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Breaking Bad News In Healthcare Organizations: Application Of The Spikes Protocol, C. W. Vonbergen, Robert E. Stevens, David Loudon

Administrative Issues Journal

Organizational downsizing has increased exponentially worldwide and is also affecting the healthcare industry. It is one thing to speak abstractly of the need to reduce costs and quite another to actually tell a worker the bad news that he or she has been laid off. This paper offers practical advice to healthcare managers on conducting unpleasant conversations with employees based on a widely used medical model—the SPIKES protocol. This strategy has been extensively employed by physicians and other health care professionals who frequently communicate negative information to patients and is offered as an approach that can be easily and effectively …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Duvall, Tessa. Joplin High Grad’s Story Inspired WKU Group’s Trip – Will Norton
• Duvall, Tessa. Fall Break in the Dead Zone – Joplin, Missouri
• Stephens, Brad. WKU Moves on From First Win – Football
• Wade, Katherine. Finalists Selected for Faces of WKU
• Vogt, Darren. Editorial Cartoon re: Student Government Association
• Two Thumbs Up – Student Government Association
• Serafini, David. Instructor: Come Help Next Time We Go to Joplin
• Koch, Cameron. WKU Loses to Middle Tennessee State University in Blood Drive for Second Year
• Wade, Katherine. Four Candidates Vying for …

Senate General Body Meeting Roll Call 10/11/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Student General Body Roll Call and Vote Roster for 10/11/2011

Executive Cabinet Meeting Agenda 10/11/11, University Of South Florida. Student Government Executive Branch

Executive Branch Publications

Student Government Executive Branch Cabinet Meeting Agenda for 10/11/11

Senate General Body Meeting Agenda 10/11/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Senate General Body Meeting Agenda for 10/11/2011

Navigating The Challenges Of Helping Teachers Use Data To Inform Educational Decisions, Kelli Thomas, Douglas Huffman

Administrative Issues Journal

In this paper we present a model of collaborative evaluation that has been used to engage teachers in data-based decision making for improving teaching and learning in mathematics and science. We examine three external challenges that threaten the process of continuous school improvement; namely, making sense of data, policy changes, and curriculum changes. In addition, we describe how the collaborative evaluation model facilitated progress beyond these challenges.

Re-Imagining The Digitalcommons Collections At The University Of Rhode Island: Innovative Approaches Using Technology To Advance The Student Experience, Joseph A. Santiago

Student Affairs Digital Community Development

Proposal Application for 2012 Innovative Approaches Using Technology to Advance the Student Experience. This proposal outlines a plan to utilize the DigitalCommons Collection as a unifying platform that can be the vehicle for community scholarship, creativity, and outreach. This article communicates a strategy to connect the URI community through multiple points of access and create a blended environment in which all people may share and learn from each other.

A rough draft of the proposal has been included demonstrating a slightly different interface and the beginnings of the writing process.

Appropriations Committee Meeting Minutes 10/10/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Senate Committee on Appropriations meeting minutes for 10/10/2011

Appropriations Committee Meeting Agenda 10/10/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Senate Committee on Appropriations meeting agenda for 10/10/2011

Enacting Social Justice: Perceptions Of Educational Leaders, Linda R. Vogel

Administrative Issues Journal

This qualitative study examines how educators who are either currently enrolled or who have completed an educational leadership preparation program in the past five years at one Rocky Mountain university understand social justice—as a concept and operationally—and the role of multicultural education in promoting social justice in P-12 school settings. Less than half (44%) of the educational leaders in this study were familiar with the concept of social justice, with those leaders who were familiar with the concept identifying full and equal participation (17%) and equal distribution of resources (11%) as the focus of school programs. Less than one third …

Legal Opinion S52-007 Definition Of Misfeasance Clarification, University Of South Florida. Student Government Executive Office Of The President

Executive Branch Publications

No abstract provided.

Helping Teachers Be Successful: Lessons For Administrators, Steven W. Neill, Paul Bland, Edwin Church, Climetine Clayburn, W. Michael Shimeall

Administrative Issues Journal

The goal of this study was to identify areas of teacher performance that were lacking to the point that the teacher was nonrenewed. Individual school districts can gain insight into why teachers are failing and make adjustments to their training and teacher induction programs that will improve professional practice. The study found that teachers failed primarily in the area of classroom management. Of the 22 possible teaching skills in which teachers could be deficient, four of the top five causes for nonrenewal came within the category of classroom management (Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport, Managing Student Behavior, Managing …

Legal Opinion S52-005 Ability To Author Of Amend Memorandums Of Agreement, Brian Goff, University Of South Florida. Student Government Office Of The Attorney General

Executive Branch Publications

USF Attorney General opinion on whether the Student Body President and the Senate President, in conjunction, have the power to author and approve a Memorandum of Agreement or if it must be passed by the Senate. The Attorney General ruled that since it was not defined in the Statues written by the Student Senate or in the Florida Statues that the power was not given to nor taken from the Student Body President and Senate President acting in conjunction. The Attorney General further proffered that the Student Senate pass legislation to further define this issue.

