Most dioceses do not have well-articulated, systematic approaches to the professional development of Catholic school teachers and administrators. This article summarizes current research on effective strategies for professional development and reports on a study of one Midwestern diocese regarding the needs, perceptions, and plans of teachers and…

Catholic high schools in Chicago came onto the educational landscape in significant number in the 1920s, a critical time period in American educational history. In an era focused on efficiency and compulsory schooling, Catholic high schools organized themselves to meet the legal statutes affecting them directly and those that would govern their…

In 1974, the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown (Ohio) surveyed all incoming freshmen at its six high schools. The same students were studied as seniors in 1978 and an additional sample of rural Catholic students was surveyed in 1976. Findings on students' religiosity, personal/social values, and religious practices are reported. (SJL)

As Catholic high schools continue to experience success in interscholastic athletic leagues, state associations have repeatedly contemplated ways to thwart the perceived Catholic school advantage. In a number of states, the athletic associations have responded to the success of private schools in interscholastic competition by applying a…

This study examined the ethnic background, recency of immigration, and college aspirations of the Catholic high school seniors in the Test Every Senior Project and explored the relationships of these factors to achievement. Data concerning 5,705 Catholic high school seniors in the Cleveland diocese were gathered. Through the demographic data,…

Elements aiding block-scheduling implementation at an Ohio Catholic school include a supportive principal, systems thinking, adequate time and resources, benchmarks for quality, responsible faculty decision making, readiness-based staff development, democratic process, process/content coordination, a nonthreatening learning environment, and…