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Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting December 19, 1980, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Presidential Salary
• Code of Student Life
• University Tuition Scholarship Waiver
• Board Committee Reports
• Geology Report
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Western News, December 17, 1980, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Twelve doctorates; two U Distinguished Service Awards to be granted at Saturday commencement, Glen Rice; emeritus; dies Saturday in Three Rivers, Final day to register for the winter semester here is Saturday, Jan. 3, Winter semester libraries' hours announced

Western News, December 11, 1980, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: $277,500 libraries grant from Kellogg Foundation, Bernhard tells Faculty Senate about University 1980-81 budgetary prospects, Announce faculty tuition subsidy program here, Begin Peer Counseling Service, Two U Distinguished Service Awards; 1,350 degrees to be given Dec. 20, Criminal rehabilitation no longer works is belief of public says Donald Bouma

Western News, December 4, 1980, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: All-day symposium Friday to honor Jean Lowrie, University Tuition Scholarship Waiver procedures, Alumnus named Philippines U. president, India cave project gets preliminary grant OK, Every state county has students here this fall, Seek Distinguished Faculty Scholar nominations, Haydn's 'The Creation' to be performed, Name ad hoc committee to select a new director of intercollegiate athletics

The Effects Of A Teacher-Designed Classroom Management Plan On Behaviors In A High School Home Economics Class, Elizabeth Garcia

Masters Theses

A classroom management plan designed by the teacher was implemented in three high school sewing classes and measures of off-task behaviors were taken prior to, during, and after the implementation of the plan. The teacher designed the plan as part of the requirements for a graduate class that she was enrolled in at the time. It consisted of management objectives, monitoring progress on projects and cumulative points toward grades which were given contingent on amount of progress. A gradual decrease in off-task passive and disruptive behaviors was noticed in two of the classes where the plan was implemented. When follow-up …

A Study Of The Varying Degrees Of Creativity Manifested By Kindergarten Children From Open Or Traditional Classrooms, Susan Spelman Lewis

Masters Theses

Visual and verbal techniques derived from Wallach and Kogan’s test of creative thinking abilities (1965) were administered to fifty-seven Title I kindergarten children from four different kindergarten settings in an attempt to assess the impact of open versus non-open situations on children's creativity. Classroom populations were similar socioeconomically, racially, and with regard to the student-teacher ratio. Kindergartens were chosen in order to test young children not influenced by other school situations. The degree of classroom openness was determined using Evans' Classroom Rating Scale (1971).

Creativity scores varied positively with the degree of classroom openness. Differences among the mean scores of …

The Effects Of Self-Recording On The Academic Performance Of Elementary School Students, Saundra Eileen Epps Landry

Masters Theses

Third-grade, regular education students participated in an experimental program that sought to examine the effects of self-recording on elementary student academic achievement. The experiment employed a multiple baseline design across 31 subjects, two settings, and curriculum (reading and mathematics). The subjects were introduced to the following conditions: Baseline, self-recording, baseline, self-recording, baseline. Results indicated that self-recording, alone, is an effective procedure for increasing academic achievement. Random responding, by some, indicated that further research is needed in this area.

The Effects Of "Perceived Success" And "Union Militancy" On The Opinions Of School Principals, Michael Roy Williamson

Dissertations

The impact of the growth of teacher union militancy on the leadership process in public schools is not reflected by the organizational models commonly applied to schools. The impact of teacher unions on the leadership process, consequently, has not been widely studied.

The Development And Application Of Service Management By Objectives Within One Program Of One Division Of A Michigan Intermediate School District, James Harper Kaye

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Needs Assessments For Technical Assistance: A Conceptual Overview And Comparison Of Three Strategies, Tanya M. Suarez

Dissertations

Technical assistance agencies designed to provide assistance to social programs and projects which have been created by legislation are a relatively recent organizational phenomenon in the United States.

