Most parents today are faced with the decision of what type of childcare will best prepare their children for school. With increased emphasis on student achievement, parents and educators need to know what skills students ...

Reading is a foundational skill that contributes to success in school and life-long endeavors. Teaching students to read and ensuring they learn how to master the five components of the reading process is a primary task ...

Outstanding Schools Act (OSA) Foundation Funding Formula and subsequent revisions on the equity of statewide educational funding. This research considered the revenue per student per penny of property tax levy, the revenue ...

This qualitative study explored the lived experience of 13 nurse mentors in various practice settings, specialties, and roles. Additional findings included understanding facilitative practices, obstacles, and benefits of the mentoring relationship...

of specific skill sets in actual practice. The specific skill sets examined focused on reflective practices, communicative strategies and collaborative practices. The study was conducted in an effort to produce relevant data to inform the university faculty...

in the state of Missouri for the 2007-2008 school year. The study also explored: (a) superintendents perceptions of overall stress and overall job satisfaction and (b) if stress or job satisfaction is associated with changing employment or early retirement...

to certification. The study findings discovered that there is no shortage of business and marketing teachers in Missouri, though it is possible that alternative certification practices may help create a more diverse population of teachers and may serve more hard...

was qualitative and employed the interview as the primary instrument to collect data. Eight African American women were interviewed at multiple sites. The study indicated that the women were family-centered and viewed preparation, hard work, and visibility...

A correlational study was conducted to determine the relationship between student's general self-efficacy and course satisfaction using the Sherer General Self-Efficacy Scale (SGSES) and the Strachota Student Satisfaction ...

Program assessment has long been a critical element for academic programs to ensure continuous quality improvement of their programs. More recently, occupational safety, health and environmental programs have embraced ...

The study examined the relationship between emotional intelligence and self-efficacy of first and second year principals. Factors of emotional intelligence and the competencies of self-efficacy were investigated to determine ...

This study's purpose was to explore the relationship between the perceived quality of student effort and the perceived gains in skills and knowledge of adult undergraduate students. The student population of Metropolitan ...

Testing results from 2004 indicated that two of Missouri's 96 middle schools with a reportable number of students with IEPs met the math proficiency goal for adequate yearly progress. The purpose of this study was to examine ...

, and the impact of their own personal upbringing and development. The findings included a common denominator among the leaders: strong supportive families that provided the necessary motivation for these leaders early on in life and set these men on a path...

the relationship between teacher evaluation practices and teacher job satisfaction as measured by the Teacher Evaluation Profile and one subscale of the Teacher Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. The data from both instruments were analyzed using the Pearson product...

Higher achievement scores, skill building, and closing the achievement gap are all anticipated results when providing academic interventions to students. When using Response to Intervention (RtI), a three tiered model where ...

). Literature suggests that past practices and traditional approaches to school leader preparation have not resulted in a deep pool of candidates for school principal positions that are perceived to be highly qualified. Many school districts have sought...

This qualitative case study was designed to investigate graduate assistantships at the University of Central Missouri (UCM). Specifically, the researcher sought to understand how assistantships prepare graduate students for real world practices...

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation projects are unique to each institution and yet are expensive, time consuming, and result in change across the institution. Five Midwest public and private 4-year higher ...

The aftermath of the 2003 invasion of Iraq left little doubt that many military and civilian leaders downplayed or entirely missed the possibility of an Iraqi insurgency. Volumes have been or will be written about the major ...