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An Evaluation Of The Implementation Process Of A Response To Intervention (Rti) Model Among Grade Three Students And Their Study Of One Topic Of Mathematics In An Elementary School, Leola Lawrence
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Implementing a Response to Intervention (RTI) system in a third grade mathematics classroom includes several variables, among them the process utilized to identify students who may benefit from RTI, the professionals involved with implementation, and differentiated practices particular to RTI at Tier 2 or 3. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation process of the Response to Intervention (RTI) system on a group of third grade students in an elementary school during their study of one mathematics topic. The study evaluated how the RTI practices of the responsible parties, (i.e., the teacher, district instructional facilitator, and campus …
Invisibly Visible: A Study Of African-American Females And Their Ascent To The Superintendency, Tracy M. Hinds
Invisibly Visible: A Study Of African-American Females And Their Ascent To The Superintendency, Tracy M. Hinds
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African-American women leading school districts as public school superintendents of schools is rare. It is even more infrequent for multiple African-American women to serve in the position of superintendent of schools in the same state. This historical qualitative study investigated and documented the history of African-American women who served in the position of public superintendent of schools in the state of Missouri. Research on the topic of African-American female superintendents is scarce. This study contributed to the growing body of research focused on the personal stories and experiences of African-American women who served and continue to serve as superintendents. The …
Retention And Persistence In Higher Education: An Exploratory Study Of Risk Factors And Milestones Impacting Second Semester Retention Of Freshmen Students, Tyson Ray Holder, Sean Jeremy Chism, Theresa Keuss, Natissia Shonte Small
Retention And Persistence In Higher Education: An Exploratory Study Of Risk Factors And Milestones Impacting Second Semester Retention Of Freshmen Students, Tyson Ray Holder, Sean Jeremy Chism, Theresa Keuss, Natissia Shonte Small
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This study investigated individual factors and milestones which may assist institutions in predicting first to second semester retention rates of freshmen students. While the data examined were limited to the student population enrolled at a rural community college, implications from the study could be meaningful for all institutions of higher education. The investigators examined extant data to determine whether exam scores, graduating high school GPAs/rank, and Pell Grant eligibility could be used as predictor variables in identifying students at-risk of leaving the institution. In addition, key milestones (time of registration, participation in a first year experience (FYE) course, declaring a …
Black Spaces In White Places: Toward Black Educational Imagination, Shenita Nicole Mayes
Black Spaces In White Places: Toward Black Educational Imagination, Shenita Nicole Mayes
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Using a combination of Critical Race Theory, self-determination, and Black radical imagination as a theoretical framework, this dissertation explores how the features of Black educational imagination – liberatory pedagogy, critically conscious acts, and a revitalized Black teaching force – animate Black school space. These spaces facilitate the re-humanization of Black people, the recognition of counter-narratives as valuable, and the consideration of racial trauma in hiring practices. Each space represents a meaningful recognition of Black radical imagination and therefore inform my actions in the workplace. I argue that a possible path towards liberating Black people from racialized oppression is paved by …
The Relationship Between Intercollegiate Coaches’ Servant Leadership And Their Athletes’ Ethically-Related Sport Orientations And Behaviors, Lyman (Lee) Estel Ellis Iii
The Relationship Between Intercollegiate Coaches’ Servant Leadership And Their Athletes’ Ethically-Related Sport Orientations And Behaviors, Lyman (Lee) Estel Ellis Iii
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Considerable attention is directed toward the sporting orientations, attitudes and behaviors of athletes in competitive sports. Coach behavior is also a source of interest as it pertains to performance, satisfaction, and motivation of athletes who play for them. Codification of coach behavior as leadership style and the relation to sportspersonship attitudes and behaviors in athletes is understudied. This exploratory study investigated the relationship between intercollegiate coaches’ servant leadership and their athletes’ ethically-related sport orientations and behaviors. Participants included NCAA DIII soccer coaches and their athletes. Coaches were asked demographic information and their cooperation in forwarding a survey link to their …
Classroom Communities Of Practice, Angela Marie Muse
Classroom Communities Of Practice, Angela Marie Muse
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Are classrooms preparing students with the literacy skills they need for school, work, and life? When students don't meet expectations, educators tend to seek answers in innovative programs or research-based practices that promise success. The practices teachers use, however, are neither selected nor enacted in a vacuum. To fully understand what is happening in a classroom, one needs to consider not only the instructional practices teachers use but also the context in which teachers select and enact these practices and the effect these practices have on our students. The impetus for this study came from a broader desire to dig …