A Procedure For Monitoring Individualized Education Programs For The Handicapped, George T.L. Holt

Dissertations

Public Law 94-142 mandates that each handicapped child have an individualized education program (IEP) which must be based upon the unique needs of the child. Federal legislation requires that IEPs be developed and implemented if state and local education agencies are to receive federal funds. A review of literature indicated that the procedures currently being used to monitor the IEP mandate do not have documented validity or reliability. The purposes of this investigation were to develop, validate, establish reliability, and field test the utility of a checklist designed to monitor IEPs.

To establish content validity, recognized individuals in the area …

Differential Implementation Of A Performance Objective Directed At The Reduction Of Suspensions At Five Desegregated Junior High Schools, Walden A. Baskerville Jr.

Dissertations

This study was designed to examine the efforts of a desegregated urban public school district to reduce the incidence of student suspension over a three-year period. More specifically, it examined the efforts and results five middle school staffs achieved in reducing the incidence of student suspension from school as a method of dealing with disruptive behavior.

Category I suspensions, i.e., suspensions resulting from disruptive behavior not requiring legal action, constituted the data base for the study. These data were obtained from central office files maintained by schools for the three-year period 1972-75 following a directive issued by the superintendent of …

Feasibility Study For A Comprehensive Community College System In The United Arab Emirates, Kadhim Abdul Rassool-Ali

Dissertations

The problem in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) is the shortage of trained personnel in technical and middle management among its nationals as demonstrated by the importing of 98% of its labor force from abroad.

The purpose of the study was to determine if the community college system, as designed in the United States, would be feasible in the U.A.E. in assisting the government to meet the demand for trained middle level technicians and managers. This system with its open door policy has been very successful in the United States and has extended higher education opportunities to the public from …

Teaching Self-Protective Behaviors To Preschool Children Using A Videotape Training Program, Paul James Yoder

Masters Theses

This study investigated the effectiveness of a videotape training program to teach self-protective skills to preschool children. Children were taught to say, "I have to ask my teacher/parent," and to run to their teacher/parent when presented with one of two lures commonly used by child molesters. The videotape incorporated the direct instructional techniques of active pupil responding; the model, lead, and test format; and use of minimally different stimuli to teach children to discriminate between correct and incorrect responses. The results showed that although none of the subjects showed any improvement in responding after only one viewing, five of the …

A Study Of Opinions Related To Corporal Punishment: 1980, Susan J. Walz

Masters Theses

A traditional method of correcting errant behavior of young children has been the use of corporal punishment in the home and 'in loco parentis' in our public schools. Corporal punishment as a disciplinary method, stands on historical precedent and continued social practice, having found its way to America as part of Old World tradition and Puritan theology.

In an attempt to assess current opinion regarding corporal punishment in the schools, a twenty-two-item questionnaire, based on contemporary child development theory, was developed. Responses of two hundred eighty-one teachers and student teachers were studied for the purpose of finding differences in various …

A Study Of Four Year State University Related Foundations, Timothy Arthur Reilley

Dissertations

The Purpose. The purpose of this study was to define the organizational and operational structures of four year state university related foundations. An additional purpose was to compile a listing of all four year state university related foundations in the United States.

Methodology. Data were obtained through the use of a questionnaire mailed to all four year state universities in the United States. The questionnaire was divided into two parts. Part one included a series of three demographic questions which identified the respondent at a certain level in each of three categories, number of students, kinds of degrees and number …

Preferences Of Students For The Hutchings "Low Stress" Compared To The Conventional Algorithm Under Conditions Of Differentially Increasing The Number Of Problems With And Without Reinforcement, Pamela G. Buitendorp Drew

Masters Theses

This study was an attempt to determine which computation procedure students would select under varying classroom conditions. It is a systematic replication of previous research by Gillespie (1976). Algorithm preferences of 14 third grade students, 10 high accuracy and four low accuracy on a math facts test, were investigated under conditions of differentially increasing the number of problems with and without reinforcement, Reversal designs were used. The students completed 4X5 array problems and chose which algorithm to use, but after choosing the same algorithm for three consecutive sessions, they were required to use the alternative algorithm the next session. Preference …

