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Writing Center Practices In Tennessee Community Colleges, James E. Crawford

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The objective of this study was to develop a profile of writing centers in twelve community colleges governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. This profile included how they were established, how they are funded and staffed, what services are provided and to whom, how training is provided for staff, and how technology is incorporated. More important than the profile itself, however, was an analysis of successful and unsuccessful practices, especially those related to governance, structure, and training of staff, as revealed through the perceptions and experiences of writing center directors. Because electronic technology has transformed the craft of writing, …

High School Block Scheduling As A Stimulus: A Multiple-Site Case Study, William H. Phelps

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify the processes that have been used for implementing the alternative scheduling plan of block scheduling in high schools. The study attempted to discover what professional development activities were used for the change, if teachers altered instruction, and what additional staff development was needed. The qualitative method of case study research was selected for the study. The investigator chose five public high schools, representing city and county systems and different professional development budgets and types of instructional support. Central office administrators who were responsible for the implementation of block scheduling, principals, and a …

The Learning Experiences Of Nontraditional Students Enrolled In Organizational Management And Business Administration Cohort- And Study-Group Programs, Janyce R. Westerman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of the study was to examine the learning experiences of nontraditional students enrolled in organizational management and business administration cohort- and study-group programs at four, small, private, church-related, arts-based colleges in Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia. The objective of the study was to examine how cohorts and study groups were implemented at four colleges. In addition, the study explored ways that cohorts and study groups contributed to students' satisfaction and academic performance levels, interpersonal relations, and leadership skills. Three hundred forty-five informants and respondents participated in this study. The subjects included 286 students enrolled in organizational management and …

New Teacher Induction Programs In Tennessee: Formal, Informal, And Influential Practices, Peggy A. Goodson-Rochelle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The researcher examined beginning teacher induction programs in large and small districts in Tennessee for the 1997-1998 school year. Types of induction, formal and informal, were examined. The study looked at the teacher attitudes of job satisfaction, job adjustment, and socialization into the profession of teaching. The research design included five questions with two hypotheses used for testing differences between teacher attitudes in large and small systems. Beginning first-year teachers were surveyed and asked to rate their induction program as to best practices. Teachers rated the occurrence of activities in seven areas and how supportive activities were in their roles …

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Quarterly Meeting of the WKU Board of Regents. Resolutions of appreciation for Keith Coffman, C.C. Howard Gray and Burns Mercer. Election of officers and committee members; disposition of minutes; Executive Committee report; Academic & Student Affairs Committee report; personnel recommendations; health insurance program; sale of 1556 Normal Drive; purchase of 1441, 1445 & 1447 Kentucky Street and 1426 Adams Street property; president's report; and committee assignments.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding instructional equipment, faculty development, websites, budget, sexual harassment, meetings, graduate assistantships, sponsored research, intellectual property, grants, summer school, tuition waivers and reorganization.

1998 July 27 - Faculty Senate Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting July 24, 1998, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Remarks by the Chair
• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Special Board Meeting
• Remarks by the President
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Revised Institutional Biosafety Policy
• Naming of Center for International and Area Studies
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Fall Semester 1998 Tuition Schedule
• General Fund Budget 1998-99
• Remarks by the Provost
• Public Comments
• Executive Session
• Acquisition of Real-Estate - 2406-2414 West Michigan Avenue
• Adjournment

Executive Council Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Discussion of officers' duties, calendar of events, goals and committee appointments.

Board Of Trustees Minutes, 1998-1999, Indiana State University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees

No abstract provided.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the July 15, 1998 meeting.

1998 July 13 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 8, No. 5, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File
• Coming Up - Calendar of Events

This issue includes articles:

• Dr. Gary A. Ransdell is Inaugurated Ninth WKU President
• WKU 143rd Commencement Revives Tradition with Outdoor Ceremony
• Regents Approve $142 Million Budget
• Franklin Bank & Trust Establishes WKU Lecture Series
• Gone Fishin'! - WKU retirees
• Business College Receives 1 Million+ Gift - Leon Page
• Ribbon Cutting for the Community College
• Ransdell, Gary. The Delicate Balance Between Past and Future
• Siria, Stephanie. Grant Will …

Ua3/9/1 Wku Strategic Plan 1998-2003, Wku President's Office

WKU Administration Documents

"Challenging the Spirit" strategic plan implemented in July 1998 by President Gary Ransdell.

