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Text selection and students' motivation to read
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This study explores the relationship between features of the books students selectfor independent reading and their motivation to read. After spending 15 to 20 minutes reading self-selected texts, participants (n = 340) ...
Job satisfaction of Missouri high school principals as measured by the Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
There is a lack of information regarding job satisfaction among high school principals in the state of Missouri. For this study, 108 high school principals in the state of Missouri responded to an internet survey using the Minnesota Satisfaction...
The perceived influence of the STARR teacher program on professional growth of program participants and subsequent career roles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of the study was to analyze the impact of the STARR program on the former STARR participants' personal empowerment, professional growth and the influence on subsequent career roles. Both quantitative and ...
An exploratory study of cohesion among co-located and virtual members of virtual, partially distributed groups
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study provides insight into the factors of cohesion and its development in virtual, partially distributed groups. This qualitative exploratory research design examined how co-located and virtual group participants ...
An evaluation of a precollege program on college success
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a precollege summer program at Missouri University of Science and Technology known as Hit the Ground Running (HGR). It used a convergent mixed-methods research design, combining data from...
Teacher collaboration and instructional program coherence across the transition to high school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
with different measures of student achievement. The study took place in the state of Missouri, and 312 principals of high schools with separate feeder middle schools were invited to participate. Electronic and paper surveys as well as public data were collected...
The relationship among principal leadership, school culture, and student achievement in Missouri middle schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
configuration of 6 through 8, within the state of Missouri. Quantitative data were collected from two instruments, the Principal Leadership Questionnaire (Jantzi & Leithwood, 1996) and the School Culture Survey (Gruenert, 1998), and analyzed to determine if (a...
The relationship between leadership style and student achievement in high poverty, low funded schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] School administrators face several challenges ranging from opposing stakeholders, to frequent deadlines, to the pressures of No Child Left Behind. The principals of high poverty...
Great expectations : a qualitative study of selection, school preparation, and implementation of a professional development program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This study explored the experiences surrounding the selection, preparations, and implementation of a professional development program, Great Expectations, at two schools that adopted the program at different times in their ...
A mediation analysis of spirituality, wellbeing, and academic performance in first-generation and low-income college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Mental health and attainment gaps comprise dual crises on today's college and university campuses, especially for first-generation and low-income students. Despite the common history and heritage of spirituality and religious foundations of America...
The relationship between professional learning community implementation and teacher decision-making
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Educational reform has been a topic of intense interest since the 1950's (Brost, 2000; Lambert, 2003; Servage 2009; Watson, 2014). Researchers have routinely proposed that schools must evolve to be much more adaptable and ...
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, the Servant Leadership...
The relationships among middle level teachers' assessment practices, instructional leadership, and student achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationships among teachers' assessment practices, instructional leadership, and student achievement in the middle level schools in Missouri. The method of analysis was primarily quantitative...
Conflict-affected women's discourses about access to higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This dissertation examined the discourses of 10 underserved women working to access higher education, in relation to the discourses of formal efforts to provide education access via international organizations (IOs) such as the United Nations...
The role of leadership capacity in sustaining the school improvement initiative of schoolwide positive behavior supports
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose for this study was to examine what occurred within schools successfully implementing and sustaining school change through the examination of characteristics of leadership capacity. Leadership capacity was ...
Journeying from academically-underprepared to prepared : exploring developmental community college students' perceptions of developmental advising at a Carribean-based community college
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This study explored how developmental students enrolled at the TTIOO community college experienced the resident developmental advising service. Emphasis was placed on ascertaining how these students perceived the role of ...
Yes she can : examining the educational and career pathways of African American women in senior leadership positions in 4-year public universities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This qualitative study explored how African American women in senior leadership positions in 4-year public universities in the United States speak about the experiences and characteristics that have contributed to their academic achievements, career...