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The University Consortium for Catholic Education (UCCE): A Response to Sustain and Strengthen Catholic Education
Author: Smith, Paige A.
Date: 2007-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Church Related Colleges,Catholic Schools,Consortia,Elementary Secondary Education,Higher Education,Catholic Educators,Preservice Teacher Education,Educational History,Alternative Teacher Certification,Teacher Education Programs

This article examines the current and potential contributions of the University Consortium for Catholic Education (UCCE) to both K-12 and higher Catholic education. In order to situate the development of alternative teacher preparation programs, a history of Catholic teacher formation is addressed followed by a brief summary of the existing programs that comprise the UCCE. Attention is given to the essential nature of a Catholic educator's responsibility to deepen Catholic identity through authentic education in collaboration with the family and how recent college graduates who matriculate in UCCE programs are formed to respond to this task. (Contains 2 figures and 5 tables.)
Thomas Aquinas: Integrating Faith and Reason in the Catholic School
Author: Doyle, Dennis M.
Date: 2007-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Catholic Schools,Catholic Educators,Secondary School Teachers,Catholics,History,Philosophy,Persuasive Discourse,Postmodernism

The Second Vatican Council, social upheaval, and quickly changing cultural norms were a part of the fabric of life in the 1960s. Values and beliefs held firmly for generations were called into question. Faith, once solid, appeared to some Catholics to turn fluid and doubtful. Though now well over seven centuries old, the work of Thomas Aquinas can itself be understood and appreciated as a response to the demands of philosophical challenges that threatened to make things fall apart. By his fitting together of faith and reason, Aquinas' intellectual approach can serve as a inspiration for educators, especially those at the high school level.
Newman's Vision of a University: Then and Now
Author: Heft, James L.
Date: 2007-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Catholic Schools,Church Related Colleges,Educational History,Educational Philosophy,Higher Education,Institutional Autonomy,Academic Freedom,General Education

Catholic universities face many challenges today. Increasing secularization, faculty salaries, external funding, Catholic identity, academic freedom, and institutional autonomy are among the most prominent. This essay examines the contributions of John Henry Newman to Catholic higher education and argues for their relevance today.
How Much Does a Private School Student Count? A Critical Analysis of the Athletic Multiplier
Author: James, John T.
Date: 2007-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Catholic Schools,High Schools,Extramural Athletics,Advantaged,Enrollment,Social Discrimination,Religious Discrimination,Private Schools,Public Schools,Court Litigation,Case Studies

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 multiplier to the private school's enrollment. The multiplier artificially inflates private school enrollment so that when schools are divided into separate classifications based on enrollment, private schools are grouped with public schools that have larger enrollments and presumably better teams. The underlying assumption is that private schools have an unfair advantage that requires such an adjustment. This article will take a case-study methodological approach, examining those states that have considered enacting a multiplier. The case study approach will inform a critical analysis regarding the multiplier and the rationale for its use.
Responses from the Field
Author: McGrath, Richard J.
Date: 2007-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Catholic Schools,High Schools,Extramural Athletics,Advantaged,Enrollment,Social Discrimination,Religious Discrimination,Private Schools,Public Schools,Court Litigation

This paper presents responses from Richard J. McGrath, O.S.A., and Nan Tulchinsky to an article by John James entitled &quot;How Much Does a Private School Student Count? A Critical Analysis of the Athletic Multiplier.&quot; McGrath shares that their principal heads the group of Catholic school leaders who fought the multiplier in Illinois by suing the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The multiplier was set at 1.65 by the Legislative Commission of the Association. They fought the multiplier in court in Cook County, Illinois. The arbitrated consent agreement mandated that the multiplier go to the full membership for a vote. The multiplier passed overwhelmingly and was imposed for the school year 2006-2007. He says their experience with the IHSA has been one of frustration and growing aggravation. It is not feasible for the private schools in Illinois to form a separate association for athletic competition or to conduct tournaments for state championships. They understand that state associations are voluntary organizations and are therefore able to create rules and regulations which may be voted upon by the membership. James' article has informed everyone that many states, not just Illinois, have experimented with or implemented the multiplier. In her response, Tulchinsky points out that few of the multipliers reviewed by James have been based on what should be taken into account: the economic background of the student population. She posits that by using a multiplier determined by the number of families receiving free or reduced lunch, issues of equity would be addressed more directly. There is no question that &quot;success builds success&quot; as James strongly reasserts. That reality extends to beyond the playing field, and only by assuring equity of access and resources, can the playing fields of the nation be leveled.
The Internship: Bridge between Marketplace and Liberal Arts Education in the Catholic Tradition
Author: Grabowsky, Eric
Date: 2007-06-00
Type: Information Analyses
Subjects: Liberal Arts,Internship Programs,Catholic Schools,Church Related Colleges,Rhetoric,Communication (Thought Transfer),Realism,Ethics,Praxis

