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Author Flynn, Marcellin.

Title Catholic schools 2000 : a longitudinal study of year 12 students in Catholic schools, 1972-1982-1990-1998 / by Marcellin Flynn and Magdalena Mok
Published NSW : Catholic Education Commission, 2002

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Description xviii, 359 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents Machine derived contents note: PART 1: Core Beliefs and Values of Catholic Schools 1 -- 1. Catholic Schools 2000: Introduction 4 -- 2. Catholic Schools in Sydney Celebrate Jubilee 2000: One School reflects on -- this unique Celebration 5 -- 3. The Pope's Message to Australian Youth: 17 March 2000 6 -- 4. Catholic schools in the New Millennium 8 -- 5. Some Elements towards a Theory of Catholic Education 12 -- 6. Conclusion: Catholic Education in the Future 16 -- 7. References 18 -- 1. Catholic Education Today: Introduction 20 -- 2. The Catholic School on the Threshold of the Third Millennium 23 -- 3. Australian Catholic Schools: Why we have them and what they aim to achieve 29 -- 4. The Story of Catholic Education in Australia: Dr Brian Croke 34 -- 5. Education for Wisdom: Dr Thomas Groome 46 -- 6. Conclusion 49 -- 7. References 50 -- PART 2: Design and Method of the Study 51 -- 1. Catholic Schools 2000: The Context of the Study 54 -- 2. Nature of the Study: Catholic Schools 2000 55 -- 3. Focus of the Study 55 -- 4. Research Questions to be explored 56 -- 5. The Sample of Students and Teachers in the Study 57 -- 6. Instruments used in the Collection and Analysis of the Data: 1998 63 -- 7. Summary of the Dimensions of Catholic Schools explored: 1972-1982-1990-1998 67 -- 8. Multilevel Analysis of the Data 69 -- 9. Conclusion: Exploring Catholic Schools 2000 71 -- 10. References 72 -- PART 3: Catholic Schools - The Educational Dimension 73 -- 1. Introduction: Catholic Schools Today 76 -- 2. The Nature of Catholic Education 77 -- 3. The Mission of Catholic Schools 80 -- 4. What makes a School"Catholic"? 84 -- 5. Year 12 Students in Catholic Schools and their Teachers: 1998 86 -- 6. Students' Morale and Satisfaction with School 91 -- 7. Students' Attitudes towards Discipline in Year 12 94 -- 8. Students' Perceptions of the Professionalism of their Teachers 96 -- 9. Teachers and Catholic Schools 97 -- 10. Teachers and the Culture of Catholic Schools 100 -- 11. Conclusion: Year 12 Students and their Teachers 101 -- 12. References 102 -- 1. Introduction: Catholic Schools, Students and Teachers 104 -- 2. The Expectations Questionnaire 105 -- 3. Year 12 Students' Expectations of Catholic Schools 107 -- 4. Teachers' Expectations of Catholic Schools 114 -- 5. Appendices: Summary of Expectations 123 -- 6. References 130 -- 1. The Quality of School Life: Introduction 132 -- 2. Students' Experience of the Quality of School Life 132 -- 3. Teachers' Experience of the Quality of School Life 149 -- 4. Conclusion: Students' and Teachers' Experience of the Quality of School Life 156 -- 5. References 158 -- 1. The Culture of Catholic Schools 1990-1998 160 -- 2. Teachers' Perceptions of the Culture of Catholic Schools: -- An Example of a Research Study 167 -- 3. Students' Perceptions of the Culture of Catholic Schools 172 -- 4. The Quality of School Life and Students' Achievement in the HSC: -- Does School Culture make a Difference? (1990) 177 -- 5. The Concept of School Culture: A Reflection 183 -- 6. References 184 -- viii -- . T'he Classroom Environment of Catholic Schools 188 -- i Situdents' Experience of the Classroom Environment of Catholic Schools 190 -- 3. The Role of Discipline and Standards in Catholic Schools 192 -- 4. Teachers' Experience of the Classroom Environment of Catholic Schools 194 -- 5. Comparison of Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of the -- Classroom Environment of Catholic Schools 198 -- 6. Conclusion - The Classroom Environment of Catholic Schools Today 202 -- 7. References 204 -- i. Introduction: The Educational Dimension of Catholic Schools 206 -- 2. The School Principal: Perceptions of Teachers and Students 207 -- 3. Catholic Schools: The Quality of Education they Provide 212 -- 4. Students' Relationships with Teachers: 1998 214 -- 5. The Curriculum of Catholic Schools 216 -- 6. Students' Attitudes towards Discipline in Year 12 221 -- 7. Students' Morale and Satisfaction with School 223 -- 8. The Transformation of Catholic Schools in Australia: 1965-1997, -- Br Kelvin Canavan, Catholic Education Office, Sydney 226 -- 9. References 234 -- PART 4: Catholic Schools: Religious Dimension 235 -- 1. Introduction: The Catholic Community Worldwide 238 -- 2. Influences on Students' Religious Development 239 -- 3. Influences on Practising Catholic Students 241 -- 4. The Influence of School Subjects on Students' Religious Development 242 -- 5. Students' Religious Practice (Catholic Sample) 243 -- 6. Students' Attitudes towards the Mass 250 -- 7. Students' Religious Commitment. 251 -- 8. References 254 -- 1. The Context of Religious Education Today 256 -- 2. Historical Perspective on the Development of Catholic Religious Education -- in Australia: Some implications for the future 257 -- 3. A Perspective on the nature of Religious Education 264 -- 4. Some Dimensions of Religion in Australian Society 272 -- 5. Year 12 Students' Attitudes to Religious Education and School Retreats 277 -- 6. Gerald Grace maintains that Catholic Schools are vital for handing on the Faith 288 -- 7. References 289 -- PART 5: Conclusions 291 -- 1. Catholic schools 1972-2000: A Longitudinal Perspective: Introduction 294 -- 2. Do Students value Catholic schools? 295 -- 3. Students' Morale and Satisfaction at School 296 -- 4. Students' Expectations of Catholic Schools 297 -- 5. The Quality of School Life in Catholic Schools 301 -- 6. The Classroom Environment of Catholic Schools 303 -- 7. Catholic Schools: The Educational Dimension 306 -- 8. Students' Religious Practice 309 -- 9. Religious Education in Catholic Schools 314 -- 10. Catholic Schools 2000: Conclusions 315 -- Appendices 323 -- 1. Students' Questionnaire: Part 1 324 -- 2. Students' Questionnaire: Part 2 336 -- 3. Staff Questionnaire 344 -- 4. List of Tables and Figures 351 -- Index 357
Notes Includes index
Subject Catholic Church -- Education -- Australia.
Catholic high schools -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Longitudinal studies.
Catholic high schools -- Australia -- Australian Capital Territory -- Longitudinal studies.
Catholic high school students -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Longitudinal studies.
Catholic high school students -- Australia -- Australian Capital Territory -- Longitudinal studies.
Catholic schools -- Australia.
Catholic schools -- Australia -- New South Wales.
Catholic schools -- Australia -- Australian Capital Territory.
Catholic schools -- Research -- Australia.
Author Mok, Magdalena Mo Ching.
Catholic Education Commission (N.S.W.)
LC no. 2002437574
ISBN 0958019606