Browsing Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2015 Spring"
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Accessibility and inclusion in health professions education : perceptions and experiences of disabled college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The number of disabled students enrolling in college is steadily increasing in the United States (U.S.). At the same time, there is a trend in this country of efforts to increase diversity and inclusion in postsecondary ... -
A case study of transformational leadership characteristics of a principal in a high poverty high achieving school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The purpose of this qualitative case study was to identify and examine the characteristics of effective leaders in high-poverty, high-achieving schools in a single school district. Within the context of this inquiry, ... -
College and career readiness : exploring rigor through relevance and its relationship with adolescent identity development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The purpose for this study was to examine the relationship between adolescent identity development, relevance, and rigor among high school students. The premise under investigation is rooted in the concept of building rigor ... -
Culture factor differences between Missouri's high poverty gold star and high poverty non-gold star schools as determined by the Missouri advanced questionaire
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)This study sought to identify if differences existed in the responses collected from Missouri's Advanced Questionnaire survey between high achieving and low-achieving schools across Missouri. Both groups of schools were ... -
Developing agents of change : a case study on preservice teacher leaders' conceptualizations of social justice teacher leadership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The purpose of this study was to investigate how a set of preservice teachers who have been identified as leaders in their teacher education programs conceptualize social justice teacher leadership. A collective, qualitative ... -
Directors of University teaching and learning centers : an examination of leadership challenges based on administrative policies and institutional culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)This study focused on leaders of teaching and learning centers, typically faculty, who have developed a strong teaching and research portfolio, and are respected by their peers. The researcher conducted a mixed-methods ... -
An exploration of a rural Arkansas K-12 educational leader's and community's social media use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)This exploratory qualitative case study was designed to examine a rural Arkansas K-12 educational leader's and community's communication using social media. Hoffman and Novak's (1996) model of marketing communications in ... -
Family Structure as an Effect on Student Achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Students not only learn at different speeds and methods but also live in many different households and face many challenges to their personal academic journeys. These households have both positive and negative effects on ... -
Impact of freshman-year alcohol violations on retention at a regional, midwestern, 4-year, public higher education institution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Retention is a critical topic on campuses across the nation. Numerous studies have examined how alcohol consumption affects retention but little to no research exists regarding the impact of alcohol violations on retention. ... -
The implementation of the migrant education policy in Missouri : a multi-level analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)This embedded case study, using contemporary policy implementation research as my conceptual framework to examine the interpretation and implementation of the Migrant Education Policy across four distinct policy levels, ... -
Influence of professor camp : a multiple case study on the Wakonse conference on college teaching
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Higher education faculty often enter their academic roles with little to no knowledge of effective teaching practices. Furthermore, many faculty work in academic climates where the importance of quality teaching is ... -
Perceptions of higher education : private good or public good?
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)This study examined the perceptions representatives of southeast Missouri have towards higher education; specifically whether or not participants view higher education attainment as a private good or a public good. The ... -
Public school superintendents and the perceived impact of ethics training, professional experience and professional codes of ethics on ethical decision making : a multiple case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the decision making processes of public school superintendents and to identify those factors that influenced decision making. Ethics education/training, professional ... -
The relationship between the high school principal's use of power and the teachers' self-perception of professionalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the high shool principal's use of power and teachers' self-perception of professionalism. Seven bases of power were explored during this study: (a)Reward ... -
School leaders' perspectives : intimate partner violence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) affects one in four women nationwide. As more women join the workforce, IPV enters organizations everyday. Yet, as of this writing, there is no federal policy to address IPV in the workplace ... -
Understanding the process of organizational change : a student affairs case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The purpose of this case study is to describe the process of organizational restructuring and redesign within the division of student affairs at an institution of higher education. The study featured the process that ... -
Variables Predicting the Retention of Community College Students in Online Courses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Community colleges have seen large increases in students enrolling in online courses nationally. This trend does not appear to be slowing down, in-fact, the number of students enrolling in online courses is increasing. A ... -
Wnderstanding the experience of being a peer advisor in the freshman interest groups program at the University of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The Freshman Interest Groups (FIGs) program at the University of Missouri is a first-year experience program where groups of approximately 20 students live together in a residence hall and are co-enrolled in four courses. ...