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The self perception of leadership efficacy of elementary principals and the effects on student achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship existed between the perception of self-efficacy by elementary school principals and student achievement. One hundred twenty-three Missouri elementary principals ...
Survivor leaders : a grounded theory inquiry into leadership practices of childhood trauma survivors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Most research about childhood trauma focuses on the damage it causes. Some research delves into how resilience and posttraumatic growth can mitigate the effects of trauma and how survivors may thrive in the aftermath of ...
A principal's influence on teacher attrition : a case study analyzing the perspectives of middle school teachers and their leadership within a southwest Missouri school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to discover factors within leader-subordinate relationships that may impact early teacher attrition. Relationships between the building administrator and middle school teachers were analyzed ...
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 ...
Diversity & cultural competence in an academic health center: Organizational leadership in a complex system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
A case study of northwest Missouri state legislators' perceptions of the Missouri Teacher Tenure Act
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Examining effective leadership practices across cultures : a comparative study of higher education leaders in Kenya and the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
While many studies have examined effective leadership, few studies have examined effective leadership practices in higher educational settings (Braun, Nazlic, Weisweiler, Pawlowska, Peus and Frey, 2009; Bryman, 2007; ...
An examination of the study abroad advising process in a university context
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
For this qualitative case study, the aim was to better understand what informs study abroad advising practices from the perspective of the advisor and to examine these practices for evidence of developmental advising using ...
Transition to a new high school : teachers' perception regarding secondary school reorganization.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Midwest Public Schools (MPS) restructured their entire secondary system in 2013 by building a third comprehensive high school, converting three junior highs to middle schools, changing middle school grade levels from grades ...
The role that distributed leadership plays in the implementation of professional learning communities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to focus on distributing leadership activities of an elementary school through a diverse group of stakeholders in the implementation of a Professional Learning Community (PLC). This investigation ...
A mixed-method study of teacher efficacy with English language learners in rural schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The United States of America is experiencing a demographic change as dramatic as in the early 20th century when thousands of immigrants entered Ellis Island. Ballantyne, Sanderman, and Levy (2008) reported over the past ...
A qualitative instrumental case study investigating the interrelatedness of adult learning theory, targeted professional development, and the creation of professional learning communities during the implementation of an elementary school improvement model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Federal school reform mandates and open enrollment policies have challenged U.S. public school leaders to find and implement innovative improvement programs. Research has shown effective professional development that is ...
High quality professional development school : a case study of a leadership team's processes and actions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
There is a lack of information reported about the processes and actions of leadership teams responsible for leading professional development in schools, specifically schools recognized for demonstrating high quality ...
eMINTS National Center program evaluation for the eMINTS National Center and eMINTS National Center participants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The goal of the eMINTS National Center's Comprehensive program is to help teachers learn how to use instructional practices that promote student ...
The relationship of athletic director perceived leadership behaviors to student athlete academic and athletic performance at NCAA DII institutions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this quantitative study was to advance the research in the leadership field of intercollegiate athletics at the National Collegiate ...
Understanding the complex role of the assistant principal in secondary schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
The assistant principal is often overlooked in school leadership literature, yet in recent years has grown to be a vital part of secondary schools (Marshall & Hooley, 2006). This descriptive study seeks to expand on the ...
The perceptions and pressures experienced by male primary elementary teachers and how these affect their behaviors and career choices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This dissertation was a qualitative study of the perceptions and pressure of male primary elementary teachers and how these may affect their behavior and career choices. The researcher sought, through interviews of all ...
Course delivery methods and instructional approach for academic success in high school distance education courses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This study uses a quasi-experimental design to examine online courses delivered to high school aged students from a distance education program located at the University of Missouri. Asynchronous online courses were compared ...
Teacher incentive pay programs : characteristics and association with instructional practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
This dissertation research examined the characteristics of teacher incentive pay programs in the United States. Using the 1999, 2003, and 2007 SASS datasets, this study found that large and ethnically diverse districts in ...
A descriptive analysis of fees at four-year public universities : differentiating between tuition and fees
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Despite the overabundance of data collected and analyzed about tuition as a primary cost of public higher education, little to no attention has been paid to fees as a portion of that cost. Most of the existing research ...