The Effects Of Consideration And Initiating Structure Exhibited By Principals On Teacher Morale In Selected Louisiana Secondary Schools, Robert Wayne Webber

Doctoral Dissertations

This study was conducted to determine whether a statistically significant relationship exists between the leadership styles of principals and teacher morale in the public secondary schools of north Louisiana, as perceived by teachers. The Ohio State studies and Getzels and Guba's Social Systems Model for educational organizations provided the theoretical framework for this study. Selected demographic variables of gender of the teacher, years of teaching experience, and race of the teacher were considered in this study. Information on teacher morale was collected from teachers in 14 randomly selected schools of north Louisiana. Data were obtained concerning teacher morale using the …

Women And The Superintendency: Personal And Professional Demographics And The Perceptions Of Barriers And Strategies Held By Women Superintendents, Deanna Mary Anderson

Doctoral Dissertations

The major purposes of this study were to identify the personal and professional characteristics of women superintendents and to identify women superintendents' perception of barriers and successful strategies.

The survey instrument, Questionnaire on Perceptions of Barriers and Strategies Impacting on Women Securing the Superintendency, was sent to 360 women superintendents with a response rate of 60%. Frequency distributions showed that the average respondent was married between the ages of 50 and 59, was white, holds a doctoral degree, works in district with 1,000 to 2,999 students and has been in her current position for 1 to 4 years.

Frequency distributions …

Nsu Summer Instruction Master's Program In Life Span Care And Administration: “The Profession And Public Policy Family Systems In Substance Abuse Counseling Group Theory And Practice” July – August 1998, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

1998-2000 Lsu Medical Center Catalog/Bulletin, Office Of The Registrar

Catalogs and Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Special Meeting June 27, 1998, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Approval of Honorary Degree
• Adjournment

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting June 26, 1998, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Remarks by the Chair
• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting/Special Meetings
• Remarks by the President
• Approval of Compensation - Dr. Elson S. Floyd
• Naming of Waldo Stadium Facility
• Conferring of Degrees
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Student Assessment Fee Increase
• Revised Allocation - Student Assessment Fee
• Amendments - Faculty Senate Constitution
• Graduate Certificate Program in Educational Technology
• Dual Master of Arts Degree in Special Education and Orientation and Mobility
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Investment Management Agreement
• Parking Fine Schedule
• Vehicle Registration Rates
• Ratification of general fund budget 1997-98
• Continuation of 1997-98 budget into 1998-99
• Fall Semester …

Retreat Meeting Minutes, Wku Staff Council

Staff Council

Minutes of the June 15, 1998 retreat.

1998 June 8 - Staff Senate Minutes, Staff Senate, East Tennessee State University

Staff Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Scholarly Misconduct Policy, Draft, Georgia Southern University

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

Intellectual Property Policy, Georgia Southern University

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

Academic Freedom Policy (6-2-1998), Georgia Southern University

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

Ua25/2 Connections, Wku Human Resources

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by WKU Human Resources for the faculty and staff of WKU regarding personnel issues and benefits.

1998-06-00 Newsletter, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Pod Network News, June 1998

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: POD Network News

President's Column

'98 Conference Registration-Just Do It!

National Outreach Subcommittee

Forum on Faculty Roles and Rewards

TLT Group

POD Committee Chairpersons

Regional Association Overview

Wanted: Bright Ideas

Reviewers Sought

Web Address Update

ICED Conference

Conferences

Member News

POD Members Emeritus/Emerita

International Journal Academic Development

The Practice Of Inclusion At The Upper Deerfield Township School District, Russell Clark Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of inclusion upon classified and special needs students in regards to social and academic accomplishment. Eight eighth grade special education pupils were placed in a regular education science classroom along with fifteen non-classified. All pupils in the inclusive group received instruction for forty-five minutes each day. Lessons, tailored to each pupil's needs, were cooperatively planned and implemented by both a regular and special education teacher.

Before and after the study, the special education pupils and their parents completed surveys which recorded their feelings regarding the concept of inclusion. Students also …

An Internship Study Of Character Education In A Middle School Setting, Laureen J. Cohen

Theses and Dissertations

This internship experience focused on the study of the effectiveness of a formal approach to character education in a small New Jersey middle school. This effort projected student outcomes to include observable student demonstration of positive character traits. The character traits emphasized consist of respect, reliability, responsibility, and resourcefulness. Hence, the name of the project is the "Four R's."

The entire student body of 254 in grades five through eight participated in this study. The integration of one of the four R's into the current curriculum of each quarter served as the means by which the character traits were presented …