Dissertations of graduates of the Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership approved in the 2013-2014 academic years. NOTE: To see all the content in this collection, click on the search icon without search terms.
The purpose of this descriptive case study was to document the change process experienced within the Nixa, Missouri Public School system during the implementation of an elementary science, technology, engineering, arts, and...
Fach:
Elementary School, Magnet School und STEAM
Schöpfer:
Chastain, Jennifer
Mitwirkender:
Robert Perry (Advisor/Committee Chair), Mick Arnold (Committee Member) und Pam Hedgpeth (Committee Member)
Literature suggests that Professional Learning Communities in schools play an important part in high academic achievement of students. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of principals and teachers...
Fach:
Professional Learning Communities, High Performing Schools, Principal und Teachers
Schöpfer:
Wilson, Lori
Mitwirkender:
Pam Hedgpeth (Advisor/Committee Chair), Robert Perry (Committee Member) und Stephen Kleinsmith (Committee Member)
Online learning has become a popular way for students to take courses. These courses are in need of improved pedagogies in order to increase student performance and retention. Researchers recognize the need for more supportive...
Fach:
Online Learning, Student Performance und Twitter
Schöpfer:
Hicklin, Cherona
Mitwirkender:
James Truelove (Advisor/Committee Chair), Robert Perry (Committee Member) und Michael Arnold (Committee Member)
A goal of education at all levels from early childhood efforts to post-secondary instruction is student learning. A key strategy to ensure learning is occurring is to report the learning at regular intervals to those involved...
Fach:
Middle School, Standards Based Grading und Principal
Schöpfer:
Dublin, Shane M.
Mitwirkender:
James Truelove (Advisor/Committee Chair), Dwight Haun (Committee Member) und David Geurin (Committee Member)
The increased need for the superintendent to be more than a manager of facilities and personnel is evident with the increasing requirements of federal and state accountability systems. Superintendents today must manage fiscal...
Fach:
Leadership, Superintendent und School Perfromance
Schöpfer:
Asbill, Richard L.
Mitwirkender:
Mick Arnold (Adivsor/Committee Chair), James Truelove (Committee Member) und Trish Wilson (Committee Member)
Teacher pay has traditionally been based on a single salary schedule that defines a teacher’s compensation based on years of experience and highest degree earned. However, many believe the single salary schedule is outdated and...
Fach:
Salary, Performance Pay und K-12 School
Schöpfer:
Routh, Julie B.
Mitwirkender:
Pamela Hedgpeth (Advisor/Committee Chair), Robert Perry (Committee Member) und Patricia Wall (Committee Member)
Primarily, this study was designed to provide data in regard to how much teachers understand and practice differentiated instruction. Secondarily, the data provided has the potential of improving efficiency and effectiveness of...
Fach:
Differentiated Instruction und Professional Development
Schöpfer:
Westerman, John L.
Mitwirkender:
Robert Perry (Advisor/Committee Chair), Mick Arnold (Committee Member) und Randy Caffey (Committee Member)
This quantitative study focused on teacher perception of professional development practices in a one to one technology initiative. Missouri teachers working in a district having implemented a one to one technology program were...
Fach:
Professional Development und One-to-One Technology
Schöpfer:
Tackett, Katherine A.
Mitwirkender:
James Truelove (Advisor/Committee Chair), Robert Perry (Committee Member) und Mick Arnold (Committee Member)
