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The transformative impacts of international study on Omani nationals: a phenomenological investigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
by a phenomenological approach and underpinned in Mezirow's (1991) theory of transformative learning, the researcher collected data from 16 Omani citizens who studied in the United States and now live and work in Oman. Findings suggest that participants...
The perceptions of novice teachers regarding a PDS program and the importance of collaborative, reflective and communicative skills
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
of specific skill sets in actual practice. The specific skill sets examined focused on reflective practices, communicative strategies and collaborative practices. The study was conducted in an effort to produce relevant data to inform the university faculty...
How far can they go? : English language learners' math course taking in high school and school practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
examined three key school practices in association with ELLs' taking advanced math: i) student choice-based math placement policies, ii) math encouraging programs for underrepresented studentudy found that only math PLCs had a statistically significant...
Teachers as agents of change : how knowledge gained from secondary English language arts professional development impacts classroom practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Gathering information about how secondary English Language Arts (ELA) teachers use pedagogical content knowledge gained from professional development (PD) to change their classroom practices in one Midwest Missouri school district has the potential...
Technology ethics in the public schools system : developing a technology ethics assessment tool through policy analysis at the secondary level
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
in their personal and professional lives. Secondary public schools have considered technology primarily through only a few very important but rudimentary lenses. The problem of practice was grounded in the ability and willingness of public schools to respond...
Essays on state merit-based financial aid : seeking STEM, revisiting methodology, and test retakers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This dissertation investigates several topics in state merit-based financial aid research. The main research content includes three separate studies, primarily using the administrative datasets from the Missouri Department of Higher Education...
The exploration of challenges to inviting social emotional learning in the secondary suburban classroom
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
the researcher to utilize a mixed-methods approach to engage teachers in a survey and focus groups. Simultaneously, the researcher observed classrooms and documents for evidence of Social Emotional Learning. Finally, the researcher interviewed district...
Leadership in action : the influence of leadership practices on reform
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The purpose of this study was to explore how schools and administrators can be most effective in meeting the needs of students while managing accountability measures such as the Common Core State Standards and ensuing ...
Strategy decisions for academic leadership: analyzing the perspectives of master of accountancy stakeholders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program enrollments have declined significantly throughout the United States in the last decade. Concurrently, the accounting industry has an increasing demand for employees with advanced ...
Faculty burnout and its relationship to social and institutional support
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The purpose of this sequential explanatory study was to determine if there was a relationship between faculty burnout, social support, institutional support, or salary, as well as establish if any college at a regional ...
Teacher perceived impact of technology on elementary classrooms and teaching
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
technology school who teach in non-technology and technology classrooms. Focus group and individual interview data were analyzed in order to identify patterns and topics of belief, values, and practices related to the teachers' classroom technology use...
The instructional practice selection process as perceived by communication arts teachers in Missouri public middle schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
were analyzed and reported with regard to commonalities. Additionally, the teacher selected IPs were compared to the effective practices identified by Marzano et al. (2001). In the teachers' own words, they described their experiences learning...
Evaluation of performance funding systems : results from the event study design
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
. Performance funding levels vary across the states from 1 percent to 100 percent of institutional base funding. However, it is not clear which funding level is more effective, if any. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance funding systems...
Generational status, social capital and family engagement in immigrant families
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
equation modeling (SEM) was used to examine the relationships among generational status, social capital, and home- and school-based family engagement. The results suggested that social capital played an important role in immigrant home- and schoolbased...
The role of leadership capacity in sustaining the school improvement initiative of schoolwide positive behavior supports
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
represents for the school, in sharing knowledge through questioning and inquiry, to participate fully in decision-making based on evidence, and reflecting on how practice impacts student learning....
The black inside the blue : black law enforcement officers' perceptions of racial profiling in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
disproportionate number of traffic stops of Black motorists for the last 11 years. A review of the literature revealed that police officers have an identity formed through practices of the organization. This notion was further explained by examining social...
Relationship between family, school, peer, and student characteristics and student scientific literacy in Azerbaijan
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study examined the effects of school, family, peer and student individual characteristics on scientific literacy scores. The study analyzed data ...
A study of the evaluation process of Lutheran high school administrators and their perceptions regarding the evaluation process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This qualitative study focused on administrative evaluations in Lutheran high schools that belong to the Association of Lutheran Secondary Schools. While many studies have been completed regarding teacher evaluations, there ...
Social innovation skills development in project-based capstone classes in civil engineering : a case study of the civil engineering program at the University of Missouri Kansas City
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Engineering schools play a key role in developing students' skills to appeal to an increasingly socially responsible job market. To do so, engineering educators must teach future professionals "social innovation skills": ...
An examination of how principals lead instructional change in rural high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
are based around Reeves's conceptual framework of a four-stage process for bringing about change in schools. Interview questions were used to determine how the principals led the change process in their schools by setting the stage for change, planning...