Examines the attributes of a Christian university and presents the findings of a study that examined how professors at Loma Linda University School of Medicine (California) viewed their roles as teachers at a Christian university. Three philosophical models representing the university's teaching are discussed; questions for future research are…

Reports a study that examined commitment and satisfaction among elementary and secondary Catholic school lay teachers (n=1040 with 746 responding). The group was classified by commitment group (mission oriented or teaching oriented). Findings indicate that teacher ideology is important to both teacher satisfaction and organizational integrity. (SM)

This paper traces the development of the Protestant day-school movement, examining its present day status as a rapidly growing phenomenon in American education and delineating some of the issues that must be addressed if such schools are to successfully negotiate the path toward excellence. (Author/SM)

This study surveyed 201 teachers in schools belonging to the American Association of Christian Schools to identify the greatest problems within the conservative Christian school movement. Teachers cited salaries as the most pressing problem, followed by difficulties in school administration/operation and concerns about spirituality. (SM)

Interviews with 10 adults who were home-educated as children explored their past and current lives to determine how much they may have been deprived or enabled by their experiences. Subjects reflected positively on their home education and present occupations. Many shared a sense of moral purpose and spirituality. (SM)

Discusses the integration of faith and learning, using a historical approach to delineate the varieties of meaning implied by the integration-of-faith-and-learning construct as a useful first step in advancing coherent scholarly dialog. The paper discusses where integration occurs and which paradigm of integration is used. (SM)

Using a revised faith-maturity scale, researchers examined young adults in Adventist and public schools, comparing the data with the controversial Valuegenesis sample. Data analysis found the Thayer Mature Faith Scale valid and reliable. Students in Christian education demonstrated significant advancement in faith maturity over students in public…

This documentary study postures Canadian school textbooks as barometers of corporate faith and prevailing world view, tracing the shift toward secularization in 150 years of publication. A perusal of textbooks suggests that the current secularism of school curricula is not neutral and highlights the need to teach about Christianity. (SM)

Reports a study that examined the use of phonics instruction in fundamentalist Christian schools. Interviews with Christian educators and professionals at conferences indicated that support for phonics (because it is felt to be more traditional and to work) and distrust of the whole language approach is common among Christian educators. (SM)

Four responses to a paper on phonics and whole language approaches to reading instruction in fundamentalist Christian schools examine the home schooling perspective, complexities of different definitions, design of the original research, and need for continued dialog into the bigger picture of traditional education and its staying power in…

Presents a historical overview of the changing relationship between the state and religious schools in North America, providing a conceptual framework for understanding religious schools in a society with a governmental-school ethos. Three sections focus on pivotal historical periods (colonial to common schools, common to progressive schools, and…

Using data from the Canadian National Election Study, the paper examines whether religious schooling will lead to increased prejudice and intolerance, noting relationships with public funding. In general, Christians and Jews with religious schooling had similar or better scores on tolerance of Jews and non-whites than did public school students.…

Paper examines the transfer of an independent secondary school in Ontario to a public board as an alternate public school, concluding that the transition changed the original school goals and disappointed those who wished to use alternate school status to maintain Protestant religious schools as part of public education. (SM)

With input from administrators, teachers, students, parents, and other parish members, a Catholic elementary school developed a comprehensive discipline program around the themes of respect, spirituality, and responsibility. The program was evaluated over one year. Surveys indicated that parents, teachers, and students had positive perceptions of…

This study examined the extent of burnout among elementary teachers in very small Seventh Day Adventist schools with multigraded classes. Surveys indicated that 71% experienced moderate to high emotional exhaustion and 60% experienced low personal accomplishment. Predictors of burnout included attitudes toward students, satisfaction with teaching,…