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Indigenous culture as an asset for student academic success : a formative mixed method case study to examine school leaders' roles in policy development, adoption and application in schools serving American Indian students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This study explored one public school on a tribal reservation to construct understanding of leadership effect on policy supporting academic achievement. Primary data were collected between June 2011 and August 2011 providing ...
Understanding teacher knowledge of the use of assessment for learning in the context of homework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The researcher conducted a qualitative study to develop a deeper understanding of teacher perceptions use, and understanding of homework as a formative assessment tool. The work of Black et al. (2004), Moss and Brookhart ...
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 ...
The relationship of leadership style of the department head to nursing faculty professional satisfaction and organizational commitment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The purpose of this research was to determine if there was a relationship between the leadership style of the nursing department head and the level of professional satisfaction and organizational commitment by nursing ...
A logic model program evaluation : examining the outcomes of academic performance and persistence towards graduation of at-risk students enrolled in the Academic Center
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The purpose of this study was a program evaluation of a high school transitional support program, the Academic Center, using a logic model evaluation method. This study used data from institutional records of a single ...
The vital role of patient feedback in the critical assessment of a patient-centered care objective structured clinical examination
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Priorities in medical education have increasingly emphasized teaching skills and fostering attitudes related to patient-centered care (Beckman & Frankel, 2003; Haidet & Paterniti, 2003). The challenge for academic medical ...
Undergraduate degree completion : a study of time and efficiency to degree
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to examine time and efficiency to undergraduate degree completion. Four dependent variables were examined including semesters enrolled, semesters elapsed, graduation efficiency index (GEI), ...
Relationship between cooperative education and early employment outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This study examined the relationship between cooperative education (co-op) and the early career outcomes of graduates at Missouri University of Science and Technology, a science and technological research university in the ...
Teachers learning together : the role of professional conference attendance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to explore the connections to professional development, professional conferences, professional learning communities, benefits associated with conversing and collaborating with educators, and ...
The relation of instructor emotional intelligence with classroom climate in evening masters' programs for adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
With the increase of adult students on college campuses in masters' level programs, instructors and administrators need to respond sensitively to a diverse, blended population of students. The study explored if there was ...
A program evaluation of the state mandated school board member training by Missouri Association of Rural Educators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study evaluated the school board member training offered by Missouri Association of Rural Education (M.A.R.E.). Three groups of school board ...
Understanding the experiences of students of color transferring to a private institution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This case study used a revision of Tinto's theory of student departure and self-efficacy as frameworks, to explore the experiences of seven students of color who transferred to a small, private, and predominately White ...
Teacher incentive pay programs : characteristics and association with instructional practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This dissertation research examined the characteristics of teacher incentive pay programs in the United States. Using the 1999, 2003, and 2007 SASS datasets, this study found that large and ethnically diverse districts in ...
eMINTS National Center program evaluation for the eMINTS National Center and eMINTS National Center participants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The goal of the eMINTS National Center's Comprehensive program is to help teachers learn how to use instructional practices that promote student ...
Investigating the headwater : an examination of the PK-12 student experiences of Mexican-American PK-12 educators to promote authentic educator recruitment strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Solorzano, Villalpando, and Oseguera (2005) posited that "the underachievement and underrepresentation of Latinas and Latinos at each point in the educational pipeline might be better explained by investigating the educational ...
How secondary school principals build trust in Kenyan secondary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The most successful school leaders are those who have been able to transform their schools into centers of deep and ongoing learning by managing relationships (Kaser & Halbert, 2009). Consequently, strong levels of trust ...
Higher education funding in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine perceptions of state legislators regarding funding of public higher education in the State of Missouri. To this end, I sought to determine how Missouri legislators ...
Implementing the federal NCLB assessment policy at the local level for learners affected with moderate to severe disabilities : an analysis of educators' decision-making process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The No Child Left Behind legislation of 2001 required 98% of students in the United States to be assessed annually. No Child Left Behind along with the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004 allowed for the ...
Missouri high-growth business owners and/or decision makers participation in continuing business education programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The primary purpose of this study was to identify motivational reasons related to participation of Missouri high-growth business owners and/or decision makers in continuing business education programs as measured by the ...
China's migrant children : lack of cultural capital and Hokou policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This study documented sojourn experiences of Chinese rural-urban migrant children and their parents living in the host city of Chengdu, China. Previous studies on the migrant workers and their children tended to look at ...