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An investigation of Jim Collins's Good to Great and applications for rural school districts and their leaders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The difference between Level 5 Leaders (Collins, 2001) of rural school districts and other effective/competent leaders of rural school districts were examined in this study. The case study compared Level 5 Superintendents ...
Predictors of postsecondary success for students with autism spectrum disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The purpose of this quantitative study was to analyze the impact of three predicting factors, low socioeconomic status (SES), participation in community based work experience (CBWE) programs, and the presence of multiple ...
Perspectives on inclusion in the general education classroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The focus of this case study involves inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education classroom. The emphasis is on 7th-12th grade general education teachers and administrators' perspectives regarding ...
The effect of student motivation on career and technical education program completion and continuation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] President Obama's Race to the Top initiative encourages college and career readiness among high school students. Career and Technical Education (CTE) ...
An examination of how principals lead instructional change in rural high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The purpose of this study was to discover how principals of rural high schools lead instructional changes in their school. Reeves's (2009) concepts for leading change in schools is the conceptual framework for this study. ...
The impact of school district financial allocation on district effectiveness : a look at school districts in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The purpose of this quantitative study was to increase the knowledge base on the relationship between categorical educational spending and how resource allocation impacts district effectiveness. The independent variables ...
Gender differences of students leadership in student organizations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This research examines the gender differences in leadership among students in a rural Midwestern high school as impacted by a sense of belongingness, ...
Adolescent leadership development through participation in a robotics design challenge experience
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This research study explored the adolescent leadership development experiences within teams participating in the Robotics Design Challenge sponsored by the University of Missouri Engineering Department. Since the design ...