Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Advisor "Diem, Sarah"
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Advocacy and accountability in school counseling : assessing the use of data as related to professional self-efficacy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)School counselors are uniquely trained and positioned within schools to use data for the purpose of addressing opportunity and achievement gaps present in many schools. Even with this position, the literature for school ... -
Black families as embodied policy : politics of dignity transforming colonized policy procedures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Family involvement in U.S. public schools continues to value functional strategies (e.g., homework help, financial contribution, time spent in the classroom) as supports for the school, denying differentiated involvement ... -
Developing agents of change : a case study on preservice teacher leaders' conceptualizations of social justice teacher leadership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The purpose of this study was to investigate how a set of preservice teachers who have been identified as leaders in their teacher education programs conceptualize social justice teacher leadership. A collective, qualitative ... -
Distributing leadership to leaders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study aims to contribute to the literature on Distributed Leadership Theory by examining the way in which educational leadership is changing to ... -
An examination of feedback given to teachers in schools within the network for Educator Effectiveness system in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The current study examined the frequency of face-to-face feedback, type of feedback, and content of feedback given in schools participating in the Network for Educator Effectiveness (NEE) system in Missouri. The primary ... -
From policy to practice : student conduct administrators and the connection between the conduct process and student devlopment theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This dissertation examines the connection between policy that guides student conduct process and the application of student development theory. Using multi-case study analysis, four conduct administrators at land grant ... -
Going, going...but not yet gone counter-storytelling the socialization of African American college baseball players
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Higher education is key to accessing pathways toward upward mobility. Combining strong academic preparation and athletic skill provides opportunities for secondary students to access higher education as student-athletes. ... -
Grassroots community organizing in the wake of a public school closure
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Urban school districts across the country are responding to poor performance, declining enrollments, and budget shortfalls by closing public schools ... -
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 ... -
Media literacy education in higher education policy : pedagogical choices and learning outcomes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)This study proposes a participatory pedagogical framework founded on critical thinking as a method for analysis, reflection, and creative production of media through an understanding of the ways in which media literacy is ... -
Pigmentation and practice : understanding perceptions of white female teachers within a colorblind racial ideology framework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Thoreau said, "The question is not what you look at, but what you see." In the world of education, what we don't see--or at least claim not to notice--matters just as much. For non-White children in American schools ... -
Principal sensemaking of teacher supervision and evaluation systems : a multiple-case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Recent teacher supervision and evaluation system (TSES) reform efforts have resulted in wide adoption of policies targeting improvements in teaching quality and student outcomes; however, impact of these policies has been ... -
Restructuring for collaboration: a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Isolation can deprive teachers of meaningful learning opportunities and feedback (Fullan & Hargreaves, 1996; Lieberman, 2008; Putnam & Borko, 2000; Schmoker, 2006). My qualitative case study aimed to explore and interpret ... -
Reversing underachievement among gifted secondary students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)The lack of integration between the unique academic needs of gifted students and their public school experiences continues to be a source of concern among students, parents, teachers, and administrators nationwide. This ... -
School equity training impact on teacher relationships with Black students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)The purpose of this study is to examine how the Rockcreek Public Schools' equity training program has influenced the relationship of teachers with Black students, how it has developed teachers' understanding of their ... -
School transformation : the barriers, challenges, and obstacles, explored through turnaround principal's perspectives.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)School turnaround in the United Stated has been a focus dating back to the mid 1960s with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act aimed to ensure that children ... -
Social justice leadership development: the emergence of social justice leaders who experienced poverty during childhood
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The purpose of this study is to explore and understand how social justice leaders develop. This study reports the findings of social justice leaders who experienced childhood poverty and currently work as principal in Title ... -
Understanding teacher perspectives about instructional technology from an ecology of resources framework
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Technology spending for our K-12 schools continues to increase as schools transition from an emphasis on print resources towards an increasing amount of digital resources. Despite the permeation of technology in education, ...