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Teachers’ Perspectives On Year Two Implementation Of A Kindergarten Readiness Assessment, Rachel E. Schachter, Erin E. Flynn, Amy R. Napoli, Shayne B. Piasta

Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies: Faculty Publications

In this study we examined teachers’ perspectives regarding the second year of implementing a Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA). Using a mixed-methods approach, we focused on the administration process, the perceived benefits of the assessment, and how teachers used the assessment to inform instruction. We also investigated whether these differed by teacher and district characteristics and how KRA experiences were different in the second year of implementation. Research Findings: Teachers generally did not view the KRA as beneficial for instruction or for students, reporting administration difficulties, inadequate KRA content, and limited utility of KRA data for supporting instruction as ongoing barriers …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Burris, Lily. The World Was Truly Robbed – Taylor Grider
• Sisler, June. Interfraternity Council Plans On-Campus Benefit Concert
• Nutter, Abbey & Lily Burris. LifeWorks Helps Students on Autism Spectrum
• Nutter, Abbey. First Year Village to Have Living Learning Communities, Communal Bathrooms Stay
• Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Voting
• Every Vote Counts
• Heath, Esther. Coming Home – Decades of Spirit
• Holland, Kelley. Express Yourself – Colby Wicker
• Latture, Katelyn. Gatton Academy Student Proves Age Is No Obstacle – Samuel Chang
• Sisler, Julie. Speech to Text: One …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Civil Suit: Ex-WKU Player Accused of Sex Assault – Marlon Hunter
• Burris, Lily. WKU to Be Tobacco-Free, Smoke-Free Campus
• Burris, Lily. Behind the Mask – Big Red, O’Brian McKinley
• Burris, Lily. WKU Expects Freshman Enrollment Drop, University of Kentucky & Murray State University Up
• Dobbs. Jack. Graduate Programs for Criminology, Sociology Set to Be Cut
• Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Matt Bevin Email
• Schmalbert Schmells – Matt Bevin Email
• Mattison, Reed. Not Horsing Around – Ethan Harrington, Farriers
• Tolbert, Eleanor. Shoot Your Shot – Gun …

Staff Appreciation Day Prize Winners, Wku Staff Senate

Staff Council

Notification of appreciation day prize winners.

Ua12/2/1 Wku Homecoming, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Metcalf, Taylor. Honored at Home – Scott Applewhite
• Williams, Matthew. 3 Alumns Inducted to Hall of Distinguished Alumni – Scott Applewhite, Shirley Gray, Dixie Snider
• Spencer, Jesse. All-Time Greats – Anthony Winchester, Megan Argabright, John Bushong, Jackie Cooper
• Benningfield, Chloe. Coming Together: Fraternities Build Spirit Through the Decades
• Coyle, Cameron. Funding the Future
• WKU Homecoming Bar Map
• Jessie, Alec. Then There Were Two – Parker Howell, Miles Pate
• Alvey, Rebekah & Griffin Fletcher. WKU Alumni Pick Bowling Green’s Best Bars
• What Decade Are You?
• Mitchell, …

Social Dimensions Of Student Debt: A Data Mining Analysis, Dirk Witteveen, Paul Attewell

Journal of Student Financial Aid

Media commentary on undergraduates' loan debt portrays a crisis in which many students are unable to pay back their loans, having borrowed large sums and lacking sufficient post-college income to repay. Several scholars have questioned the media accounts, noting that indebtedness is highest among students from high income families, while defaults predominate among low debt students. Using a data mining technique known as CART, we analyze national data on the indebtedness of recent baccalaureate graduates, to uncover combinations of social characteristics that are associated with loan pressure: the ratio of indebtedness to post-college earnings. We find that students from lower …

Exploring The Relationship Between Members Of Lifelong Learning Institutes And Host Institutions, Jon Charles Neidy

