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Alison Johnson; Matthew H. Lee; Albert Cheng – Journal of Religious Education, 2024
Research shows that teacher quality is the most important school-related input correlated with student success. In religious private schools, teachers do not merely influence academic outcomes; they may also play a role in spiritual formation. Religious school administrators report that their faith informs their hiring decisions. However, little…
Descriptors: Christianity, Religious Schools, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics
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Alison Johnson; Rian R. Djita; Lynn E. Swaner – Journal of Religious Education, 2024
Teacher quality is one of the most important factors influencing a student's educational outcomes, yet scant research has examined teacher hiring and quality in Protestant Christian schools. In this qualitative work, we thematically analyze interviews about Christian schools' teacher hiring practices with a group of 12 leaders from 10 member…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Teacher Qualifications, Christianity