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A correlational study of building principal emotional intelligence and the connection to academic achievement
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-22)
While student achievement is only one indicator of a building principal's
effectiveness, it is widely considered to be one of the most important. This is especially true
in regard to the current climate of accountability ...
Writing Instruction in Practice: An Investigation into the Experiences of Beginning Teachers
(2015-08-11)
Teacher education programs and PK-12 schools are contending with a shifting field
as federal and local initiatives call for different approaches in curriculum, instruction, and
assessment. Some of these changes include ...
Literacy in the 21st Century: supporting struggling adolescent readers
(2013)
-image, their successes and achievements, their struggles and the degree to which they attributed their literacy success to their teachers. It was evident that all of the participants depended heavily on their teachers for their success. The dependence on their teachers...
The impact of spending cuts on Missouri student achievement
(2013)
Since the Coleman Report in 1966, researchers have been analyzing educational
resource inputs with respect to district, school, and student level outputs. There has been
an increase in federal and state control of local ...
Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions of Administrator Influence on Teaching and Learning
(2014-08-28)
and the notion that people act and react to things based on the interpreted meanings things have for them. People are constantly undergoing change based on social interactions, and society changes through interaction. Based on this premise teachers are constantly...
Teacher Reported Preparedness: A Study of One Midwest Metropolitan School District
(2013)
in increasing a student’s achievement (Cunningham & Allington, 2003; Darling-Hammond, 2000; Jackson, 2009; Marzano, 2007). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between teacher certification route and teacher reported preparedness in one...
Parental Multi-Meanings of School Choice: A Narrative, Phenomenological Case Study
(2015-05-26)
The purpose of this narrative, phenomenological, case study was to develop a thick,
rich description of the deeper meanings of school choice for parents at a Midwestern, midsize
suburban public middle school. Parental ...
The effects of positive behavior intervention supports and Tier II interventions on academic achievement among elementary students
(2014-07-18)
This correlational research study examined the effect of behavioral interventions through school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) on elementary student reading and math achievement in one Midwestern ...
Kids aren't buying what we are selling: a quantitative analysis of student dropout and school supports for dropout prevention
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-01)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the number of administrators and counselors in schools and the graduation rates in those schools. Administrators and counselors work closely with students ...
The effects of a culturally responsive professional development series on the attitudes and beliefs of teachers of diverse students in a Missouri suburban school district
(2013)
Contrary to what supporters of the “No Child Left Behind” Act (P.L. 107-110, 2001) would have us believe about the effects of this legislation, the academic achievement gap between students of color and White students, and between economically...
Middle school communication arts teachers' perceptions of administrative support necessary for implementation of response to intervention
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-21)
to Intervention is an instructional model that focuses on regular progress monitoring of students' skills followed by early interventions based on evidence-based practices to improve student achievement. Theoretical traditions informing this study were...
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy through African-centered Methods in a Midwestern Urban Elementary School
(2014-08-28)
The purpose of this heuristic phenomenological case study was to develop a
narrative of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) through African-centered methods and to
describe the strategies and/or best practices utilized ...
An exploratory qualitative study of the relationship between an educational leader’s emotional intelligence and effective teams
(2013)
Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act, the work of educators has become
more demanding and complex. Not only is the work more difficult, the current era of
accountability subjects teachers and educational ...
Narrative Case Studies Exploring Homelessness and Education
(2014-07-17)
The purpose of these narrative case studies was to understand the experiences of families encountering homelessness and how children experience formal and informal education. Families experiencing homelessness were defined ...