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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Reversing underachievement among gifted secondary students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The lack of integration between the unique academic needs of gifted students and their public school experiences continues to be a source of concern among students, parents, teachers, and administrators nationwide. This ...
Restructuring for collaboration: a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Isolation can deprive teachers of meaningful learning opportunities and feedback (Fullan & Hargreaves, 1996; Lieberman, 2008; Putnam & Borko, 2000; Schmoker, 2006). My qualitative case study aimed to explore and interpret ...
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 ...
An examination of how principals lead instructional change in rural high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The purpose of this study was to discover how principals of rural high schools lead instructional changes in their school. Reeves's (2009) concepts for leading change in schools is the conceptual framework for this study. ...
The four day school week : a case study examining three stages of implementation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The four day school week is one option rural schools are considering when trying to preserve financial stability in a time of restricted budgets. This case study examines a rural school in the Midwest in its first year of ...
A case study of the progressive impact of school-wide positive behavior support on five selected student performance factors in a Missouri K-12 alternative public school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The purpose of this case study was to examine the School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) impact on five selected student performance factors. A literature review revealed there have been many SWPBS research studies ...
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 ...