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A quantitative analysis of teacher gender, race, and educational attainment on teacher retention in rural northwest Missouri public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The purpose of the study is to analyze disaggregate rural public teacher retention data to determine significant differences in retention by race, gender, and educational attainment. Missouri public schools in Northwest ...
A quantitative analysis of college student communication recruitment preferences at a Midwest public higher education institution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This quantitative study analyzed more than 240 first-year freshmen from Generation Z at a rural, Midwest, four-year public higher education institution. The data included first-year college students and were categorized ...
An analysis of financial aid offers and parent plus loan borrowing from 2015-2019 at Missouri, public four-year universities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The Parent PLUS loan covers the financial gap of a student's educational expenses after other forms of financial assistance. Depending on the unmet need, the PLUS loan amount borrowed can be tens of thousands of dollars ...
Local funding percentages as a predictor of seventh grade student success on the Missouri assessment program in mathematics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
School finance formulas vary from state to state, impacting school district educational outcomes. Rural school districts are especially affected due to inherent challenges in producing high student achievement scores. This ...
The relationship between psychological well-being, student persistence, and retention at a rural public higher education institution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Mental health is a substantial concern in higher education. Fostering positive psychological attributes may improve mental health and contribute to student success. This research analyzes the relationship between positive ...
The nonprofit board servant leader : a quantitative analysis of servant leadership behavior in nonprofit board presidents from the perception of nonprofit chief staff officers using Liden's global servant leadership scale
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The purpose of this quantitative research study was to fill the gap in the current body of research regarding the leadership behavior characteristics, specifically servant leadership traits, exhibited by volunteer nonprofit ...