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The lived experience of nurse mentors : mentoring nurses in the profession
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This qualitative study explored the lived experience of 13 nurse mentors in various practice settings, specialties, and roles. Additional findings included understanding facilitative practices, obstacles, and benefits of ...
The relationship and differences between parent, student, and teacher responses to the Missouri School Improvement Program cycle three advanced questionnaire climate items and student ACT performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The problem under study was the lack of information regarding how student, teacher, and parent responses to the school climate portion of the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP) Advanced Questionnaire (AQ) are related ...
The difference between secondary school principals' servant leadership in lower achieving and higher achieving secondary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of the study was to develop an understanding of the relationships between secondary school principals' servant leadership in lower achieving and higher achieving schools and student achievement as determined ...
Teacher collaboration and student learning : a multilevel structural equation modeling analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study is to examine a model of relationship among teachers' workloads and assignments, teacher collaboration, student motivation, school bonding, and student achievement. This study analyzed Trends in ...
A qualitative study of the perceptions of the use of the teacher work sample methodology in student teaching
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand the perceptions of Early Childhood student teachers. This happened through the use of think-aloud journals documenting the use of the methodology of the Teacher ...
An examination of the leadership competencies within a community college leadership development program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
An extensive review of the literature suggested the nation's community colleges are quickly approaching a leadership crisis as current leaders are fast approaching retirement. In response, community colleges are investing ...
Program assessment : industrial hygiene and safety sciences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Program assessment has long been a critical element for academic programs to ensure continuous quality improvement of their programs. More recently, occupational safety, health and environmental programs have embraced ...
A qualitative analysis of elementary teachers' perceptions about the impact of the IPI process on classroom practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The Instructional Practices Inventory (IPI) process is a way to collect information to accurately measure student-engaged learning from various instructional practices in order to improve student achievement and direct ...
A study of child development alumni perceptions of the quality of professional preparation for employment in low socio-economic child care settings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The first purpose of this mixed method study was to contribute to the information base for future curriculum development regarding a low income practicum study for two-year and four-year child development majors in a Midwest ...
Practices that constitute successful school superintendent leadership : perceptions from established rural school superintendents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to determine which leadership practices are the most crucial in helping school superintendents be successful as school leaders. This is a qualitative study in which six rural Missouri ...
A study of the evaluation process of Lutheran high school administrators and their perceptions regarding the evaluation process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This qualitative study focused on administrative evaluations in Lutheran high schools that belong to the Association of Lutheran Secondary Schools. While many studies have been completed regarding teacher evaluations, there ...
Elementary school teacher knowledge of sheltered instruction methodology in service to English language learners : a multi-case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This study examines self reported survey evaluations and interviews of full-time elementary school teachers in regards to their use of sheltered instruction techniques when serving the English Language Learner (ELL) ...
Perceptions of female faculty members at public, regional institutions in Missouri concerning bias against caregiving
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study explored the extent to which female faculty members at five public, regional universities in Missouri perceived a bias against caregiving, ...
Understanding the demands and constraints of lay leaders in catholic schools based on the perceptions of priests, faculty, and lay leaders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The researcher conducted a qualitative study to develop a deeper understanding of the demands and constraints placed on lay leaders in Catholic schools. ...
The relationship of emotional intelligence and self-efficacy of first and second year principals in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The study examined the relationship between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy of first and second year principals. Factors of emotional intelligence and the competencies of self-efficacy were investigated to determine ...
The role of professional learning communities in changing high school educator behaviors and high school student outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of professional learning communities (PLC's) on administrator and teacher behaviors and student outcomes in a high school setting. Three schools were randomly selected ...
General self-efficacy and course satisfaction in online learning : a correlational study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
A correlational study was conducted to determine the relationship between student's general self-efficacy and course satisfaction using the Sherer General Self-Efficacy Scale (SGSES) and the Strachota Student Satisfaction ...
A comparative study of faculty principles of practice in curricular learning communities and non-curricular learning communities environments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This study investigated faculty principles of practice in curricular learning communities (CLC) compared to faculty in non-curricular learning community environments. A sample of CLC faculty and non-CLC faculty who teach ...
The impact of conation on team effectiveness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect individual conation has on team effectiveness. A historical perspective was established detailing the transition from the factory model of teaching in isolation to the ...
Missouri superintendents' perception of a sense of urgency to improve student academic performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This exploratory study examined the relationship between superintendents' perceived sense of urgency and student academic performance. More specifically, the study examined the leadership of Missouri superintendents based ...