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Dissertations from 2014

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A Correlational Analysis of Teacher Observation Scores and Student Achievement, Michael David Evans

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Exploring the Relationship between Student Survey Results and Evaluator Observation Results in the Teacher Evaluation Process, Sandra Eileen Ford

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Trust in Leadership: Investigation of Andragogical Learning and Implications for Student Placement Outcomes, LaVerne Gillespie

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Investigation of the Influence of the Socratic Method on Leadership Skills among JROTC Cadet Leaders at a Military Boarding School, Francesco G. Giuseffi

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READ 180: Is It an Effective Reading Intervention for English Language Learners?, Carissa Gober

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Investigation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: The Role of Stimulus Funding on Development of a Three-Tiered Intervention, Laura Grayson

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The Impact of Professional Development on Early Implementation of a 1:1 Laptop Initiative, Bradley A. Hanson

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The Impact of Professional Development on Early Implementation of a 1:1 Laptop Initiative, Bradley A. Hanson

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Factors that Influence Special Education Teacher Retention, Samantha Lou Henderson

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The Development and Validation of a Rubric to Enhance Performer Feedback for Undergraduate Vocal Solo Performance, Katherine Herrell

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Examining the Effects of ACT Assessment of High School Graduates on College Enrollment and College Readiness, Diana H. Iborg

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Evaluating the Impact of Missouri Senate Bill 291 on Fifth and Ninth Grade State Physical Fitness Standards, Robert Scott Johnston

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Determining how Tertiary Education and Human Capital Formation Influenced Economic Expansion in Israel, Japan, and Norway from 2000-2010, Erin Lee Kalkbrenner

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The Challenges of Persisting First Generation College Students: A Comparison Between Students with TRIO Support and Those Without, ClauDean Kizart

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A Study of Alternative Education Programs in the State of Missouri, Ronald Joshua Ladd

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Using Psychosocial Development Theory and Personality Typology in Identifying At-Risk Characteristics of College Honors Students, Dennis Lark Lancaster

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The Correlation Between the Geographical Region of a High School and the Enrollment Ratio of Males to Females in Accelerated College-Preparatory Level Mathematics Courses, Mary Anne LaTragna

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A Comparison of How Three Four-Year University Teacher Education Programs Prepare Pre-Service Teachers to Use Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Yvette Lawary

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Student Perception of Teacher Feedback and the Relationship to Learner Satisfaction in a High School Online Course, Lesli Nichole Lemmon

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Discrepancies in Discipline of Middle School Students by Gender: A Comparison of Principal Candidates’ Responses to Vignettes, and Teacher Perceptions, Jill Lukefahr-Farrar

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A Mixed-Methods Comparison of Standards-Based and Traditional Gradebooks in one High School, Kevin P. Mabie

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Pharmacy Student Perceptions: How Do They Change and What Does That Mean?, Erika Lynn Michalski

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Case Study: The Impact of Preschool on Kindergarten Developmental Reading Assessments, Sheila Moore

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Case Study of Online Mentoring’s Effectiveness for Beginning Teachers, Sarah A. Moran

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The Study of the Impact of Professional Learning Communities and Student Achievement, Jori K. Phillips

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Project-based Learning as a Means for Meeting the Needs of 21st Century Students in Common Core States, Scott Ragsdale

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A Qualitative Analysis of Mentoring Experiences and Perceptions of Female Students Enrolled in a Doctoral Program in Education at a Midwestern University, Sherrill Rayford

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Teacher Induction Programs: How Key Components Influence Teacher Retention Rates in Rural School Districts, Samuel Rogers

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Two Case Studies of the University Strategic Planning Process, Robert Lawrence Salter

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Parental Mentoring: An African American Approach to Raising Daughters with Self-Esteem, Qiana Brandy Smith

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An Exploration of the Characteristics of Public Relations in Regards to Face-to-Face Versus Distance Learning in Two Private Liberal Arts Higher Education Settings, Cessna Catherine Smith Winslow

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The Relationship between School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Implementation and Office Discipline Referrals at the Secondary Level, Isaac William Sooter

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A Comparison of Fifth Grade Mathematics Curriculum Materials, Michael E. Starks Sr.

