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Exploring editorial leadership : a qualitative study of scholastic journalism advisers teaching leadership in Missouri secondary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This qualitative study explored advisers' perspectives on teaching leadership. This study identified the significant need for the role of leadership in scholastic journalism programs. Advisers illustrated soft skills provide many opportunities...
A qualitative study of teacher leadership in secondary schools in central Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This qualitative study examined teacher leadership with the purpose of gaining knowledge and insight as well as adding to existing research about teacher leaders. Research was conducted in the form of surveys and interviews. Ten principals...
Staying, moving, or leaving : exploring how authentic leadership, school culture and climate, and attributes of trust and efficacy affect teacher longevity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand how a principal with authentic leadership qualities, who builds a strong school culture based on trust and efficacy, affects teacher retention. A sampling of 16 secondary teachers...
School leaders' perceptions of Missouri's outdoor leadership experience
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Training school administrators to be more effective leaders through Missouri's Outdoor Leadership Experience is a unique concept that has been in place since 1987. Many other fields have used outdoor experiences for leadership training...
Creating connectedness: assessing the use of social media by Missouri middle school education leaders to develop their professional learning network
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
(Chen, 2017; Davis, 2017). This study uses qualitative means through interviews of middle school educational leaders in the state of Missouri to examine their use of social media platforms for enhancing their professional learning networks....
An analysis of cohort models in technical education at Kansas City Kansas Community College
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This mixed method study was conducted to gain a better understanding of technical educational center (TEC) cohort programs at a midwestern urban community college. In a cohort model, the students start a program and progress through the curriculum...
The impact person-environment fit theory has on teacher recruitment and retention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Teacher attrition is negatively impacting the success of students in rural public schools at an unprecedented rate. Using person-environment fit theory as a guide, the perceptions of rural teachers and administrators are ...
A study of the elementary math program utilized by a mid-Missouri school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
, the accelerated math classes met the needs of the highest ability math students. Overall, according to teachers, the elementary math program did not meet the needs of the lowest students at the fourth and fifth grade levels where the accelerated math classes were...
Elementary administrators' perceptions of effective classroom management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
that could be addressed at the undergraduate level. Results of the semi-structured interviews indicated that principals believe that more time and energy are needed at the preservice level to help teachers be better prepared to manage today's classrooms. Much...
An intersectional, ecological inquiry of risk and protective factors for gender based violence among female Indian graduate students at a Midwestern university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This case study of a pseudonymous university in the Midwestern United States examines risk and protective factors for experiencing gender-based violence among a specific student population: female graduate students from ...
Slowing the sophomore slide: do second-year on-campus residency requirements predict student success factors?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
outcomes for students. Presently, it is unclear if those benefits are extended to students who live-on campus for more than one year. At the same time, universities are adding two-year residential requirements with the hope that second-year students...
Perceptions of non-teaching workload for faculty in high technology baccalaureate degree programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
As educators, both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations persist as career outcomes. However, educators are often asked to contribute to their workplace through tasks not directly related to students and student outcomes. ...
Is the grass really greener? A qualitative study of teacher reflections on their decision to migrate from small rural districts to larger school districts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
their personal reasons for leaving. Findings reveal teachers primarily leave small rural districts for financial concerns and enjoy a smaller workload at the secondary level in the larger districts. Workload at the elementary level seemed to be similar...
The mission of high school athletics : a qualitative study of high school athletic mission statements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
positive responses for athletic directors who possessed an athletic mission statement and responses that athletic mission statements are unnecessary from some athletic directors who did not possess the tool. The study presented recommendations focused...
And yet, they remain: a phenomenological study of career, female, primary-role advisors at four-year institutions in the Midwestern region of the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Numerous women spend their entire careers in academic advising though it is not clear whether women stay in these roles because they experience high levels of personal wellbeing and meaningfulness or because they experience limitations...
Exploring college food insecurity : a qualitative case study of the perspectives of the University of Central Missouri food pantry clientele
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Insufficient resources undermine postsecondary educational experiences and delay credit attainment for many college students (Goldrick-Rab, Baker-Smith, Coca, Looker, and Williams, 2019). To examine the efficacy of existing ...
Higher education students services : a qualitative study of two mid-size universities' direct exchange programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This qualitative study was designed to explore the experiences of students and student services staff involved in the direct exchange program between University of Central Missouri (UCM) and Orebro University. The researcher ...
A qualitative study of experiences of shield solutions employees who carry concealed weapons in the PK-12 schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
revealed the impacts on the participants' personal and professional lives. This study revealed that having concealed staff showed no impact on the learning environment and presented school districts with a cost effective way to have armed security...
A qualitative case study of teacher and administrator beliefs toward leave policies in small, rural, Missouri public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Teaching is a profession with an extremely high level of turnover, especially among new teachers (See et al., 2020). Research supports that there is a correlation between job satisfaction and teachers choosing to stay or leave (Lane et al., 2019...
Active learning engagement classrooms at the University of Central Missouri : practical strategies to implement and sustain utilization of active learning in higher education using technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The tradition of lecturing in higher education is synonymous to teaching (Morrison, 2014). Fortunately, those in higher education today are pushing for viable alternatives such as active learning because several studies ...