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Influence of professor camp : a multiple case study on the Wakonse conference on college teaching
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
exploration into the influence that the conference has for attendees. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the influence on teaching of the Wakonse Conference for faculty attendees from the University of Missouri during the academic year...
A case study of the progressive impact of school-wide positive behavior support on five selected student performance factors in a Missouri K-12 alternative public school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
" test (Field, 2009). Previous studies at traditional public schools reported SWPBS positively impacted the five student performance factors, however this case study did not yield any significant findings at the K-12 alternative public school...
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 professional development...
Third culture kids : examining their impact in school communities, a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The purpose of this case study is to explore the impact that Third Culture Kids have on one international school community. Third Culture Kids or TCKs are children who live in a culture that is not the culture of their parents (Pollock and Van Reken...
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) population in the Midwest. Many...
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)
. Secondary data included school report cards, websites, Board of Education meeting minutes, school forms, and professional development in-service training documents. The data described strengths including unity of purpose, transformational leadership, faculty...
Innovation in summer sessions : a qualitative, multi-case study of public universities summer session programs through the use of academic entrepreneurship
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
)equilibrium; (3) innovation; (4) value creation; (5) [and] opportunity recognition. In this dissertation, a qualitative multi case study examined academic entrepreneurship with particular attention focused on the summer session administrator and how that role...
A case study of perceptions of teachers engaged in teaching reading to adolescent students in middle school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
be catastrophic for students and can negatively affect their ability to learn. The focus of this study is a middle school that continually reported a high number of students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades that struggled with reading. The purpose of the study...
The impact of division II revenue and non-revenue sport participation on student engagement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
's The College Student Report. The institution studied was a four-year, regional, public institution in Missouri. A case study methodology employing quantitative statistical analysis was utilized to investigate the impact of athletics participation on empirically...
The adjunctification of United Methodist part-time local pastors : a case study of part-time local pastors in the Mountain Sky Conference of the United Methodist Church
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
and effectiveness of these local pastors, primarily part-time, is not researched or understood in the context of leadership needs in the 21st century Church. To address this problem, the purpose of this qualitative case study is to understand the unique professional...
Perceived relation of adult community college students between quality of effort and outcome gains : adult students at one community college
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
or Evening College courses. Adult learners aged 28 years and older were the sample for this study. Three research questions were posed for this study: (1) The reported quality of effort of adult undergraduate students; (2) Outcomes gains as reported by adult...
A case study of leadership behaviors in a high poverty successful school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
in their percentages of students receiving free or reduced meals, administrators are feeling the pressure to make substantive changes. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate the phenomena between leadership behavior styles and student achievement...
Impact of social competence as protective factor for violence resiliency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
This investigation focused on the elements of social competence as potential protective factors for violence resiliency. Using both quantitative and qualitative methods, this study utilized a case design to identify adolescent males who shared...
Social innovation skills development in project-based capstone classes in civil engineering : a case study of the civil engineering program at the University of Missouri Kansas City
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
engineering at a Midwestern research-intensive institution. A qualitative case study was used on a civil engineering capstone design class where data collection included interviews, document review, and thematic analysis. The results suggest new directions...
Retention of early career teachers engaged in Missouri's career education mentoring program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
To investigate novice career education teacher retention as it relates to participation in Missouri's Career Education Mentoring Program, a multiple methods approach (quantitative and qualitative) to research was applied ...
Academic advising at a distance : a case study where no face to face interactions occur
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The purpose of this case study was to explore the relationship between professional academic advisors and undergraduate college students at a distance where face-to-face meetings did not occur. This case also utilized evidence from a number...
Understanding teacher perspectives about instructional technology from an ecology of resources frameworkUnderstanding teacher perspectives about instructional technology from an ecology of resources framework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
of technology by teachers remains sporadic. This dissertation reports on an exploratory, single case study which examined seven high school science teachers' views on the factors affecting their instructional use of technology, and their process of learning...
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)
implemented by principals for newly hired teachers. With high costs of teacher turnover in schools, this study looks at teacher induction through the practices of the supervising administrator. It is based on Kosek's (2006) case study of a school's induction...
Perceived importance of district developed teacher evaluation standards and criteria as measured by teacher values survey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
perception data from a population of 397 potential respondents. The study used SurveyMonkey program to deliver the TVS electronically to potential participants, with 87 responding. The study was considered a case study, as it involved collecting perception...
Omission : a look into the PK-12 experience through the lens of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender university students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
who were not out as LGBT reported less harassment and a higher degree of safety. Those who were out or perceived as LGBT spoke to different forms of harassment. In all cases participants indicated that LGBT discussion and representation were omitted...