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Students flexing their persistence muscle : race critical incidents in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Black undergraduates have the lowest persistence and lowest college graduation rates compared to other racial and ethnic groups at colleges and universities (Fleming, 2012). Using narrative inquiry methodology, the purpose ...
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 ...
Three tiers of support : successful implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports in an elementary school setting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The mission of school is to maximize opportunities for students to achieve three primary and inter-related competence areas that enable participation, ...
The four day school week : a case study examining three stages of implementation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
The four day school week is one option rural schools are considering when trying to preserve financial stability in a time of restricted budgets. This case study examines a rural school in the Midwest in its first year of ...
Patterns of Black Racial Identity Development of Black Men Affiliated with Historically Black Fraternities at a Large Predominately White University in the Midwest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study examined the meaning behind the experiences that influence racial identity development of Black fraternity members at a large public land ...
Rationalizing violence : examining discourse and school closures in Washington, D.C., public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] From 2008 to 2014, the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), in Washington, D.C., underwent school consolidation and reorganization that led to ...