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between an individual’s involvement in Lifelong Learning Institutes (LLIs) and his or her propensity for philanthropic giving to the institute or its hosting college or university. The dataset was acquired through a survey administered to eleven Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLIs) in the United States. Data analysis was conducted on seven research questions which explored how the length, type, and frequency of participation, as well as the level satisfaction, commitment, and feelings of community may relate to an LLI participant’s inclination to donate. The findings of this study reveal these …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Deppen, Laurel. Another Video with Racial Slur Emerges – Chi Omega
• Bertucci, Leo. Students React to New Bus Routes
• Dobbs, Jack. Student Government Association Members Plan Protest Against Alpha Xi Delta
• Lamb, Cassidy. Kelly Thompson Hall Renovations Provide New Learning Opportunities
• Chisenhall, Jeremy. Why We Cover Racial Slur Usage on Campus
• Stack, Madelyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Racial Slurs
• Intolerable – Racial Slurs
• Heath, Esther. Heavy Metal – Blacksmiths, Hammer-In
• Holland, Kelley. Prideful Protest – Fairness Ordinance
• Metcalf, Taylor. Abundance of Abes Highlights Small-town Festival – …

Ua3/10/2 Gathering On The Hill, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni regarding homecoming.

Obstacles To Excellence: Academic Freedom And China's Quest For World-Class Universities, Chelsea Blackburn Cohen

Biennial Conference: The Social Practice of Human Rights

China’s government has made significant investments to develop universities that already compete with the world’s best. Their progress has captured global attention over the years, with universities around the world forging partnerships with institutions in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and scholars and students around the world flocking to study, teach, and research in the country. But while China continues to stoke its ambitions for developing more world-class universities, respect for academic freedom and other human rights essential to quality higher education lags behind, leaving scholars and students at risk, and the country’s goals in balance.

With the recent …

Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

• Trabue, Amanda. VP Notes
• Hearst Awards
• Alumni & Students Offered Fulbright Grants, Participate in Summer Institute
• WKU Students Finish Fifth in National Concrete Canoe Competition
• WKU Forensics Team Named 2019 American Forensic Association National Champions
• Kentucky Archaeological Survey Now Housed at WKU
• C-USA Board – Timothy Caboni
• New Faces in Leadership Roles on the Hill
• Convocation – Timothy Caboni
• Gatton Academy of Mathematics & Science
• Coming Soon to the Hill: The WKU Commons at Helm Library
• Rementer, Rose. Regional Medical School Partnership
• WKU President Timothy Caboni & First Lady Kacy Caboni Establish Scholarship
• Thank You! – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Dobbs, Jack & Laurel Deppen. Fallout from Sorority Racial Slur Video Unclear – Alpha Xi Delta
• Dobbs, Jack. Scholarship Change Sets WKU Apart
• Williams, Matthew. Warren County Battles Voter Registration Misinformation
• Crimes Hold Steady in 2018 Campus Safety Report
• Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Test Scores
• New Scholarship Criteria Benefits Everyone
• Davis, Emily. Difficulty Navigating New Bus Routes Frustrates Students
• Heath, Esther. International Love – International Festival
• Operation Anvil – World War II Reenactment
• Bunton, Gabby. Be A Boss: Bowling Green Entrepreneur Inspires Youth – …

Ua68/8/1 History Alumni Newsletter, Wku History

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by and about the WKU History department.

Ua52/1 Out Of The Box, Wku Archives

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by and about WKU Archives and the records management program.