Leading Character: An Investigation Into The Characteristics And Effective Practices Of Character Education Leaders, Kevin C. Navarro, Amy Ellizabeth Johnston, Julie A. Frugo, Brian J. Mccauley
Leading Character: An Investigation Into The Characteristics And Effective Practices Of Character Education Leaders, Kevin C. Navarro, Amy Ellizabeth Johnston, Julie A. Frugo, Brian J. Mccauley
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In this collaborative Dissertation of Practice we examined the leadership frameworks, leader characteristics, and effective character education practices that can help foster students’ intellectual, moral, performance, and civic character development. The project used a mixed-methods approach to study the relationships among: (a) three frameworks of character education leadership, (b) effective character education practices, and (c) school and student outcomes. Three members of the team focused on a specific set of leadership characteristics: (a) a newly created framework called Vulnerable Leadership, (b) the existing model of Transformational Leadership, and (c) a newly created framework called Professional Growth Leadership. The fourth member …
The Relationship Between Mobile Device Usage And Couple Satisfaction, Emily Kathryn Oliveira
The Relationship Between Mobile Device Usage And Couple Satisfaction, Emily Kathryn Oliveira
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Mobile technology has become a consistent part of the everyday lives of the majority of Americans. The effect that the constant presence of mobile devices can have on a relationship has yet to be addressed in either the couples counseling or the technology literature. This study addressed an identified gap in the literature on the presence and usage of mobile devices and couple relationship satisfaction. A quantitative design was used in order to study the constructs of: usage of a mobile device during wake time spent together with one’s partner, relationship satisfaction, physical affection, conflict related to mobile device usage, …
Another 40 Years Of Inequity: Two-Tier Schooling As The Lasting Legacy Of Desegregation Policy In St. Louis, Missouri, Renee L. Racette
Another 40 Years Of Inequity: Two-Tier Schooling As The Lasting Legacy Of Desegregation Policy In St. Louis, Missouri, Renee L. Racette
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The St. Louis Public Schools of St. Louis, Missouri were at one time the second largest segregated school district in the United States. In the years since Brown v. Board of Education ruling in 1954 and 1955, the school district of St. Louis has been attempting to desegregate as ordered by the courts. A group of North Side parents brought a lawsuit against the district and the State of Missouri that, after many years of litigation, found both parties to be liable for maintaining segregated schools, but an out-of-court settlement was reached. As a result of this suit and subsequent …
Best Practices In Student Persistence And Completion: A Program Evaluation Of Three Student Services Units In A Rural Community College, Antionette Sterling, Felicita A. Myers
Best Practices In Student Persistence And Completion: A Program Evaluation Of Three Student Services Units In A Rural Community College, Antionette Sterling, Felicita A. Myers
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Student services units in community colleges are now encouraged to assume a larger role in supporting student retention and are charged with implementing intervention strategies that improve student success and persistence. Yet, many community colleges, especially those in rural communities, struggle to define the role of student services in improving retention, especially between the first and second semesters. A process program evaluation of three student services units at a rural Missouri community college was conducted in order to assess whether the outputs (activities) identified in the logic models for each of the three units had occurred. At the conclusion of …
Addressing The Tension Between Open Access Admission And Improving Retention Rates At Crowder College, Earl Ray Macam, Brittany Lynn Neunuebel
Addressing The Tension Between Open Access Admission And Improving Retention Rates At Crowder College, Earl Ray Macam, Brittany Lynn Neunuebel
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Most community colleges embrace an open-access admission policy. At the same time, community colleges are pressured to improve retention rates. This project sought to address the tension between open-access and improved retention rates by determining which markers of academic preparedness predicted fall-to-fall retention in past admission cohorts of a community college. Data for three incoming classes of new students were analyzed using two separate logistical regressions, one on Pre-Admission/Enrollment variables and one on Post-Matriculation variables. The analysis of Pre-Admission/Enrollment variables, suggested that students who were male, 23 years or older and who had a low ACT Math Sub Score, and/or …
What Happens In The Classroom?: How School Culture Influences And Impacts Professional Development And Teacher Practice, Dawn Kasal Finley
What Happens In The Classroom?: How School Culture Influences And Impacts Professional Development And Teacher Practice, Dawn Kasal Finley
