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Navigation and social learning among first semester retained university students : exploration of programs and experiences at a comprehensive, public, open-enrollment institution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
-year students navigate the university and aimed to increase student success and support students to commencement exercises and beyond. Specifically, the study examined student experiences through social learning and considered the various programs, interventions...
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)
and policies that influenced positive retention and graduation of Black students in small, private Christian colleges and universities associated with the Restoration Movement and how these methods and processes were used in two specific universities...
Reflections of residents in a rural Midwestern community on the impacts of a successful university football program, their tendency to bask in reflected glory, and their social identity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Intercollegiate athletics are embedded in the fabric of American culture and provide a source of unity and pride for the students, universities, and communities they represent (Beyer and Hannah, 2000; Duderstadt, 2003; Gumprecht, 2003; Vanover...
An examination of the Senior Woman Administrator designation at NCAA institutions in the State of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
is to fill the gap in research and better understand what people in Missouri who hold the SWA designation do day-in and day-out. Much of the current research related to this topic is quantitative in nature because the NCAA collects and reports mainly...
Collaborative practices with the framework of a professional learning community: elementary principals' perceptions of their role
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The Director of Elementary Education, elementary principals, and elementary teachers offered information during a structured interview, surveys, and a focus group pertaining to collaboration. Within the context of this ...
An investigation of the administrator's role in the design, support, and evaluation of induction programs in rural, public K-12 schools in Northwest Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
the conceptual underpinnings of novice teacher induction, rural education, and leadership in public K-12 school districts. Fifty-nine school districts in Northwest Missouri served as the participant pool for surveys, interviews, and a document analysis...
A case study of rural north Missouri teacher perceptions of the Missouri model evaluation system and the network for educator effectiveness: impact on practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
to discuss strategies for growth. Missouri requires teachers to be evaluated to monitor effectiveness using a set of principles created by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and approved by the legislature. Little knowledge...
Essence of social exchange through alumni engagement of millennials and their alma mater
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study investigated the donor and alumni engagement and perceptions of the “Millennial” generation and descriptive statistics of the population (born between 1980-2004) at a rural Midwest University. Data were obtained from a University database...
A narrative of K-12 rural tenured music teachers : stories of those who stay the course
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This qualitative study examined the stories of tenured rural K-12 music teachers in northwest Missouri. The study sought to determine the reasons tenured teachers remain in rural public settings. Guided by the conceptual underpinnings of retention...
Access to high-quality and effective teachers through a para-to-teacher grow your own program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This study investigated how a Grow Your Own (GYO) paraprofessional-to-teacher program increased access to a workforce of teacher educators in the rural areas of southwest Missouri. The teacher shortage has been described as a national crisis (Garcia...
Stakeholders perceptions of organizational goal attainment at the secondary school level through the lens of authentic learning theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
School systems in PK-12 are being challenged to incorporate real-world learning into their curriculum to better prepare students for success after graduation (Karakas-Ozur and Duman, 2019). As high school organizations are ...
Factors impacting the longevity of principals in rural Missouri: perceptions of secondary principals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore factors that contribute to the retention of secondary school principals in rural settings in Missouri. The overarching research question this study sought to answer is: What factors increase...
Certified staff and teacher perceptions of systematic regular classroom noncognitive factors interventions and their perceived impact on student noncognitive factors growth in one Midwestern elementary school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Noncognitive factors, such as persevering, having grit and self-control, using metacognition and setting goals, and exhibiting a growth mindset, are considered intrapersonal characteristics necessary for lifelong success ...