Affirming The Purpose Of Affirmative Action: Understanding A Policy Of The Past To Move Toward A More Informed Future, Meagan Schantz

Sacred Heart University Scholar

The application of affirmative action policies to university admissions is a topic of ongoing controversy. This article (ex)amines the debate through an interdisciplinary lens, drawing on the fields of history, law, and ethics. The first section provides historical background on affirmative action policies, tracing how they expanded from the employment sector into higher education. Next examined are legal challenges to affirmative action in admissions, with a focus on the pivotal 1978 Bakke case. The ethical implications of affirmative action are next considered, in particular the question of how affirmative action can be applied in a way that supports disenfranchised groups …

Implementation Of The Focus Act In Tennessee: A Case Study, Carol Byrd Clark

Dissertations

The purpose of this single-case holistic descriptive case study was to document and describe the implementation of the FOCUS Act from the perspective of presidents and senior leaders at the Tennessee universities that transitioned from system-level governance by the Tennessee Board of Regents to governance by institutional boards of trustees. The decentralization of governance mandated by the FOCUS Act is an infrequent occurrence in higher education and presented a unique opportunity to examine how the universities prepared for the governance change and how university leaders viewed the governance change after implementation.

The central research question of this study was: What …

Ua19/16/2 Basketball Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Press releases regarding WKU's basketball team from August to December 2019.

Nebraska Transcript (University Of Nebraska College Of Law), Volume 52, Number 2, Fall 2019

Nebraska Transcript

1 Dean's Message

2 Faculty Notes

6 Lenich retirement — Lenich retires after 35 years of service: Professor John Lenich reflects on his 35-year career at the College of Law.

10 Moberly named interim executive vice chancellor

11 Shavers named College's acting dean — Shavers appointed acting dean: Professor Anna Shavers serves as acting dean during Richard Moberly’s time as UNL’s interim executive vice chancellor

12 Jessica Shoemaker spends year as a Fulbright Chair in Canada— Shoemaker reflects on her year as a Fulbright Scholar: Professor Jessica Shoemaker spent the 2018-2019 academic year as the Fulbright Canada Research Chair in …

Como La Mejora De La Educación Especial Depende De La Sociedad, Peyton Locke

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Utilizando la observación participante y no participante, este estudio examina los factores que contribuyen a una educación exhaustiva para los niños y adultos con necesidades especiales. El objetivo de este estudio es investigar los diferentes tipos de educación especial que se ofrecen en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires y, por último, descubrir cómo la educación especial puede ser mejor para garantizar un sistema de educación especial igual y fuerte. Después de pasar un mes observando cinco escuelas diferentes dentro de cada escalafón, además de hablar con diferentes directores y docentes de educación especial, los resultados de este estudio llegaron a …

External Funding Bulletin, July - December 2019, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Sponsored Programs Bulletins

This bulletin features recent award recipients.

The Business Of Choice: Why Students Select For-Profit Career Colleges In Northeast Florida And The Implications For Community College Leaders, Tameiko Allen Grant

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

Over the past decade, for-profit career colleges have faced significant scrutiny and increased governmental regulation. Even with the skepticism of critics, for-profit enrollments surged and had one of the fastest enrollment growths among higher education sectors. For-profit career colleges are typically known for their predatory marketing practices and exorbitant costs. However, there is a significant concern surrounding why students would attend an institution with such a high cost and a socially perceived low-probability of return on investment (Cellini, 2012; Iloh & Tierney, 2013). This study employs a case study methodology to examine the decision-making process of students who selected for-profit …

Exploring Students’ Agentic And Multidimensional Perceptions Of Oppressive Campus Environments: The Development Of A Transformational Impetus, Elvira J. Abrica, Deryl K. Hatch-Tocaimaza

Department of Educational Administration: Faculty Publications

The campus climate literature obscures the complexity of individuals’ perspectives in relation to multiple dimensions of the broader learning environment. Unexamined are the ways students from marginalized backgrounds may respond to oppressive dimensions of the campus climates in unique ways that moderate observed outcome differences. To fill this gap, we leverage survey data to reveal multiple latent facets of the campus climate perceptions and explore how they potentially relate to students’ development of a transformational impetus, proposed as an agentic measure of students’ responses to perceived oppression in the form of a desire to change the world in the …

Best Practices Of Team Cohesion In Small Schools, Patricia Jean Shaw

Doctor of Education (Ed.D)

This study investigates the best practices of team cohesion in small schools. The conclusions from the study assist future educational leaders with using best practices to influence team cohesion within school settings that have small groups of staff. If faculty can achieve team cohesion, goals can be achieved and success can be attained. Research for large organizations and team cohesion is documented; however, this study fills a gap in research by focusing on small schools. The study’s conclusions help prove that small schools benefit from team cohesion and outline the best practices for reaching team cohesion. This study is a …

Ua35 Updates From Provost, Wku Academic Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU Provost Cheryl Stevens to faculty & staff.

