This research recognized the current perception of preschool ministry and First Sarasota Baptist Church in Sarasota, Florida. In order to motivate and equip members to contribute to the spiritual formation of children ages two to six, an eight-week training course was developed for forty participants. Their progress was determined using a pre-test…

The purpose of this professional practice dissertation (PPD) is to create an annual program evaluation and provide Christian schools with effective practices for K-2 students for spiritual formation and biblical worldview. The evaluation process helps to identify areas of strength and growth that adhere to the school mission, Flourishing Faith…

This study focused on intervention strategies for struggling kindergarten readers in Christian schools and the strategies' perceived effectiveness. This study examined the reading strategies implemented in Christian schools and their perceived strengths and weaknesses. The history of reading instruction in the United States was covered in a…

The purpose of this dissertation was to understand the decision-making process of school choice for Christian parents with preschool through elementary aged children. Hall's et al. (2002) values-based decision-making theory (VBDM) guided this qualitative descriptive study that incorporated two research questions. The two sources of data included…

Christian schools seek to educate students from a biblical worldview to produce graduates who know God and can discover their unique role in furthering God's kingdom. To achieve this goal, Christian schools need teachers steeped in a biblical worldview. However, studies have shown that many Christian school teachers trained in secular educational…

Although the importance of school leadership in student learning and staff retention has been well-documented by research, minimal research exists on the practices of effective Christian school leaders and how those contribute to school sustainability and fulfillment of mission. Steward leadership theory has been researched and applied to other…

The study of school climate has yielded the ability to identify and address tangible methods for building positive relationships between faculty and administration (Hoy et al., 1991). It is necessary to enable educational institutions to understand values and norms, engage in shared perceptions, determine causal relationships, and appreciate…

This ethnographically-oriented, multi-year study examined an epistolary writing relationship between third grade students and the teacher's uncle, known to them as Uncle Billy, who, at the time of the study, was corresponding from prison. Taking place within a Reformed Christian school, this study encapsulates the pedagogy of Ms. Thompson, the…

Teachers must meet a variety of students' mathematics learning needs but are often not trained to do so. Little is known about how teachers perceive their efficacy to meet diverse math learning needs. The purpose of this qualitative collective case study was to explore teacher attitudes and perceptions of professional development (PD) and…

Coaching is an accepted on-the-job training and development approach for professionals in many career fields, including education, yet there is limited research on its efficacy in promoting sustained behavioral change and positive organizational outcomes. This basic qualitative study explored the perceptions of prekindergarten (PK) through…

This dissertation examines the Community of Faith-Enculturation Paradigm of John Westerhoff through an early childhood weekday's educational pedagogy that occurs in a conservative evangelical church setting. Chapter 1 introduces the research problem, question, thesis statement, and the purpose of the study including the definition of the terms.…

The purpose of this research study was to examine how Christian school principals at schools that are members of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) perceive discipleship and gain understanding of the common definitions, implementations, and evaluations used in practice. The researcher chose the qualitative approach to…

Parents compare the costs of sending their children to private Christian schools with the benefits of their children attending the schools. Christian school leaders benefit from understanding the factors influencing parents' decisions to enroll their children in Christian private schools. In this qualitative study, the researcher interviewed nine…

Storytelling is a ubiquitous practice dating back to 4000 BC (Abrahamson, 1998). Storytelling, as an effective communication tool and, has helped propagate societies' traditions and culture. Storytelling has also gained popularity in education globally due to its pedagogical advantages, mainly helping students remember information (Morris, 2015).…

The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the correlation between teachers' relationship quality with each of the four stakeholder groups, including students, colleagues, administrators, and students' parents, and the teachers' levels of burnout and engagement at a small, Christian, private school in north central Texas over the…