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Utilization-focused evaluation of the program evaluation process of a Missouri school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to provide a utilization-focused evaluation (Patton, 1997) of a Missouri school district program evaluation process. The problem addressed by this study was that The school district had not ...
The instructional practice selection process as perceived by communication arts teachers in Missouri public middle schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This qualitative study described IPs of Missouri communication arts teachers in public middle schools and their IP selection process. The IP descriptions ...
Home schooling in the Show-me-State: a preliminary study of perceptions and academic performance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this mixed methods case study was two-fold: first, in regards to home schooling, an exploratory study of analyzing educational policy ...
Organizational citizenship behavior as a measure of performance in sport : relationships with leadership, team cohesion, and athlete satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to examine aspects of the Multidimensional Model of Leadership (MML; Chelladurai, 1978), the theory of team cohesion ...
Understanding elementary teachers' beliefs, attitudes and intentions to support mental health services in schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to investigate elementary teachers' beliefs, attitudes and intentions to support specific mental health services in ...
Assessing student teacher perceptions of preparedness using a dialogic evaluation process : a pilot study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The role of student teacher perceptions to inform decisions and act as a catalyst for ongoing enhancements in teacher education has not been sufficiently ...
Job satisfaction and stress among Missouri public school superintendents
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to examine which job-related activities are most or least stressful. The perceptions are those of current public school ...
The role of middle leaders in fostering organizational learning in a state cooperative extension service
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
This qualitative study explored the nature of organizational learning and the role of regional directors (RDs) and program directors (PDs) as mid-level leaders in fostering organizational learning in one cooperative extension ...
Understanding students' technology appropriation and learning perceptions in online learning environments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Distance education has the unique characteristic of using technologies as the primary means of delivery of instruction and interaction. The present study contributes to research dedicated to explaining or predicting phenomena ...
Examining secondary students algebraic reasoning: flexibility and strategy use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Recent curricular recommendations (NCTM, 2000; RAND, 2003) call for the development of student flexibility in relation to algebraic reasoning. In response to these recommendations, this study focused on the algebraic ...
Religious involvement, attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help, and preferences for alternative mental health settings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Religion is an important diversity variable; however, it is an understudied area in psychology. The purpose of this study was to explore ways that religious factors interact with help-seeking attitudes as well as preferences ...
The importance of ownership in the renewal process of one middle school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Researchers/school leaders individually investigated the extent to which the restructuring and renewal of middle schools impacted growth toward academic ...
A comparative study of relationships between supervisory leadership styles and high school teachers' job satisfaction and commitment in China and the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Past research has indicated that lack of supervisory leadership reduces teachers' job satisfaction and commitment. This quantitative study examined ...
Living in the digital divide : the lived experience of students without access to computers & the internet
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As computer and Internet technologies increasingly entwine themselves with educational, social, financial, and employment opportunities, those individuals ...
Career counselor's assessment of client problems : toward the development of a career development problem taxonomy for women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study examined the career development problems of women between the ages 23 to 54 and older who reported for career counseling between the year ...
Critical thinking as a predictor of success in an associate degree nursing program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Critical thinking is an important concept in nursing education and is thought to be necessary for success in nursing. The primary purpose of this study ...
The importance of relationships in the renewal process of one middle school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This study was conducted primarily to investigate the restructuring and renewal activities of Study School District (SSD) as it reorganized its middle ...
Analysis of withdrawal reasons and mobility factors for Missouri's public school students with disabilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Special education students receive specialized instruction, yet they are dropping out twice as often as their nondisabled peers (Smink & Cash, 2006). ...
Korean ece teachers' strategies for addressing challenging behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purposes of this study were (a) to profile Korean preschool and daycare center teachers' (reported and observed) strategies for addressing challenging ...
Using population invariance as a criterion to evaluate equating relationship for college basic academic subject examination
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The study investigates population invariance of equating functions in situations where equating samples are considerably unequal in size. Using an ...