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