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A quantitative analysis of economic disparities of 2011-2013 rural Missouri public school districts and English 1 examination scores
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The purpose of the study is to examine the impact of economic disparity, (using assessed valuation per student, household income, and free and reduced lunch percentage) upon the percentage of students who scored proficient and advanced...
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)
decisions that inform future policy discussions regarding the use of computer based testing for high stakes assessments within the K-12 public education setting....
An Organizational analysis of the inter-organizational relationships between a public American higher education university and six United States corporate supporters : an instrumental, ethnographic case study using Cone's Corporate Citizenship Spectrum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
engagement in public policy. The manner in which a company manages its economic, social and environmental relationships, as well as those with different stakeholders, in particular shareholders, employees, customers, business partners, governments...
Continuing inequity : the conveyance of white supremacy in the education policy speeches of President Barack Obama
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
and practice by constructing education in a neoliberal frame. With his promotion of school choice, quantifiable teacher quality, academic excellence, and the promotion of education as an economic imperative, President Obama maintains the neoliberal hegemony...
Evaluation of the Kansas City Public Schools' student-centered learning program Harry Truman Elementary
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
ideas discarded. While this philosophy is most closely aligned to economic theories, Nelson and Winter's 1982 work on natural selection, although decades old, still resonates in Kansas City today. Kansas City Public Schools had determined that routines...
Examining racial congruence of students and school personnel to better understand the achievement gap
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This quasi-experimental study examined the relationship between student achievement and racial congruence levels of school personnel and students. This was accomplished through the use of publically available data and quantitative analysis. The data...
Teachers' beliefs about ability to engage African-American students and identify for advanced placement through the lens of the Ohio State Teacher Efficacy Survey and the Rand Measure
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
A fundamental right of American children is to have equal opportunities to obtain a quality education regardless of race, class, or economic status. College graduates are less likely to live in poverty and more likely to have greater earning...
Beyond desire : deconstructing teacher discourse in the Philippines under the American regime, 1907-1911
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
navigated their experiences under the colonial administration of the United States. Modern studies suggest that colonial education has undermined the economic and social development of the modern Filipino state. Through the method of Historical Critical...
Institutional influences affecting the college-going decisions of low-income mothers attending a rural midwestern community college
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Education has proven one path out of poverty for low-income single mothers, yet many are not completing and transferring at high rates. Using theories of economic development as the lens for analysis, I sought to study how single mothers used...
Educational entrepreneurism in higher education: a comparative case study of two academic centers within one land-grant university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
as they relate to the creation of two, not-for-profit centers. The findings of this study indicate that these centers have utilized entrepreneurial processes within an academic and non-academic setting to serve a public interest. Primary factors supporting...
A study of child development alumni perceptions of the quality of professional preparation for employment in low socio-economic child care settings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The first purpose of this mixed method study was to contribute to the information base for future curriculum development regarding a low income practicum study for two-year and four-year child development majors in a Midwest ...
The transitional experience of home-schooled students entering public education : how can public schools better serve the home-schooled student's transition to public education?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
This dissertation studied the transitional experience of home-schooled students in central/south central rural Missouri whose families decided to place them into the public school setting. Since the public school environment is markedly different...
A comparative study of home educated students and traditionally educated students after completion of a Midwestern university first-year experience program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
with minority groups, socio-economic status, gender, and other demographic categories would lead further development of these programs. Replication of this study to a broader range of universities and higher education institutions would allow for a more diverse...
Beyond money : relating local school taxation to family and community risk
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
-driven formulas to student needs, local revenue requirements remain. However, no study has examined the potential links between a family, community and economic risk factors that affect a student's educational opportunity and local taxation choices. This study...
A study of the school funding formula created by SB 287 in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the methods of determining adequacy and equity through SB 287. The study examined the assumptions used in the calculation of adequacy and the extent to which the formula is ...
Exploring the attitudes and perceptions of Missouri state legislators toward public higher education funding
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
with statistically significant relationships. From these relationships a series of conclusions are drawn concerning the perceptions of Missouri Legislators toward funding of Missouri public higher education. These conclusions involve higher education funding support...
State-to-state migration and its relationship with state funding for education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
One important way to assess the equity of our education system is understanding how funding -- which is critical to the success of education institutions and its students -- changes in reaction to resource availability. ...
A quantitative analysis of teacher gender, race, and educational attainment on teacher retention in rural northwest Missouri public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The purpose of the study is to analyze disaggregate rural public teacher retention data to determine significant differences in retention by race, gender, and educational attainment. Missouri public schools in Northwest Missouri, who are considered...
Academic capitalist regime in Colombia : discourses from national research policies and professors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This dissertation is centered on whether and how the production (research) and transmission (education) of knowledge are considered public or private goods. Drawing on the theories of academic capitalism and neoliberalism as an important underlying...
A descriptive analysis of fees at four-year public universities : differentiating between tuition and fees
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Despite the overabundance of data collected and analyzed about tuition as a primary cost of public higher education, little to no attention has been paid to fees as a portion of that cost. Most of the existing research combines tuition and required...