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Relationship of school culture survey responses from reading first coaches to the Missouri Assessment Program third grade communication arts proficiency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study investigated relationships between elements of a collaborative school culture, as perceived by Missouri Reading First coaches, and student ...
An examination of school leader's perceptions of the impact of HIV/AIDS on selected primary schools in Zimbabwe
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Because the HIV/AIDS pandemic continues to have a profound impact on Africa, this study seeks to understand Zimbabwe primary school leaders' perspectives ...
Identification of National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) socialization variable clusters that predict private midwestern college persistence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Concerns about increasing student persistence through understanding engagement led to a study based on the identification of NSSE socialization clusters that predict private Midwestern college persistence. Looking at ...
School performance teams' influence on school improvement in a large urban midwest school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to explore and understand school performance teams (SPT) in one large urban school district through the lenses of ...
Exploring international student academic engagement using the NSSE framework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to understand international student academic engagement at a Midwest regional state university by qualitatively researching how international students perceive their academic engagement ...
Understanding learning activities of caseworkers for the development of their professional competence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of this study was to explore the learning activities that contributed to the professional competences of mental health caseworkers. Nowlen's (1988) Update, Competence, and Performance Models of Competence, ...
Evaluating distance education : the student perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Distance education can now be considered a viable means of providing higher education for many universities. In the study of Evaluating Distance Education: The Student Perspective, student opinions were sought to assist ...
An analysis of the relationships between servant leadership, school culture, and student achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of the study was to quantitatively explore and analyze the relationships among the factors of servant leadership, school culture, and student achievement in Missouri elementary schools. Two survey instruments, ...
An exploratory study of professional development experiences for new middle school science teachers in a suburban school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This case study analyzes interview data for the perceived support of professional development provided to new science teachers by a large suburban school district. Twelve new middle school teachers and 5 administrators ...
Leadership capacity in a complex connected age
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the ways in which Social Network Analysis (SNA) could inform leadership capacity by making explicit often hidden social networks that exist within organizations. SNA is a ...
An investigation of African American socialization influences on gender satisfaction as measured by the Noel-Levitz Inventory at selected peer, regional universities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study addressed the lack of information regarding satisfaction differences if any among African American students by gender, and ...