First- and second-grade cohorts in public and Catholic school Chapter 1 programs were compared. Catholic schooling did not have a significant effect on mathematics and reading test scores. Findings did not change when first-grade school-level scores were used to account for selection bias in the fourth-grade cohort. (Contains 22 references.) (JOW)

Describes the development of an integrated curriculum at Christ the King School in Washington. Highlights the use of a theme around which an entire year's curriculum is based. Explains how learning objectives and skills relevant to the theme are pursued by cross-age instructional groups. Cites positive student and teacher reactions. (DMM)

Reviews findings of a survey of participants at the 1986 Omaha Development Institute to determine the revenue generated for Catholic schools by various development activities between 1976 and 1986. Discusses amounts and sources of revenue, administrative structures for financial development, and budgetary influences. (DMM)

Discusses the possible uses for television in the classroom, including student programs, tutorials, and remedial resourcing. Describes instructional television applications such as satellite systems, microwave systems, distance education, and subleased access to commercial or wireless cable systems. Provides a directory of Catholic Television…

Examines Mario Cuomo's 1984 speech at Notre Dame University in which Cuomo explains the contradiction between his abortion policy and the teachings of the Catholic Church through an appeal to the separation between church and state. Evaluates his construction of the role of religious rhetoric in public policy. (SR)

Describes the author's experiences as a Catholic educator in different parts of the United States, emphasizing the evolution of his educational and spiritual philosophy. Highlights the author's attempts to provide a multicultural education to diverse students that allows students to have a global perspective while maintaining their individual…

The Fort McMurray Catholic School District in Alberta, Canada, developed an evaluation model to address shortcomings in typical plans, including failure to nurture competent teachers, assist beginning teachers, challenge accomplished educators, assess and improve school leadership skills, enhance staff ownership of the process, and counsel…

Presents initial findings of a study of the cultural differences of Southern Catholics, who have adapted their denominational culture to a broader Southern context. Discusses the ways Southern Catholics cope as a minority, influences on family life, the impact of church teaching, the involvement of clergy in informal social gatherings,…

Describes a study to determine the barriers that prevent parents in an inner-city K-8 parochial school from becoming more actively involved in their child's educational experience. Survey results showed a strong, supportive parent base with willingness to participate. Although respondents were from diverse racial, ethnic, and language groups, they…

The National Congress on Catholic Schools for the 21st Century identified governance and fiance as one of five major trends in Catholic education. Financial support will not come without prophetic leadership and generous investment. Some innovative programs are described, including a Harlem preschool project and the Center for Education Programs'…

Studied elderly religious women (n=30) using a phenomenological interview technique. Discusses women's "call to vocation," the remembered life events that influenced their decisions to enter the convent as young girls. Participants described motivations and spiritual direction. Uses remembrances of three women to demonstrate circumstances and…

Uses observational and interview data to examine how two high school principals, one public and one parochial, exercised symbolic leadership to influence teachers' attitudes and behaviors. Findings reveal that symbolic leadership is the integration and communication of a principal's thoughts, words, and actions used to create, reinforce, and give…

The president of Nassau Community College (New York) discusses the institution's resistance to strong off-campus pressures to stop production of a controversial play. Pressure came through letters and telephone calls from community members, statements by local and state officials, local media editorials, and interference in adoption of a school…

A trustee argues that public institutions have more, not less, obligation to support free expression. A growing climate for suppression in the United States is feared. The discussion is in the context of the controversy at Nassau Community College (New York) over college production of a play. (Author/MSE)

Presents interview with Sister Joel Read, who offers candid, insightful, and provocative perspective of unique role of Catholic women's colleges and how their history and tradition of social action and service and their urban base distinguish them from 50% of non-Catholic women's colleges. Describes Alverno College's unique model of self-directed,…