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Bread for the World Educational Fund, Washington, DC. – 1980
Designed to accompany a student activity packet on issues related to world hunger, this teacher's manual provides 12 units of study at the high school level. Materials are presented from a Christian perspective. The following topics are covered in separate chapters: introduction (justice and the right to food), the dimensions and scope of the…
Descriptors: Christianity, Economic Factors, Economics, Futures (of Society)
Download full textGrace, Bill; Ristau, Karen, Ed.; Haney, Regina, Ed. – 1997
The As We Teach and Learn program consists of an instrument to assess the Catholic dimension of a school and is designed to be used with study modules in a faculty-meeting format. Module topics include: "Faith Community"; "Faith Development"; "Religion Curriculum Articulation: Faith as the Root of all Instruction";…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Catholics, Christianity
Capital Area School Development Association, Albany, NY. – 1987
The Capital Area School Development Association, New York, sponsored a school law conference to fulfill a need in the region for school board members and administrators who desire to maintain and improve their knowledge in the area of school law. This document contains the text or outline of the following four presentations: (1) "Preserving…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Discipline
Peer reviewedWalford, Geoffrey – British Educational Research Journal, 1995
Examines the nature and activities of the Christian Schools Campaign. The campaign worked to influence educational legislation in England concerning public funding for religious-based schools. Assess the campaign's effectiveness in influencing the 1993 Education Act, which opened the possibility of public funding. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Educational Legislation, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Drahmann, Theodore – 1985
This paper identifies and attempts to clarify the major roles of a Catholic school principal, with references to many Christian heroes and heroines as examples. Those roles include teacher, teacher of teachers, financier, one who deals with boards of education and parent organizations, one who works with church authorities and religious orders,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, Catholic Schools, Church Role
American Association of School Administrators, Arlington, VA. – 1986
This booklet offers school administrators guidance on the constitutional foundation of religious freedom and the relationship between church and state in the United States. Most of the recent Supreme Court cases dealing with religion in the schools and many current issues in the field are discussed. Questions that administrators may wish to…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Court Litigation
Johnson, David E.; Nelson, Stephen J. – ACU-I Bulletin, 1984
The relationship of college unions and student personnel services to religious groups on campus is examined in this two part article. In part one, attention is focused on the purposes of the college union, important concepts in the nation's religious history, and actions of the courts. It is noted that legal actions and court cases have focused on…
Descriptors: Activism, Clergy, College Students, Compliance (Legal)
Sheehan, Lourdes; And Others – 1986
To assess opinions among members of the education networks of the Sisters of Mercy, a 4-part, 45-item questionnaire was distributed in 1986. Respondents represented higher education, secondary education, and elementary education. Results from major superiors of the Union and its nine provinces and each of the independent congregations are reported…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Cooperative Planning
Strom, Jonathan, Ed.; Aleshire, Daniel, Ed. – 1997
This annual compilation of data is based on information received from 232 member schools of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. The membership consists of Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Orthodox theological schools, both university-related divinity schools and free standing seminaries. This edition reflects…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Church Related Colleges, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis
Butler, Lawrence M. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1991
This paper summarizes the specialized requirements for management information of boards of trustees of theological seminaries. The well-designed information system is seen to take advantage of member skills, board structure, agenda setting, and both formal and informal information flows. Inadequacies of poorly-designed systems include: (1)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Church Related Colleges, College Planning, Decision Making
Florida State Council on Aging, Tallahassee. – 1993
This resource list offers models that literacy projects and community adult education programs can use to improve and expand their services to older adults by building partnerships with businesses, aging network providers, religious institutions, and volunteer organizations. Section 1 explains the purpose of the resource list. Presented in section…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs
Merriam, Sharan B., Ed.; Cunningham, Phyllis M., Ed. – 1989
This handbook contains 48 articles on adult and continuing education. Part 1, which deals with adult education as a field of professional practice, includes articles on such topics as the social and historical contexts of adult and continuing education, adult education and international development, the voluntary sector and adult education, and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning
