Browsing 2014 UMKC Dissertations - Freely Available Online by Thesis Advisor "Friend, Jennifer Ingrid"
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Blocks and Playdough: Reconceptualizing Preschool Education through an Heuristic Multiple Case Study Approach
(2014-08-28)This study utilized a multiple case study approach, informed through heuristic inquiry, which examined the ways in which preschool quality remains uneven across early childhood settings, despite the wealth of research ... -
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy through African-centered Methods in a Midwestern Urban Elementary School
(2014-08-28)The purpose of this heuristic phenomenological case study was to develop a narrative of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) through African-centered methods and to describe the strategies and/or best practices utilized ... -
The effects of positive behavior intervention supports and Tier II interventions on academic achievement among elementary students
(2014-07-18)This correlational research study examined the effect of behavioral interventions through school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) on elementary student reading and math achievement in one Midwestern ... -
Implementing a Student-regulated Learning Tool in Reading: A Heuristic Case Study
(2014-08-28)The use of a self-regulated learning tool can provide students with an organized and helpful avenue toward setting goals, creating action plans to meet those goals, and most importantly, reflect on the goals to monitor ... -
Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions of Administrator Influence on Teaching and Learning
(2014-08-28)The purpose of this symbolic interaction study was to develop a thick rich description of middle school teachers’ perspectives of the characteristics of administrators that have an impact on teaching and learning. Specifically ... -
Narrative Case Studies Exploring Homelessness and Education
(2014-07-17)The purpose of these narrative case studies was to understand the experiences of families encountering homelessness and how children experience formal and informal education. Families experiencing homelessness were defined ... -
Parental Multi-Meanings of School Choice: A Narrative, Phenomenological Case Study
(2015-05-26)The purpose of this narrative, phenomenological, case study was to develop a thick, rich description of the deeper meanings of school choice for parents at a Midwestern, midsize suburban public middle school. Parental ...