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Establishing a culture of academic optimism in response to changing student demographics within a Missouri elementary school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This qualitative case study was created to study the established and embedded culture of one elementary school experiencing changes in student demographics. The identification of cultural components effective in closing ...
Preparing students with disabilities to self-advocate for favorable post school outcomes : a qualitative case study of transition services in high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The purpose of this study was to add to the body of knowledge about transition services for students with disabilities, specifically the instruction of self-advocacy skills to high school students with disabilities. This ...
College-ready, career-ready or career- and college-ready : do education stakeholder perceptions create barriers to student engagement?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The face and make-up of education has experienced an almost constant state of reformation resulting in progressive benchmarks from each transition: the establishment of national education goals (Vinovskis, 2009); increased ...
An examination of professional development practices for secondary teachers through the lens of adult learning theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This qualitative case study investigated the professional development for teachers in one Missouri school district from the perspective of principals and teachers to determine whether Knowles (1990) adult learning theory ...
Work hard, play hard : exploring perceptions of play in times of rigor and high accountability
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
As school districts navigated data and how to evidence student growth and success, educational stakeholders felt the pressure of increased testing requirements. The additional pressure led to more teacher-directed lecturing ...
Minorities in higher education : their status and disparities in student and faculty representation /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This manuscript is a qualitative design, which studied diversity disparity in high education that relates to faculty and the student body. The setting dwells within the University of Missouri system, more specifically, ...
An initial examination of sustainable leadership and employee engagement within extension nutrition programs /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Nutrition programs operated by Cooperative Extension organizations seek to provide nutrition education to a low-income audience nationally. There is research on the effectiveness of these programs, but gaps exist on the ...
The impact of high-stakes accountability on instructional leadership and data-driven decision-making
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This qualitative, multi-case study was designed to examine the impact high-stakes accountability and data-driven decision making has had on administrators and teacher leaders. Serving as the conceptual framework, instructional ...
A qualitative inquiry into social justice issues facing educators of students with autism spectrum disorders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of various educators charged with the task of educating students with ASD within three public Midwestern school districts. Through the lens of social justice theory, ...
An examination of learner-centered professional development for reluctant teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This study focused on professional development practices that empowered reluctant teachers to implement and sustain improved instructional practices. Constructs were viewed through the perspective of learner-centered ...
Invitational leadership in public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of the mixed design study was to examine the perceived effectiveness of leaders who made use of the invitational leadership style of leading their organization. Four research questions emerged throughout the ...
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 ...
Transformational leadership and its correlation to the effective placement of completers of area career centers in the State of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this research was to determine if there was a correlation between the leadership style of the director of area career centers in the state of Missouri and the placement of career education completers. The ...
A quantitative and qualitative inquiry into classroom incivility in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this mixed method design study was to add to the body of knowledge about classroom incivility in higher education by examining perceptions of both undergraduate university students and faculty by comparing ...
Giving voice : the use of interactive theatre as professional development in higher education to reduce alienation of marginalized groups
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This qualitative study focused on the use of Interactive Theatre as professional development in higher education to give voice to the marginalized. The researcher viewed the study through the lens of Critical Race Theory ...
Parental involvement : a generational case study with families of diverse backgrounds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to continue investigating the findings on parental involvement by looking at generational differences and diversity of families from the voice of grandparents, children and grandchildren over ...
The role of district administration in the establishment of professional learning communities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to focus on outcomes, behaviors, and attitudes which have occurred or been developed in schools which have successfully implemented Professional Learning Communities (PLC). The researcher also ...
Leadership experiences of an American Indian education leader serving Indian students in an Indian community
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to add to the knowledge base on American Indian education leadership and American Indian education by examining the leadership experiences of an American Indian leader serving predominately ...
The role of professional learning communities in changing high school educator behaviors and high school student outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of professional learning communities (PLC's) on administrator and teacher behaviors and student outcomes in a high school setting. Three schools were randomly selected ...
An examination of the relationship of emotional intelligence levels to balanced leadership responsibilities and leadership effectiveness in high school principals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Recent changes in federal legislation accompanied by the threat of lost funding created a sense of urgency within educational systems to orchestrate changes that would increase the achievement of all students. Public ...