Browsing by Thesis Department "Educational Leadership (MU)"
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A case study of two private Restoration Movement Christian institutions of higher education demonstrating positive retention and graduation rates of Black students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This case study utilizes mixed methods to evaluate the methods and processes used to recruit, to gauge student persistence and the graduation rates of black students in a Christian college setting. It examines the institutional ... -
Fostering college knowledge : a case study examining lived experiences of urban high school seniors in an undergraduate admissions college access program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This research contributes to the discourse on the crucial role played by admissions and enrollment managers in fostering student success. The study dives into the lived experiences of students engaged in an admissions-led ... -
Missouri excel center program : evaluation of adult high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)In 2010, Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana opened its first Excel Center adult high schools aimed at assisting adults in obtaining a high school diploma and transitioning those adults into higher education, industry ... -
Persistence overcomes resistance : the journey of women to full professors in STEM
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Women currently earn half of the doctorates awarded in the United States but hold 37 percent of the full professor positions (NCSES, 2019). Demographic inertia alone cannot explain this fact (Laursen & Austin, 2020). This ... -
The process of becoming a culturally responsive school leader in high school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the process by which culturally responsive school leaders (CRSL) become CRSL in secondary public schools. Although there is a clear need for leaders trained in culturally ... -
The relationship between organizational commitment and job satisfaction in Missouri public school teachers in 2023
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Teacher recruitment and retention is a pressing issue in Missouri schools, and an increased understanding of why teachers are committed to their school districts may improve the efforts to remedy this problem. This ...