Browsing Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (MU) by Thesis Semester "2013 Spring"
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A 10-year linear gender-equity and salary-trend study among Missouri superintendents : a glance a Missouri superintendents' pathway to the superintendency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study was to (a) seek trend information to determine the percentage of male and female superintendents over the past 10 academic ... -
Academic advising at a distance : a case study where no face to face interactions occur
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)The purpose of this case study was to explore the relationship between professional academic advisors and undergraduate college students at a distance where face-to-face meetings did not occur. This case also utilized ... -
African American women in public higher education administrative leadership in the state of Missouri: perspectives on a half century of progress
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)This study explores the lived experiences of six African American female administrators in Missouri public higher educational institutions. The Black Feminist Thought theory as espoused by Patricia Collins is the framework ... -
A case study of an elementary principal's use of multi-framed discourse
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study is to understand through case study how the principal used discourse within a single elementary school. Previous research ... -
Curriculum-based measurement's role in guiding instruction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Educators have searched for an early reading assessment that is aligned and could be given prior to their respective state's high-stakes test. Information ... -
Developing the project TWIST[trademark] test for project leaders and team members
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] What is a project? According to the Project Management Institute (2013), a project is "a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, ... -
Development of a practical model for school leaders using elementary student data to predict high school dropout risk
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Many researchers have identified the myriad of concerns that frequently affect people who drop out of school prior to high school graduation. These include increased risks of lower income, need for welfare support, ... -
Essays on children's cognitive and non-cognitive development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation consists of three essays on the same topic: Children cognitive and non-cognitive development. The first essay compares the performance ... -
An examination of how principals lead instructional change in rural high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)The purpose of this study was to discover how principals of rural high schools lead instructional changes in their school. Reeves's (2009) concepts for leading change in schools is the conceptual framework for this study. ... -
Exploring collaborative culture and leadership in large high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)The purpose of this exploratory study was to analyze how high school principals approach developing a collaborative culture and providing collaborative leadership in a large high school setting. The population sample for ... -
Factors affecting teachers' participation in professional development activities in Turkey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between factors (internal [personal] and external [environmental]) and teachers' participation in professional development (PD) programs in Turkey. The researcher ... -
Hip hop culture's OGs: a narrative inquiry into the intersection of hip hop culture, black males and their schooling experiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Using a critical race lens, this narrative study employs a focus group design to explore the intersections between black males, hip hop culture and schooling experiences. To provide a sociocultural grounding, this study ... -
The impact of Teach for America's summer institute on first-year TFA's experience in the Kansas City public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In an effort to enhance teaching and student achievement, Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) partnered with Teach For America (TFA) for new teachers and ... -
In-service elementary ESOL teachers' perspectives, usage, and difficulties of teaching English through music
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Due to the increasing numbers of English Language Learners (ELLs) in the U.S., additional ways of teaching English need to be discovered. This study was designed to investigate teachers of English for Speakers of Other ... -
The influence of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for teaching macroevolution on student outcomes in a general education biology course
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)This study investigated the influence of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for teaching macroevolution on non-science majors' knowledge of macroevolution and evolution acceptance. The nature and sources of an experienced ... -
Instructional decisions guided by student performance: the case of an exemplary elementary science teacher
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this research was to understand how an exemplary elementary teacher used classroom assessments to inform instructional decisions during ... -
The integration of arts-based instruction : creative pathways to learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Due to increased budget cuts, teacher layoffs, and a reduction in the quality of effective instruction and educational programming; there continues to ... -
Investigating the servant leader mentor: an examination of mentoring through the experiences of K-12 educators to promote selection strategies for beginning teacher induction programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)This qualitative narrative study was designed to investigate the mentoring experiences of quality teachers in order to provide knowledge for school district administration selecting mentor teachers for beginning staff. ... -
Kansas City public schools policy 4.9-personnel standards : recruiting and hiring the most effective teachers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study is to analyze the Kansas City Public Schools' Policy 4.9 - Personnel Standards. Policy 4.9 adopted in November 2011 states ... -
The leader in me : a case study using normalization process theory to analyze school reform implementation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Implementation of The Leader in Me school reform is analyzed through the lens of Normalization Process Theory (NPT) to underlie this study. After three ...