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.
The concept of gifted education and college and career readiness have been around for many decades. There has been little to no research on the relationship of high school gifted programs to college and career readiness scores....
Teacher self-efficacy has been linked to student achievement. This quantitative study was conducted in order to compare teacher self-efficacy of homegrown teachers to other teachers in small rural schools in Missouri. The study...
Subject:
Teacher Self-Efficacy and Rural Schools
Creator:
Bushey, Matt
Contributor:
Widhalm, Duane (Committee Chair), Fox, Jennifer, (Committee Member), and Geurin, David (Committee Member)
Parental involvement has long been researched and discussed as a positive influence on the educational and social outcomes for students across grade levels. Within our school communities, students who are identified with...
Subject:
Parents and Disabilities
Creator:
Kenner, Elizabeth
Contributor:
Sartorius, Joe (Committee Chair), Schriver, Kevin ( Committee Member), and Arnold, Mick (Committee Member)
The teacher evaluation process has undergone major reform in recent years. Teachers are scored on education standards and quality indicators. Other components of the reformed evaluation system are student growth measures,...
Subject:
Teacher Evaluation, Missouri Educator Evluations System, and Principal
Creator:
Gibbs, Kyle
Contributor:
Sartorius, Joe (Committee Chair), Roberts, Kristy (Committee Member), and Schriver, Kevin (Committee Member)
A key strategy to ensure learning is progressing is to integrate formative assessments into the instruction. This study focused on two areas related to formative assessments: the implementation and impact of formative...
Subject:
Assessment and Academic Growth
Creator:
Condict, Glenda Johns
Contributor:
Truelove, James (Committee Chair), Condren, Tammy (Committee Member), and Hedgpeth, Pam (Committee Member)
Effective school leadership directly and indirectly influences the school setting and teacher and student outcomes (Eliophotou-Menon & Ioannou, 2016). The research of this study examined perceptions of active school...
Subject:
Leadership, Teacher's Perceptions, and Rural Schools
Extracurricular and co-curricular activities have long been recognized as valuable areas of learning beyond the traditional classroom setting for high school students. Traditional areas of benefit such as academic achievement,...
Subject:
Extracurricular Activities, Co-Curricular Activities, and Soft-Skills
Creator:
Yoder, Brad
Contributor:
Arnold, Michael (Committee Chair), Hedgpeth, Pam (Committee Member), and Kern, Jim (Committee Member
