On July 9, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed legislation that granted Missouri State the authority to independently offer Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree programs. This legislation becomes effective August 28. Missouri State President Dr. Richard "Biff" Williams described it as "a historic day" for Missouri State, one that "gives our university the flexibility to respond to workforce … [Read more...] about Public Affairs in Action
A few weeks ago, Dr. Amber Howard, assistant professor in the School of Teaching, Learning and Developmental Sciences, worked with a group of first-grade teachers from across Missouri. Howard is part of the Master Teacher Cadre of the Success-Ready Students Network, a statewide initiative that promotes competency-based learning in K–12 education. In this capacity, Howard led … [Read more...] about Rethinking Assessment