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Positive support teams : interventions for students of poverty to improve attendance, test scores, and graduation rate in a rural Missouri high school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Effects of an intervention system, Positive Support Teams, (PST) were examined in a case study using critical inquiry analysis. The case study analyzed the effect of the PST program on the attendance, End of Course Exam ...
The effect of focused response to intervention on math scores /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.]
Self-authorship developing within the Sinclair School of Nursing students /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] There has been increasing interest in transforming education to ensure that graduates are appropriately trained to meet the complex health care needs ...
Examining racial congruence of students and school personnel to better understand the achievement gap
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This quasi-experimental study examined the relationship between student achievement and racial congruence levels of school personnel and students. This was accomplished through the use of publically available data and ...
How the implementation of Professional Learning Communities can affect school culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This qualitative research piece asks former teachers and administrators of a multibuilding rural district to recall their experiences implementing Professional Learning Communities. Their offerings are compared to established ...
Professional collaboration experiences : perceptions of novice teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
There is a gap in the research regarding structured collaborative processes and experiences that draws a parallel to the disconnections discovered between what is needed to be a successful teacher candidate in the field ...
A case study of secondary school leaders' perceptions of attendance policies and procedures used to increase attendance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Nationwide, pressures from outside influences such as politicians and educational policy makers are placing schools in precarious situations to make drastic changes in attendance policies to meet state accountability ...
Perceptions of out-of-field teachers of the sustainability of urban teacher quality support systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Educational reform movements set ambitious goals for student learning. Numerous factors contribute to students achieving these goals. It has been widely understood that "the increasing emphasis on quality of teaching and ...
A qualitative inquiry into social justice issues facing educators of students with autism spectrum disorders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of various educators charged with the task of educating students with ASD within three public Midwestern school districts. Through the lens of social justice theory, ...
Experiences of mid-level managers in student affairs : a qualitative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Although there is some research on mid-level managers in student affairs, there is little information on their personal experiences of supervision. The primary purpose of this qualitative research study is to understand ...
Driven or drafted : is there a connection between principals' motivational factors, leadership style approaches, and perceived effectiveness?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The influence of school-wide positive behavior support interventions on the effects of student mobility and reading achievement /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study was to begin to take on the behavioral and academic challenges presented by student mobility. In this study, the reading ...
Transformational leadership in urban educational settings /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Urban education has both internal and external challenges that place inner city students at an extreme disadvantage. They are at risk of educational equity and access to knowledge and skills necessary to compete in a ...
Women midlevel student affairs practitioners : exploring through narrative inquiry the skills, abilities, and expertise needed for career success
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This study attempts to fill a gap in the literature by taking a new direction in the research of professional competency in student affairs through the exploration of professional stories of women midlevel student affairs ...
The role of college admissions representatives in the college application process by students' income and academic achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] College access is one of the most studied areas in higher education, and yet college enrollment rates remain problematically stratified by socioeconomic ...
Does it matters who pays? : an analysis of the relationship between department revenue mix and department faculty perceptions of organizational effectiveness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The study examined one aspect of higher education's uncertainty in its financial environment, whether there is a correlation between faculty perceptions of organizational effectiveness and department revenue mix. The study ...
Lessons learned in a crisis situation : the Joplin Schools' story
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Natural disasters affect millions of lives each year, devastating educational institutions across the world (United States Agency for International Development, 2010). This qualitative study was designed using a case-study ...
A study of two turnaround schools : where are they now?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Despite the research on school turnaround, there is a gap in the research regarding rural districts with high poverty levels . This dissertation uses a bounded systems multi-cite case study using the triangulation method ...
Professional development design in elementary school blended learning environments : changes in teacher mindsets and adaptive thinking skills
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This mixed method convergent study explored the impact of design and delivery of professional development practices in a large, urban school district in Missouri. Certificated classroom teachers at 23 pre-determined ...
Quantitative analysis of elementary pre-service teacher and educator preparation program performance on the Missouri Content Assessments by race, ethnicity, gender, program selectivity and minority-serving institution status
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This study investigated whether differences existed in Missouri teacher certification assessment scores based on Elementary Pre-Service Teacher race, ethnicity and gender, as well as the selectivity level or Minority-Serving ...