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Policy analysis using sensemaking : implementation of an ambiguous policy mandate in institutions of public higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
at two institutions of public higher education - a two-year college and a four-year university - responsible for implementation of the new policy mandate in their institutions. This study drew on the theoretical framework of Weick's (1995) seven...
A policy study about equity and college access : the Missouri A+ schools program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The Outstanding Schools Act of 1993 transformed Missouri education. With the act containing several measures to improve the delivery of education in the state, a key program embedded in the text of the act is the A+ Schools ...
The essence of servant leadership : a case study of a female administrator in a public school setting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain an understanding of the behaviors of a female servant leader in a public school setting and her impact on the staff and culture of the building. The research questions focused on the leader...
Inquiry-based instruction implementation : a district's learning experience through teacher input
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Inquiry-based Instruction is a format of instruction that is reported to provide students opportunities to develop their higher-order thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, and evaluation) as well as experience and training ...
The perceived importance and gender differences in Missouri public high school assistant principalship duty delegation for promotion preparation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the duties commonly delegated to high school assistant principals which are perceived by building level principals to be the most important and least important ...
Prior learning assessment for credit at the University of Central Missouri : a program evaluation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Institutions of higher learning have focused recruiting, retention, and persistence efforts on the "traditional" student. In doing so, the retention and persistence rates of the highest growing population in higher education ...
A test of resource dependency theory using higher education institution behavioral changes after state based merit aid adoption
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The purpose of this study was to analyze whether four-year, public institutions altered their behaviors as their revenue streams changed. I utilized state based merit aid adoption to examine whether institutions altered their functional expenditures...
The race-based school assignment policy response to Parents Involved v. Seattle schools by 125 districts from the Civil Rights Commission's 1987 meta study on the effects of desegregation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
. The researcher recommends the Supreme Court affirm that race may be considered in school assignment because the public is better served by a transparent and free exchange of ideas on such a context specific issue. The researcher also recommends the Supreme Court...
Black families as embodied policy : politics of dignity transforming colonized policy procedures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Family involvement in U.S. public schools continues to value functional strategies (e.g., homework help, financial contribution, time spent in the classroom) as supports for the school, denying differentiated involvement (e.g., cultural...
Case study of the impact of professional high school internships on college and career readiness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the impact that professional high school internships have on college and career readiness. Educational systems, both public and private, continue to search for ways to improve postsecondary...
Course placement : its impact in a Midwestern region school district on achievement, curriculum, instructional strategies, expectations, and perceptions of the program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
A school district in the Midwestern region uses a tracking system for sorting students into a grade-level or college preparatory track at the junior high and high school levels. This system has been in place for over sixty ...
A study of the teacher perceptions of the boost program : a tier two academic intervention program at a middle school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Higher achievement scores, skill building, and closing the achievement gap are all anticipated results when providing academic interventions to students. When using Response to Intervention (RtI), a three tiered model where ...
A qualitative study of teacher leadership in secondary schools in central Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This qualitative study examined teacher leadership with the purpose of gaining knowledge and insight as well as adding to existing research about teacher leaders. Research was conducted in the form of surveys and interviews. ...
Evaluation of faculty engagement in professional learning activities : a mixed-methods study on communication processes, value, and barriers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This study was a developmental evaluation of a faculty center at a state funded, public non-research university focused on undergraduate and graduate degree programs that is located in the Midwest United States. The purpose of the study...
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 ...
Mainstreamed English language instruction in a low-incidence rural school district : a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
indicate a growing number of English language learners are enrolling in rural mid-west public schools. Many rural districts have very little experience or resources to meet the needs of this new diverse group of students. As a result teachers, especially...
Leadership influence on teacher support teams in high poverty elementary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
of high poverty. To achieve this, information was gathered from high poverty elementary schools in the Sunnyside Public School District. The study examined key respondents' perceptions on the leadership within the TST. A mixed method of gathering both...
Preparing public school leaders for culturally, linguistically, and religiously diverse communities : an exploratory multiple-case study of faculty in Thailand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
This exploratory multiple-case study "using an application of transformative learning as its conceptual framework and using cross-case synthesis and constructing grounded theory as its analytic approach" aimed at examining ...
Tale of two schools : a phenomenological case study of culture in a high school with an international baccalaureate program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
International Baccalaureate (IB), a highly rigorous academic and college preparatory program, has sometimes been implemented to turn around otherwise struggling school systems. Little is known about the impact on school ...
A case study of classroom faculty experiences with racial dialogue in one rural Missouri university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The divide of America and the racial injustices occurring support the need for ensuring faculty development to confront race and racial inequities in the classroom (Hughey, 2012). This study explored the experiences of ...