Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis electronic theses and dissertations (MU): Recent submissions
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Missouri excel center program : evaluation of adult high schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)In 2010, Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana opened its first Excel Center adult high schools aimed at assisting adults in obtaining a high school diploma and transitioning those adults into higher education, industry ... -
A study of the relationship between selected educational experiences of vocational agriculture students and their enrolling in a College of Agriculture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1967)PURPOSE: The principal purpose of this study was to determine whether or not selected educational experiences of students from certain vocational agriculture departments tended to be significantly related to the students’ ... -
A case study of two private Restoration Movement Christian institutions of higher education demonstrating positive retention and graduation rates of Black students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This case study utilizes mixed methods to evaluate the methods and processes used to recruit, to gauge student persistence and the graduation rates of black students in a Christian college setting. It examines the institutional ... -
Fostering college knowledge : a case study examining lived experiences of urban high school seniors in an undergraduate admissions college access program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This research contributes to the discourse on the crucial role played by admissions and enrollment managers in fostering student success. The study dives into the lived experiences of students engaged in an admissions-led ... -
Going, going...but not yet gone counter-storytelling the socialization of African American college baseball players
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Higher education is key to accessing pathways toward upward mobility. Combining strong academic preparation and athletic skill provides opportunities for secondary students to access higher education as student-athletes. ... -
The process of becoming a culturally responsive school leader in high school
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the process by which culturally responsive school leaders (CRSL) become CRSL in secondary public schools. Although there is a clear need for leaders trained in culturally ... -
Strategic enrollment management, tuition discounting, and student enrollment by income : a test of demand theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This study applies demand theory to investigate how college discounting practices impact student enrollment across income categories for members and affiliates of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. The ... -
Persistence overcomes resistance : the journey of women to full professors in STEM
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Women currently earn half of the doctorates awarded in the United States but hold 37 percent of the full professor positions (NCSES, 2019). Demographic inertia alone cannot explain this fact (Laursen & Austin, 2020). This ... -
The relationship between organizational commitment and job satisfaction in Missouri public school teachers in 2023
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Teacher recruitment and retention is a pressing issue in Missouri schools, and an increased understanding of why teachers are committed to their school districts may improve the efforts to remedy this problem. This ... -
"Reclaimin' my crown" : a Black feminist critical autoethnography of a Black woman educator who left K-12 education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] A disproportionate number of Black women educators leave the classroom and do not return. This Black feminist critical autoethnography yielded a personalized narration with a more detailed ... -
A qualitative investigation of complex adaptive blended learning systems (CABLS) within rural indigenous communities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This qualitative bounded case study examined how emergence (of events, ideas, and innovations) occurred from interactions between stakeholders in Kodiak, Alaska's blended learning program. The study examined two research ... -
Job satisfaction and intent to stay : why nonacademic staff remain in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Nonacademic staff in higher education, also known as support staff, is a necessary and under-researched workforce essential for the success of higher education institutions. The higher education needs emphasized by the ... -
Impact of prosocial education professional development on teachers' self-efficacy, stress, and burnout
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)This study examines a professional development program designed to improve prosocial behavior, any voluntary behavior intended to help others and promote harmonious relationships in students, by providing teachers with ... -
Analyzing the impact of a CAT Time response to intervention program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine at-risk students in a small rural high school and school district, and the implementation of a response to intervention program at the high school called CAT Time. CAT ... -
The mission of high school athletics : a qualitative study of high school athletic mission statements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Mission statements have become an important tool used across all sectors of business and education (Alegre et al., 2018), and research on this particular tool has been thoroughly conducted as well. This qualitative study ... -
A quantitative analysis of teacher job satisfaction and instructional modality in Missouri PK - 12 education during the COVID-19 pandemic
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] The COVID-19 pandemic required schools to be more flexible in relation to their selection of an instructional modality, adopting virtual or hybrid schedules for instruction if face-to-face ... -
Building bridges between us and them : cultivating inclusive attitudes toward immigrants through global citizenship education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] An inclusive attitude towards immigrants is a crucial attribute for students to develop, especially in a globalized world with an increasing number of international migrants and refugees. Promoting ... -
Principal sensemaking of teacher supervision and evaluation systems : a multiple-case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Recent teacher supervision and evaluation system (TSES) reform efforts have resulted in wide adoption of policies targeting improvements in teaching quality and student outcomes; however, impact of these policies has been ... -
Principals' perceived challenges and barriers to recruit and hire Teachers of Color : a case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)America's schools are more diverse than ever, but the teachers are still mostly White. Overwhelmingly, the research says that Teachers of Color in classrooms provide numerous benefits for all students (e.g., Ahmad and ... -
A qualitative case study of teacher and administrator beliefs toward leave policies in small, rural, Missouri public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Teaching is a profession with an extremely high level of turnover, especially among new teachers (See et al., 2020). Research supports that there is a correlation between job satisfaction and teachers choosing to stay or ...