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A Systems Approach To Operationalizing Community Education, George S. Wood Jr.

Dissertations

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Western News, July 31, 1975, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Trustees to Meet in August, Tickets for Summer Production Go On Sale, Commencement Exercises Will Be August 22, Use the Slow Option, Plant Employees to Be Honored, "Carefree Days" Are Back, Job Openings, Campus Briefs, Workshops Planned for Teachers

Ten-Second Reviews, Betty L. Hagberg

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

No abstract available.

Reading In The Secondary School: The Role Of The Reading Resource Person In High School, Kenneth Vandermeulen

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

It is almost a sure bet that when someone graduates from a college or university with a number of credit hours in the teaching of reading, the hiring institution will attempt to employ this person as a remedial reading instructor. It is secondly a sure bet that the personnel director will recommend this graduate to a principal who has been beset by complaints about reading problems in all the content area classes. And, according to the typical history, the teachers in that high school will refer to the new reading teacher those students who are deep in academic difficulties.

We Suggest, Eleanor Buelke

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Hoy, James F. and Somer, John. 1974. The Language Experience

Using Visual Highlighting To Teach Discriminations And Patterns, Richard Allington

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Every day in classrooms throughout the country one can find children experiencing visual discrimination problems. One can also find a massive amount of teaching effort directed towards correcting those same problems, too often with limited success. Recent research has raised many questions about the usefulness of the most popular commercially available training materials (i.e. Frostig, Kephart, Michigan Tracking). However, research has also identified useful techniques that classroom teachers might employ.

Disruptive Effect: A Phenomenon In Oral Reading, John W. Miller

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The major purpose of the present study is to examine the effect that an unknown word has on the oral reading of second grade children. Specifically, the study is concerned with the possible increased probability of error on words that are in close proximity to an unknown word. Additionally, the study examines the degree of disruptiveness created by unknown words in different grammatical positions, and the degree of disruptiveness of various types of unknown words.

A Comparative Study Of Attitudes Of First Grade Children In Two Reading Programs--Individualized And Basal, Ann Warren, E. Coston Frederick

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Many studies have been done comparing individualized and basal reading programs, but few have employed a valid attitude scale to evaluate attitudes toward reading at the primary level.

Reading Horizons Vol. 15, No. 4

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 15, issue 4.

Barriers To Knowledge For Practice: The Casework Effectiveness Dilemma, Alan Siman

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Within the social work community there exists an acknowledged need for evaluating the effectiveness of casework services. This need developed and was sustained over time because of pressure exerted by the profession for internal accountability: understanding practice to improve intervention and insure professional growth. But more recently, evaluation endeavors arose from pressure to demonstrate external accountability: the need to prove the validity of casework services. This shift was produced by the change in casework financing from private voluntary contributions to public tax dollars. Claims made in the early 1960's that expansion of casework services could reduce existing, and prevent future, …

Journal Of Sociology & Social Welfare Vol. 2, No. 4 (Summer 1975)

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• The Welfare Calculus: Allocations and Utilization Within The American States - JOHN E. TROPMAN, pp 416
• The Politics of Funding: Human Needs and Social Welfare - ROBERT F. KRONICK, pp 436
• The Socially Constructive Aspects of Outside Agency in Community Decision Making in a Rural Area - BARRY R. GORDON, DANIEL I. RUBENSTEIN, pp 451
• Evaluating Explorations and Demonstrations for Planning in Criminal Justice - LEONARD RUTMAN, pp 460
• Client Costs and Early Discontinuance from a Community-Basec Treatment Program - RONALD A. FELDMAN, MORTIMER GOODMAN, JOHNS. WODARSKI, WALLACE J. GINGERICH, pp 469
• Barriers to Knowledge for Practice: …

The Politics Of Funding: Human Needs And Social Welfare, Robert F. Kronick

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Sociological theory has provided two models that attempt to explain social power and decision making in America, the elite model (Mills) and the pluralist model. Mills saw power in America like particles dispersed in a triangle--with more and more power at the top, but more people at the base of the triangle. For Mills there was a powerful elite that ruled almost like a monarchy and decision making on all fronts was vested in them. Rebellion as utilized in Merton's paradigm would turn this triangle upside down in setting up new goals and new means, as well as distributing power …

The Socially Constructive Aspects Of Outside Agents In Community Decision-Making In A Rural Area, Barry R. Gordon, Daniel I. Rubenstein

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The "outside-change agent" is dangerous, something to be feared (based on past experiences, long since blurred by boredom and powerlessness) and not taken into the community. The outsider offers few, if any, tangible immediately useable resources -- only promises and fancy talk. Limited experience has taught the Appalachian that promises fade into misery and fancy talk to poverty. The self-fulfilling prophesy of inhospitality and disbelief in oneself, turn the Appalachian against the change agent and challenge the agent to leave the area out of self-felt persistent futility.

