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Disclosure and dividend policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
, it anticipates a negative association between disclosure and dividend policies. In evaluating these competing views, my dissertation presents evidence of a positive disclosure-dividend relation. This is consistent with the outcome view that disclosure limits...
Presenting the dragon to the eagle : testing the influence of message framing and valence on public perceptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
. Guided by the literature on news framing and negativity bias, the study tested the effects of framing and valence on Americans' perceptions of the human rights issue, their attitudes toward the US engagement policy toward China and their support...
Turnaround schools as a U-turn for student achievement : the rotary of school reform efforts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This case study presents data to support the notion that turnaround school policy can improve the efficiency of how traditionally low-performing schools function. The schools that were successful in implementing the UVA Turnaround Program training...
The rhetoric of the uninsured : claimsmaking in public policy research
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Public policy research is often seen as another arena applicable to the objective lens of science, as policy makers "the best evidence," or scientific facts, about a social problem to determine which solutions are most warranted. Hundreds...
Comparing theories of the policy process and state tuition policy : critical theory, institutional rational choice, and advocacy coalitions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This dissertation triangulates four theories of the policy process to explain state-level tuition policy change. Very little policy research examines theories of the policy process in concert. Moreover, the field of higher education policy studies...
Leadership support through the transition to to [sic] standards basd grading
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
themes seemed to be obvious when a teacher makes this type of grading transition. These themes were presented as what impacts helped propel teachers to initiate and sustain this type of change; principal leadership, teacher leadership and personal beliefs...
Higher education funding in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
to prove its worth, and (d) the question of private good versus public good. Implications for policy and practice are presented at the end of the study, along with recommendations for future research....
Student lobbyists' behavior and its perceived influence on state-level public higher education legislation : a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
As state budgets have tightened and a college education has more frequently come to be viewed as a private good, public higher education has become increasingly politicized, particularly at the state level and over the past 15 years. This fact has...
Factors affecting teachers' participation in professional development activities in Turkey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
, using a multiple-stage sampling method, selecting 30 out of 66 elementary schools in the Center district of Osmaniye, Turkey. All teachers present on the day of the survey administration were invited to participate in the study. The total number...
Women in university fund raising : how they understand their roles as leaders in middle management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study was to answer the research question of how women understand their roles in middle management, public higher education fund raising. This qualitative...
Teacher collaboration and student learning : a multilevel structural equation modeling analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
for future research as well as implications for educational policy and practice were also presented....
The impact of Teach for America's summer institute on first-year TFA's experience in the Kansas City public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In an effort to enhance teaching and student achievement, Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) partnered with Teach For America (TFA) for new teachers and expected its summer...
Who drives defense policy : elites or public interest?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
think of defense spending in two different ways. The conventional wisdom states that, as voters have little interest in foreign affairs, elites decide foreign and defense policy. On the other hand, public policy researchers emphasize the strong influence...
Gaining perspective : an examination of the short- and long-term effectiveness and helpfulness of the University of Missouri McNair Scholars Program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
and services to be helpful and effective; particularly those related to: conducting and presenting research, the graduate admissions process, and faculty mentor interaction. Additionally, alumni agreed that the program: (1) contributed to the increase...
Higher-order thinking in the high-stakes accountability era : linking student engagement and standardized test performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The present study attempted to statistically test whether a nexus exists between student engagement levels within schools that elect to incorporate the Instructional Practices...
Democratization and exchange rates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
and de jure fixed exchange rate regimes, a combination of exchange rate policies also known as "fear of pegging", 2) to present high likelihood of currency devaluation upon speculative attacks on their currencies, and 3) to have high probability...
Church and state : a content analysis of religion in the news during the 2008 presidential election
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The presentation of groups, group leaders, and individuals by the news media has a significant effect on public opinion. However, few studies have examined the presentation...
A study of why a select group of African American students persisted to baccalaureate attainment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Based on Tinto's (1993) theory of student departure, this dissertation presents the findings of original research into the factors that influenced the baccalaureate degree attainment of a group of African American Council on Legal Education...
The impact of conation on team effectiveness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect individual conation has on team effectiveness. A historical perspective was established detailing the transition from the factory model of teaching in isolation to the present day accountability...
Crossing the school house gates : a media access audit of public high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This research tested the media access policy adopted by a large independent public school district in Oklahoma to determine if its high schools comport with district rules as applicable to self-governance theory. The researcher visited nine high...