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

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Petitions and Communications
• President's Remarks
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Fine Arts Building Lease
• Purchase of Property
• Board Committee Reports
• Student Services
• Evaluation Center Report
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

A Report Of An Internship In The Portage Public Schools, Diana Lung Castell

Masters Theses

The purpose of this report is describe a seven week internship in the Portage Public Schools during which the intern engaged in a variety of administrative activities. Chapter I contains the rationale for the selection of the Portage Public School, a brief description of the school system and the prospectus which structured the experience.

Chapter II describes the experiences during the internship, which involved elementary supervision, curriculum development, and administrative tasks and procedures.

Chapter III is an analysis of the organizational structure and leadership style that the intern observed at the Portage Public Schools.

Chapter IV includes conclusions and recommendation …

A Study Of School Finance As It Relates To Cash Flow, Reserves, Negotiations, Board Philosophy, Inflation, And Budget Philosophy, James Alvin Brouwer

Masters Theses

The community of East Grand Rapids, Michigan, has a long history of providing an outstanding educational program for youth. Over the past few years with spiraling in flation, negotiations with labor unions, and declining enrollments, there have been political and financial stresses affecting the entire community which could influence the quality of educational programs in the future.

This study focuses on the East Grand Rapids school district and identifies the impact of selected factors upon the areas of f is cal responsibility, curriculum, staff assignment and appropriate use of space. It describes the Board of Education budget philosophy as it …

A Report Of An Internship In The Bloomingdale, Michigan, Public Schools, James F. Scholley

Masters Theses

This paper describes internship experiences which occurred in the central administration office of a public school district in Michigan. The plan for the internship is contained in a prospectus which has been included in the first chapter. A rationale for the internship and for the selection of sites for the internship also can be found in chapter I.

The second chapter is devoted to a description of experiences, problems, and responsibilities that occurred during the internship and included the following: central office personnel work, business office functions, and a special assignment from the president of the board of education. This …

The Effects Of Alternative Diffusion Channels And Alternative Organizational Positions Of Receivers Of Diffusion Information Upon Receiver Understanding And Practitioner Utilization Of An Educational Innovation, Howard T. Major

Dissertations

This study investigated selected effects of diffusing an educational innovation via one of two diffusion channels, either print or dyadic exchange, to one of two organizational positions of the receivers of diffusion information, either the building principal or the building media professional. The selected effects included a cognitive effect and a behavioral effect. The cognitive effect consisted of receivers' understanding of the innovation and the principles of its effective utilization. This understanding of the innovation was measured with a 10-item instrument developed for this study. The behavioral effect consisted of an actual utilization of the innovation by individuals in the …

A Report Of An Internship Experience In The Grand Rapids, Michigan, Public Schools, Daniel G. Licea

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Interrelationship Of Leader Self-Actualization And Life Stressors To The Resultant Incidence Of Reported Medical Problems Of Middle Management Educators, John S. Thatcher

Dissertations

Schools, being a part of the larger social system, have not escaped the increasing pressures evident in our society. The principalship as an important component of the educational process has not enjoyed immunity from this same problem.

Because school principals are individuals, they react differently to life stressors. Some appear to have the ability to handle all stressors without suffering any onset of medical problems. Others appear not to have this immunity and as a result have medical difficulties. Because of this seeming difference and because of a lack of research of this type in education, the relationships between life …

Grievance Procedures In Teacher Negotiated Contracts In Selected School Districts In The State Of Michigan And Frequency Of Grievances Filed, Patricia Carr Portwine

Dissertations

The study sought to relate elements of grievance procedures contained in Michigan teacher negotiated contracts to grievance frequency. This was an attempt to identify grievance procedure elements that contribute to excessive or unsatisfactory use of the procedure.

The elements in the grievance procedures were identified and the following research questions were developed: (1) Is the number of steps in the procedure related to the number of grievances filed? (2) Is the board of education step of direct appeal related to the number of grievances? (3) Does the board of education, as the ultimate step of appeal, affect the number of …

An Examination Of Potential Problems That May Be Encountered In The Administration Of An Educational Corporation In The Management Of Medical Doctors, Kathy Anne Hulst House

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine various management problems that may exist in the administrative setting when the group being managed has as much or more education and/or experience than the manager. Specifically, the nature of medical training and education in medical schools was proposed to affect the groups of medical doctors, both salaried by the corporation and volunteers, in the managerial setting when the manager was required to operate the educational facility as a business in the profit-making sense as opposed to the hospital setting where the doctors may be less concerned about cost factors. The congruence …

Regional Bargaining: Its Impact On Local Control Of School Districts In Macomb County, Genevieve Eleanor Gangler

Dissertations

In the 1960's teachers obtained the right to bargain collectively with local boards of education. During the succeeding 20 years, some teachers' collective bargaining groups evolved from a single local union to a regional unit. Macomb County and Grosse Pointe, Michigan, teachers evolved in the manner now represented by the MEA/NEA Local I regionalized group.