Internships can be distinctive pedagogical opportunities within a Catholic liberal arts education. The applied marketplace experience provided by an internship, properly understood, is consistent with the Catholic understanding of education. The value of internships for Catholic higher education can be illustrated by focusing on communication and rhetorical studies. This essay consists of a selected review of literature situating internships within liberal arts education, followed by the articulation of a Thomistic framework for rhetorical education.
Gay and Lesbian Students in Catholic High Schools: A Qualitative Study of Alumni Narratives
Author: Maher, Michael J.
Date: 2007-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Alumni,Homosexuality,Catholic Schools,Catholics,Graduate Surveys,Student Experience,Interviews,Student Attitudes,High School Graduates,Family Relationship,Social Bias,Youth Problems,Institutional Characteristics,Spiritual Development,Personality Development,Teacher Characteristics

The Catholic Magisterium has made a distinction between homosexual orientation (disordered but not sinful), homosexual activity (sinful, but judged "with prudence"), rights of gay and lesbian people, and the Church's pastoral responsibilities to gay and lesbian people. Both the Vatican and the American bishops have clearly stated that the topic of homosexuality must be addressed in Catholic education, but the emphases on how it is addressed differ between the Vatican (emphasis on finding causes and cures) and the American bishops (providing pastoral care and inclusion). This article deals with the experiences of gay and lesbian youth in Catholic high schools. It is based on in-depth interviews with 25 (12 female and 13 male) gay and lesbian alumni who attended Catholic high schools in the 1980s and 1990s. What emerged is a theme of "disintegration." Things simply did not fit together in their lives in the areas of family, peers, school, spirituality, and identity. This is in stark contrast with Catholic teaching, which proposes that the purpose of Catholic education is the integration of all these areas.
Including and Serving Students with Special Needs in Catholic Schools: A Report of Practices
Author: Durow, W. Patrick
Date: 2007-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Special Needs Students,Educational Research,Catholic Schools,Catholics,Institutional Mission,Educational Practices,Accessibility (for Disabled),Inclusion,Funding Formulas,Educational Finance,Superintendents,Questionnaires,Educational Resources,Barriers,Change Strategies

This study seeks to determine if a Midwestern group of diocesan Catholic schools considers it their mission to educate students of all abilities, the extent to which students with special needs are included in the population of Catholic schools, the types of special needs served, how students with special needs are served when included, whether Catholic schools incur additional costs in providing special needs services, and how those costs are met if incurred. An overview of current research is provided, followed by a description of the research process and findings, themes present in the results, exemplary programs, implications for Catholic schools and policymakers, and questions for further study. (Contains 4 tables.)
Preparing Special Educators to Assume Collaborative and Consultative Roles
Author: Long, Thomas J.
Date: 2007-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Disabilities,Special Education,Catholic Schools,Catholics,Special Education Teachers,Related Services (Special Education),Teacher Education Programs,Consultation Programs,Performance Based Assessment,Praxis,Knowledge Base for Teaching,Graduate Surveys,Participant Satisfaction,Church Related Colleges,Teacher Collaboration,Training Methods

The incidence of children with disabilities is growing in both the private and public school sectors. As a result of this trend and efforts to place children in inclusive settings, there is an increasing need for special educators who can provide instruction within the context of a regular education classroom, develop individualized education plans (IEPs), support parents, and be consultants to teachers on behalf of children. The consultative special education teacher will be increasingly in demand in the future if children with disabilities are to be successfully included in public, private, and Catholic schools. The Catholic University of America utilizes a consultative, collaborative model for preparing Master's candidates in its special education program. The results of the first 4 years of this program demonstrate that the candidates in this program have acquired the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that are needed to be effective consultative, collaborative special educators in the field. This article provides a detailed description of the elements that make up this personnel preparation program. Particular focus is placed on the skills and knowledge to carry out consultative planning, including a rubric to evaluate the candidates' performance. The article offers guidance to universities who may choose to create special education programs that prepare consultative special educators.
Supporting Children with Disabilities in the Catholic Schools
Author: Crowley, Abby L. W.
Date: 2007-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Disabilities,Special Needs Students,Catholic Schools,Urban Schools,Accessibility (for Disabled),Related Services (Special Education),Inclusion,Educational Needs,Skill Analysis,Skill Development,Teaching Skills,Classroom Techniques,Teaching Assistants,Academic Standards,Paraprofessional School Personnel,Pedagogical Content Knowledge,Degree Requirements,Change Strategies