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The Effect of an Integrated Music Curriculum on Reading Achievement Outcomes of Kindergarten Students, Tracy St. Clair

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Utilizing Canines in a Public School Setting: A Case Study, Krista J. Tate

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The Connection to Improved Student Performance for Teacher Experience and Advanced Degree Completion above Bachelor’s Level, Jared Flay Terry

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The Connection to Improved Student Performance for Teacher Experience and Advanced Degree Completion above Bachelor’s Level, Jared Flay Terry

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Deciding on Science: An Analysis of Higher Education Science Student Major Choice Criteria, Stephen Wilson White

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Effectiveness of Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum on Middle School Reading Comprehension and Preparation for Common Core State Standards, Paula J. Wuebbels

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The Learning Pathways of Ironman Triathletes: Case Studies of Age-Group Ironman Triathletes, Ari Zelmanow

Dissertations from 2013

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Music Education in America: A Content Analysis and National Perspective of Standards-Based Outcomes for K-8 General Music, Joseph A. Alsobrook

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Teacher Perceptions of Effective School Leadership Using Twenty-first Century Skills and Knowledge, Bobbie Anita Augspurger

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Exploring the Lived Experiences of Participants in Simulation-Based Learning Activities, Rachael Beard

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A Mixed Method Study Measuring the Perceptions of Administrators, Classroom Teachers and Professional Staff on the Use of iPads in a Midwest School District, Andrea Laux Beckerle

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The Lifetime Experiences of Being Labeled “Gifted”: Case Studies of Adults Who Participated in a 1959 Public School Gifted Program, John R. Beckerle

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The Effect of PBIS on the School Environment and Test Scores, Denise A. Buettner

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Federal Education Laws and the Fine Arts, Kim R. Cavener

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Taking the Right Path: A Two-Year Journey through School Turnaround by Katherine O., Katherine O. Chambers

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Characteristics of and Strategies used by Principals who Promote Academic Success in Title I Classified Schools, Kimberly Kay Cohen

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Comparing the Effectiveness of Two Models of College Summit Programs in an Urban School Setting, Wanda Davis

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The Effect of Manipulatives on Achievement Scores in the Middle School Mathematics Class, Elaine D. Doias

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RtI Characteristics Commonly Implemented in High Performing Middle Schools, Mark Joseph Fitch

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A Study of Student Engagement Activities, Discipline Referrals, and Student Achievement in Reading First Schools, Shelly Lynette Fransen

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The Relationship of Academic Courses to Skills Required Of Automobile Repair Technicians, Stephen H. Freund

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Goal-Setting, Self-Monitoring, and Teacher-Student Conferences and the Relationship with Overall School Climate and Student Academic Achievement, Paul Thomas Godwin

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Case Study of the Voluntary Student Transfer Program: The Perspectives of African American Students and Parent Participants in One Midwestern School District, Rosalyn Harper Goodwin

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Inter-agency Coordination: The Key to Successfully Transition Juvenile Offenders Back into the Educational Mainstream, Robyn Beth Gordon

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Project SEARCH: Work-Based Transition Program for Young Adults with Disabilities, Teresa D. Green

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An Exploration of the Influences of Literature Circles on Secondary Student Reading Level, Tina Hamilton

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A Study of Best Practices and Student Achievement in Elementary and Middle School Reading, Tracey L. Hankins

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Student Success and Perceptions of Course Satisfaction in Face-to-Face, Hybrid, and Online Sections of Introductory Biology Classes at Three, Open Enrollment, Two-Year Colleges in Southern Missouri, Joyce Diane Hill

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Early Interventions and Student Achievement, Alana S. Hillman

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Superintendents’ Perceptions of Readiness in Regard to Transitioning to the Missouri Educator Evaluation System to Fulfill the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Flexibility Request, Stacy Hollingsworth

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Perceptions of Corporal Punishment in Missouri Public Schools, Danny K, Humble

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Student Extracurricular Participation, Student Achievement, and School Perception: an Elementary School Perspective, John M. Israel

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A Comparative Analysis of Physical Activity and Wellness through the Adult Life Stages based upon High School Varsity Athletic Participation, Joseph J. Lovell

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The Role Development of a Community College President’s Spouse, Tracy M. McGrady

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Exploring the Relationship between the Ventures for Excellence Teacher StyleProfile Data and Teacher Performance, Barry Nelson

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A Case Study: Achievement Studies of Persistent, Transitional, and Transient Populations within the Blitz Program Model at a Large Midwestern Elementary School, Jackie D. Ramey

