Synopses & Reviews
This comprehensive compendium of research focuses on key aspects of Catholic education in the United States. The volume includes reviews of research on topics ranging from church documents, spirituality, and the philosophy of Catholic education to parents, students, teachers, administration and governance, and curriculum and instruction. Benefit to many audiences--policy-makers, church leaders, educators, researchers, students, practitioners, patrons, and citizens--who are interested in these schools.
The wealth of scholarly information provided here covers all areas of Catholic education, both school- and parish-based. The first volume of its kind ever published on Catholic learning and development, the handbook is an encyclopedia reference tool for the serious scholar as well as the committed Catholic educator.
Review
This book will prove an invaluable reference for all superintendents and administrators involved in Catholic education at every level....Besides providing a wealth of information for those concerned with any area of Catholic education, any scholar searching for a dissertation topic will find in these pages a rich mine of practical suggestions for further research.Catholic Library World
Synopsis
The editors believe that the knowledge base that has undergirded Catholic education in the past and underlies Catholic educational practice today merits the attention of scholars and interested parties, both within and outside of the Catholic educational community. Their book offers a wealth of scholarly information on all areas of Catholic education, both school- and parish-based.
Synopsis
Solidifies the knowledge base in Catholic education and defines parameters for future research.
About the Author
THOMAS C. HUNT is Professor in the Department of Teacher Education, School of Education and Allied Health Professions, University of Dayton.ELLIS A. JOSEPH is Dean Emeritus of the School of Education and Allied Health Professions, University of Dayton.RONALD J. NUZZI is Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education, St. Louis University.
Table of Contents
Preface
Selected Church Documents: The Organization of Centralized Authority in Catholic Educational Administration by Ronald J. Nuzzi
The Philosophy of Catholic Education by Ellis A. Joseph
Spirituality and Religious Education by Ronald J. Nuzzi
Curriculum and Instruction in Catholic Schools by Robert B. Williams
Research on Administration, Leadership, and Governance by Mary Peter Traviss
A Role Analysis Based on Church Documents, Dissertations, and Recent Research by Gini Shimabukuro
Guidance and Counseling in Catholic Schools by Patricia J. Polanski and Thomas W. Rueth
Enrollment in Catholic Schools in the United States by Jessica Greene and Joseph M. O'Keefe
Parenting and Child Development: Exploring the Links with Children's Social, Moral, and Cognitive Competence by James M. Frabutt
Pluralism and Public Policy: Catholic Schools in the United States by Dale McDonald
Catholic School Finance: A Review of Research by Barabra M. DeLuca
Catholic Schools and the Law: An Overview by Charles J. Russo
Research on Catholic School Effectiveness: An Overview by Bruno V. Munno and Heather Graham
Index