Dissertations of graduates of the Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership approved in the 2017-2018 academic years. NOTE: To see all the content in this collection, click on the search icon without search terms.
Children growing up in a home with no father have become increasingly more common in the United States (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Consequences of absentee fathers include; increased chances of poverty and negative impacts on...
Tema:
Student Suspension y Absentee Father
Creador:
Fuimaono, Wendell Iakopo
Contribuidor:
Robert Perry (Advisor/Committee Chair), Pamela Hedgpeth (Committee Member) y Charles Belt (Committee Member)
The role of quality professional learning for teachers has become a top priority due to legislative changes including the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Research has shown a lack of dedicated time is among the issues that...
Tema:
Professional Learning, Four-Day School y Five-Day School
Creador:
Lewis, Michael E.
Contribuidor:
Pamela Hedgpeth (Advisor/Committee Chair), Robert Perry (Committee Member) y Shannon Snow (Committee Member)
Education preparation institutions have long sought the most effective preparation practices for preparing tomorrow’s educators. Unfortunately, understanding best practices in teacher preparation is fraught with ambiguity. Key...
Tema:
Socialization, Self-Efficacy Belief y Teacher
Creador:
Lowder, Garrett
Contribuidor:
James Truelove (Advisor/Committee Chair), Dwight Haun (Committee Member) y Diana Piccolo (Committee Member)
Early childhood educators are faced with giving students the best start in education and preparing them for their futures. To properly prepare students for their future, kindergarten students need the opportunity to learn and...
Tema:
Play-Based Learning, Early Childhood Learning, Academic Referrals y Kindergarten
Creador:
Bough, Ashley
Contribuidor:
Tammy Condren (Advisor/Committee Chair), Pamela Hedgpeth (Committee Member) y Kevin Schriver (Committee Member)
The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of bullying among teachers and school administrators in the state of Missouri and to determine perceptual impact on bullying control. This study was significant as the...
Tema:
Bullying, School Administrators y Teachers
Creador:
Barger, Tracy D.
Contribuidor:
Robert Perry (Advisor/Committee Chair), Pamela Hedgpeth (Committee Member) y Theresa Christian (Committee Member)
This quantitative study was designed to examine the perceptions of high school teachers related to the professional learning within their respective school systems and to determine if there are differences in the perceptions of...
Tema:
Professional Learning, Collaboration y High School Teachers
Creador:
Dill, Scott
Contribuidor:
Pamela Hedgpeth (Advisor/Committee Chair), Robert Perry (Committee Member) y Bob McGlasson (Committee Member)
School administrators are tasked with preparing students for their futures. To properly prepare students for their future, students will need to interact with technology when in school. This, coupled with the studies showing...
Tema:
One-to-One Technology, Student Achievement, High School, Professional Learning y Classroom Instruction
Creador:
Gallamore, Hope J.
Contribuidor:
Edward Walton (Advisor/Committee Chair), James Truelove (Committee Member) y Mike Dawson (Committee Member)
School rampage shootings have created a media frenzy throughout the nation, which has sent a message our schools are unsafe for students to walk the halls. School staff members, parents, and the community want to know something...
Tema:
School Shootings, Threat Assessment, Mental Health y School Counselor
Creador:
Brown, Skyler D.
Contribuidor:
Kevin Schriver (Advisor/Committee Chair), Pamela Hedgpeth (Committee Member) y Allicia Baum (Committee Member)
The purpose of this study focused on identifying a principal’s preferred leadership frame and the impact, if any, on teachers’ perception of their behavior as a leader, and considered whether or not gender played a role. This...
Tema:
Leadership, Principal y Elementary
Creador:
Elliott, Lori
Contribuidor:
Condren, Tammy (Committee Chair), Hedgpeth, Pam (Committee Member) y Schriver, Kevin (Committtee Member
The landscape of education is changing. Students in today’s society are living in a world where poverty is increasing, broken homes are becoming more common, and safety on their streets is coming into question. With these...
Tema:
Academic Success, Teacher Teaming y High School
Creador:
Kealen, Adam
Contribuidor:
Joseph Sartorius (Advisor/Committee Chair), James Truelove (Committee Member) y Jennifer Schmidt (Committee Member)
