This paper discusses why the Roman Catholic community should be united on the desirability of school choice without financial penalty. It describes what the Catholic motives should be and the political warrant that can be employed. It then asks whether there is sufficient will in the Catholic community to fulfill its proper motivations and…

Parents attitudes towards traditional Catholic education at Our Lady of Lourdes School (Raleigh, North Carolina) were explored in this study. From 315 surveys sent home to parents, 193 were returned completed. The survey was designed to gather information to improve the partnerships among schools, families, and communities and to prepare Catholic…

Part 1 of this report contains the results of a national survey of Catholic diocesan directors of religious education. Areas covered by the survey include: background information, salary and benefits, directors' responsibilities, directors' views on future issues in religious education, opinions on accomplishments of the past twenty years, and…

Over the last several years, educators have emphasized the need for students to become involved in service programs for others. An effective Catholic educational program must emphasize the message of the Gospel and encourage students to live in harmony and serve each other. Students who participate in service activities on a regular basis develop…

In this study, parents' reasons for school choice were explored at four inner-city school sites by means of a questionnaire distributed to parents by their children. The sample for this study consisted of the parents of over 2,300 students who attend the four schools studied. All are inner-city Catholic high schools located in four different…

The declining number of priests and nuns as teachers in Catholic schools, combined with the increasing emphasis placed on the role of the laity is shifting responsibility for leadership in Catholic schools to lay persons. The impact of this shift is being experienced in three areas: a new vision of the "ministry of teaching" which places lay…

IN A STUDY OF THE OPINIONS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL LEADERS TOWARD THE STATUS, ROLE, AND FUNCTION OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE, 433 QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO ADMINISTRATORS OF CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS, PRINCIPALS, COUNSELORS, AND NATIONAL CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION LEADERS. A 75-PERCENT RESPONSE WAS OBTAINED.…

Inner city Catholic elementary schools have been closing at an alarming rate. White student enrollment has declined because there are fewer students since the end of the baby boom and as a result of the changing racial and ethnic compositions in the inner city. Minority enrollment has also declined because the schools could not, or did not, adapt…

Two reports on the condition of American education, "A Nation Prepared: Teachers for the 21st Century," by the Carnegie Corporation, and "Tomorrow's Teachers," by the Holmes Group, raise serious concerns about the future availability of teachers for Catholic schools and the role of Catholic colleges in teacher preparation. (DMM)

Addresses the contributions Catholic educators can make to students' understanding of the conception and protection of life and of pregnancy. Suggests that educators present abstinence as the preferred form of birth control. Describes programs for improving prenatal care. (DMM)

Examines five themes related to establishing a successful development program; i.e., articulating institutional aims or mission and the educational program supporting the mission; forming the development program and financial support phases; professionalizing the staff; recruiting, training, and serving volunteers; and identifying, cultivating,…

Describes the use of an instructional unit utilizing Kohlberg's moral dilemmas to develop the moral judgment of black, urban, parochial school students. Highlights an additional project component which involved a 6-month staff development program on moral development. Assesses effects on teaching methods, children's mental processes, and behavior.…

Offers background on the special education services, information, and guidance provided to Catholic educators in the Springfield, Illinois, diocese. Explains the program's first steps in helping teachers to deal with the identification and needs of slow learners, learning disabled, and gifted children. (DMM)

Poses a series of reflective questions regarding the establishment of honest moral attitudes and activity in the classroom. Urges teachers to examine the motivation and methods behind their rules of order and honesty; how they reward honesty and punish cheating; and how they promote honesty and justice through their behavior. (DMM)

The collection of articles in this publication offers a review of the research on Catholic schools during the past decade, and as such, represents an update of "Catholic Schools Make a Difference: Twenty-Five Years of Research." Following the "Introduction," the volume is divided into five sections: (1) "Catholic Schools and the Broader Church"…