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Schools spend a great deal of time, resources, and money seeking ways to both understand and increase student achievement on state standardized test that scores have become the customary measure of a school’s quality and success. Due to this narrow focus on standards and testing becoming more and more central in education, schools and teachers often do not implement the pedagogical strategies that work to increase student learning and thinking (Burke, 2010; Langer, 2001; Christenbury & Kelly, 1983; Nystrand, 1997; Wiggins & McTighe, 2005). In addition to a lack of focus on pedagogical practices, schools often ignore the impact culture …
Improving Teacher Education In Missouri: Expanding Clinical Experiences To Broader Contextual Experiences, Julie Elizabeth Smith Sodey
Improving Teacher Education In Missouri: Expanding Clinical Experiences To Broader Contextual Experiences, Julie Elizabeth Smith Sodey
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Comprehensive improvement of America’s schools cannot occur without a dedicated, resourceful, and skillfully prepared pool of teachers. The growing emphasis on high-stakes testing and standards-based curriculum has resulted in unprecedented levels of scrutiny on schools, students, and especially teachers. Classroom teachers, once tasked primarily with educating students in core subject areas and rules of modern decorum and democracy, have now assumed a position of much greater consequence. Teachers often have to fulfill additional roles such as counselor, nurse, behavioral therapist, and social worker but are not adequately prepared for these responsibilities. This results in poorly supported students who are unable …
Your Words Or Mine: Discourse Conflicts For Speakers Of African American English, Tamara D. Wells
Your Words Or Mine: Discourse Conflicts For Speakers Of African American English, Tamara D. Wells
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This qualitative action research study captured the voices of middle school students as they talked about being first language speakers of AAE and their efforts to appropriate SAE as a marker of school success. The following compelling questions were at the forefront of this study: How do middle school students use talk and other modalities to construct and represent meaning related to the use of African American English and Standard American English? In what ways are the complexities of African American youths’ identities revealed through their use of African American English and Standard American English? How does social interaction during …
Conceptualizing And Validating The Character Virtues Index (Cvi), Mark Allen Liston
Conceptualizing And Validating The Character Virtues Index (Cvi), Mark Allen Liston
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Can a valid, reliable measure of multi-dimensional adolescent character be developed? Goals were: 1) To construct a grid of trait lists by experts in Positive Psychology (PP), Character Education (CE), and Positive Youth Development (PYD) to create the Character Taxonomy as a conceptual basis; 2) to construct the Character Virtues Index (CVI) as a brief measure of the taxonomy’s traits; and 3) to validate CVI. The Character Taxonomy produced 18 traits that were hypothesized to cover the various dimensions of character. Two CVI field tests produced a reliable measure with 11 factors for a validation study. The validation study of …
Intentional And Unintentional Misreporting On Self-Report Measures Of Sexually Aggressive Behavior, Emily Strang
Intentional And Unintentional Misreporting On Self-Report Measures Of Sexually Aggressive Behavior, Emily Strang
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The development of effective sexual aggression prevention programs for men relies on data garnered from perpetration research. However, few studies have focused on understanding and improving self-report measures of sexual aggression perpetration (Kolivas & Gross, 2007). The current studies explored the impact of men’s intentional and unintentional misreporting on two measures of sexual aggression perpetration (SES-LFP: Koss et al., 2007; SSS: Peterson, et al., 2010). Study 1 (N=93) used a Bogus Pipeline (BPL) methodology to determine if men intentionally underreport their use of aggressive strategies on traditionally administered measures of perpetration. Compared to men in a control condition, men in …
Teacher Perspective And The Impact Of Using Formative Assessments On Climate And Achievement In Middle School English Language Arts, Yolanda Alovor
Teacher Perspective And The Impact Of Using Formative Assessments On Climate And Achievement In Middle School English Language Arts, Yolanda Alovor
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A descriptive case study was conducted to examine how teachers' perception of a positive school climate and effective use of formative assessment practices impacts their students’ learning as measured by a state level standards-based assessment. Data collection included (a) two surveys; (b) an e-interview collected from eight 7th and 8th grade core teachers from a suburban public Midwestern middle school utilizing expeditionary learning related to their use of formative assessment practices and school climate; and (c) their student (N = 178) results on the Smarter Balanced English Language Arts assessment. Study results showed that grade 7 and 8 core teachers …
A Study Of The Impact Of An Electronic Classroom Response System On Student Participation In Class Discussions And Response On Course Assessments., Robert Kuschke