The purpose of this study was to investigate regional bargaining and its impact on local control of schools as perceived by school board members, superintendents, principals, union presidents, and teachers. The negotiating goals of MEA/NEA Local I was also investigated in relationship to local control …

A Method For Community Education Directors To Identify Activities Which Are Potential Time Wasters, Frank Glenn Cookingham

Dissertations

This study was designed for three purposes. First, an instrument, called the Time Allocation Inventory (TAI), was developed for community education directors to use in estimating the effects of allocating time to activities often classified as time wasters. Second, the reliability and types of information produced by two methods of scoring responses to the instrument were compared. Third, the effects of two different sets of conditions on responses to the instrument were investigated.

A time waster was defined as an activity which, in relation to another activity, is less effective in accomplishing desired goals or objectives within a specified time …

A Report Of An Internship In School Administration At Mount Clemens Community Schools, Carolyn J. Smith

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Teacher Morale And Absenteeism In A Declining Enrollment School District, Terry M. Booth

Dissertations

The major purposes of this 3-year ex post facto case study were to ascertain if a relationship exists between the rate of teacher absenteeism and program curtailments, necessitated by financial problems resulting from declining enrollments, and the morale of teachers. Specifically, this study analyzed the absence pattern of those teachers affected by building closings, academic reassignment, and notification of layoff, over a 3-year period, to determine their relationship to absenteeism.

The study was conducted in the East Detroit Public Schools, East Detroit, Michigan. The 476 full-time professional teachers employed during the 3 years of the study comprised the total sample …

Administrative Preparedness: Perceptions Of Problems And Qualifications, William Joseph Banach

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to provide information which will stimulate a forecasting of educational problems and encourage a review of administrative training programs.

The purpose of the study was operationalized through three objectives: (1) to determine whether incongruencies existed between qualifications administrators perceived themselves having and educational problems they identified; (2) to investigate whether administrators and the public perceived the same educational problems; and, (3) to determine if the training needs administrators expressed were related to the educational problems they identified.

The study focused on administrative perceptions of problems and qualifications for the periods 1978-79, 1979-80 and 1980-85. …

Relationship Of Educational Values And Attitudes Toward "Double Sessions" In A Rural Community, Patrick Clayton Harrington

Dissertations

The Purpose. The purpose of the study was to examine a community currently experiencing a double-sessions school organization. The citizens, students, graduates, and staff of the Yale School District, Yale, Michigan, were surveyed to determine their attitudes toward double sessions and their opinions on selected educational values. The data were examined to determine if there was a direct relationship between the opinions held on these selected values and agreement-disagreement with double sessions and to determine differences among participants regarding their opinions.

An additional purpose was to determine if there were any differences among eligible voters regarding their attitudes toward eliminating …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting July 18, 1980, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Petitions and Communications
• Remarks by the President
• Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Comprehensive Plan for Student Financial Aid
• Health Center Lease
• Annuity Trust Investments
• Board Committee Reports

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting June 13, 1980, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Petitions and Communications
• President's Remarks
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Western Michigan University Board of Trustees Meeting Dates for 1980-81
• Mission Statement
• Revision of 1979/80 Budget
• Resolution re Building Maintenance and Repair Projects
• Resolution re Continuation of 1979/80 Budget in 1980/81
• Fine Arts Building Lease
• Tuition and Fees
• Special Fees
• Bronco Transit Fares
• Mileage Reimbursement Rate
• Bank Resolutions
• Sale of Land
• Consumers Power Easement
• Energy Conservation Project
• Board Committee Reports

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting May 16, 1980, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Petitions and Communications
• Remarks by the President
• Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Naming of Building
• Sesquicentennial Resolution
• Special Programs Report
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting April 18, 1980, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Petitions and Communications
• Remarks by the President
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Reorganization of the Health Center Board
• Student Housing Rates
• Departmental Name Changes
• Disposal of Surplus, Salvage, Scrap and Worthless Property
• Board Committee Reports
• Associated Student Government Report
• Library Report
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Focus On Administration: An Internship Experience, Cheryl Lynn Holmes

