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A Comparison Of Teacher Attitudes Based Upon Their Involvement In Various Levels Of Staff Development, James Lehto

Dissertations

This study sought to measure the relationship between teacher attitude and involvement in staff development. It was conducted as a follow-up to a recent implementation and audit of educational standards in the state of Wisconsin and focused upon the results of Standard B for Staff Development. The study compared the attitudes of teachers based upon their involvement in various levels of staff development, which were determined through the audit process.

Previous literature described in the report focused upon the background of state educational standards as well as previous studies which attempted to assess employee attitudes and staff development. In both …

New Opportunities, New Responsibilities: Welfare Reform In Wyoming, Mark W. Lusk, Joseph D. Nies

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Early experiments with welfare-to-work programs and other welfare reform initiatives had disappointing results, but successful state trial programs since the Family Support Act of 1988 are changing the prevailing wisdom. With evidence that reform can enhance self-sufficiency, many states are embarking on a redefinition of public assistance. Wyoming, a conservative frontier state, is implementing a welfare reform plan that incorporates components shown to be successful elsewhere. In addition to enhanced child support enforcement and workfare, Wyoming welfare reform stresses job preparation, education, and training up to the university level. Degree programs utilize the state's video network and are adapted to …

Assets And Financial Management Among Poor Households In Extreme Poverty Neighborhoods, Cathleen M. Finn, Paz M-B. Zorita, Claudia Coulton

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Proposals supporting the accumulation of assets in poor households are hopeful of creating upward mobility. The experiences of poor families in managing assets and other elements of daily economic life were explored through interviews with low-income Hispanic and Anglo families. All families exhibited planning and management skills needed for assets accumulation, but were unable to escape the effects of unrewarding neighborhood environments. Assets did not provide clear avenues out of poverty. If assets-based programs are to raise the economic status of poor families in extreme poverty neighborhoods they must include mechanisms to protect value and reduce uncertainty.

Symbolic Violence And Social Control In The Post-Total Institution Era, John W. Murphy, John T. Pardeck, Woo Sik Chung, Jung Min Choi

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Subsequent to the passage of the Community Mental Health Act in 1963, the "Total Institutions" described by Goffman have for the most part disappeared. Nonetheless, many writers charge that social control is still the primary function of mental health programs, even those that are identified as community-based. The new methods of control have not received widespread attention. In community-based programs control is operationalized in the form of "symbolic violence." This paper examines the various factors that contribute to this style of violence.

Defining Success: The Politics Of Evaluation In Alcohol And Drug Abuse Treatment Programs, James L. Wolk, David J. Hartmann, William P. Sullivan

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs must respond to several important stakeholders or beneficiaries of services who have an investment in how success is defined. Utilizing data from recent statewide studies of treatment outcomes of alcohol and drug abuse services, this paper concludes that a strict adherence to an abstinence-only model of success, rigidly adopted by many in the treatment industry is counterproductive. Multiple measures of success are essential to fully understand and assess a changing model of intervention in the chemical dependency field.

Review Of New Foundations For Scientific Social And Behavioral Research: The Heuristic Paradigm. Katherine Tyson. Reviewed By Gary Mathews, Western Michigan University., Gary Mathews

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Katherine Tyson. New Foundations for Scientific Social and Behavioral Research: The Heuristic Paradigm. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1995. Hardcover. $48.00.

Discretion In Criminal Justice: The Tension Between Individualization And Uniformity. Lloyd E. Ohlin And Frank J. Remmington.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Lloyd E. Ohlin and Frank J. Remmington (Eds.). Discretion in Criminal Justice: The Tension between Individualization and Uniformity. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1993. $65.50 hardcover. $21.95 papercover.

Theories Of Deviance. Stuart H. Traub And Craig B. Little.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Stuart H. Traub and Craig B. Little (Eds.). Theories of Deviance (Fourth edition). Itasca, IL: F. E. Peacock, 1994. $30.00 papercover.