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The purpose of this study was to determine the impact that a classroom response system, often referred to as “clickers”, had on student participation and overall student assessment. This quantitative study was designed to compare and contrast two classes of high school students over a semester time period. One of the classes was equipped with the clicker technology and used the devices frequently during the semester, while the other class had no access to the technology at any point during the semester. The three research questions that were used to guide this study were: How does the use of clickers …
Substance Use Behaviors Of College Students: Differences By Living Arrangement, Marcus B. Long
Substance Use Behaviors Of College Students: Differences By Living Arrangement, Marcus B. Long
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Traditional-age college students are continuing to live with their parents at higher percentages than at any time during recent history. However, little research has been conducted during the last 15 years on multiple substance use behaviors of this population and how those behaviors compare to traditional-age students who live in residence halls on campuses.The purpose of this study is to better understand the differences in alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana usage behaviors of traditional-age students who live with their parents and those who live in residence halls, as well as how those behaviors change as students age in both environments. Using …
Introducing Classroom Labeling As An Innovative Method To Inform Educational Practice, Roberta Lynn Crawford
Introducing Classroom Labeling As An Innovative Method To Inform Educational Practice, Roberta Lynn Crawford
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In-service seminars and one-shot workshops are the primary methods used for the on-going professional development of instructors, but these methods have been shown to be ineffective and an inadequate way to provide teacher training (Winton & McCollum, 2008). Classroom labeling is proposed as a way of providing knowledge utilization and an alternative to in-service education for preschool teachers by intentionally applying layers of information directly to the learning environment through visual displays, usually in the form of posters. Instructional exhibits typically have only been used to enhance the learning experience of the children. Through the use of classroom labeling, adult …
Sustainability Of A Long Term Professional Development Program, Christine E. Ries
Sustainability Of A Long Term Professional Development Program, Christine E. Ries
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Currently, in most school districts, the main form of teacher education comes from professional development (PD) that claims to improve teaching and student achievement. School districts and teachers spend time and money trying to make sure that they are providing the best quality education for their students. Yet, educators are looking for what the most effective form of PD should look like. Utilizing the methodology of a descriptive case study a long-term PD grant, called Science Alliance was evaluated to add to the research on PD and grant program efficacy. Twelve teachers that participated in the Science Alliance grant were …
High Ability Visual Artists: A National Mixed Methods Study Of Secondary Art Teacher Training And Practice, Jennifer Christine Fisher
High Ability Visual Artists: A National Mixed Methods Study Of Secondary Art Teacher Training And Practice, Jennifer Christine Fisher
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This study sought to determine the confidence levels and preparation of secondary art teachers in working with students who demonstrate high ability in the visual arts. This information is vital in order to inform the art education community regarding whether or not it does, why it should, and how it can best meet the needs of all students it serves. The study utilized a mixed methods approach. Quantitative data was collected to form a descriptive statistical base. This was necessary due to a paucity of research in the demographic particulars of secondary art teachers’ measured confidence and preparedness in working …
The Impact Of Every Student Succeeds Act (Essa) On Equitable Title I Services For Nonpublic School Students, Joycelyn Patrise Pugh-Walker
The Impact Of Every Student Succeeds Act (Essa) On Equitable Title I Services For Nonpublic School Students, Joycelyn Patrise Pugh-Walker
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Sec. 1120 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 requires local education agencies (LEAs) to provide equitable education services to eligible public and nonpublic school students, teachers and parents using Title I, Part A funds. Title I, Part A is designed to equalize educational opportunities and resources for disadvantaged children. President Obama reauthorized ESEA by signing the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), into law December 10, 2015 and stated, “This bill upholds the core value that animated the original Elementary and Secondary Education Act signed by President Lyndon Johnson, the value that says education, the key …
Trends In Mathematics Enrollment And Achievement Gap In St. Louis Area Public High Schools, 2000 - 2014., Victoria V. Shearing
Trends In Mathematics Enrollment And Achievement Gap In St. Louis Area Public High Schools, 2000 - 2014., Victoria V. Shearing
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Long before the “No Child Left Behind”, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, or Brown vs. Board of Education, students of color have dreamed and struggled for equity in education. The issue of equal access to high quality of education highlighted in the NCLB focused public attention on the racial achievement gap. The present study examined mathematics enrollment and achievement trends among St. Louis area public high school students from 2000 to 2014 The study compared the results among racial groups and by gender rather than using a traditional Black-White comparison. Several frameworks contributed to the development of the …