Many children with disabilities attend Catholic schools, but the resources to serve these children adequately are limited. Teacher assistants are increasingly being used to meet this need by assisting students with disabilities in regular classrooms. The authors maintain that such assistants can be effectively used in Catholic schools for this purpose, and others, if appropriately prepared. This article identifies the education needed to enable urban teacher assistants to work effectively with students with special needs in regular classrooms in Catholic schools. The article also examines a preparation program at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Against Expediency: The Ethics of Education
Author: Mannion, Gerard
Date: 2007-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Higher Education,Church Related Colleges,Ethics,Educational Environment,Educational Philosophy,World Views,Role of Education,Moral Development,Values Education,Outcomes of Education,Institutional Mission

This article suggests that church-linked universities and colleges can and should show that there is an alternative to the expediency and pseudo-utilitarian thinking which currently dominates higher education. Such institutions can and should serve as beacons of a virtuous approach to education which can show others a more positive way forward. Theology and ethics--both disciplines mutually informing one another--hold the key to fostering and promoting a true culture of ministry both in the day-to-day existence of universities and colleges and in nurturing young minds to take that culture of ministry out into the wider community.
Keeping &quot;Every Catholic Child in a Catholic School&quot; during the Great Depression, 1933-1939
Author: Ryan, Ann Marie
Date: 2007-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Catholic Schools,Federal Aid,State Aid,Financial Support,Educational History,United States History,Unemployment,Economic Climate,Catholics,Political Power,Disadvantaged,Money Management,Nuns,Educational Finance,Foreign Countries,State Church Separation

The quest for state and federal aid for Catholic schools is not new. Concerns regarding excessive entanglement, mission dilution, and external control have been voiced for decades. A particularly instructive historical period on this issue is the era of the Great Depression. Because of widespread economic hardship across sectors, Catholic leaders were active and engaged in the politics of federal and state aid for schools and experienced both success and failure.
Educational Leadership for Social Justice: Enhancing the Ethical Dimension of Educational Leadership
Author: Everson, Susan Toft
Date: 2007-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Faculty,Social Justice,Ethics,Instructional Leadership,Moral Issues,Leadership Training,Schools of Education,Criticism,Teacher Role,Graduates,Social Action,Doctoral Programs,Graduate Students,Program Descriptions,Educational Change,Program Design,Catholics,Church Related Colleges

Much criticism has been levied in recent years on professional preparation programs in schools of education offering the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree. This paper is about Saint Louis University's (SLU) redesigned doctoral program in education (Ed.D) that includes an emphasis on social justice. The purpose here is to describe how the faculty members who have developed the new program are working to expand its emphasis on social justice as well as on other moral and ethical leadership concepts in order to increase and enhance the students' understanding of and focus on their ethical role as educational leaders. The paper offers a rationale for embedding ethical and moral issues in leadership education programs, some program implications, and an approach to assess the understanding of social justice and social actions of the program's graduates.
Brothers of the Christian Schools
Author: Salm, Luke
Date: 2007-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Catholics,Males,Catholic Educators,Models,Educational History,Catholic Schools,Education,Institutional Mission,Urban Schools,Instructional Leadership,Latin

The Brothers of the Christian Schools, popularly known in the United States as Christian Brothers, have made numerous significant contributions to the development of Catholic education. Building and staffing schools, colleges, and orphanages, producing textbooks and catechetical materials, advocating for the poor, and creating new models of Catholic education are among their many successes. Manhattan College, St. Mary's Press, and San Miguel Schools are all products of this community of Catholic educators.
Society of Mary: Marianists
Author: Habjan, John
Date: 2007-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Religious Education,Religious Cultural Groups,Catholics,Educational Development,Christianity,Parochial Schools,Educational History,Political Influences,Cultural Influences

The Society of Mary's ministry in education needs to be placed in the context of the Marianist family. The Marianist family is comprised of men and women who are religious brothers, sisters, and priests and vowed and non-vowed members of Marianist lay communities. The implementation of the Marianist mission is the result of the collaboration among all members of the Marianist family. To understand why members of the Society of Mary (male vowed religious) are involved in education, it is helpful to know the founding story and the vision of William Joseph Chaminade, Marie Therese de Lamourous, and Adele de Batz de Trenquelleon. This article traces the development of the religious community by looking at the lives of these three founding members, the cultural and political influences that accompanied them, and their eventual focus on educational ministry.
Early 20th Century Education in the United States: The Role of the Brothers of Holy Cross
Author: Armstrong, Philip C.
Date: 2007-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,European History,Violence,Social Change,Clergy,Males,Role,Catholic Schools,Program Development,Nuns,Elementary Education,Money Management,Educational History,Catholic Educators

