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Second-order change at Mark Twain Elementary : an action research study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study utilized two cycles of action research with elements of participatory action research to examine the nature of the change brought about by the Professional Learning...
The importance of relationships in the renewal process of one middle school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study was conducted primarily to investigate the restructuring and renewal activities of Study School District (SSD) as it reorganized its middle schools to support...
An evolving district level induction program for special education teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study is an action research looking at the new teachers, their mentors, and administrators and what each of these groups in a school can do to improve retention of teachers...
Middle school restructuring and renewal in one Missouri school district from the perspective of a district administrator
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to understand the progress made toward the vision articulated by an improvement team which was developed by students, staff, administrators, school...
Leadership challenges to public secondary school principals in the era of education reform and cultural unrest in border provinces of southern Thailand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This qualitative study examined leadership challenges of public secondary school principals in era of education reform and cultural unrest. It also explored the nature of principals' leadership emerged under the two ...
Assessment for learning : connecting students to their learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Like other schools with similar populations of poor and minority children throughout the nation, the author's school did not produce satisfactory scores on the state's high-stakes testing scheme. The project used an action ...
A leadership approach to using technology to enhance organizational learning and the creation of a knowledge-centered culture in this school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This project used two cycles of an action research design (Coghlan & Brannick) to examine how the integration of technology may contribute to organizational learning and a knowledge-centered culture in school organizations. ...