Elevating Teacher Quality: Teacher Tenure Reform Applying Lessons From Other Fields, Kevin M. Martin
Elevating Teacher Quality: Teacher Tenure Reform Applying Lessons From Other Fields, Kevin M. Martin
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The increased pressure of changing how teacher evaluations are conducted and increasing the level of teacher quality are pushing schools to reform. Due to changes in state mandates and federal laws, schools are required to demonstrate teacher effectiveness and student growth in teacher evaluations to assure students are receiving top quality education. Some districts in the state of Missouri have begun to reform their process to address 21st century teaching approaches and strategies. While examining and applying lessons from civil service and institutions of higher learning, aspects of tenure and post-tenure review can be applied to public k-12 school districts …
Missouri's Missing Education Policy: Support Systems For Districts With High Student Mobility Rates, Mary Lee Hardy
Missouri's Missing Education Policy: Support Systems For Districts With High Student Mobility Rates, Mary Lee Hardy
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Missing in Missouri is state policy defining student mobility or how to measure it consistently across all districts. High mobility disproportionately impacts schools with a high poverty rate which creates a need for policy centered on this topic. Evidence indicates that children who change to a new school after the start of the regular school term negatively impacts not only that child, but the school district, teachers and staff, as well as the current students. Typically, these children arrive two to three years behind grade level academically and have social concerns. In order to best serve these students, districts need …
Children Who Are Deaf Deserve Researched Based Education, Cheryl Ann Hermann
Children Who Are Deaf Deserve Researched Based Education, Cheryl Ann Hermann
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Deaf Education includes many complex components, including: 1) Academics, 2) Cognitive, 3) Hearing, 4) Speech, 5) Language: American Sign Language and English, 6) Social Skills & Emotional Well Being, 7) Deaf Culture, and 8) Instructional Methods. Evidence indicates that children who are deaf achieve academically at the same levels as their peers, “Postsecondary enrollment and degree completion by deaf individuals in colleges, universities, and career and technical education schools have increased dramatically over the past several decades,” (Marc Marschark, 2015, p. 5). However, most of the current research shows that despite numerous interventions and philosophies, children who are deaf continue …
School Based Mental Health As It Relates To Student Outcomes, Kathleen Kelly Vierod
School Based Mental Health As It Relates To Student Outcomes, Kathleen Kelly Vierod
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Over twenty percent of youth have a major mental illness, yet only approximately one third of these children receive treatment. Many students struggle with social emotional learning deficits, mental health concerns, chronic poverty and trauma, which significantly impacts their ability to learn. These concerns affect academic achievement as demonstrated by lower graduation rates, higher suspension rates, higher absenteeism, and lower grade point averages. School-based mental health practices are a proactive measure to improve student outcomes for all students. The Every Student Succeeds Act provides increased opportunity for schools to implement evidence-based programs to address these concerns.
The Paradox Of Impoverished Missouri Schools: The School Districts In Missouri That Need More Often Get Less, William John Armon
The Paradox Of Impoverished Missouri Schools: The School Districts In Missouri That Need More Often Get Less, William John Armon
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Most states in the United States guarantee all citizens the right to an adequate education. Missouri passed SB 287 in 2004 with this exact purpose in mind. The bill was designed to ensure that students in high-poverty districts receive a greater share of funds from the state to offset shortfalls in local revenue. The new funding formula has certainly created great disparity in the amounts of state funds various districts receive. In addition, the formula recognizes the financial need of districts that have a high percentage of students living in poverty. Despite this recognition, adequacy has not been achieved for …
The Use Of Therapeutic Theater In Supporting Clients In Eating Disorder Recovery After Intensive Treatment: A Qualitative Study, Laura L. Wood
The Use Of Therapeutic Theater In Supporting Clients In Eating Disorder Recovery After Intensive Treatment: A Qualitative Study, Laura L. Wood
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In 2007, Wilson, Grilo, and Vitousek made a call for researchers to increase the research for eating disorders, declaring that counselors are “well positioned to make important contributions to the study of eating disorders” including exploring and identifying the “mechanisms of therapeutic change” (p. 212). The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore experiences of participants who were part of an experimental therapeutic theater project after receiving intensive treatment for an eating disorder and to examine how the project benefited their recovery process. The research question was, “In what ways can therapeutic theater support clients in their first …