The French Revolution bears an ironic responsibility for generating works of charity. To counteract the devastating social effects of that late 18th century uprising, numerous religious communities were founded in France, among them the Congregation of Holy Cross. The Congregation of Holy Cross, the founding religious community behind the University of Notre Dame, had its origin in the ranks of diocesan clergy in France. This article chronicles the early history of the congregation, struggles between priests and its brothers, and its movement into the ministry of Catholic education.
Authentic Expression of Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education
Author: Vercruysse, Raymond J.
Date: 2007-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Catholic Schools,Biographies,Catholics,Lay People,Catholic Educators,Economically Disadvantaged,Males,Educational History,Educational Objectives,Institutional Characteristics

In 1802, Edmund Rice directed the laying of the foundation stone for Mount Sion Monastery and School. After several previous attempts of instructing poor boys in Waterford, this was to be the first permanent home for the Congregation of Christian Brothers. Rice's dream of founding a religious community of brothers was becoming a reality with a school that would reach out to the poor, especially Catholic boys of Waterford, Ireland. This article surveys biographical information about the founder and details ongoing discussions within the community directed toward preserving and growing Rice's vision in contemporary Catholic schools. (Contains 1 table.)
Pastor-Principal Relationship in the Parish School
Author: Weiss, Sharon
Date: 2007-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: School Personnel,Human Resources,Organizational Theories,Catholic Schools,Clergy,Principals,Interpersonal Relationship,Catholics,Immigrants,Cooperation,Elementary Schools,Churches

The traditional parish plant--church, rectory, convent, and school--all conveniently located next to each other on a parcel of land, is a fast vanishing model. While some argue that the parish-sponsored elementary school is a vestige of immigrant Catholicism, this article calls for a strengthening of the relationship between the pastor and the principal. By using frames of reference from human resource management and organizational theory, this essay challenges pastors and principals to work through differences, find common ground and ways to collaborate, and resolve or set aside differences for the sake of the higher good.
Responses from the Field
Author: Fierro, Michael
Date: 2007-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Catholic Schools,Principals,Clergy,Interpersonal Relationship,Educational Cooperation,Leadership,Interpersonal Communication,Conflict

In an effort to encourage dialogue and reflection on matters of common concern and interest, the journal staff invite responses on selected articles from other educators, who engage the text critically and offer some reflections about its utility and validity. This article offers responses from Michael Fierro and Diana Hankins on the article "Pastor-Principal Relationship in the Parish School" by S. Weiss (2007). Fierro, a parochial school principal, agrees with the author that, "There  is no stronger team than the pastor and principal who work cooperatively." He believes that healthy communication between a pastor and principal is essential if either leader hopes  to build a relationship of mutual trust and respect. Hankins, a principal, shares that it seems like such a simple statement--that the mission of Catholic schools is best carried out when the pastor and the principal join in a collaborative effort.
Ecology and Mary: An Ecological Theology of Mary as the New Eve in Response to the Church's Challenge for a Faith-Based Education in Ecological Responsibility
Author: Thurmond, Gloria J.
Date: 2007-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Catholics,Christianity,Ecology,Moral Issues,Feminism,Attitudes,Scholarship,Beliefs,Religious Factors,Social Justice,Gender Differences,Family Environment,Futures (of Society)

The Church's interpretation of the current ecological crisis as a moral crisis is the catalyst for this essay, which proposes a newly constructed faith-based model for ecological dialogue and education. The exploration and reinterpretation of the traditional Church doctrine of the Virgin Mary as the new Eve provides a theme from which an ecological theology of Mary is constructed. Papal and episcopal statements that call for a moral concern and response to the growing urgency of the ecological crisis are discussed in order to promote awareness of the involvement of the Church's leadership in this issue. Analyses and interpretations by scholars in the second century Church on the doctrine of Mary as the new Eve are presented and reinterpreted to create a viable model with the potential to nurture ecological awareness and responsibility in the contemporary Church. The construction of an ecological Marian theology is approached through review and analysis of the 1974 visionary pastoral letter of Pope Paul VI, Marialis Cultus (To Honor Mary), the writings of Catholic feminist theologian and Sister of St. Joseph Elizabeth Johnson, Catholic Ecuadorian-American theologian Jeanette Rodriguez, and those of other major feminist, womanist, and liberationist theologians.