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Co-teaching as a clinical model of student teaching : perceptions of preparedness for first year teaching
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
College of Education faculty members at the University of Central Missouri found that public school teachers and administrators from surrounding schools were reluctant to hand over classrooms of students to novice teachers ...
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, ...
The middlescence principal : professional growth in times of increased accountability /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Middlescence is a term coined for a professional in mid-career and how this can be "a time of burnout or rejuvenation" (Morison, Erickson, and Dychtwald, 2007, p. 1). This qualitative narrative case study explores the lived ...
Understanding the relationship between global and diversity learning practice types, critical thinking and awareness of self and others in college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The ability to think critically and complexly amid novel experiences that require self- and other-awareness is something that leaders in an array of social institutions seek to develop in their communities. Global and ...
A comparison from 2008-2015 between Missouri public school student computer-based and paper-and-pencil based high stakes assessments by race and socio-economic status
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
There is a lack of knowledge in whether there is a difference in results for students on paper and pencil high stakes assessments and computer-based high stakes assessments when considering race and/or free and reduced ...
The effectiveness of online learning in a basic law enforcement training academy : a quantitative study /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
From a student learning perspective, a significant amount of empirical research over the past 20 years clearly suggests online learning is as effective as traditional instructor-led classroom learning. As a result, online ...
Hispanic parental involvement in school : perspectives of parents and educators /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of Hispanic parent perspectives about school involvement. The interview questions were semi structured and open-ended to allow for the participants to share ...
Academic libraries national conference program evaluation : meeting learner needs in a changing profession
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The Academic Libraries National conference is a professional development opportunity for academic librarians. This study analyzed differences in preferred ...
Impact of ImPACT : a program evaluation of a northwest Missouri school distric's impact concussion program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this qualitative case study program evaluation was to explore the current process being used to implement the ImPACT concussion program ...
Speak truth to empower: A quantitative approach to high school teacher perceptions of instructional leadership feedback in Midwest state secondary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Educational reform research has remained focused on the guarantee students are given highly qualified and effective teachers and administrators. In the ...
Rivalry, revelry, and retention : an exploration into the relationship between the academic progress rate and institution, athletic department, and team characteristics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between Academic Progress Rate and team, athletic department, and institutional characteristics. ...
Internationalization initiatives in U.S. institutions of higher education : the impact observed by a school of music
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This qualitative study was designed to evaluate the impact internationalization initiatives in U.S. institutions of higher education have had on a school of music. The critical approach of intercultural communication served ...
A qualitative study of administrator and teacher perceptions of changing instructional practices with 1:1 technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Reports on changing instructional practices with one-to-one (1:1) technology suggest positive increases in academic engagement, test scores, and preparing ...
Starting a career in the U.S. : international student perceptions of the optional practical training experience
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The Optional Practical Training (OPT) program offers a pathway for international students to begin their professional career in the United States. Originally a one year training program, students with a degree in Science, ...
Differing approaches to teacher preparation : using a mixed methods design to understand perceptions of efficacy and confidence in relation to preparedness to student teach based on clinical and traditional teaching pathways
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This mixed methods study was designed to evaluate the traditional and clinical pathways to teacher education at one university setting according to efficacy, confidence, dispositional assessments, and qualitative focus ...
Evaluation of faculty engagement in professional learning activities : a mixed-methods study on communication processes, value, and barriers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This study was a developmental evaluation of a faculty center at a state funded, public non-research university focused on undergraduate and graduate degree programs that is located in the Midwest United States. The purpose ...
The effect of student motivation on career and technical education program completion and continuation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] President Obama's Race to the Top initiative encourages college and career readiness among high school students. Career and Technical Education (CTE) ...
Administrator view on technology directorship in southeast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The purpose of this inquiry study is to discover how district school administrators perceive the directorship skills needed for a successful technology director in Missouri. At this stage in the research, the skill needs ...
Campus en-counter : counter narratives of the persistence of black males at a PWI
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Given the low retention and completion rates, research on Black men typically focuses on the problems or barriers they face, even when successful. Rather than focusing on the problems Black men are experiencing, it is ...
Do principal evaluations of instruction capture student perceptions of teacher social support and academic press? : an examination of the network for educator effectiveness instruments for measuring teacher effectiveness.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
An important educational challenge in the current era of accountability is the degree to which there is consistency between various instruments used to measure teacher effectiveness. While principal observations/evaluations ...