contract; Compensation Level Is 8 Percent

Western News, September 15, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Dedicate Paper Recycling Pilot Plant, Bernhard Heads Local Council, Campus Facility One of a Kind, Western Must Face Challenge of Change, Complete Text of State Of University Address, Dames Plan Diamond Brunch, Discuss Careers; Outreach; Liberal Education; Planning, Bruce Jenner Visits Western

Western News, September 8, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Festival Wednesday Celebrates Jubilee, Busy Lineup Tuesday Night, Chautauqua in Kalamazoo, Plan Workshop on Divorce Counseling, Steve Martin; John Sebastian Coming to MiIler Sept. 30, Three Women Coaches Join Bronco Staff, Harriers Host Northern Illinois, Sabbatical Leave Applications Due, Sex, Sexuality Series Begins, Dull Studies First WMU Plan, Jubilee Festival Calendar of Events

Western News, September 1, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Western; AAUP Reach Agreement, MERC Sets Nov. 2 Hearing, Three Sprau Awards Given, Grad Info Week Ends, Announce Scholarship Program Changes Here, Jacobs Completes Study in Africa, Grad Students Present Research Papers at APA, Conferences Office Opens, Young Americans to Present, 'West Side Story' at Miller, Commuter Car Pool Available, 'Coping with Teaching' Program Available Here

Accountability Crises: Consequences Of Professionalization, Robert W. Weinbach

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The movement to professionalize social work practice has had few enemies. It has resulted in limited benefits to practitioners, primarily in the areas of status and remuneration. It now appears that this limited progress has carried a high price. Because of social workers' claims of professionalism, they find themselves vulnerable to tests of accountability which are probably unreasonable, given the context of the field's everchanging practice arena.

The Application Of Behavior Modification Technology To The Alleviation Of Selected Social Problems, John S. Wodarski

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The application of behavior modification technology to the alleviation of various social problems is reviewed. Specific items discussed are: energy consumption, pollution control, token economies, architectural control of behavior, welfare, worker performance, social action, crime, and social integration. Where relevant, specific studies are summarized. Future developments and implications for social work practice are reviewed briefly.

From Isolation To Organization: Structural Barriers To Client-Induced Accountability In The Human Services, Robert A. Beauregard

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Human service organizations form an environment which is both difficult for an individual to transverse and antagonistic to the organizing of clients. The structure of these organizational environments is not conducive to the emergence of client organizations. This issue forms the focus of this paper: the interaction between the structural dimensions of human service, organizational environments and the potential for human service clients to form organizations geared to obtaining accountability from human service agencies. The basic argument is that the structural dimensions of these organizational environments (i.e., the characteristics which affect the basic interrelationships among component parts) have a depressing …

Public Perceptions Of Rural County Social Service Agencies, Robert W. Bilby, Robert Benson

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Data gathered via interviews and mailed questionnaires in two rural counties in Western Wisconsin indicate that large segments of the general citizenry and "public opinion leaders" are generally more supportive of social services than common stereotypes suggest, while also voicing criticism of what are seen as inequities in the administration of services. Large majorities view social services as an institutionalized practice in American society, large segments hold negative views of recipients, and the samples studied are in general ill-informed about social service practices. Implications are drawn regarding public information programs aimed at better informing the public about social services.

Introducing New Approaches Into Social Agencies: The Case Of Behavior Modification, Harvey L. Gochros, Joel Fischer

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper explores the issues involved in introducing behavior modification procedures into social work agencies, sane of the common problems encountered in using this approach, and suggestions for dealing with these problems.

Discourse Management: Key To Policy Development, Joseph R. Steiner

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Skills in discourse management are necessary in order for democratic policy development groups to be productive. These skills, like other skills, are developed by practicing their utilization. A general cognitive framework, however, can assist one in this development. This paper develops and then describes the use of such a general framework.

Western News, August 11, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Valley Named Head of Paper Tech Department, Bernhard Blames Government for Higher Education Costs, Instructions for Directory Changes, Orientation Planned for International Students, Employment is Provided by CETA Grants, New Offices Opened in Ellsworth Hall, 700 Diplomas will Be Awarded Aug. 19, Recreation Building's Power Will Be Off, New Policy Started by University Placement Services, Endangered Species Will Be Studied, Announce Program for New Graduate Students

Western News, August 4, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: School of Librarianship Transferred, Trustee Caine on Vice Presidential Search Committee, Pres. Bernhard to Address National Conference, Begin Search for "Outstanding WMU Alumni", September Exhibit will Feature University Art Works, "Professional Ethics" will Be Workshop Topic, Paper Tech will Host Seminar, K-College Writers will give Poetry/Prose Reading, Grant Aids Recycling Unit Under Construction, French Play will Be Given Aug. 6, Clark will Aid Danforth Program, Crime Prevention Procedures being Reviewed, Girskis on Academic All-American Baseball Squad, Ziring Edits Book on Pakistan

A Descriptive Study Of Selected Community Education Consortia In Michigan, Michael F. Dixon

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Task Group Structuring, A Technique: Comparison Of The Performances Of Groups Led By Trained Versus Nontrained Facilitators, Paul A. Lang

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Internship Experience At The Riverwood Community Mental Health Center, Leroy Stanley Carter

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Experiential Report Of An Internship With The Nottawa Christian (Beachy Amish) Day School, Daisy Marie Allabach

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Role Of The Principal In A Selected Middle School, Susan B. Weybright

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Policy Development In A Small School District, John H. Wagar

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Godwin Heights Public School District Major Internship, Walter E. Skavnak

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Chert By Particle Induced X-Ray Emission, Jeanette E. Gibeson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.