Evaluating Explorations And Demonstrations For Planning In Criminal Justice, Leonard Rutman

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Excerpt from the full-text article:

This paper has emphasized the importance of evaluative research as an integral component for both explorations and demonstrations, particularly for its contribution to planning in criminal justice. In so doing, an attempt has been made to differentiate the purposes and, consequently, the appropriate research strategies for evaluating these projects. The research of explorations aimed to facilitate the process of conceptualizing and operationalizing "innovative" services into testable demonstrations. To increase the validity and generalizability of individual demonstration projects, replications in different places under varying conditions are needed. According to Wholey, however, many small studies have been …

Client Costs And Early Discontinuance From A Community-Based Treatment Program, Ronald A. Feldman, Mortimer Goodman, John S. Wodarski, Wallace J. Gingerich

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

In social work circles client withdrawal from a treatment program commonly has been labeled as "discontinuance". Discontinuance rates have been inordinately high for both casework and group work endeavors, ranging in some instances to 59Z of all clients following the first interview (Aronson and Overall, 1966; Empey and Erickson, 1972; Goldstein, Heller, and Sechrest, 1966; Levinger, 1960; Overall and Aronson, 1963). Discontinuance represents an obvious and essential concern for social work for one overarching reason, to wit, treatment interventions cannot be implemented should the client(s) withdraw from the therapeutic relationship. Additionally, as some investigators have shown, discontinuance represents a focal …

Bulletin: Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 1975-1976, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• University Calendar • Board of Trustees • Administrative Officers • Administrative Groups • Admission • Degrees • Degree Requirements • General Education Requirement • Student Planned Curriculum • Undergraduate Curricula and Approved Majors • Major and Minor Requirements • Teacher Certification • Student Fees • Academic Regulations • Student Academic Rights: Policies and Procedures • Student Services • Student Financial Aid and Scholarships • Buildings and Grounds • The Honors College • College of Applied Sciences • College of Arts and Sciences • College of Business • College of Education • College of Fine Arts • College of General …

Faculty Publications 1973-74, Western Michigan University

Faculty Contributions (1950-1981)

Faculty Publications 1973-Ii is the twelfth major compilation of the publications of the Faculty of Western Michigan University and is designed mainly to apprise the Faculty of the University of the breadth of writing of their colleagues.

Western News, May 29, 1975, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Chandelier Installed in the Oaklands, Upward Bound Starts 10th Year, Job Openings, Announce Winners of Fulbright-Hays Awards, Workshop for Women Again Offered, English Examination Dates Listed, Office Name Changed, Campus Calendar, Applications Now Open for Child Care Center

Western News, May 22, 1975, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: York Named Theater Director, Report on Board of Trustees Meeting, Student Center Weekend Schedule, Announce Competition for Grants, Budget Limit Causes Bulletin Cutback, Trustees Establish Guidelines, Faculty-Student Recital is Tuesday, Job Openings, Instructional Position Openings, Comedy Announced for Spring

Tenth Conference On Medieval Studies, Medieval Institute, Western Michigan University

International Congress on Medieval Studies Archive

The printed program of the 10th Conference on Medieval Studies (May 4-7, 1975).

Western News, April 24, 1975, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Inauguration; Commencement Saturday, Reish Heads P.B.K. Group, Medieval Conference Here May 4-7, Student Telephone Talkathon Sets World Record; Helps Burn Center, Dr. Grotzinger Gives Final Address As Outgoing Faculty Senate President, Carnegie Recital Hall Concert Culminates Brass Quintet Tour, W.M.U. Students To Tour N.Y.C. Art Galleries; Museums; Studios, Delehanty New Herald Editor

Western News, April 3, 1975, April 3, 1975

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Offer Bus Service to Malls, Festival of New Music April 3-5, Research Services Has Open House, Faculty Recognition Dinner April 15, AAUP Elects Council; Officers, Canterbury Tales Here April 15-19, 'Spring Fling' Ends Saturday, Western Moves Temporarily to Maple Hill Mall this Weekend

University Magazine Vol. 1 No. 1, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1963-1980)

• President's Message
• Campus Scenes
• Criminal Justice Program
• Annual Report to Investors 1974
• Alumni News
• Bronco Sports
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam

Something Of What English Owes French, Louis Foley

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

From the point of view of English, French cannot be considered as simply one of the languages of Europe. As an example of influence of one language upon another, its immense contribution to English is a unique phenomenon in the world experience of language development.

Ten-Second Reviews, Betty L. Hagberg

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

No abstract available.

Reading Horizons Vol. 15, No. 3

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 15, issue 3.

Reading In The Secondary School: Emotion As A Factor In Concentration, Kenneth Vandermeulen

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

A recent survey conducted to explore areas of problems in students' academic work brought out the fact that 92% of our young people indicated a difficulty in concentrating. One .is struck by the high degree of unanimity in this matter. Some respondents make such revealing remarks as: "I can't remember what I have just read"; "My mind keeps going off the subject"; and, "It seems impossible for me to concentrate." Along with these confessions, one finds reasoning that searches for places to lay the blame, as: there is too much noise, the text is boring, the assignment was too confusing, …

An Exploratory Research Project To Determine The Impact And Perceived Responsibility For Implementing Michigan's Six Step Model Of Educational Accountability By Selected Superintendents, Fred A. Richardson

Dissertations

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Student Attitudes Toward Authority In Three School Systems With Reference To Dogmatism, Stanley Fortuna Jr.

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Similarities And Differences In The Leadership Styles And Personal Characteristics Of Women In Educational Administration And Women In Business Administration, Clara R. Benedetti

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