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Gender Perceptions: A Narratological, Social Constructivist, Case Study of the Literacy Experiences of Urban African American Male Elementary Students
(2014-09-30)
The purpose of this critical, narratological, social constructivist case study was to
explore the literacy experiences of African American males and their relationships to
masculinity in a third grade public school ...
A Qualitative Study of Relationships between Middle Grade African American Males Who Are Underachieving and Their Teachers
(2014-09-30)
This study explores the perceptions of underachieving African American male
students about their schooling experiences and their relationships with teachers. Using
narrative analysis, portraiture, and heuristic inquiry, ...
Writing the Next Chapter: A Critical Case Study of Undocumented Immigrant College Students’ Lived Experiences
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Over 65,000 undocumented immigrant high school students graduate each year, and
many have strong aspirations to continue into a post-secondary institution (Drachman, 2006;
Perez, 2010). However, less than 13,000 are ...
Secondary school choral directors' self reported beliefs and behaviors regarding fundamental choral elements and rehearsal approaches
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-04)
This investigation contributes to the body of research regarding secondary choral conductors' approaches to create desired choral sounds and the pedagogical choices they made to achieve those sounds. Secondary school choral ...
Mathematical problem-solving styles in the education of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-12)
This study explored the mathematical problem-solving styles of middle school and
high school deaf and hard-of-hearing students and the mathematical problem-solving styles
of the mathematics teachers of middle school and ...
The effects of projected films on singers' expressivity in choral performance
(2013)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of projected film visuals on
singers' expressivity in choral performance. The study was divided into three phases. In
Phase One, university choir singers (N = 21) ...
You Can Play, but Can You be Yourself: How LGBT and Non-LGBT Student-Athletes Perceive the Climate of NCAA Division I Athletic Departments
(2016)
In recent years, the American public has offered growing acceptance of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities, as evidenced by the legalization of same sex
marriage (Obergefell v. Hodges, 2015), the ...
Reframing School Readiness: Case Studies of African-American and Latina Head Start Parents
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
The “school readiness gap” has been attributed to differences in family life, home
school connections, and social inequalities. The current school-parent partnership model
fails to acknowledge the ways in which parent ...
Motivating Mathematicians: A Theoretical Framework of Professional Development to Support Efficacious Behaviors for Teachers of Elementary Mathematics
(2021)
The K-12 mathematics experiences of today’s elementary teachers often were one dimensional, or traditional, in nature. Many elementary teachers recall negative, isolating mathematics experiences from their earliest memories ...
Parental Multi-Meanings of School Choice: A Narrative, Phenomenological Case Study
(2015-05-26)
The purpose of this narrative, phenomenological, case study was to develop a thick,
rich description of the deeper meanings of school choice for parents at a Midwestern, midsize
suburban public middle school. Parental ...
Cognitive tutoring and assessment systems and mathematics achievement: a quantitative study of the Summit Learning Platform
(2021)
The purpose of this study was to determine if the Summit Learning Platform, a type of Intelligent Tutoring System, has a positive association with mathematics achievement of high school students in grades nine through ...
Teacher Reported Preparedness: A Study of One Midwest Metropolitan School District
(2013)
teachers. Data analysis procedures included descriptive statistics and MANOVAs. Study findings indicated that years of experience and teacher certification route have an effect on teacher perceived preparedness. Multiple statistical tests (crosstabulations...
Invisible Life in the Academy: Understanding the Workplace Experiences of African American Women Staff in Higher Education
(2016)
The purpose of this qualitative, heuristic study was to explore the experiences of African
American women staff in higher education. Specifically, the emphasis was on staff at
predominantly White institutions (PWIs) ...
A Heuristic Case Study of the Experiences of Teachers Who Address Bullying in Middle School
(2014-09-30)
Bullying behaviors and incidents increase during the middle school years. Bullying is a problem that affects teachers, staff, students, and families, especially during the middle school years. The purpose of this study was ...
Elementary principals as developers vs. deliverers of district instructional decisions
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-13)
The purpose of this heuristic case study, also informed through the tradition of critical systems theory was to explore elementary principals‟ “voices” in instructional decisions made by central office administrators at a ...
Opening the gates to foster scholarship for urban students: organizational policies and systemic practices in a high performing high poverty urban high school
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-27)
The problem of underachievement seems to exist in school districts across the country, particularly, where there are a significant percentage of students of color and low socio-economic groups. The purpose of this qualitative ...
Advanced versus Regular: The Relationship between Student Achievement in Science and Curricular Choice
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between science curricular
treatment and achievement in middle school. A repeated-measures ANOVA applied to
standardized test score data from students, n = ...
From Service-Learning to Post Graduation Service: Insights from University Graduates
(2014-08-28)
The purpose of this heuristic case study was to develop a rich, thick description of the ways that university graduates experience and perceive service-learning activities during college and after college. For this study, service...
An analysis of factors affecting implementation of literacy curriculum resources in K-2 classrooms in a Midwest suburban school district
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)
This study explored teacher perceptions through a triangulation of data from surveys, interviews, and document analysis to identify how literacy curriculum implementation is affected in Kindergarten through second grade ...
A Heuristic Narratological Case Study of the Literacy Experiences of High School Seniors in an Urban High School
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
The intended purpose of this heuristic, narratological, descriptive case study is to
capture the individual experiences of a group of urban high school students as they
pertain to literacy developmental opportunities. ...