A Treatment Package To Improve Academic Performance, Lynn Daniel Larrow

Masters Theses

Six high school students volunteered to participate in a research project to improve their academic grades. Of these six subjects, it was found that subjects with low grade point averages (GPA) were the main beneficiaries of a behavior treatment package consisting of contingency contracting, graphing, and a self-management lecture. In addition, this study demonstrated that a contingency contract, employing a weekly consequence, and graphing can control an academic behavior, note taking. Finally, it was shown that a cost effective treatment package could produce GPA increases comparable to more expensive and time consuming treatments. It is hoped that the findings of …

Availability And Utilization Of Student/Personnel Services For Academic And Personal Development At Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Verlyn R. Knowles

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Report Of An Internship In The Kalamazoo Public Schools Kalamazoo, Michigan, Celeste Kaiser Vogan

Masters Theses

The purpose of this paper was to describe a six-week internship completed with the Kalamazoo Public Schools. The majority of the intern's time was spent observing the functions of the office of Employee Services and performing tasks related to that office.

Chapter I contained some background information describing Kalamazoo Public Schools. It also contained the intern's prospectus and rationale.

Chapter II described the director's role as head of Employee Services. The main focus of the material found in this chapter concerned layoffs, teacher attendance, morale, and SRI interviews.

Chapter III described the relationship between the office of Employee Services and …

A Comparison Of Calculation Speed And Accuracy On Two Levels Of Problem Difficulty Using The Handheld Calculator And Hutchings' "Low Stress" Algorithms And Traditional Subtraction, Allman A. Todd

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Western News, November 25, 1980, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Five-year capital outlay budget request totals $47 million; $12.8 million in '81-82, $798,892 in gifts and grants reported to Trustees, PRRs total $2 million for 10 projects, Trustees authorize purchase of former bank building at west edge of campus, Nancy L. Thomas is retiring as emerita

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting November 21, 1980, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Recommendation re Purchase of Land
• Capital Outlay Budget 1981-82
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Departmental Name Change
• Program Revision Requests for 1981-82
• Revision to the Fine Arts Building Lease
• Board Committee Reports
• Transportation Technology Report
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Western News, November 20, 1980, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Teaching Japanese to Japanese kids in Battle Creek, No faculty or staff layoffs; Bernhard declares, Telephone books include WATS guidelines, Maier publishes two books on noted father, Obie Byrd, custodian, dies

Western News, November 13, 1980, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: 'Partners in Progress' has 45 percent of goal, Announce major gifts from Upjohn; Ford, campus, College of Business a major focus of campaign, Coyne; Russell urge United Way giving

Western News, November 6, 1980, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Football team to seek share of MAC title Saturday, Weisberg; Homer elected officers of Foundation, Walk -in period set for short-term loans, Paper Tech Foundation selects Kettering, Patron's Choice Series adds 10 attractions

The Westerner Vol. 1 No. 4, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• Goal is $6.8 million: First capital campaign announced; $3.1 million already secured • Major gifts received from Upjohn, Ford and campus • Proposal D defeated in Nov. 4 election • Faculty Scholar Award recipients named • Stine and Upjohn to receive University Distinguished Service awards • Kettering heads Paper Tech group • Teaching Excellence Award winners named • People • Profile • Among Alumni • Alumnotes • Sports

Geology Newsletter- 1980, Department Of Geology

Geological and Environmental Sciences News

Vol. 1. No. 5

• Dear Alumni and Friends
• Alumni News

Western News, October 30, 1980, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Welcome 2,000 students, parents to 'Brown and 'Gold Day' Saturday, Tuesday is 'D' day as voters ponder tax-cut plans, Quality of freshman class remains high, Chamber of Commerce opposes all three tax plans, Joan Huber to receive Alumna Award today, Local presidents issue statement on Proposal D

Western News, October 23, 1980, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Information meeting set for 6 p.m. on Proposal D, Teaching Excellence Awards given to five faculty, Reward of $1,000 offered by University in murder, Lina Marshall on 'Good Morning America' Friday: 'First day I've missed classes, Ehrle sets improvement of academic life as mission