RSS 1.0Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis electronic theses and dissertations (MU)
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Welcome to local public service : Missouri public school board members navigating their first year
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)You have just learned the results of your local public school board election that you were a candidate and you won! Now what? In the next 6 - 14 days, you will be sworn-in as a public school board member and will immediately ... -
An examination of perceived teacher leadership and valued teacher qualities in alternative education high school programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)Teaching in alternative education high school programs means that teachers face unique challenges, which require teachers to possess a specific set of teacher qualities and teacher leadership. This study examined how teacher ... -
Developing a STEM identity : a case study of gender differences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)Women and underrepresented minorities continue to lack representation in science, technology, engineering, and science (STEM) fields. Research emphasizes the role of STEM identity development as a predictor of STEM career ... -
Evolution of the perceptions of multiage classrooms through the lens of university elementary teacher candidates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)Existing information on the evolution of perceptions of elementary teacher candidates in multiage classrooms in university-based laboratory schools is lacking. Based on the gaps in scholarly literature, this bounded, ... -
The experiences of native American students attending non-native colleges and universities in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)This qualitative study explores the experiences of Native American students attending Non-Native Colleges & Universities (NNCUs) in Missouri. A blending of a phenomenological approach with aspects from Archibald's (2008) ... -
Is less more? Teacher perceptions of four-day school schedules
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)As the state of Missouri faced a teacher shortage, districts searched for ways to recruit and retain teachers. Traditionally, the four-day school week schedule has been used as a means to reduce operating costs, but more ... -
Cost-benefit analysis of vocational-technical education programs in Missouri junior colleges
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1972)Objectives of the Study: The major purposes of this study were: (1) to ascertain the per student cost of two-years of junior college vocational-technical education, (2) to determine the economic benefits of the students ... -
Exploring internship barriers at a midwestern HBCU : a qualitative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)This dissertation explores the participation dynamics of BIPOC students in voluntary paid internships at a Midwestern HBCU, highlighting critical systemic barriers and the effectiveness of support systems. The study was ... -
From intentions to insights : Black teachers' experiences at an intentionally diverse Kansas City charter school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 08/01/2025] This study seeks to answer the research question of what narratives Black educators share about their experience at a Kansas City Diverse-by-Design charter school, a specific education model ... -
We don't belong... but I deserve to be here! : Black women collegian's definitional understandings of belonging
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 08/01/2025] This dissertation delves into the complex experiences and definitions of belonging among Black women collegians at a predominantly white institution (PWI). Using the theories of Black feminism ... -
The intersection of perspective and practice : a phenomenographic study on teachers' conceptions of diversity, equity, and inclusion professional development and their culturally responsive classroom practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 08/01/2025] Underpinned by a theoretical framework of experiential andragogy, this phenomenographic study investigates the qualitatively different ways teachers conceptualize the applicability of professional ... -
Emptying the trash can : forgiveness perceptions of urban educators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 08/01/2025] In education today, teaching is considered one of the most stressful occupations to date. The impact of stress on educators is due to several reasons such as heavy work loads, time constraints, ... -
Exploring influences of sense of belonging among staff of identity centers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 08/01/2025] The world of academia heavily focuses on a sense of belonging, research surrounding students is flourishing, and academic programs are following. Research and practice focusing on staff's sense ... -
Administrator experiences responding to "hate speech" incidents at public colleges and universities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 08/01/2025] As often as "hate speech" incidents occur on college and university campuses, little research has been conducted on the experience of Equity and Compliance administrators at public colleges and ... -
The impact of anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion legislation on clinicians and their decision-making and care for marginalized patients : a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 08/01/2025] This study was an in-depth examination of the impact of legislation that opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) on clinicians' care for marginalized patients in an academic health system. ... -
Teachers' perceptions of the benefits and effectiveness of SEL in elementary schools : a qualitative study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)Emotional struggles among students have long been a challenge in the educational sector. This study aimed to investigate the implementation and effectiveness of social-emotional learning (SEL) programs in elementary schools, ... -
The career development experiences of first-generation students in the health sciences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)This study sought to gain insight into the benefits, barriers, and supports that first-generation (or first-gen) students experienced in their career development by answering these questions: (1) How did first-generation ... -
Educator isolation in middle school encore content areas : a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)This isolation case study centers around five encore educators in a middle school. These educators provide daily instruction in their specific content area; art, home economics, computers/technology, PE (Physical Education), ... -
The forgotten transfer population : a case study examining the lateral transfer student experience through the lens of transfer student capital
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)This qualitative case study examines the lateral transfer student experience--students who transfer from one four-year institution to another--at the University of Missouri. Through the lens of transfer student capital, ... -
A valiant effort : a case study of productive struggle in early childhood mathematics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2024)This case study involves one public school in a suburb of a major metropolitan area, focusing on one classroom of first grade students selected from a pool of volunteer classrooms. The first grade class of students, during ...