Dissertations of graduates of the Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership approved in the 2019-2020 academic years. NOTE: To see all the content in this collection, click on the search icon without search terms.
In today’s era of federal mandates for increased standardized testing, consistently higher levels of student achievement, and demands for schools to prepare students for the needs of a 21st century society, schools are feeling...
Subject:
Academic Achievement, Missouri Assessment Program, and Standardized Testing
Creator:
Golmen, Brigette
Contributor:
Hedgpeth, Pam (Committee Chair), Fong, Benny (Committee Member), and Chastain, Jennifer (Committee Member)
When district leaders lead with a multiframe approach in times of change, a more comprehensive approach is taken to view the organization through a structural, political, symbolic, and human resource lens. In addition, when...
Subject:
Leadership
Creator:
Doennig, Martha Bailey
Contributor:
Skinkle, Lee (Committee Chair), Fong, Benny (Committee Member), and Hedgpeth, Pam (Committee Member)
There are negative results that come from students not earning a high school diploma. Individuals can suffer from poor health, low wages, and a higher likelihood of going to prison. Society also experiences negative economic...
Subject:
Persistence to Graduation, At-Risk Alternative High School, and Vocational School
Creator:
Michel, Jason
Contributor:
Bethards, Troy (Committee Chair), Patterson, Kevin (Committee Member), and Perry, Robert (Committee Member)
The ninth grade year is a pivotal year for any student transitioning from the middle school to high school. The ninth grade year can determine if a student will graduate from high school. Any time a student makes a transition...
Subject:
Freshman Transition
Creator:
Lourenco, Anthony Joseph
Contributor:
Perry, Robert (Committee Chair), Arnold, Michael (Committee Member), and Sawyer, Emmett (Committee Member)
In response to legislation from the federal government to consider student achievement when evaluating teachers, states have created new evaluation tools. The challenge is in isolating the many variables, including the actions...
Subject:
Teacher Evaluation, Missouri Assessment Program, and Model Educator Evaluation System
The purpose of this qualitative narrative case study was to describe the components of positive psychology within a Mid-Missouri school district. There is an insufficient amount of research that is focused on positive...
Subject:
Positive Psychology
Creator:
Sperling, David
Contributor:
Widhalm, Duane (Committee Chair), Schriver, Kevin (Committee Member), and Hodges, Tim (Committee Member)
This quantitative study focused on teacher perception of student engagement in a one-to-one technology initiative. Missouri teachers working in a district having implemented a one-to-one technology program were surveyed to...
Subject:
One-to-One Technology Initiative and Student Engagement
Creator:
Buck, Jason R.
Contributor:
Sartorius, Joe (Committee Chair), Patterson, Kevin (Committee Member), and Fong, Benny (Committee Member)
Dropout rates could have long lasting implications in this ever growing global economy. The at risk students who dropout fail to receive a proper education, have a difficult time finding work, and can become a drain on our...
Subject:
Persistence to Gradudation, At-Risk Students, and Alternate Education Program
Creator:
Smith, Amanda
Contributor:
Sartorius, Joseph (Committee Chair), Schriver, Kevin (Committee Member), and Patterson, Kevin (Committee Member)
The purpose of this ethnographic case study was to investigate the integral role of sense of community and parent involvement in Old Order Mennonite and Amish schools and the impact of these factors on education. These factors...
Subject:
Community Involvement, Parental Involvement, Amish, and Mennonite
This quantitative study focused on teacher perception of student engagement in a one-to-one technology initiative. Missouri teachers working in a district having freshmen transition program were surveyed to determine their...
Subject:
Student Engagement, One-to-One Initiatives, and Academic Achievement
Creator:
Hoggatt, Paul
Contributor:
Sartorius, Joe (Committee Chair), Patterson, Kevin (Committee Member), and Fong, Benny (Committee Member)