Superintendent Length Of Tenure And Student Achievement, Scott Myers

Administrative Issues Journal

This quantitative study, utilizing the backward method of multiple regression, examined the relationship between the length of tenure of a superintendent and academic achievement as defined by the percentage of students who scored “Proficient” or better on the 2008 Third Grade Kansas Reading Assessment. To put this relationship into context, five other predictive variables were included as a part of this study: the individual’s total length of experience as a superintendent, the superintendent’s total length of experience in education, each district’s assessed valuation per pupil, each district’s percentage of students who qualified for free or reduced meal prices, and each …

Judiciary And Ethics Committee Meeting Minutes 10/06/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Senate Committee on Judiciary and Ethics meeting minutes for 10/06/2011

University Affairs Committee Meeting Minutes 10/06/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Senate Committee on University Affairs meeting minutes for 10/06/2011

Statutes Of Limitations Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting Agenda 10/06/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Statutes of Limitations meeting agenda for 10/06/2011

Judiciary And Ethics Committee Meeting Agenda 10/06/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Senate Committee on Judiciary and Ethics meeting agenda for 10/06/2011

University Affairs Committee Meeting Agenda 10/06/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Senate Committee on University Affairs meeting agenda for 10/06/2011

Childhood Loss And Ad/Hd: Program Implications For Education Administrators, Helen Wilson Harris, Marlene Zipperlen

Administrative Issues Journal

Evidence-based practice and evidence-informed practice are not just buzzwords in education. It is essential that administrators encourage both the development and the application of new knowledge in the field. This study of 1755 elementary age children in Central Texas indicates a positive association between the experience of childhood loss and grief and a diagnosis of AD/HD. Implications of this information for administrators in education are explored, including the training of counselors and classroom teachers in grief interventions and accommodations for grief related attention problems in children.

Programming And Audits Committee Meeting Agenda 10/05/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Senate Committee on Programming and Audits meeting agenda for 10/05/2011

Programming And Audits Committee Meeting Minutes 10/05/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Senate Committee on Programming and Audits meeting minutes for 10/05/2011

Assessment Training In Principal Preparation Programs, Bettye Grigsby, Winona Vesey

Administrative Issues Journal

The role of the administrator has evolved over the past 30 years from manager to instructional leader. As instructional leaders, administrators are now responsible for student achievement on high-stakes state-mandated assessments. Therefore, it is imperative principal preparation programs provide the necessary training instructional leaders need to analyze and interpret assessment data and make informed decisions toward school improvement. This descriptive study analyzes four syllabi components to determine the extent to which testing and measurement are covered in each course: objectives, classroom sessions, resources, and activities. Based on responses from 30 universities across the United States, less than 30% of principal …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 87, No. 11, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Stephens, Brad. WKU, Middle Tennessee State University Rivalry Week Under Way – Football
• Wade, Katherine. Committees Vote Down Term Limits – Regents
• Walters, Rachael & Katherine Wade. Downing University Center Renovations Unveiled
• West, Natalie. Volunteers Work to Scare Away Cancer
• Blanford, Sidney. Fijis Give Back Over Fall Break – Phi Gamma Delta
• McKay, Michael. Conservation-themed Reduce Your Use Returns for Fifth Year
• Stacy, Stephani. Couple Brings New Orleans Vibe to Bowling Green – Tea Squares
• Bratcher, Nick. WKU Hosts Open Forums for Director Search – Environment, Health & Safety …

Senate General Body Meeting Agenda 10/04/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Senate General Body Meeting Agenda for 10/04/2011

Senate General Body Meeting Roll Call 10/04/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Student General Body Roll Call and Vote Roster for 10/04/2011

Guns On Campus 10-4-2011, Michelle Haberland

Faculty Senate: Index

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Urban, Suburban, And Rural Principal Leadership Skills By Campus Student Achievement Level, Susan Erwin, Pam Winn, John Erwin

Administrative Issues Journal

Because of the importance of developing highly skilled school leaders, statewide assessments of 784 Texas public school administrators were compared in a causal-comparison study to determine how leadership skills varied by type of campus (urban, suburban and rural) and by campus student achievement ratings. Data were collected from a 2006-2008 Texas state-approved principal performance assessment, Principal Assessment of Student Success (PASS). Principal leadership skills identified in PASS were compared within campus student achievement categories as measured by Texas (No Child Left Behind) public school accountability ratings, and data were disaggregated by campus type (urban, suburban, rural). Important findings indicate that …

Senate Bill (A) 52-023 Advanced Medical Practices Interest Group, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Appropriation of Activity and Service Funds for the Advanced Medical Practices Interest Group Student Organization.

Appropriations Committee Meeting Agenda 10/03/2011, University Of South Florida. Student Government Senate

Legislative Branch Publications

Student Government Senate Committee on Appropriations meeting agenda for 10/03/2011