Ua3/10/2 New Scholarship Program, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

Email from WKU president Timothy Caboni to faculty & staff regarding changes in scholarship program.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Nutter, Abbey. Residence Halls See Increase in Police Presence
• Dobbs, Jack. Housing Still Sees 10 Mold Reports Per Day
• Rexing, Brody. Up in Smoke – Vaping
• Williams, Matthew. Greeks Go Green to Get Organizations Helping Environment
• Burris, Lily. WKU Helps Bring Baseball Back to Puerto Rico
• Warner, Casey. Southern Rock Bands Impress at Tidball’s
• United Auto Workers vs. General Motors
• Steele, Emma. 100 New Friends – Danny Carothers, Mobile Grocery Store
• Metcalf, Taylor. Floral Design Offers Unique Class Experience
• Fletcher, Griffin. Survivor: Auditioning for a …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Burris, Lily. WKU Discusses Confidence in Timothy Caboni
• Nutter, Abbey. Parking & Transportation Services Changes Include Parking Meter Rate Increases for 2019-20
• Burris, Lily. College Heights Herald Reporter Arrested for Public Intoxication – Alec Jessie
• Williams, Matthew. WKU Plans to Shut Down Tate Page Hall
• Interweb Woes – KentuckyWired
• Mallon, Sam & Reed Mattison. Bienvenidos – Hispanic Americans
• Kieser, Nick. Going for Gold – Larissa Franklin
• Jessie, Alec. Hilltoppers Enter First Bye Week with Questions to Answer – Football
• Gaylord, Kayden. WKU Volleyball Extends Winning …

Moving The Needle On Diversity: Why It Matters, José M. Torres

Publications & Research

It is imperative that leadership in business, education and other fields reflects the reality of our more diverse world and the need for more multifaceted and creative thinking.

An Elixir For Veteran Teachers: The Power Of Social Connections In Keeping These Teachers Passionate And Enthusiastic In Their Work, Peter Francis Prout, Geoffrey M. Lowe Dr, Christina C. Gray, Sarah Jefferson

The Qualitative Report

This article is based upon the premise that there are many veteran teachers who maintain positive attitudes towards teaching throughout their careers. According to The Grant Study (Waldinger, 2015), positive attitudes towards life and work stem from close relationships and adaptive behaviours that people engage in throughout adult life. This article describes a study undertaken in Australia which revealed that, in line with Grant Study findings, positive veteran teachers (aged 40-70+ years) build and maintain supportive social connections among colleagues in their school and others outside school, plus spouse (or long-term partner) and close family, that contribute to their sense …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 95, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Nutter, Abbey. Meet WKU’s New Physical Therapy Chair – Beth Norris
• Nutter, Abbey. Greek & Destroy – Lambda Chi Alpha
• Rexing, Brody. Computer-less Students to be Given Opportunity for Free Desktop
• Goodlett, Ryan. Exhibit Offers Unique Lenses on Kentucky Heritage – Kentucky Museum
• Dobbs, Jack. New Perspective – Stacey Biggs, Marketing
• Chisenhall, Jeremy. Why We’ve Decided to Resume Publishing Crime Reports
• Every 40 Seconds – Suicide Prevention Day
• Day of Dance
• Mitchell, McKenna. Empower Your Health Comes to WKU’s Campus
• Metcalf, Taylor. Hidden Gems – …