Browsing by Thesis Advisor "Curs, Bradley"
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Alumni social mobility and giving to their Alma Mater
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The study utilized a quantitative correlational research design to examine the association between alumni social mobility and giving at a large, public research university. The findings revealed that as alumni social ... -
Do principal evaluations of instruction capture student perceptions of teacher social support and academic press? : an examination of the network for educator effectiveness instruments for measuring teacher effectiveness.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)An important educational challenge in the current era of accountability is the degree to which there is consistency between various instruments used to measure teacher effectiveness. While principal observations/evaluations ... -
The effect of exit exams on college enrollment : a state level analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Efforts to better prepare students for college and workforce have always been a priority of state governments, and exit exams have been used as one of the tools to accomplish those goals. This study aims to examine the ... -
The effect of the school finance reforms in Vermont and New Hampshire on per pupil spending
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Essays on state merit-based financial aid : seeking STEM, revisiting methodology, and test retakers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)This dissertation investigates several topics in state merit-based financial aid research. The main research content includes three separate studies, primarily using the administrative datasets from the Missouri Department ... -
Evaluation of performance funding systems : results from the event study design
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)As part of the national agenda of accountability, state governments established performance funding policy to hold public institutions accountable for their performance. Accountability allows state policymakers to incentivize ... -
Freshman interest group participation and second year academic success of engineering students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Students in their second year of college experience changes in support that can negatively impact their success. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as the sophomore slump, which can manifest itself as a decline in ... -
The relationship between athletic team fiscal expenditures on athletic and academic success for NCAA Division II football and basketball programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Athletics at National Collegiate Athletic Association schools have played a major role in the educational experience of students, alumni, and surrounding communities since they were first introduced to college campuses. ... -
State-to-state migration and its relationship with state funding for education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)One important way to assess the equity of our education system is understanding how funding -- which is critical to the success of education institutions and its students -- changes in reaction to resource availability. ... -
Strategic enrollment management, tuition discounting, and student enrollment by income : a test of demand theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This study applies demand theory to investigate how college discounting practices impact student enrollment across income categories for members and affiliates of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. The ... -
Student perceptions of independent living skills development as a result of the residence hall experience
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)This mixed-methods case study examined how students perceived the development of independent living skills because of their residence hall experience. Using Astin's (1993) Inputs-Environment-Outputs (IEO) framework to guide ... -
Three essays on higher education outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)This dissertation consists of three chapters examining issues relevant to higher education outcomes. The first essay examines the impact of state merit-aid program adoption on the stock of human capital across rural and ... -
Three essays on the influence of state policies on transfer enrollment at 4-year institutions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This dissertation contains three essays that examine the influence of state policies on transfer enrollment at 4-year institutions. The first essay is a systematic review of 16 studies that provide an understanding of the ... -
The transition experience of faculty members into academic leadership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The purpose of this case study was to understand the lived experiences of faculty members as they transitioned into the academic leadership role of chair. The case study design was used to provide an intensive bounded ...