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SpEdTIPS: special education teams increasing parental satisfaction for IEP meetings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Previous research has shown that parents of children receiving special education services often have negative feelings associated with Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings, such as feeling confused, overwhelmed, ...
A mixed-methods investigation of teacher classroom experiences and social-emotional learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This mixed-methods study investigated teacher perceptions of classroom experiences and social-emotional learning (SEL) upon the return to in-person learning after COVID-19 related school closures. 1373 K-12 teachers in a ...
The effects of learning centers on academic outcomes during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic many schools were forced to begin the 2020-21 school year in a fully virtual environment. During the pandemic, there was an increased concern regarding the impact of virtual learning on ...
Classroom relatedness of international college students and its impact on motivation from the framework of self-determination theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The presence of international students creates a more diverse learning environment in American college classrooms. However, these students ...
Gendered racial microaggressions and identity in the career development of Black women college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] In this study, Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT; Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994; 2000) was the theoretical framework to understand Black Women college students' career development process that ...
Development and validation of the teacher SEC scale (T-SECS) using Item Response Theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] The purpose of this dissertation study was to develop a comprehensive and effective self-report scale, Teacher Social-Emotional Competence Scale (T-SECS) using Item Response Theory (IRT) to measure ...
Experiences of racialized classism among first-generation and economically-marginalized U.S. college students of color : a critical thematic analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Histories of racism, colonialism, and racially-discriminatory immigration laws and policies in the U.S. have resulted in persistent cultural stereotypes and ideologies that associate Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and many ...
SES and executive function : exploring the role of home cognitive stimulation in the ECLS-K:2011
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Past findings have established that students from low SES families tend to have poorer academic outcomes in general. What is more concerning is that SES-related differences on academic outcomes between low SES children and ...
Identifying patterns of informant discrepancy and trajectories of youth depressive symptoms through a latent variable approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The aim of this study was to identify classes of children at the outset of school transitions with different patterns of informant discrepancy with respect to depressive symptoms. A latent class analysis was conducted with ...
Examining the effects of a peer-mediated academic intervention on the language and literacy performance on emergent bilingual students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
About 5 million Emergent Bilingual (EB) students are enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools across the United States. Spanish-speaking EBs constituted 76 percent of the EB population in the U.S. educational ...
Embodying critical consciousness in higher education : a pilot RCT of a mindfulness-based intervention for college students of color
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The purpose of this study was to understand the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention for students of color who experiences a low sense of belonging. An embedded mixed methods design including a quantitative ...
Academic satisfaction among East Asian international students in the U.S. : an examination of SCCT
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
With the Asian Hate outbreak during the COVID-19 pandemic, East Asian international students experience more overt racial discrimination and attack while seeking education afar from home. Despite the increased emphasis on ...
Examining reading diagnostic and intervention data-based decision-making among general educators, special educators, and school psychologists
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Despite over 20 years of research and efforts towards educational progress in the United States, reading scores have remained stable since 1998, with only a third of students score in the proficient or advanced range in ...
"You want another drink, handsome?" : Objectification and alcohol use in sexual minority men
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Evidence suggests sexual minority men are at greater odds than heterosexual counterparts of reporting problematic alcohol use and alcohol-related problems. Though originally developed to provide context for body image and ...
Social influence and the role of teachers in school-based mental health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The current study aimed to increase the efficacy of the implementation of a large-scale school-based mental health service model in a public school district in collaboration with a university-led community mental health ...
Collaborating with Black first-generation African youth for local career interventions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Recent job market trends show growth in attainment of educational opportunities for Black adults (Bureau of Labor Statistics; BLS, 2018). While this would typically be associated with higher levels of earning, there are ...
A qualitative exploration of the discrimination experiences, navigational strategies, and identity development of Black females attending predominantly white institutions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] The purpose of this study was to explore how Black females describe their school-based racial discrimination experiences and the navigational strategies used to cope with these experiences. Given ...
Personal and social factors in masculine identity : examining differential associations with rape myths among athletes and nonathletes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The purpose of this study was to explore how masculine role norms, peer grouplevel factors, and athletic participation relate to rape myth acceptance. The study was concerned with examining variables that may explain the ...
Emotion centered racial coping and child development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Victims of racist incidents can experience a host of negative emotions and how those emotions are processed is an integral part to one's well-being and mental health (Lewis et. al., 2015; Paradies et. al., 2015). Although ...
Testing a model of the psychology of working theory with formerly incarcerated adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the direct and indirect effects of social and economic marginalization on the career and life experiences of formerly incarcerated individuals (N = 324). This study used structural ...