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A comparison of Missouri school board best practices based on school district size, level of success, and geographic region
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to research both imperially validated and conceptualized school board best practices, as well as their utilization within Missouri school districts from differing geographic regions, with ...
Teacher autonomy in the United States : establishing a standard definition, validation of a nationally representative construct and an investigation of policy affected teacher groups
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This effort: 1) establishes an autonomy definition uniquely tailored for teaching, 2) validates a nationally generalizable teacher autonomy construct, 3) demonstrates that the model describes and explains the autonomy ...
The exploration of the "Flutie factor" and philanthropic contributions to NCAA Divsion II football championship institutions from 1997-2010
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the phenomenon, the “Flutie Factor,” and philanthropic contributions to NCAA Division II football championship institutions. This research expanded on a ...
Leadership support through the transition to to [sic] standards basd grading
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This case study looks at the very controversial topic of grading. Some teachers feel grading is arbitrary and subjective in the traditional sense of grading and have become interested in the highly supported and researched ...
Relationship between family, school, peer, and student characteristics and student scientific literacy in Azerbaijan
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study examined the effects of school, family, peer and student individual characteristics on scientific literacy scores. The study analyzed data ...
Identification and elucidation of culturally embedded school community expectations in a newly chartered urban school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This case study is designed to increase the understanding of an organization's cultural impact on students' improved learning. While much literature exists on best practice strategies for student learning, less is known ...
Performance in student affairs : insights into gender and sexuality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This embedded, descriptive case study (Creswell, 2007; Scholz & Tietje, 2002; Stake, 2006; Yin, 2009) addresses two main purposes: (a) to further ...
A view from within : a case of innovation and faculty experience at one Midwestern college
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The topic of innovation in higher education has received increased discussion and attention in the public media and, to a lesser extent, the academic ...
Understanding the environment of the commercializing university researcher : cases for commercial success
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
As the U.S. continues its transition from an economy based upon manufacturing to one based upon innovation, one must look at the environment of the person at the epicenter of this change: The commercializing university ...
The relationship of Goldberg's Big five personality trait measures of mid-level leaders at Midwest state-supported colleges and universities to the Cameron and Quinn competing values model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This dissertation expands previous work of Giberson, Resick, Dickson, Mitchelson, Randall, and Clark (2009), Zhang, Tsui, Song, and Jia (2008), and Tsui, Zhang, Wang, Xin, and Wu (2006) by examining higher education ...
Creating an effective educational environment for adult learners : a qualitative, multi-case study of off-campus center administrator's use of invitational leadership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This qualitative, multi-case study was designed to examine off-campus centers and their administrators in creating an effective learning environment for adult learners. Serving as the conceptual framework, invitational ...
Equity measures of the Missouri SB287 school funding formula
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to compare horizontal equity measures in Missouri school funding through the fifth year of implementation of the Senate Bill 287 (SB 287) funding formula with the final year of the previous ...
Midwest school district Transition Academy : a qualitative, process evaluation of a program for students with autism spectrum disorders or emotional disturbances
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The purpose of the study was to examine the implementation of a special education program designed to support students with autism and social/emotional disturbances in a large, suburban school district. The study examined ...
Knowledge and behavior change in children within the University of Missouri Extension Family Nutrition Program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
It is clear that nutrition education doesn't guarantee knowledge and/or behavior change in every programming effort. Therefore, research of nutrition education programming is of utmost importance to discover if knowledge ...
Three tiers of support : successful implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports in an elementary school setting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The mission of school is to maximize opportunities for students to achieve three primary and inter-related competence areas that enable participation, ...
An instructional leader's evaluation of mixed practice and blocked practice in high school mathematics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The researcher conducted a quantitative study to compare mixed practice to blocked practice in mathematics. Patton's (2008) utilized focused evaluation along with Rossi, Lipsey, and Freeman's (2004) program evaluation were ...
A study of policy changes in a small, rural, Missouri high school student handbook with respect to building a culture of high expectations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of the study was to enhance the knowledge base of rural school officials who are leading change by creating policy to raise expectations ...
A descriptive study of local grow your own principal internship programs in three different size and types of schools in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the outcomes of grow your own principal internship programs among three exemplary school districts in the state of Missouri. The researcher focused on experiences and ...
The role of distributive leadership in the implementation of program administration scale assessment recommendations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The purpose of this research was two-fold: first, to explore the role of a program's use of distributive leadership practices in implementing substantive qualitative changes in an early childhood setting based on the Program ...
The impact of participation in a curricular learning community on academic success, academic and social integration, institutional commitment, and persistence of first-year students at Missouri State University
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The purpose of this quantitative study of 471 first-semester students was to explore the impact of participation in a curricular learning community (CLC) on the academic success, academic and social integration, institutional ...