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The transitional experience of home-schooled students entering public education : how can public schools better serve the home-schooled student's transition to public education?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
on the transitional experience and what parents and public schools could do to make the segue between home and public education smoother. Results indicated that the number one issue that prevented home-schooled students from experiencing a smooth transition to public...
A study of the educational facilities planning process within the context of a social and political environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The extensive need to renovate, replace, and plan educational facilities may sound like an overwhelming task, but it also presents a great opportunity for educational leaders to plan and design schools that will meet the needs of students being...
The role of the Troops to Teachers program as participants transition into the classroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation studied the Troops to Teachers (TTT) program at one university in the Midwest. Specifically, it explored the extent to which the TTT program contributes...
The superintendent's maintenance and influence on classroom instructional capacity : a mixed method study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
to know the ability of the superintendent to teachers' ability to produce worthwhile and substantial student learning. In this mixed method analysis, data were drawn from seven medium sized school districts in Missouri. In-depth and triangulation...
An exploratory study of professional development experiences for new middle school science teachers in a suburban school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
influential variables in whether or not new middle school science teachers felt they were supported through district-sponsored training. Educational literature on adult learning theories and quality professional development support this study's findings...
School performance teams' influence on school improvement in a large urban midwest school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to explore and understand school performance teams (SPT) in one large urban school district through the lenses of leadership, teacher teams, school...