Public Policy and Political Action on Behalf of Catholic Schools The Association’s mission statement and the expectations of its members call NCEA to provide leadership in shaping public policies and encouraging political actions that acknowledge and support the important role of Catholic schools in the United States, that affirm and support the rights of all parents to […]
NCEA President/CEO Distributes Student to Student Funds in Puerto Rico
The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) would like to express its ongoing gratitude for the member schools that were so generous during the Student to Student campaign, which raised over $675,000 toward hurricane relief for Catholic schools in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. In addition, California Catholic schools received a portion of […]
Here’s how Catholic schools instill self-discipline
The following article was contributed by Dr. Thomas Burnford, president/CEO of NCEA. To anyone who has attended or sent their children to a Catholic school, or worked in one, the findings of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute’s study Self-Discipline and Catholic Schools: Evidence from Two National Cohorts are no surprise. Catholic schools are dedicated to educating the whole […]
Student Analytics – Making the Most of Information from Summative Assessments
The following article was contributed by Catherine Welch, Ph.D., Professor, Educational Measurement and Statistics; College of Education, University of Iowa and Stephen F. Dunbar, Ph.D., Professor, Educational Measurement and Statistics, College of Education, University of Iowa. The assessment of student achievement continues to be a fundamental and significant source of information in our society. While […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 6/8/2018
Didn’t have the chance to check in with NCEA Talk each day? We’ve got you covered. Each Friday NCEA Talk will post a roundup of Catholic education news and resources from the week. In case you missed it… The Role of the Priest in Today’s Catholic School School Pastors’ Institute Self-Discipline and Catholic Schools How […]
The Role of the Priest in Today’s Catholic School
The Catholic Education Foundation invites bishops, priests and seminarians to participate in its fourth annual intensive and comprehensive three-day seminar. For whom? Clergy who are pastors, parochial vicars, or those directly involved in the elementary or secondary school apostolate (or who wish to be) – as well as seminarians. When? From 4:00 p.m., July 17 […]
School Pastors’ Institute
In July of 2011, the Alliance for Catholic Education launched the School Pastors’ Institute (SPI), a leadership formation symposium for pastors of a Catholic school. Developed at the request of (arch)bishops around the country, the SPI is designed to respond to the unique and increasingly complex challenges and opportunities related to serving as a pastor […]
Self-Discipline and Catholic Schools
The following content is attributed to authors Michael Gottfried and Jacob Kirksey. Regardless of where you stand on the debate currently raging over school discipline, one thing seems certain: Self-discipline is far better than the externally imposed kind. Over the years, Catholic schools have been particularly committed to the formation of sound character, including the […]
How to Frame, Analyze, and Communicate Student Achievement to Your Catholic School Community
The following article was contributed by Dr. John Cronin. Vice President of Education Research at NWEA. As Catholic schools face increasing academic expectations from parents and increased competition from alternatives such as charter schools, our schools need to think more deeply about how we frame the importance of academic achievement in our schools. We need to […]
Covering All the Bases – A Checklist for Successful Master Schedule Building
Building a master schedule is an enormous challenge many educators face each year. Between the requirements students need at each grade level, teacher and room availability, course requests, and more, planning out a high school schedule that works for everyone can consume more hours (or weeks!) than any other school process. Criteria your schedule should […]
