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Historical review of financial equity in Missouri : 1993 foundation formula and amendments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
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 ...
The importance of relationships in the renewal process of one middle school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
the vision of the Middle School Improvement Team (MSIT). The MSIT participated through the entirety of Cycle One of the action research study, intervening to research the best practices and tenets of successful middle schools, ultimately making a...
Middle school restructuring and renewal in one Missouri school district from the perspective of a district administrator
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
component in gauging the improvement of student performance as measured by district and state assessments. Data that supported this study included, but was not limited to, an initial survey, informal anecdotal notes, journals of reported daily activities...
Essence of social exchange through alumni engagement of millennials and their alma mater
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study investigated the donor and alumni engagement and perceptions of the “Millennial” generation and descriptive statistics of the population (born between 1980-2004) at a rural Midwest University. Data were obtained ...
Discourse as a normative instrument : analysis of mental illness on a disability services discussion list
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
. This study critically analyzed the discourse practices of this community. In and through their online interactions, these professionals define and construct the concept of "disability", attitudes toward students with psychiatric disabilities, and ideological...
An analysis of the relationships between servant leadership, school culture, and student achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of the study was to quantitatively explore and analyze the relationships among the factors of servant leadership, school culture, and student achievement in Missouri elementary schools. Two survey instruments, ...
A descriptive analysis of fees at four-year public universities : differentiating between tuition and fees
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Despite the overabundance of data collected and analyzed about tuition as a primary cost of public higher education, little to no attention has been paid to fees as a portion of that cost. Most of the existing research ...
What were we thinking? : an analysis of Department of Defense advanced studies group theses from Operation Desert Storm to Operation Iraqi Freedom I, 1992-2002
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
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 ...
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 ...