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Learning from change : how teachers adapt to demographic student population changes /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This research explores how veteran teachers respond to demographic changes in their school's student populations, specifically: When demographic change occurs in a student population, how do veteran teachers respond? What ...
A life lived in classrooms : a feminist personal narrative
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This project offers a counter narrative to some accepted theories regarding graduate learning practices. By using Scholarly Personal Narrative to present my classroom experience I consider how knowledge is produced in ...
Omission : a look into the PK-12 experience through the lens of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender university students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Gathering perspectives from Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender students (LGBT) on their PK-12 experiences has the potential to create a safe and equitable environment for students. To gather these experiences, 39 ...
The influence of sustained professional development on Panamanian teachers : student engagement and perceptions /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This study's purpose is to determine the effectiveness of ProEd's Teachers Teaching Teachers Program, by examining how participation impacts student engagement, lesson design, and student perceptions of their teachers. ...
Perceptions of MBA preparation : new Master of Business Administration graduates, their employers, and higher education faculty
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This qualitative study compares perceptions of Master of Business Administration (MBA) students and recent MBA graduates with those of employers of recent MBA graduates and MBA faculty regarding the skills, competencies, ...
Queer leadership : an exploration of LGBTQ leadership in higher education /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This study explored the experiences of staff members at two distinct college campuses who advocated for the advancement of LGBTQ equity through change in campus policy and practice. In this project I conceptualized a queer ...
An initial examination of sustainable leadership and employee engagement within extension nutrition programs /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Nutrition programs operated by Cooperative Extension organizations seek to provide nutrition education to a low-income audience nationally. There is research on the effectiveness of these programs, but gaps exist on the ...
Exploring the K-5 special education referral process in one Midwest suburban school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Studies have shown referrals for special education evaluations and the evaluation process itself is marred by teacher subjectivity and a lack of quantitative data (Dunn, 2006; Mamlin and Harris, 1998; and Ysseldyke et ...
A case study of teachers' perceptions of student engagement in one Midwest rural high school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This qualitative study examines teachers' perceptions of student engagement in one Midwest rural high school. The researcher examined teacher, administrator, and members of the regional professional development center ...
Third culture kids : examining their impact in school communities, a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The purpose of this case study is to explore the impact that Third Culture Kids have on one international school community. Third Culture Kids or TCKs are children who live in a culture that is not the culture of their ...
The brown glass ceiling? A qualitative study of Hispanic women/Latinas leaders in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The percentage of Hispanics in the state of Missouri, and its universities, continues to grow. However, few Hispanic women/Latinas advance into leadership ...
Campus crime : an examination of its relationship to student, institutional and community characteristics /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] U.S. higher education institutions are facing growing pressure with regard to campus crime. Furthermore, there is a rising public concern about campus ...
Innovation in summer sessions : a qualitative, multi-case study of public universities summer session programs through the use of academic entrepreneurship
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The emergence of academic entrepreneurship is a recent phenomenon and the application of academic entrepreneurship is not consistent nor has consensus among institutions (Mars and Metcalfe, 2009). Mars and Rios-Aguilar ...
Resident assistant peer training : perceptions surrounding the use and effectiveness of experienced student leaders as trainers at one small private catholic university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This qualitative case study of one small private Catholic university in the northeast examines the perceptions of experienced (i.e. second to third year staff) and inexperienced (i.e. newly hired staff) student resident ...
Alumni social mobility and giving to their Alma Mater
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The study utilized a quantitative correlational research design to examine the association between alumni social mobility and giving at a large, public research university. The findings revealed that as alumni social ...
The success of traditional and nontraditional first-generation college students in a TRIO Student Support Services Program : application of the theory of margin /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
First-generation and nontraditional students represent significant segments of the undergraduate population in the United States, but graduation rates for both groups lag despite extensive outreach efforts. This study ...
Gender congruence and philanthropic behavior : a critical quantitative approach to charitable giving practices /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
A critical quantitative approach, this study connected the relationship between women professional fundraisers and women major gift prospects to assess whether their gender congruence related to an increased likelihood of ...
Harnessing policy windows : using lessons from the post 9 11 GI Bill passage to garner congressional support for US military requirements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The goal of this dissertation is to examine how stakeholders adjusted their narrative strategies to develop support for transferability of veterans' educational benefits to their spouses and dependent children, which was ...
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 ...
Social and cognitive influences on a teacher candidate's choice to pursue math education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
There is a crisis across the United States as schools are seeing a shortage of mathematics teachers. While school districts are working on new ways to recruit teacher candidates, the heart of the problem lies in the decline ...