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Bringing About And Maintaining A Mature Sentence Style In Undergraduate Students, Mary Beth Tillema

Masters Theses

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Western News, November 10, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Economics Lecture Tonight, Liberal Education Committee Seeks; Campus Opinions, Bernhard to Discuss Value of Education, Education Observes National Week; Diamond Jubilee, Nat Hentoff to Keynote National Education Week, Blackstone Magic Show at Auditorium, Ford Gives Engineering Gift, Western Hosts Ball State, Warn Employees to Use Homeowner's Policy for Items

Western News, November 3, 1977, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Solar Energy Talk Tuesday, Sexuality Values Lecture Thursday, Gerontology Offers Undergraduate Aid, British Attorney Discusses Juvenile Justice Monday, Plan Campus Observance of National Education Week, Western Debaters Post Victories, Remind Foreign Students of Service, Fred Waring Returns Nov. 15, Miami Redskins Here Saturday

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

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 …

Reading Problems--Prevention Rather Than Cure, George Canney

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

As the title suggests, there is concern among many of us that children can experience serious difficulty in learning to read. We expect to see some evidence of confusion and incomplete skill development as our pupils are learning to read. The quandry we face, however, is that some of these children do not grow beyond these stages—they continue to be confused, to not work up to their full potential. Often we have been unable to identify these children from the others in order to provide special instruction early enough to avoid compounding the learning problems that soon arise. In many …

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 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 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.

A Community Organization Typology Of Group Development, Steve Burghardt

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper seeks to close a gap in community organization literature by analyzing the Impact of strategy on small group development and role changes in both leadership and membership. Using literature from social psychology and community practice, It Is argued that a tactical understanding of group dynamics can heighten one's effectiveness as an organizer. The paper then develops a typology of how groups change under different organizing methods. Finally, the work shows how an organizer can more easily "mix and phase" strategies inside the same community group.

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.

Reactions To The Stigmata Of Inner City Living, Jerome Krase

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This paper discusses the problem of living in a stigmatized inner city community. The reactions of residents are categorized into "Four Moral Careers", and implications for the community of each career are discussed. Major attention is focused upon the "activist" career which aims to overcome the stigma of the community. The activists are discussed and described through the use df materials from intensive interviews of local community leaders who have tried to cope with the stigma of the area. Some suggested implications are made for the application of the ideas presented herein to urban research in general and the provision …

The Runaway Youth, Richard M. Grinnell, Monna Loftis

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

To date, few (if any) empirically based research studies have been executed in exploring the relationship between the recidivism rate of runaways and the three possible types of dispositions they may receive: (1) counseled and released at the intake level; (2) referred to another social agency; or (3) placed on probation. It is critically pertinent to examine this relationship before attempting to plan alternatives to divert the youths from the juvenile justice system. This article presents the results of an empirically based project where the findings indicate that, regardless of the type of disposition the youths received, they had approximately …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 4, No. 7 (September 1977)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Planning Radical Change at the Grass Roots: The Story of New Communities, Inc. - SHIMON S. GOTTSCHALK - p. 980
• Reactions To The Stigmata Of Inner City Living - JEROME KRASE - p. 997
• Accountability Crises: Consequences of Professionalization - ROBERT W. WEINBACH - p. 1011
• Discourse Management: Key to Policy Development - JOSEPH R. STEINER - p. 1025
• Public Perceptions Of Rural County Social Service Agencies - ROBERT W. BILBY & ROBERT BENSON - p. 1033
• The Application Of Behavior Modification Technology To The Alleviation Of Selected Social Problems - JOHN S. WODARSKI - p. 1055 …

The Kenics Static Mixer As A Consistency Sensor, Bruce P. Marling

Paper Engineering Senior Theses

Ever since the inception of paper machines in the industry, the problem of consistency has troubled production efforts. Present sensors are sensitive to flow rate, temperature, additives and freeness as well as consistency. In spite of claims made by various manufacturers, there is still not an instrument on the market guaranteed to maintain calibration for identical uses from mill to mill. From the open type to closed type, sampling or continuous measurement type, each has its problems. A Kenics Static Mixer was evaluated in the Western Michigan University pilot plant for possible use as a consistency sensor. Research on the …

A Comparative Study Of College Age Female Beginning, Competitive (Speed), And Synchronized Swimmers In Measures Of Arm Strength, Flexibility, Kinesthesis, And Percent Of Total Body Fat, Mary Jo De Boer

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

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

Masters Theses

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

Masters Theses

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

Masters Theses

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

Masters Theses

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

Masters Theses

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An Examination Of The Differential Effects Of Retesting And A Mastery Criterion On Student Performance In A Psi Course, Carol M. Sundberg

Masters Theses

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Validity Of The Mmpi-168 As An Estimate Of The Full Mmpi, Judith Ellen Cohen

Masters Theses

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Alcohol Education: Approaches By The Business Community And The Public Schools, Colleen K. Johnson

Masters Theses

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A Behavioral Research-Supervising System For Masters Level Research, Michael J. Dillon

Masters Theses

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A Systems Analysis Of Laboratory Report Editing, Suanne A. Williams

Masters Theses

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A Longitudinal Analysis Of Selected Aspects Of Faculty Activity And Institutional Reward Practices At A State University, Gregg M. Goodman

Masters Theses

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The Development And Empirical Validation Of A Concept Analysis Program To Teach The Concepts In B. F. Skinner's Verbal Behavior, Norman Mcleod Peterson

Dissertations

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