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Campus recreation directors' leadership to provide professional assistance to help students obtain professional and graduate assistant positions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Over the years, the Campus Recreation field has become a dynamic and exciting area with a variety of job and career opportunities. This study attempted to examine the type, frequency and perceived importance of assistance ...
An analysis of the impact of the A+ schools program on student enrollment, certificate or degree completion and transitioning to a four-year university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this research was to determine the impact of the A+ Schools Program on students utilizing A+ funds to enter a mid-western community college, obtain a certificate or an associate degree, and/or transition to ...
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 ...
Analyzing the correlation between data usage and student performance on the Missouri Assessment Program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
would demonstrate high student performance on the MAP test. The study will observe whether or not this is true in the six high data usage and six low data usage schools selected based on survey results. The data usage rates were correlated to the 2010...
A study of the relationship of the Diagnostic Reading Assessment 2 to the Missouri Assessment Program in communication arts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
for grades 3 and 4 for both the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years. Correlation coefficients indicated a strong to very strong correlation for both cohorts when comparing both the Grade 3 and 4 DRA2 scores to the Grade 3 and 4 MAP scores. There was also a very...
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 ...
Student academic success and persistence to graduation : a study of an alternative high school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
, increase grades, and decrease poor behavior. A purposive sample population of 76 students, 49 males and 27 females, from 9th through 12th grades, who were enrolled in the alternative school during the 2005-2006 through 2010-2011 school years, was used...
Exploring the attitudes and perceptions of Missouri state legislators toward public higher education funding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This study examined the attitudes and perceptions of members of the Missouri Legislature through 94th and 95th Missouri General Assemblies. All members of the 94th and 95th General Assemblies were surveyed with 107 usable ...
Implications of increased graduation requirements for students in schools of southeast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study examined the relationship between graduation requirements of Southeast Missouri schools and graduation rates, percent of students scoring at or above the national average on the ACT, and percent of students ...
Teacher perceptions of poverty and elementary school student achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to determine teachers' perceptions about students from poverty and their academic achievement using the independent variable of the schools' free or reduced lunch population. Responses to the ...
Teacher perceptions of which school culture factors are most important to effective implementation of a character education program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to identify perceptions of teachers regarding the factors of school culture that relate to the implementation of character ...
Teacher perceptions regarding the influence block scheduling has on student learning as compared to traditional scheduling in middle schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to compare middle school teachers' perceptions on student learning in A/B block schedules and traditional schedules in schools with grade configurations of 6 through 8. Responses to the survey ...
A case study of the analysis of factors that occur with reading proficiency in one rural district in southeast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This study started over the concern that many schools in Missouri were receiving penalties from the state through the No Child Left Behind law. The law required adequate yearly progress on achieving proficiency for all ...
Servant-leadership in county jails : an examination of prisoners, faith-based volunteers, and jail administrators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the extent to which servant-leadership exists among faith-based correctional jail volunteers in county jails and to discern the impact of the volunteers in transmitting ...
A utilization-focused evaluation of institutional persistence and withdrawal in an academic unit
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this evaluative study was to provide input toward the development of a plan to improve student persistence within one academic unit at Southeast Missouri State University. Since the framework guiding this ...