Browsing Graduate School - MU Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Simmons, Juanita"
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Authentic parent engagement : a case study of moving from discourse to authentic praxis in a Midwestern school district
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] "To be a professional educator would include the ability to relate to and team with a variety of people and organizations--such as parents, citizens, ... -
Black on both sides : double consciousness and the black male experience in a predominantly white school district
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Continuing inequity : the conveyance of white supremacy in the education policy speeches of President Barack Obama
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)The purpose of this critical discourse analysis is to examine how the political speeches, addresses and statements of President Barack Obama knowingly or unknowingly continue practices and policies of white supremacy within ... -
Evaluation of the Kansas City Public Schools' student-centered learning program Harry Truman Elementary
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Student-Centered Learning is a foundational curriculum and instructional framework developed in the Kansas City Public Schools District and implemented ... -
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 ... -
Implementing the federal NCLB assessment policy at the local level for learners affected with moderate to severe disabilities : an analysis of educators' decision-making process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The No Child Left Behind legislation of 2001 required 98% of students in the United States to be assessed annually. No Child Left Behind along with the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004 allowed for the ... -
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 middlescence principal : professional growth in times of increased accountability /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Middlescence is a term coined for a professional in mid-career and how this can be "a time of burnout or rejuvenation" (Morison, Erickson, and Dychtwald, 2007, p. 1). This qualitative narrative case study explores the lived ... -
The need for special education in kindergarten for children with developmental delays of unknown etiology : an analysis of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C and Part B preschool programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)The current study examined the relationship between the amount and type of services delivered to children in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C program, the number of years and placement for ... -
Rural Missouri high school principals' perceptions of highly effective teachers : does it align with national research?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The purpose of this case study was to discover what rural Missouri high school principals perceive as the characteristics of highly effective teachers to compare to the national research on highly effective teachers. High ... -
Understanding in what ways career, elementary public school teachers perceive tiered academic intervention : a multiple case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this multiple case study was to gain an understanding of career (15 years and more experience), elementary public school teachers' ...