One of the challenges to Catholic identity is that Catholic schools are faced with the challenges of meeting the needs of students from low socio-economic backgrounds. The analysis of the qualitative phenomenological study underscores the invaluable role of principals of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Ondo. Using social justice and Ubuntu, the…

Despite the series of documents by the sacred ecumenical council and replete research enumerating the two-dimensional focus of Catholic schools: faith and academics and its collaborative nature, Nigerian (southeast) Catholic primary and secondary schools are continually experiencing activities of disharmony between Catholic identity and students'…

The research study aims to explore the perceptions of lived experiences of college students who regularly use an on-campus food pantry, with a particular focus on those attending Veritas University. Further, the study examines the central research question: What are students' perceptions of a newly implemented food pantry at a Catholic…

This doctoral dissertation delves into the intricate relationships among servant leadership, teachers' affective commitment, and teacher accompaniment within the distinctive context of Salesian colleges in India. The study aims to advance the comprehension of effective leadership within higher education and to gain deeper insights into the dynamic…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perceptions of principals' leadership styles and how they influenced teachers' job satisfaction in five Catholic high schools in the Bono and Bono East Regions of Ghana. The researcher employed a basic interpretive methodology to research these subjective domains. One-on-one interviews were…

The issues of teacher persistence, retention, and migration have long impacted several countries, including the Philippines. These issues affect the sustainability of schools and the quality of education. In the Philippines, the problem is evident in private schools, including Catholic institutions, where teacher migration to public schools for…

This dissertation examines the early history of St. Patrick's High School, an all-boys Catholic secondary boarding school located in the west-Kenyan town of Iten. While an institutional history, this work is primarily concerned with people - the students, teachers, coaches, administrators, and staff who populated St. Patrick's during the 1960s and…

Innovation has taken place in education as a necessity to respond to a rapidly changing world. In their commitment to contribute to the creative and healing mission of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuit School Network of Catalonia created HORIZON 2020 to envision a new school to effectively educate in the 21st Century and adapt the Ignatian…

This qualitative phenomenological study delves into the product of women's leadership in Catholic colleges of education in four regions of Ghana. Using the synergistic leadership and organizational culture theories as the conceptual frameworks, the study examined the essence of the lived experiences of women in leadership positions of these…

This study applied a mixed-methods, social-justice approach to explore how Chinese international students interpret their success and/or challenges influenced by their Chinese forms of community cultural wealth in their academic learning at a predominately White Catholic university in the Midwest of the United States for over one year. I adopted a…

School districts continue to strive to enhance students' academic achievement. Various studies and literature highlight the significance of the role of non- academic subjects, which in Ontario, Canada, are referred to as learning skills. Teachers in Ontario are mandated to report on six learning skills three times in a school year within their…

Justice in school is central to both the Catholic church and the government of Singapore. Both institutions have expectations of principals as justice agents to serve the needs of every student by means of equality and equity in educational provision to all students. There is limited research on how principals of Catholic and government primary…

Colombia has been immersed in wars and violence for many years; some scholars say that the country has been in conflict since 1962. The reality is that the country began its development with multiple wars and power struggles, the latter incited by political parties. In the midst of multiple conflicts, religion has played an important role in the…

International branch campuses (IBCs) are ventures in higher education that continue to make a global footprint in the delivery of higher education transnationally. However, there is limited knowledge on the intentionality of key leaders about whether to replicate the campus culture of home institutions at their respective IBCs. The purpose of this…

Education is one of the keys to unlock the doors of economic and social development as well as religious advancement. Leadership is key of the success of institutions. The Catholic Church and government in Vietnam have been trying very hard to promote and collaborate in higher education. The motto of the Catholic Church, "To live the Gospel…