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...
Subject:
Elementary School, Magnet School, and STEAM
Creator:
Chastain, Jennifer
Contributor:
Robert Perry (Advisor/Committee Chair), Mick Arnold (Committee Member), and 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...
Subject:
Professional Learning Communities, High Performing Schools, Principal, and Teachers
Creator:
Wilson, Lori
Contributor:
Pam Hedgpeth (Advisor/Committee Chair), Robert Perry (Committee Member), and 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...
Subject:
Online Learning, Student Performance, and Twitter
Creator:
Hicklin, Cherona
Contributor:
James Truelove (Advisor/Committee Chair), Robert Perry (Committee Member), and 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...
Subject:
Middle School, Standards Based Grading, and Principal
Creator:
Dublin, Shane M.
Contributor:
James Truelove (Advisor/Committee Chair), Dwight Haun (Committee Member), and 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...
Subject:
Leadership, Superintendent, and School Perfromance
Creator:
Asbill, Richard L.
Contributor:
Mick Arnold (Adivsor/Committee Chair), James Truelove (Committee Member), and 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...
Subject:
Salary, Performance Pay, and K-12 School
Creator:
Routh, Julie B.
Contributor:
Pamela Hedgpeth (Advisor/Committee Chair), Robert Perry (Committee Member), and 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...
Subject:
Differentiated Instruction and Professional Development
Creator:
Westerman, John L.
Contributor:
Robert Perry (Advisor/Committee Chair), Mick Arnold (Committee Member), and 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...
Subject:
Professional Development and One-to-One Technology
Creator:
Tackett, Katherine A.
Contributor:
James Truelove (Advisor/Committee Chair), Robert Perry (Committee Member), and Mick Arnold (Committee Member)
