Curriculum and Instruction Commons^™

Action Items, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Overview of action items handled by the Graduate Council.

Ua64/2 The Challenge: The Newsletter Of The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 4, Winter 1999), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman

Gifted Studies Publications

No abstract provided.

Ua64/2 The Challenge: The Newsletter Of The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 3, Spring 1999), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman

Gifted Studies Publications

No abstract provided.

Ua64/2 The Challenge: Magazine For The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 1, Spring 1998)), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman Editor, Marcus Duke, Designer

Gifted Studies Publications

No abstract provided.

Ua64/2 The Challenge: The Newsletter Of The Center For Gifted Studies (No. 2, Winter 1998), Center For Gifted Studies, Tracy Inman

Gifted Studies Publications

No abstract provided.

Implications Of Extended College Algebra On Western Kentucky University Students, Julie Anne Baker

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

College algebra has the highest enrollment of any mathematics course at Western Kentucky University. In an effort to increase the success rate in this course, Western Kentucky University added an extended version of college algebra to the curriculum in the fall of 1997. The extended version incorporates two days of supervised study per week in addition to traditional lectures. This study investigates the success of the extended college algebra course on achievement rates of Western Kentucky University students.

1997-1999 Catalog, Wku Graduate School

Graduate School

Graduate School catalog regarding admissions, curriculum and policies.

Ua68/11 Department Of Philosophy & Religion, Wku Philosophy & Religion

WKU Administration Documents

Brief overview of the Philosophy & Religion department through about 1997.

Ua3/8/1 Extended Campus Programs Report No. 6, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

This report is housed in Thomas Meredith's Correspondence / Subject Files. Table of Contents:

• Directory of Extended Campus
• Description of Western's Extended Campus Programs
• Map of Western's Designated Service Area
• Extended Campus Enrollments: 1968-1995
• Owensboro Education Program's Enrollments: Fall, 1980 - Fall, 1985
• Extended Campus Center Enrollments: 1986-1995
• Extended Campus Center Headcount: 1986-1995
• Extended Campus Course Offerings by Term, Location and College: 1987-1995
• Extended Campus Course Offerings by Division Level Lower, Upper and Graduate: 1987-1995
• Extended Campus Instruction by Full-time and Part-time Faculty: 1987-1995
• Extended Campus Instruction by Degree Level of Instructor: 1987-1995
• Extended Campus Selected Student Demographics: 1988-1995
• Extended …

1995-1997 Catalog, Wku Graduate School

Graduate School

Graduate School catalog regarding admissions, curriculum and policies.

Ua68/10 Department Of Sociology, Wku Sociology

WKU Administration Documents

Undated brochure regarding the department of Sociology and courses offered.

Florence Ragland, Early Librarian At Western, Jonathan Jeffrey

SCL Faculty and Staff Publications

Florence Ragland (1861-1949) served as the first librarian for Western Kentucky State Normal School (now Western Kentucky University) from 1908 to 1923. This biographical article documents how she helped develop and reference the collection with meagre resources. She also advised librarians and teachers on collection development for rural school libraries and taught both botany and English classes as Western during her tenure.

An Evaluation Of The 1990-1991 Hart County Preschool Program, Rhonda Bowman

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In the 1990-91 school year. Kentucky's public schools received a mandate to begin a preschool program to aid children who were at risk of school failure. Children to be served were three-and four-year-olds qualifying for free lunch or having handicaps.

This study is an evaluation of the preschool program in Hart County Kentucky. Two concerns were identified. These concerns were: (1) identifying teacher and parental perceptions of the program and (2) measuring student academic gains. The results of the evaluation indicate that teachers and parents have a positive attitude about the preschool program. Students participating in the program showed greater …

1993-1995 Catalog, Wku Graduate School

Graduate School

Graduate School catalog regarding admissions, curriculum and policies.

Correspondence - Production/Operations Management, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Correspondence regarding proposal to suspend Production/Operations baccalaureate program.

Ua45/1/1 Wku Bulletin Catalog Issue, Vol. 67, No. 6, Wku Registrar

WKU Administration Documents

Course catalog and informational booklet regarding Western Kentucky University for 1991-1993.

1991-1993 Catalog, Wku Graduate School

Graduate School

Graduate School catalog regarding admissions, curriculum and policies.

1989-1991 Catalog, Wku Graduate School

Graduate School

Graduate School catalog regarding admissions, curriculum and policies.

A Teacher's Guide To Pioneer Life In South Central Kentucky, Nancy Disher Baird, Carol Crowe Carraco

Teacher Resources: Kentucky History

No abstract provided.

Special Ideas, Marlene Ashby

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Special Ideas is a composite of practical strategies and techniques assembled for the primary-grade teacher’s use with the learning disabled student, slow learner and underachiever. The focal point of this material is the basic skills of reading, math, spelling, handwriting and general ideas on classroom management, behavior management and motivation. The purpose of the material is to provide the classroom teacher with practical ideas that may serve as a guide to help the teacher adapt and/or modify the curriculum, the materials, and the methods of instruction to the needs of the special child. The sources for these ideas include personal …

Telling It Like It Is: Civil War Letters From Bowling Green, Nancy Disher Baird

Teacher Resources: Kentucky History

No abstract provided.

Ua3/7/6 Summation Of Wku Initiatives During Kern Alexander Administration, Wku President's Office - Alexander

WKU Administration Documents

Summary of initiatives carried out during Kern Alexander's administration of WKU.

Report - General Education Task Force, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Report by Task Force on General Education recommending approval of the general education package. Includes outline of subjects to be included in general education.

Kentucky Women : Classroom Activities, Nancy Disher Baird

Teacher Resources: Kentucky History

No abstract provided.

Reflections Of The Past: Archival Resources In Kentucky, Nancy Disher Baird

Teacher Resources: Kentucky History

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Review Of The Proposed General Education Document, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Recommendations regarding General Education curriculum.

General Education Task Force / Goals Statement, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Report of the General Education Task Force with statement of goals.

1987-1989 Catalog, Wku Graduate School

Graduate School

Graduate School catalog regarding admissions, curriculum and policies.

Hand-Me-Down History: Local Resources For The Classroom, Nancy Disher Baird, Carol Crowe Carraco, Vicky Middleswarth

Teacher Resources: Kentucky History

No abstract provided.

A Study Using The Initial Teaching Alphabet As A Remedial Technique For Ninth Grade Students With Learning Disabilities, Jeanette Conner

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The reading achievement of two groups of ninth grade students with learning disabilities was compared using the standard scores on the Reading subtest of the Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT) as the pre- and posttest measurement to determine gain in reading achievement. The experimental group used only curriculum materials written in the Initial Teaching Alphabet (ITA). The control group used curriculum materials written in traditional orthography provided for students with learning disabilities by a rural Kentucky School District. At the end of an 80-day period, the standard scores on the Reading subtest of the WRAT were compared using a t-test, …