Women, Violence And Crime Prevention. Jalna Hanmer And Sheila Saunders.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Jalna Hanmer and Sheila Saunders. Women, Violence and Crime Prevention. Aldershot, England: Avebury, 1993. $59.95. (Distributed in the United States by Ashgate Publishing Co., Old Post Road, Brookfield, VT 05036)

Contructionist Controversies. Gale Miller And James A. Holstein.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Gale Miller and James A. Holstein (Eds.). Constructionist Controversies. Hawthorne, NY: Aldine de Gruyter, 1993. $22.95 papercover. James A. Holstein and Gale Miller (Eds.). Reconsidering Social Constructionism. Hawthorne, NY: Aldine de gruyter, 1993. $74.95 hardcover.

Determination Of The Bulk Modulus Of A Lennard-Jones Solid, Spencer A. Van Roekel

Masters Theses

The quantum Monte Carlo method is used to determine the bulk modulus of a Lennard-Jones solid. The quantum Monte Carlo method is discussed in detail and is compared with other numerical methods used previously.

The zero pressure bulk modulus of a Lennard-Jones solid is computed at a number of different temperatures and compared with experimental data.

An Evolutionary Approach To Allocating Tasks In Hard Real-Time Distributed Systems, Christian Lang

Masters Theses

In real-time systems, correctness not only depends on the result of the computation but also on the time at which this result is available. The violation of timing constraints in hard real-time systems can be critical to human life or environment. Therefore, the scheduling algorithm for distributed systems has to allocate tasks to processing nodes so that no timing constraints can be violated. In addition to timing constraints, tasks have precedence and fault-tolerance constraints.

Static scheduling allocates tasks to processing nodes before the tasks are executed. Static scheduling problems are known to be NP-hard [4]. Therefore, heuristic techniques are necessary …

The Effects Of Non-Uniform Blade Geometries On Cascade And Turbine Stage Performance, Hiroyuki Maeda

Masters Theses

It is known that in-service turbomachinery blades do not have uniform shapes. There are small differences due to blade erosion, manufacturing tolerances, or faulty installation. These differences can be in the size, shape, or relative angles of the blade. In an effort to predict losses resulting from changes in blade thickness and/or blade angles, a two-part investigation has been conducted. A two-dimensional unsteady Navier-Stokes flow analysis has been used to perform numerical experiments.

First, simulations were performed for an isolated cascade. One of the two stators was scaled and/or rotated. Results of the numerical simulations show that increasing the blade …

A Summary Of The Contributions Of Four Key African American Female Figures Of The Civil Rights Movement, Michelle Margaret Viera

Masters Theses

This thesis will present historical data to summarize the contributions of four key African-American female figures of the civil rights era. The theme is devoted to the historical contributions of these women. Their achievements will be shown to have answered to human needs during the struggle for African American civil and human rights. These achievements were preceded by their personal perceptions as to what constituted tenable rights and needs, introspection, and their willingness to assume a leadership stance and leadership roles.

This written historical assessment will illustrate the chain of events, social and geographical particulars which triggered participation in the …

Revisiting The Issue Of Terrorism: An Institutional Analysis Of U.S. Sponsored Terrorism Directed Toward Cuba, Rick A. Matthews

Masters Theses

Consistent with Herman's (1982) call to more critically examine state-sponsored terrorism, this study assesses the sociopolitical and economic context in which the U.S. has terrorized the nation-state of Cuba. While the definitional framework in which the U.S. has traditionally examined acts of terrorism excludes from it the possibility of self incrimination, this research uses a single standard and nondiscriminatory definition which examines the behavior in question and harms done, as opposed to a definition based on power considerations alone. The method in which this research is conducted is qualitative, consistent with the principles of a sociohistorical case study, using an …

Wintertime Observations On Pig (Sus Scrofa) Decomposition, David Glynn Mcbride

Masters Theses

Detailed knowledge of the behavior of insects and other arthropods associated with decomposing remains is essential to estimate the time since death. To date, many studies have been conducted on human and animal decomposition rates in warm and/or humid climates, but little is known about decomposition rates in a northern wintertime environment. This study was undertaken to document the progression of decay and arthropod activity under these conditions and provide data that can be utilized for estimating time since death in such climates.

