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Detecting and explaining differential item functioning on the social, academic, and emotional behavior risk screener
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
-White students (Cohen's d = -0.01 to 0.54). Effect sizes for Hispanic students and students with multiple races and ethnicities were small to negligible. Positively worded items and males had larger DIF effect sizes. Next, the Item Response Questionnaire (IRQ...
The use of electronic feedback to strengthen teacher intervention beliefs, knowledge, attitudes and intentions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
-efficacy and perceptions of evidence-based interventions at the 2-month follow-up, compared to teachers assigned to the control condition. Despite the lack of statistical significance across the other measured variables, effect sizes comparable to existing feedback...
Impact of teacher concerns on response to intervention implementation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
to potentially be predictive of teacher concerns. Males in this study were more likely to have Stage 1 and Stage 2 concerns, indicating that they are in early stages of RtI use. The findings from this study may have implications for how teachers are trained...
Academic motivation, mathematics achievement, and the school context : building achievement models using TIMSS 2003
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
-1 being students and level-2 being classrooms in each country. The final achievement models suggested that student self-confidence in learning mathematics, which overlaps with self-efficacy, expectancy, and self-concept, was the most important...
When they see us : an initial development and evaluation of a culturally responsive police interaction training for black adolescents with ASD
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The purpose of the current study was to conduct a qualitative and experimental analysis of a culturally informed police safety skills training for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Qualitative focus groups ...
An alternate approach to educational reform in the United Arab Emirates : exploring students' motivation through Pisa 2012
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] For over a decade, the public education system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has engaged in educational reform with varying degrees of success. The ...
An investigation of the moderating effect of sex on the relationship between diabetes and learning disability
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
diabetes and learning disability in a sample of youth between the ages of 6 and 17, and 2) to determine if sex moderates the relationship. Using the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, a total of 720 children and adolescents (360 with diabetes, 360...
Moderators of a brief gambling intervention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of four moderators (gender, gambling refusal self-efficacy, coping motivation, and ...
Cultura y colegio : Latina/o cultural values, acculturation, cultural fit, psychological well-being and academic persistence in Mexican American college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study examined the influence of cultural variables, such as Latino cultural values, cultural fit, Anglo-oriented and Mexican- oriented acculturation, on the perceptions of psychological well-being and persistence of ...
Religious involvement, attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help, and preferences for alternative mental health settings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
were related to the brochure responses, and the four denominations showed different patterns of preference for the brochures. Limitations and implications for practice and research are discussed....
Job search self-efficacy of east Asian international graduate students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study was the first to examine Bandura's Perceived Self-Efficacy Model (1986) in the domain of job search self-efficacy on East Asian international graduate students. It also investigated the moderating effects of two ...
Resilience among elementary educators as measured by the personal and organizational quality assessment-revised and the emotional quotient inventory: short
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of time on the indices within the Personal and Organizational Assessment-Revised (POQA-R, Institute of HeartMath, 1999-2004) among rural, elementary educators ...
Investigating variables which predict the presence and severity of aggression and self-injurious behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
speech, irritability and aggression were predictive of SIB in this population. Irritability also predicted severity of exhibited SIB. Implications for research and practice are discussed....
Teaching English language learners scale (TELLS) : initial development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This paper describes the development of a scale to measure mainstream teachers' self-efficacy beliefs for teaching ELL (English Language Learner) ...
Examining the mediating role of teacher-related variables on the relationship between classroom management and student social--emotional and behavioral risk
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
in their classroom management abilities they give up when teaching disruptive students and are less likely to work to create order in the classroom (Brouwers & Tornic, 2000). In addition to classroom management practices, it is also important to consider teacher...
Evaluation of a tier 2 internalizing intervention : the resilience education program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The current study intended to evaluate a tier 2 internalizing intervention that was developed for the school setting. The Resilience Education Program (REP) includes five cognitive-behavioral instruction lessons for use in a small group setting...
Influence of racial identity and information processing strategies on client conceptualization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Several models exist that explain how counselors can more effectively work with racial/ethnic minority populations and how counselor characteristics (like racial identity) can impact the way counselors practice. Helms (1985) hypothesized...
An exploration of black college men's perspective on their career outlook through cluster analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Black men currently significantly lag other groups in their participation in high status occupations. There have been several studies to highlight the challenges of Black people in the workplace but there is a lack of ...
Refining school mental health screening using mixture modeling : evaluation for use in applied settings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Universal socioemotional and behavior screening procedures continue to gain momentum and adoption in schools; however, a major research-to-practice gap remains in translating these data into meaningful interventions for identified students. Despite...
Effects of consultation on professional learning communities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
teams with the overall purpose of changing educator behavior through collaborative engagement with colleagues and use of data to inform instructional practices (DuFour, Eaker, & DuFour, 2005; McLaughlin & Talbert, 2006). School-based teams...