Dissertations of graduates of the Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership approved in the 2018-2019 academic years. NOTE: To see all the content in this collection, click on the search icon without search terms.
Teacher attrition has burdened the field of education for many years. The cost to taxpayers is enormous, but the cost to students is more. Researchers have looked for an answer for decades. This study sought to find a...
Fach:
Teacher Attrition, Burnout und Professional Development
School districts use data and information systems as a means to create efficiency in the organization. As the educational technology world continues to expand, the number of specialized systems leads to schools buying more...
Fach:
Data Analysis und Institutional Effectiveness
Schöpfer:
Sims, Amy J.
Mitwirkender:
Johnson, Brad (Committee Chair), DuVall, Bill (Committee Member) und Medlin, Shane (Committee Member)
Employers are indicating that students that have just graduated from high school are not prepared with adequate soft skills. High school teachers are burdened with the task to make students college and career ready. While “soft...
Fach:
Soft Skills, Listening Skill, Speaking Skills und English
Schöpfer:
Wooderson, Clinton
Mitwirkender:
Walton, Edward W. (Committee Chair), Schriver, Kevin (Committee Member) und Wall, T. C., (Committee Member)
As one-to-one computer initiatives become more prevalent in schools across the state of Missouri, school leaders are faced with the challenge of determining whether one-to-one initiatives are achieving the desired academic...
Fach:
One-on-One Initiatives, Technology und Professional Development
Schöpfer:
Arnette, Chip
Mitwirkender:
Perry, Robert (Committee Chair), Hedgpeth, Pam (Committee Member) und Langford, Allison (Committee Member)
Since the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, many reforms have occurred in an attempt to improve academic equality for all students. Mandated state and national assessments are currently a part of the...
Fach:
Assessment, School Reform und Student Achievement
Schöpfer:
Wityk, Michelle
Mitwirkender:
Schriver, Kevin (Committee Chair), Perry, Robert (Committee Member) und Pearce, Matt (Committee Member)
This quantitative study was conducted to describe and compare the perceptions of Missouri secondary principals and teachers regarding the duration of classroom observations and evaluative feedback. The study explored the...
Fach:
Classroom Observation und Evaluations
Schöpfer:
Pyle, David
Mitwirkender:
DuVall, Bill (Committee Chair), Hedgpeth, Pam (Committee Member) und Tackett, Kathy (Committee Member)
The world of education is ever changing as students are preparing for jobs that have yet to be created. Students who are raised in a home with a low socioeconomic background face additional challenges and are more likely to be...
Fach:
Low Socioeconomic, Special Education und Assessed Valuation
This dissertation assesses the relationship between homelessness and socioeconomic status, minority, and student achievement. This study is motivated by four research questions. (1) What is the relationship between the percent...
Fach:
Homelessness, Achievement und Minority Populations
Schöpfer:
Banwart, Derek
Mitwirkender:
Condren, Tammy (Commitee Chair), Fong, Benny (Committee Member) und Schriver, Kevin (Committee Member)
Creating and sustaining a healthy school culture is the charge of every principal who leads an elementary school (Missouri DESE, 2013). Low levels of emotional intelligence in staff could result in conflictual interactions...
This study examines the professional development and job efficacy of Section 504 coordinators in Missouri. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires that public schools make reasonable accommodations for students...
