Reviews the educational reform movement in France during the late nineteenth century which produced one of the most tightly organized, centrally controlled, and pedagogically effective models of elementary education in the world, with emphasis on the role of the Catholic clergy and attempts of the republican regime to uproot clerical influence in…

Describes EBIS (Education Board Inservice Series), a year-long series of monthly training sessions for Catholic parish leaders and Catholic school board members in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area. (Author/SJL)

Examines the place of liturgical music in Catholicism. Discusses the importance of music in worship, of music education in Catholic schools, and of efforts to include music in the curriculum. Suggests that expert guidance in evaluating liturgical music is required to assist those who may lack music literacy. (13 citations) (AJL)

Discusses how NCEA offers financial planning support to members in a variety of ways, including tailored on-site consultation, regional workshops and sessions at the annual convention. Offers a list of publications that can be helpful in planning and conducting development programs and a directory of funding resources for Catholic activities. (MZ)

Argues that compassion trumps assessment and competition in the Catholic educator's classroom. Stresses that no strings can be attached to what the author refers to as teacherly love. Equates this compassion with the teachings of the Gospels. Describes teaching as a call to be an instrument of God's compassion. (Contains three references.) (NB)

Offers ideas for teaching young readers to appreciate books. Suggests creating activities, such as reading contests, book theater, book reviews with a twist, character essays, and game shows. Intended as a starting point to help inspire Catholic educators to come up with more ideas of their own. (NB)

Details the establishment and development of the Base Education Movement (BEM) in Brazil in 1961-1967. Analyzes the political, social, and religious spheres in Brazil as to their respective impacts. Concludes the MEB and the Catholic Church worked to provide education for Brazil's socioeconomically oppressed. (KDR)

Suggests a course of action for Catholic schools wishing to establish a healthy and productive volunteer program in which parent-volunteers are involved in the school on a meaningful level. Raises questions to be considered in developing a profile of the volunteer base. (DMM)

Describes the administrative structures in place at two Texas schools, Immaculate Conception Catholic School and St. Elizabeth's Parish, where the school principals also fulfill the role of Director of Religious Education. Highlights the team approach to administration, community involvement, solutions to the problems in this merger of…

Urges Catholic educators to view students within the context of their family and other social relationships and to use family relationships as a criterion to assess the impact of policies, programs, and services. Considers ways educators can gather more complete information about parish families. (DMM)

Reviews trends in collective bargaining in Catholic secondary schools over the past 20 years. Presents findings from a study of attitudes toward collective bargaining among principals of 146 Catholic high schools in New York. Reports a more collaborative relationship between lay and religious teachers, and greater clarity on their respective…

Presents the results of interviews with parents of children attending a suburban parochial school in New Jersey concerning their personal reflections about Catholic schools. Considers parents' reasons for sending their children to Catholic school, financial concerns, and evaluation of the school. Offers observations and recommendations to guide…

Argues that public relations and resource development, including long-range planning and marketing, have become integral functions in advancing the goals of Catholic elementary and secondary schools. Considers alumni giving, foundations, and other components of development programs. (DMM)

Discusses ways in which Catholic schools can help improve student performance through systematic outreach to the home, including the development of policies that encourage teachers to assign and grade homework, and parent education programs focusing on the academic environment of the home. (DMM)

Discusses the possible uses for television in the classroom, including student programs, tutorials, and remedial resourcing. Describes instructional television applications such as satellite systems, microwave systems, distance education, and subleased access to commercial or wireless cable systems. Provides a directory of Catholic Television…