Volume 8, Number 2
December 2004
Table of Contents
Editors' Comments (p. 145)
Thomas C. Hunt, Ronald J. Nuzzi
Articles
Getting Started With Collaborative Teamwork for Inclusion
Diana Lawrence-Brown & Kim S. Muschaweck
St. Bonaventure University & Beacon Light Behavioral Health Systems
(pp. 146-161)
The article illustrates the collaborative team process for inclusion as it grew within two schools attempting to improve their efforts to welcome students with disabilities into general education classrooms. Team members learned specialized skills needed for successful collaboration, in the context of bringing about specific changes they deemed critical to the desired outcomes of their own projects.
What Would Newman Do? John Cardinal Newman and Ex Corde Ecclesiae
Stephen J. Denig
Niagara University
(pp. 162-174)
John Paul II’s 1990 Apostolic exhortation Ex Corde Ecclesiae and subsequent legislation require those teaching theological disciplines in Catholic Universities to have a mandatum. This article explores the thought of John Cardinal Newman with a view to defending a position, consistent with Newman’s thought, relative to the seeking and acceptance of a mandatum.
Focus Section
Hiring and Retaining High-Quality Teachers: What Principals Can Do
Roseanne L. Williby
Skutt Catholic High School, Omaha, Nebraska
(pp. 175-193)
Many Catholic school principals have limited assistance from their respective central offices in the recruitment and selection of teachers, especially if their objective is to recruit candidates of color or candidates for a particular subject area. Aware that teacher quality is related to student achievement, Catholic school principals must employ up-to-date, effective recruitment and hiring strategies to compete for qualified candidates in today’s market. Mindful that teacher recruitment programs alone will not solve staffing problems, principals must remain vigilant for causes of low retention and strategize to retain their high-quality teachers. Implementing an intensive induction and mentoring program with expert colleagues throughout the year can reduce teacher turnover and expenses.
The Retention and Attrition of Catholic School Principals
W. Patrick Durow & Barbara L. Brock
Creighton University
(pp. 194-207)
This article reports the results of a study of the retention of principals in Catholic elementary and secondary schools in one Midwestern diocese. Findings revealed that personal needs, career advancement, support from employer, and clearly defined role expectations were key factors in principals’ retention decisions. A profile of components of successful retention is included.
Collective Bargaining in Catholic Schools: What Does Governance Have to Do With It?
John T. James
Saint Louis University
(pp. 208-233)
This article outlines the significant legal decisions regarding collective bargaining in Catholic Schools, identifies the governance structures employed in Catholic schools and the methods of translating these governance structures into documents required by civil law, and concludes with the citation of two recent court decisions that demonstrate the method of incorporation and the day-to-day governance practices utilized in Catholic schools that are of great importance to educational leaders.
Review of Research
Leadership Role Expectations and Relationships of Principals and Pastors in
Catholic Parochial Elementary Schools: Part I
Duane F. Schafer
Diocese of Spokane
(pp. 234-249)
Parish Elementary schools in the United States have a governance structure that often precipitates conflict. The principal is the designated leader of the school, the educational administrator, and the supervisor of the faculty and students. By canon law, however, the pastor of the parish remains ultimately responsible for the spiritual and temporal welfare of the entire parish.This review addresses the relationship of pastors and principals in parish schools. After a brief review of general governance in the Catholic Church, the review analyzes the roles of pastor and principal respectively, and concludes with some preliminary advice about role expectations.
Book Reviews
The Life You Save May Be Your Own: An American Pilgrimage (pp. 250-253)
By Paul Elie
Reviewed by Amanda Angaiak
Building Community in Schools (pp. 253-257)
By Thomas J. Sergiovanni
Reviewed by Sean Lynch
Horace’s School: Redesigning the American High School (pp. 258-262)
By Theodore R. Sizer
Reviewed by Kathleen McCann
Leading With Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit (pp. 262-265)
By Lee G. Bolman & Terrence E. Deal
Reviewed by Eileen Quinlan
The Soul of Education: Helping Students Find Connection, Compassion, and
Character at School (pp. 265-267)
By Rachael Kessler
Reviewed by Yvonne Saunders