ERIC Number: EJ1182407
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jun
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A National Study of Regional Catholic School Systems
Wolsonovich, Nicholas; Smilaycof, Mark; Ribera, Maria
Journal of Catholic Education, v21 n2 Article 11 Jun 2018
This article presents the results of an inquiry into the advantages and disadvantages of regional Catholic school systems, executed by practitioners in the field of Catholic Education. The findings support the idea that the regional Catholic school system is a valuable strategy for providing Catholic education in areas where traditional parish-based schools are no longer viable and suggest that the six major school functions--management, educational programming, school community, Catholic identity, finances, and enrollment--are strengthened as a result of the regional Catholic school system approach. The findings indicate that implementation of the regional system will be most successful when it is supported by all the stakeholders, especially the clergy involved with the schools.
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Regional Schools, Educational Benefits, Questionnaires, Stakeholders, Administrator Surveys, Feasibility Studies, Educational Improvement, School Based Management, Governance, Strategic Planning, Instructional Leadership, Educational Finance, Facilities, Fund Raising, Morale, Enrollment, Qualitative Research
Loyola Marymount University. School of Education 1 LMU Drive, University Hall Suite 1760, Los Angles, CA 90045. e-mail: catholicedjournal@lmu.edu; Web site: http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/ce
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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