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Evaluation of the impact of participation in the T.E.S.T. examination preparation program on elementary education teacher candidate C-BASE and PRAXIS-II performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study evaluated the impact of participation in an examination preparation program for elementary education teacher candidates attempting teacher licensure. Measurements included scores on the ACT, C-BASE, and PRAXIS-II ...
Job satisfaction of Missouri high school principals as measured by the Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
There is a lack of information regarding job satisfaction among high school principals in the state of Missouri. For this study, 108 high school principals in the state of Missouri responded to an internet survey using the ...
The perceived importance and gender differences in Missouri public high school assistant principalship duty delegation for promotion preparation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the duties commonly delegated to high school assistant principals which are perceived by building level principals to be the most important and least important ...
An investigation of student perceptions of dual enrollment at a mid-sized western community college
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Dual enrollment programs have become prominent across the U.S. Several studies show positive outcomes including increased high school completion, improved postsecondary persistence, and higher college degree completion. ...
Emerging donors : the reliability and validity of the survey of women's philanthropic motivations (SWPM)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This study focused on women as donors to a religiously affiliated, Research I, private university, examining their motivations for giving. This study also tested the internal consistency and reliability of the Survey of ...
Exploring international student academic engagement using the NSSE framework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to understand international student academic engagement at a Midwest regional state university by qualitatively researching how international students perceive their academic engagement ...
Change in high-risk behaviors during the first college year categorized by gender, first-generation status, and admission index demographics as measured by the CIRP and YFCY
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this case study was to evaluate change in five high-risk behaviors among three demographic groups of first-year college students. The study utilized the CIRP and YFCY surveys to gain pre- and post-measurements ...
Determining reliability and validity of the "Principal perceptions of induction practices" survey assessing newly hired teacher induction to school culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The study is based on two designs. The first design is the development of the Principal Induction Practices (PPIP) survey to gain information from Missouri public high school principals about their perceptions of specific ...
A 10-year linear gender-equity and salary-trend study among Missouri superintendents : a glance a Missouri superintendents' pathway to the superintendency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study was to (a) seek trend information to determine the percentage of male and female superintendents over the past 10 academic ...
The influence of principal gender, teachers' years of experience, and retention on teacher perceptions of principal leadership style, qualities, and job satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The basis of this study was to give each of three different school districts one of the three different surveys. A step-by-step timeline of the process this researcher used up until data collection is included to be helpful ...
Utilization-focused evaluation of a STEM enrichment program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact and utilization of a STEM enrichment program (hereafter referred to as The Program). The Program consisted of two parts. First an educator resource center provided free ...
Teachers teaching teachers : a case study of the 2011 ProEd professional learning community and its influence on creating a culture for organizational learning in schools in the Republic of Panama
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
While evidence of organizational learning through empowered teacher collaboration has been established in many international school studies, no such relationship has been investigated in public and/or low-middle socioeconomic ...
Logistics regression to determine the influence of Bean and Metzner's persistence factors as defined by the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) on nontraditional students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to explore Bean and Metzner's (1985) persistence factors, defined by items on the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE), to determine the impact on nontraditional student ...
Perceived importance of district developed teacher evaluation standards and criteria as measured by teacher values survey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
In 2009, a PK-12 public school district board of education approved a teacher evaluation tool developed by a volunteer team of teachers and administrators. The Learning Based Teacher Evaluation (LBTE) was constructed with ...
Utilization assessment of Head Start leadership professional development resources
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Lack of knowledge surrounding professional development choices of Head Start directors served as the catalyst for proposing this study. Inability to identify a Head Start-specific survey instrument designed to query directors ...
The relationship of athletic director perceived leadership behaviors to student athlete academic and athletic performance at NCAA DII institutions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this quantitative study was to advance the research in the leadership field of intercollegiate athletics at the National Collegiate ...
High quality professional development school : a case study of a leadership team's processes and actions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
There is a lack of information reported about the processes and actions of leadership teams responsible for leading professional development in schools, specifically schools recognized for demonstrating high quality ...
Development and determination of reliability and validity of professional learning community collaborative team survey (CTS)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The study of transformative learning within collaborative teams was conducted to gain new applicable knowledge used to influence overall school improvement and implementation of professional learning communities. To obtain ...
Identification of perceptions of reincarcerated men concerning community reintegration life experiences in Missouri as measured by the Community Reentry Survey and prediction of group membership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Recidivism is a serious problem in the United States as well as Missouri. According to the 2008 Missouri Probation and Parole Annual Report, 108,787 people were under supervision of Missouri Probation and Parole at some ...
Professional evolution stories as told by secondary teachers while immersed in professional learning community collaboration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The intent of this single bounded case study, conducted at a large Midwestern high school, was to begin to fill the knowledge gap by providing insight on the evolutionary process of teacher transformation when teachers are ...