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An instructional leader's evaluation of mixed practice and blocked practice in high school mathematics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
to determine if mixed practice produced any positive results in college readiness as evidenced by ACT mathematics scores as suggested by Rohrer (2009a). The ACT mathematics scores of a class of 2010 high school graduates who learned mathematics with blocked...
A study of the relationship of the Diagnostic Reading Assessment 2 to the Missouri Assessment Program in communication arts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
for grades 3 and 4 for both the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years. Correlation coefficients indicated a strong to very strong correlation for both cohorts when comparing both the Grade 3 and 4 DRA2 scores to the Grade 3 and 4 MAP scores. There was also a very...
The role that distributed leadership plays in the implementation of professional learning communities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
as professional learning communities (Dufour, Dufour, Eaker & Many, 2010; Fullan, 2006; Schmoker, 2004). The study sought to gather insight on the role of distributive leadership contributes to implementation of professional learning community. This multiple case...
Relationship between cooperative education and early employment outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
's primary purpose was to provide university leadership with a quantitative evaluation of the university's co-op program to determine the program's effectiveness regarding post-graduation employment outcomes. The study data on 2008 to 2010 graduates included...
Framing the world : transformative learning experiences of women offenders in the 4-H LIFE program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
(LIFE) program. Brock (2010) noted ten precursor steps that could lead to transformative learning. Phenomenology provided a research methodology for collecting data on the transformative learning experiences of offenders in the 4-H LIFE program...
Establishing a culture of academic optimism in response to changing student demographics within a Missouri elementary school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
themes related to organizational culture as determined by the artifacts, beliefs and values, and assumptions uncovered during analysis (Schein, 2010). Moreover, data analysis revealed components of the culture conducive to that of academic optimism, while...
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)
appointed prior to September 1, 2012. Faculty responses were grouped by department for analysis. Revenue data for FY2010-11 were collected from MU budget records. Department revenue percentages were determined by coding revenue transactions into general...
Preparing students with disabilities to self-advocate for favorable post school outcomes : a qualitative case study of transition services in high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
by the conceptual framework of social justice theory (Fondacaro & Weinberg, 2002; Odegard & Vereen, 2010; Rawls, 1991, 2001; Zajda, Majhanovich, & Rust, 2006). The study seeks to construct meaning using the social justice theory principles of distribution...
A case study of leadership traits of award-winning Missouri elementary principals from 2002 to 2013A case study of leadership traits of award-winning Missouri elementary principals from 2002 to 2013
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
the next two decades, reform concerning student achievement would continue to have an impact on the role of the principal. The No Child Left Behind Act, signed into law in 2001 (U.S. Department of Education, 2010), ignited school reform efforts for more...
Analyzing the correlation between data usage and student performance on the Missouri Assessment Program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
would demonstrate high student performance on the MAP test. The study will observe whether or not this is true in the six high data usage and six low data usage schools selected based on survey results. The data usage rates were correlated to the 2010...
Formative program evaluation : a system of student-centered learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In the fall of 2010, five Kansas City elementary schools pioneered a new instructional model, which embraced a "learner-centered" paradigm of education. The model called...
Mainstreamed English language instruction in a low-incidence rural school district : a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Classrooms in the United States are changing as the population of the United States becomes more diverse with growing numbers of English language learners (Banks, 2005; Capps, Fix, Murray, Ost, Passel & Herwantoro, 2005; ...
Practices that constitute successful school superintendent leadership : perceptions from established rural school superintendents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to determine which leadership practices are the most crucial in helping school superintendents be successful as school leaders. This is a qualitative study in which six rural Missouri ...
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 ...
A descriptive study of interpersonal conflict in high school athletic training
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence and sources of interpersonal conflict (IC) as well as the challenges to managing IC, strategies for managing IC, and the confidence of athletic trainers in managing ...
Pencil or pen : the permanence of the writing center on the accountability watermark
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] University writing centers have been around since the 1970's with the intent of assisting students in conducting writing assignments for their ...
The difference between secondary school principals' servant leadership in lower achieving and higher achieving secondary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
in Algebra I, Biology, and English II. Data on servant leadership was collected from 70 teachers from five higher achieving schools and five lower achieving schools during the fall of 2010. The data analysis for the study included independent samples t...
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)
In Parents Involved v. Seattle Schools (2007), the Supreme Court struck school assignment policies in Seattle and Louisville, leaving questions about what kinds of race conscious school assignment policies (RCSAPs) are ...
An analysis of the relationship between developmental mathematics and early access to Algebra 1
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this quantitative study was to analyze the impact of early access to algebra on developmental math enrollment in college. This study ...
Middle level principals' perceptions of the adolescent literacy crisis : a qualitative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this research study was to examine Missouri middle school principals' perceptions of the adolescent literacy crisis and to ascertain how middle level principals are addressing adolescent literacy needs in ...