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A qualitative study of administrator and teacher perceptions of changing instructional practices with 1:1 technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Reports on changing instructional practices with one-to-one (1:1) technology suggest positive increases in academic engagement, test scores, and preparing for 21st century...
Principal and teacher beliefs and knowledge regarding grade retention : a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
school district was found to be a widely accepted practice among teachers. Principals did not agree with the practice of grade retention, but did not rule out the use of retention, especially in the primary grades. Principals and teachers possessed very...
The STRATA Study: Structural Antecedents of Tdap Administration in Obstetrical Practices in the Midwestern United States
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Every year in the United States, young infants die from pertussis. The incidence of
pertussis among infants exceeds that of all other age groups. Protection is only available if
the mother receives the tetanus, diphtheria, ...
The use of electronic feedback to strengthen teacher intervention beliefs, knowledge, attitudes and intentions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
-efficacy and perceptions of evidence-based interventions at the 2-month follow-up, compared to teachers assigned to the control condition. Despite the lack of statistical significance across the other measured variables, effect sizes comparable to existing feedback...
Psychometric properties of the School Leader Practice Survey (SLPS) to determine Missouri school superintendent perceptions about Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards performance indicators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The study of Missouri superintendent perceptions about the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards Performance Indicators was conducted to determine psychometric properties of the School Leaders Practice Survey (SLPS...
Bayesian spatial models for adjusting nonresponse in small area estimation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
in both situations. When the population of interest is binary and nonresponse has a degree of nonignorability, there are special difficulties in the data analysis. One common practice in mail surveys is to resend the survey questionnaire to nonrespondents...
Meta-analysis of single-subject research using hierarchical linear modeling : empirical examination of the procedure and functional behavior assessment-based interventions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The role of evidence-based practices in both research and practice continue to provoke issues of disagreement and definition across multiple fields. One area of contention...
The effects of culturally-based accommodations on behavioral skills training
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) come from different ethnicities and backgrounds. With the growing Hispanic population and increased prevalence of ASD, it is imperative that our evidence-based practices support and assist Hispanic...
A qualitative analysis of elementary teachers' perceptions about the impact of the IPI process on classroom practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
. The purpose of this study was to explore teachers' perceptions through conversations using personal open-ended, semi-structured interviews in order to gain information on the IPI process and its impact on instructional practices used in the classroom. Based...
Nonparametric and semiparametric methods for interval-censored failure time data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
suggest that all approaches work well for practical situations. In addition, we apply new approaches to two real data sets arising from AIDS and tumorgenicity studies....
Stakeholder perceptions : the impact of a university-based laboratory school on a campus-based university educator preparation program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
A gap in research on the impact of a university-based laboratory school on a campus-based educator preparation program and a decrease in the number of university-based laboratory schools requires current laboratory school programs to evaluate...
Integrated clinical decision support : assessing opportunities and outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Medical calculators play an important role as a component of specific clinical decision support (CDS) systems that synthesize measurable evidence and can introduce new medical guidelines and standards. Understanding the features of calculators...
Pricing, price stability, and post Keynesian price theory
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-05-15)
This dissertation contributes to heterodox microeconomics by building a comprehen-
sive and coherent theoretical system for price cyclicality and stability since they are
under-theorized issues in both neoclassical and ...
Mentoring Latinx Students through Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies at a Predominately White Institution
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
Latinx students are enrolling in four-year higher education institutions (HEIs) at a
rapidly increasing rate. However, an alarmingly low number complete their degrees.
Institutional barriers such as racism, language ...
Scientific Evidence on the Environmental and Health Effects of Land Application of Biosolids
(2015-08-12)
The study is an objective evaluation of the controversy on whether the practice
of land application of biosolids for soil enrichment and restoration poses significant harm
to the environment, human and animal health. ...
Risk of Expectant Management and Optimal Timing of Delivery in Low-risk Term Pregnancies: A Population-based Study
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Introduction
The benefits of the current obstetric recommendation to avoid elective deliveries
before 39 weeks of gestation in pregnant women have been questioned by several authors.1
5 Multiple concerns such as ...
The influence of early childhood education teacher's beliefs on curriculum implementation and classroom practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
teachers' beliefs on classroom practice, especially in relationship to their willingness to implement a constructivist based curriculum in their classroom. Teachers beliefs (epistemological, sense of teacher efficacy, and expectancy x value) were compared...
Association of weight with drug dosing guideline adherence in children hospitalized with asthma
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Background: Obesity can result in physiologic alterations that may be important to drug
disposition. Despite this, dosing recommendations for hospitalized children with obesity
remain limited, including drugs for asthma ...
Meretites' Faience Ushebtis: An Analysis and Determination of their Production in a Late Period or Ptolemaic Workshop
(2010)
The hundreds of faience shabtis in an individual Late Period burial demanded a significant production effort within a workshop. Petrie's discovery of thousands of molds for small faience objects in Amarna (1891-92) and Memphis (1908-13) led...
Interdisciplinary practices in apllied behavior analysis: a preliminary investigation of collaborative practices among practitioners
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
were believed to improve or inhibit collaboration. To further assess these questions, a survey was created to identify anecdotal experiences of practicing Behavior Analysts on the utility of, and their personal experiences with, interdisciplinary...