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Examining the Teacher Perceptions, Implementations, Barriers, and Benefits Associated with the Missouri Reading Initiative, Paula Suzanne Roberts

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Examining the Teacher Perceptions, Implementations, Barriers, and Benefits Associated with the Missouri Reading Initiative, Christie L. Rodgers

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A Content Analysis to Investigate the Evidence of 21st Century Knowledge and Skills within Elementary Teacher Education Programs in the United States, Mary Margaret Ruettgers

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Computer-Based Versus Paper-Pencil Modes of Administration United States Government End of Course Exams: Student Cumulative Grade Point Averages as Predictors of Success, Barbara A. Ryan

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Will Implementing a Research Based DESE Approved Early Childhood Program Have an Effect on the School Readiness of Prekindergarten Students, Stephanie Small

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The Relationship Between Weather and Lunar Changes on Student Achievement and Measures School Districts Utilize to Combat Potential Impact, Kendra Stuart

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An Analysis of the Academic Library and the Changing Role of the Academic Librarian in Higher Education: 1975 – 2012, Candance L. Virgil

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A Comparison of the Academic Achievement and Perceptions of Leadership Skills and Citizenship Traits of JROTC, Student Athletes, and Other Students in an Urban High School Setting, Carmen Williams-Bonds

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Perceptions of Educational Leaders of Incentive Pay Programs, Kena Lashel Worley

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Investigating a Relationship between Nonverbal Communication and Student Learning, Dustin York

Dissertations from 2012

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Employment of an Informal Educational Mathematical Facility to Lower Math Anxiety and Improve Teacher and Student Attitudes Towards Understanding Mathematics, Vicki Adams

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Teacher Training for "Response to Intervention" at a Midwest University, LaDonna Jean Barnett

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Missouri Educator Perceptions on the use of Smartphones/Cell Phones in a Secondary School Setting: Their Relationship to Instruction, Christopher Birch

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An Evaluation of the Student Service Expectations of Freshmen at a Small, Midwestern Liberal Arts University, Jerry Michael Bladdick

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Outcome Evaluation of The Instant Word Notebook, Adrienne Lynn Bland

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Best Practices for Student Success on the ACT, Grant Coday Boyer

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Investigating an Afterschool Program for Black Teenage Males Designed to Increase Self-Efficacy, Marvin Lee Byrd

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The Relationship between Multiplication Fact Speed-Recall and Fluency and Higher Level Mathematics Learning with Eighth Grade Middle School Students, Steven James Curry

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Factors Influencing the College Choice of Music Majors Attending a Four Year Institution: A Comparative Study, Ryan Curtis

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A Cost Benefit Analysis of Retention of K-2 Students in an Urban District, Debra Ann Davenport Yonke

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The Relationship of Servant Leadership on Teacher Satisfaction and Teacher Retention, Elizabeth F. Engelhart

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An Evaluation of Physician-to-Patient Communication Training in Medical Schools across the United States: A Status Report on the Nation’s Efforts to Promote Health Literacy by Adding Health Literacy Courses to Medical School Curriculum, Andrea P. Frazier

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A Quantitative Content Analysis of the Common Core State Standards Compared to Missouri’s Grade-Level Expectations using the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy Framework, Toni Gallia

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The Effects of Implementing Change on a Middle School Culture A First Year Principal's Journey, Edward Robert Gettemeier

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Graduates‟ Perceived and Measurable Changes in Writing through One Ed. D. Program, Yvonne Duncan Gibbs

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A Study of the Effect of Additional Reading Assistance on Student Achievement, Nicole A. Gillan-Sanderson

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An Inquiry into Workplace Incivility: Perceptions of Working Graduate Students, Ashley E. Greene

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The Perceptual Difference in Roles and Responsibilities of Special Education Paraprofessionals, Carmen Renee Harris

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Quality Induction: The Effects of Comprehensive Induction on New Teacher Retention and Job Satisfaction, Mary Therese Hendricks-Harris

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Evaluating the Critical Thinking Skills and Academic Characteristics of Undergraduate Students at Two Post-Secondary Institutions Utilizing Two Different Curriculum Models, Michael Robert Hepner

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Selected Practices and Characteristics of Highly Effective Elementary Schools, George Allen Lauritson