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Development Of A Model Of Technical Education For The Country Of Malawi, Tommy H. Nkungula

Dissertations

The social, political, and economic development of Malawi has brought with it rising expectations among the people, especially the youth. These aspirations cause the youth to quest for better food, clothing, housing, health and education. However, in order to escape from the poverty and misery there must be greater emphasis on the preparation of the youth for gainful employment. This calls for restructuring of the present educational system to make it suited to the needs of the people in Malawi. But to develop a system geared to providing individuals with skills necessary to enhance their human expectations and economic development …

Standard Setting In Accounting And Auditing: Considerations For Educational Evaluation, Jeri P. Ridings

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to propose a plan for guiding the ongoing standard-setting process in educational evaluation. The strategy used was to identify standard-setting issues, consider how other fields that have been successfully engaged in the standard-setting process have dealt with these issues, and propose how the field of educational evaluation might deal with these issues.

The experience in standard setting by the fields of accounting and auditing provided the structure for the study. These fields were chosen because they have been successful in setting and using standards for self-regulation, the function of standards which is perhaps most …

A Study Of Decision Origins And Their Relationship To Selected Elementary Principals' Consultative Responses In Decision-Making Situations, Shawn Peter Dryer

Dissertations

The Problem. The purpose of this inquiry was to study elementary principals' responses to decisions. Situations that required a decision from the principal originated: (1) with superordinates, (2) with peers, (3) with the principal himself, (4) with subordinates, (5) with students, and (6) outside the formal school organization. The principals' responses studied were: (1) rely on self, (2) consult with a confidante, (3) consult with a group, (4) delegate the decision to others, and (5) decide to make no decision. Further purposes of the study were to: (1) assemble and analyze data related to decision origins and principals' responses, (2) …

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

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Petitions and Communications
• Remarks by the President
• Academic Personnel Report
• Appointments- Faculty
• Appointments- Non-faculty
• Board Committees
• Resolution of Salary Schedules, September 16, 1977
• Gift and Grant Report
• Resolution Regarding Investments with Banks Doing Business in South Africa
• Honorary Degrees
• Procedure for Addressing the Board of Trustees
• University Mission Statement
• Ombudsman Report
• Governmental Relations Report
• Board Committee Reports

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting February 15, 1980, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Petitions and Communications
• Remarks by the President
• Academic Personnel Report
• Appointments - Non-Faculty
• Non-academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Procedure for Addressing the Board of Trustees
• Authority to Open Bank Account
• University Mission Statement
• Blind Rehabilitation and Mobility Report
• Governmental Relations Report
• Board Committees Reports

Wmu Board Of Trustees Annual Meeting January 18, 1980, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of Agenda
• Minutes
• Petitions and Communications
• Remarks by the President
• Election of Officers
• Appointment of Board Committees for 1980
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Procedure for Addressing the Board of Trustees
• Proposed Amendment to Faculty Senate Constitution
• Policy re Authority to Sign Agreement
• Conveyance of Land to Northern Michigan University
• Authority on Demand Accounts
• Academic Computer Center
• Government Relations Report
• Board Committee Reports

Honorary Degrees And Other Awards 1980, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Honorary Degrees for Commencement on April 19, 1980
• Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients for Commencement on August 15, 1980
• University Distinguished Service Award Recipients for Commencement on December 20, 1980

Degrees Awarded 1980, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Doctoral, Masters, and Bachelor degrees award on April 19, 1980
• Bachelor degrees award on June 18,1980
• Doctoral, Masters, and Bachelor degrees award on August 15, 1980
• Doctoral, Masters, and Bachelor degrees award on December 20, 1980

A Report Of An Internship Experience In Athletic Administration At Benton Harbor High School, Benton Harbor, Michigan And Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Donald E. Alsbro

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Report Of An Internship In The Kalamazoo Public Schools Kalamazoo, Michigan, Barbara J. Wright

Masters Theses

This report summarizes a six-weeks internship in the Kalamazoo Public School System served during the summer of 1979.

The purpose of the internship was to introduce the intern to the roles, duties and responsibilities of the Personnel Director of the Employees Services Department of the Central Office.

The primary areas studied were research data, unemployment data, interviewing procedures, planning functions, labor relations and affirmative action.

This report includes a daily journal of activities and experiences, a narrative regarding achievement of specific objectives and additional material pertinent to the internship. The latter includes: A chart of the intern's Selection Research Inc. …