Search
Now showing items 21-30 of 30
Formative program evaluation : a system of student-centered learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In the fall of 2010, five Kansas City elementary schools pioneered a new instructional model, which embraced a "learner-centered" paradigm of education. ...
Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of Kansas American Indian science/technology/engineering/mathematics (STEM) grant programs partnership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This student examines the grant partnership between a Tribal College (TCU) and a Predominantly White Institution (PWI) that is designed to increase the number of American Indian college students entering the STEM fields. ...
China's migrant children : lack of cultural capital and Hokou policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This study documented sojourn experiences of Chinese rural-urban migrant children and their parents living in the host city of Chengdu, China. Previous studies on the migrant workers and their children tended to look at ...
A survey study of school counselors' perceptions of the importance of professional development areas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The requirements for school counselor certification have changed since 2000 in Missouri. Most notably, the requirement of previous teaching experience has been removed. Since the position of counselor developed out of ...
Faculty internationalization perceptions survey : development and validation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to develop an assessment instrument for measuring faculty member perceptions of support for internationalization. The instrument was developed through a literature review, examined for content ...
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, ...
Gender inequality and four generation of women's education in a rural Chinese villageGender inequality and four generation of women's education in a rural Chinese village
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The purpose of this study is to contribute to scholarly understanding of generational change and individual variation in women's educational experiences when encountering gender inequality. The guiding framework is a ...
Factors affecting teachers' participation in professional development activities in Turkey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between factors (internal [personal] and external [environmental]) and teachers' participation in professional development (PD) programs in Turkey. The researcher ...
Hip hop culture's OGs: a narrative inquiry into the intersection of hip hop culture, black males and their schooling experiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Using a critical race lens, this narrative study employs a focus group design to explore the intersections between black males, hip hop culture and schooling experiences. To provide a sociocultural grounding, this study ...
The impact of leadership on the collaboration of adults in the transformation of school culture from punitive to positive
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
The purpose of this retrospective evaluative case study was to explore evidences of how an urban school administrator implemented transformational leadership involving teacher collaboration to create positive change in ...