Six stillborn pigs (Sus scrofa Linnaeus) were placed in cages in a woodlot near Western Michigan …

An Experimental Apparatus For Studying Double Differential Scattering By Low-Energy Multiply Charged Ions From Atomic Targets, Meenatchi S. Gopinathan

Masters Theses

A new differential energy-gain spectrometer with a movable parallel-plate electrostatic energy analyzer has been constructed and tested for the study of double differential (in energy and angle) cross sections for state-selective electron capture processes in collisions of low-energy multiply charged ions with atomic gases. The ion beam is produced by extracting recoil ions from a primary interaction region where these ions are generated in collisions between a neutral target gas and a fast fluorine beam from the WMU tandem Van de Graaff accelerator. An einzel lens is used to focus the ion beam extracted from the recoil-ion source into a …

Western News, November 29, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

WMU President Diether H. Haenicke's "State of the University"

Western News, November 17, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Plan designed to move University to Research II status, United Way fund-raisers recognized as drive nears end, University attracts more than $2.1 million in grants, Counseling Center earns continued accreditation, $346,344 in gifts reported to Board of Trustees, Jazz quartet returns for second tour of Poland

Western News, November 10, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Oxhandler, Starcher earn Distinguished Service Awards, Trustees approve Haenicke's recommendations on athletics, Board gives School of Nursing fonnal go-ahead, Faculty Senate to vote in December on one-year delay of general education policy implementation, Theatre complex named for Irving S. Gilmore

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting November 4, 1994, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Remarks by the Chair
• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Remarks by the President
• 1995 Meeting Dates
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Recommendation re Honorary Degree
• Naming of Building
• Academic and Student Affairs Committee Recommendations
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Revision of Assurance of Protection of Human Research Subjects and Compliance of Department of Health and Human Services Regulations
• Program Revision Requests for 1995/96
• Proposal to Create a School of Nursing
• Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Nursing
• Budget and Finance Committee Recommendations
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Transfer of Power Plant
• Acquisition of Real Estate
• Remarks by the …

Western News, November 3, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Two to be honored for their superior classroom skills, Federal engravers seek 'stamp' of approval from WMU, WMU authors hope to bring history alive in new book, School of Music ensembles earn unprecedented four invitations to international jazz conference

Western News, October 27, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Micklin's Aral Sea work focuses on preventing further damage in Asia, Geography computer project puts meteorological info in student hands, Sitkins honored with faculty service recognition from regional continuing education association, VISitingscholar to describe successful methods to eliminate illiteracy,ADD, learning disabilities, Reid's social work text translated into Japanese

Western News, October 20, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Innovative mathematics curriculum moves to national test sites, South African poet and activist among speakers for Peace and Justice Education Week Oct. 24-26, Work by WMU playwrights opens off-Broadway

Western News, October 13, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU campus is the place to go during Homecoming activities Oct. 16-22, Founding director envisions healthy future for new School of Nursing, Serving as loaned executive an eye-opening experience

Western News, October 6, 1994, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Fund-raisers seeking $160,000 in this year's drive for Greater Kalamazoo United Way, Sunway College founder to get honorary degree, Medieval Institute director among board appointments, Graduate student, staff member compile report detailing achievements of Hispanics at WMU

The Westerner Vol. 15 No. 1, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• Savvy graduates assess blistering pace of change in today's business world • Haworth College of Business is marketplace of teaming, technology, vision, and expertise • University News in Brief • Team spirit pays off • Friendship, determination lead to success for five prominent Detroit-area alumni • Budget shortfall may require four sports to be eliminated • WMU supporters encourage lawmakers to pursue funding equity • Business college well positioned for the future • Vellenga brings varied background to college's administration • Alumnotes • Tong Award nomination boosts Marin Mazzie's star heavenward • WMU Alumni show their spirit

Sharing And Cooperation In Western Michigan, Lance Query

Gatherings: Friends of the University Libraries Newsletter

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Women In The Forefront, Sharon Carlson

Gatherings: Friends of the University Libraries Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Professional Materials, Jennifer R. Stell

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Lonberger, Rosemary. Lipa, Sara E. Harlin, Rebecca. (1991). The Whole Language Journey.