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School Choice May Not Be a Shangri-La
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Jeynes, William H. – Religious Education, 2017
For the past half century, the American public school system has been on the receiving end of a considerable amount of criticism. People of faith have often been at the forefront of expressing that criticism. Attached to their criticism religious people have often called for school choice programs that include faith-based schools as the…
Descriptors: School Choice, Criticism, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Change
School Choice and the Achievement Gap
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Jeynes, William H. – Education and Urban Society, 2014
The possibility is examined that school choice programs could be a means to reducing the achievement gap. Data based on meta-analytic research and the examination of nationwide data sets suggest that school choice programs that include private schools could reduce the achievement gap by 25%. The propounding of this possibility is based on research…
Descriptors: School Choice, Achievement Gap, Meta Analysis, Private Schools
A Meta-Analysis on the Effects and Contributions of Public, Public Charter, and Religious Schools on Student Outcomes
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Jeynes, William H. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2012
An extensive meta-analysis, including 90 studies, was undertaken on the effects of religious private schools, charter schools, and public schools. The study explores the relationship between each of these school types and student outcomes. Additional analyses were done to determine the strengths and weaknesses of these institutions in a broad…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Private Schools, Academic Achievement, Meta Analysis
Response to the "Journal of School Choice's" Special Section on "Private Religious Protestant and Catholic Education in North America: Contributions and Concerns"
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Jeynes, William H. – Journal of School Choice, 2012
In this article, the author addresses many of the key points in each of the special section articles to which he responded. He observes that they are all very important pieces of research in that they clearly add important information to the existing body of research. The author notes that the articles provide insight on school climate in…
Descriptors: School Choice, Religious Education, Private Schools, Protestants
The Need for Changes in the Nature of Christian Seminary Education
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Jeynes, William H. – Christian Higher Education, 2012
This article examines today's functioning of Christian seminaries. In contemporary America, the overwhelming percentage of seminaries focus on student intellectual development and theological accuracy. The author observes, however, that such an emphasis is a major departure from seminary historical practices in the United States and is contrary to…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Religious Education, Theological Education, Christianity
A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Attending Religious Schools and Religiosity on Black and Hispanic Academic Achievement.
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Jeynes, William H. – Education and Urban Society, 2002
Investigated the effects of religious schooling and personal religious commitment on African American and Hispanic students' academic achievement. Analysis of data from 15 studies indicated that religious schooling and religiosity each had a positive impact on academic achievement and school-related behavior. The effect sizes that emerged for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic American Students