This paper provides the results of a survey of 65 students at Cardinal Stritch College (Wisconsin), a Catholic liberal arts college, in regard to religious and moral values, and compares the results to data from a national survey of over 5,000 students at 68 Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) institutions. It also discusses…

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…

The Christian Brother organization, faced with a decreasing number of workers and forced to reassess the allocation of its resources, conducted a survey of its members. The survey solicited the brothers' views of the organization's direction and sought to discern whether the brothers' beliefs and actions were in agreement. The survey, with 93…

Research continues to support the many teaching and learning benefits of one-to-one laptop learning. Benefits range from improved student engagement and teacher-student interactions to the attainment of 21st century skills and the transformation of teacher practice. Additional benefits include improved student writing skills, increased teacher…

This report describes trends in Catholic high schools over the past 10 years. Data were derived from a survey of 500 Catholic secondary schools. A total of 293 questionnaires were returned, a 59 percent response rate. In addition to monitoring changes in income and expenses, tuition, and salaries, the report provides an analysis of information…

This report describes participation of private school participants in federal education programs, the consultation process between private schools and public school districts, and public school district allocation of federal funds for services for private school participants. The results presented in this report are based on surveys conducted in…

This book offers a model of value sharing in organizations concerned with Catholic higher education and backs it up with statistics and narrative. It summarizes the core values of five Catholic colleges and universities (Barry University, Trinity College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Santa Clara University, DePaul University) as found in the…

This study was conducted to determine the reasons why teachers choose to work in Catholic schools. The Catholic School Teachers Professional Choices Questionnaire was sent to 65 teachers and administrators in 4 Chicago Catholic elementary schools and 1 Catholic high school. Fifty-four completed questionnaires were returned by 49 teachers and 5…

This report presents the findings of a national survey of diocesan and religious priests who were ordained between 1980 and 1984. The questionnaire issued to the respondents asked about three topics of concern to Catholic Church leadership: priestly morale, priestly identity, and priestly roles. The research examined seven key issues, each of…

Clergymen have been facing new challenges and stresses resulting from greater numbers of women entering seminaries and positions of religious leadership. In this study, 54 Roman Catholic priests and 50 brothers were given the specially devised Religion and Stress Questionnaire to explore their sensitivity towards some of the gender issues…

Women have been entering into religious leadership positions in larger numbers, although the field is still male-dominated. Stress and strain of both men and women in the field of religion has been experienced from the impact of such change. In this study, Roman Catholic nuns, who have not been seen by their own church as clerical workers or even…

Fewer people are applying for principal positions in New South Wales Catholic schools. A survey was designed to determine why fewer people were interested so that concerns could be addressed. In other countries, stress, overwork, and salary level are seen as the main deterrents to people seeking principal positions. In addition to the…

This study considers student development, focusing on religious change, from social psychological perspectives. The interplay between views of the college environment and the religious self was examined as a way to understand the internal processes of four undergraduate students who underwent a religious change from the Catholic faith. The…

Many theorists have argued that western Christianity and Islam affect political culture in different ways, and that western Christianity is more conducive to the rise of a democratic culture than is Islam. This paper argues that the difference between Christianity and Islam in terms of the type of political culture they encourage, is largely…

Catholic school educators are recognizing the necessity of marketing research for the effective planning of a long-range, proactive recruitment and retention program. A successful plan involves marketing, recruitment and retention, and public relations. Part I of this booklet outlines steps for the initiation of a marketing plan and provides…