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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 ...
A utilization-focused program evaluation of the graduate safety program at University of Central Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Program assessment has historically and continues to be a critical element for academic programs to ensure continuous quality improvement of their programs. In the recent years, occupational safety, health and environmental ...
Measurement of perceived conflict between members in American higher education merged library and information technology departments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
This survey study is designed to examine how mergers impact the perceived conflict levels of two occupational groups, library and IT professionals. The anticipated outcomes are as follows: a) to re-assess the psychometric ...
A case study of school district administrators' perceptions of teacher leadership in one northwest Missouri school districtA case study of school district administrators' perceptions of teacher leadership in one northwest Missouri school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The purpose of this qualitative, case study was to gain insight of Administrators' perceptions of teacher leadership in one Northwest Missouri school district. While a well-developed base of literature continues to grow ...
Reacculturation of college freshmen in a freshmen orientation course
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
According to Bruffee (1999), the current construct of university education does not prepare graduates to interact with other human beings on substantive issues because they are not reacculturated. One approach to institutional ...
Teacher trust in leadership, professional learning community, and student achievement: an analysis of statewide survey data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The foundation of positive interpersonal relationships is trust and such relationships are needed for professional collaboration and learning to take place. Building trust, then, must be important in order to meet ...
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 ...
A program evaluation of the character education program at a junior high school in Saint Louis County
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Starting with the Ancient Greeks, Pilgrims, Puritans and Quakers and now all school districts across the United States of America are faced with continually increasing challenges of developing students who are well-rounded ...
A qualitative case study investigating the graduation and job placement outcomes of college students with autism spectrum disorder : implications for higher education leaders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate the policies, procedures, and programs in place to encourage the graduation and job placement of college students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Data ...
The drive to improve : a quantitative study of the relationship between professional learning communities and teacher motivation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This paper explored the perceived level of Professional Learning Community (PLC) implementation in secondary schools in Missouri who participate in the State Professional Learning Communities Project (PLCP) based upon a ...
Examining the achievement gap: the effectiveness of African American teachers instructing African American students in Kansas City Public Schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Over several years the American public educational system has failed to address one of the most infuriating problems faced by our nation, narrowing the achievement gap in urban districts with urban learners. Historically, ...
Development of a practical model for school leaders using elementary student data to predict high school dropout risk
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Many researchers have identified the myriad of concerns that frequently affect people who drop out of school prior to high school graduation. These include increased risks of lower income, need for welfare support, ...
The principal's role in the implementation of professional learning community components in selected Missouri exemplary PLC schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Teacher perceptions of change : an evaluation of the network for educator effectiveness system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to examine teachers' perceptions of change impacted by the Network for Educator Effectiveness teacher evaluation system as presented by the University of Missouri. The study gathered teachers' ...
An analysis of the tuition price elasticity of international undergraduates at four-year institutions in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The purpose of this study is to examine how out-of-state tuition and fees affects international undergraduate enrollment at U.S. four-year institutions. This study adopts the student demand theory as the theoretical framework ...
Exploring collaborative culture and leadership in large high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The purpose of this exploratory study was to analyze how high school principals approach developing a collaborative culture and providing collaborative leadership in a large high school setting. The population sample for ...
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 ...
A qualitative examination of the support systems impacting the African American student persistence, retention and graduation at a predominantly white, research-extensive, land-grant Midwestern universityA qualitative examination of the support systems impacting the African American student persistence, retention and graduation at a predominantly white, research-extensive, land-grant Midwestern university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Completion of a college degree serves as an necessity for many individuals who want to transform their lives, change their socio-economic status and have a better chance of living the "American Dream." For African Americans, ...
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 ...