| This report describes a problem based learning project that analyzes the training resources, documents, manuals, and program materials provided to school leaders to ensure Catholic identity. Current research suggests that a critical element of Catholic school leadership is the ability of school leaders to maintain and enhance Catholic identity.;The project team was able to identify 7 tenets of Catholic school leadership that are crucial to developing and implementing Catholic identity within a school. These tenets were related to development and implementation of mission, comprehensive religious education programs, integration of Gospel values, school leader's personal understanding of Church doctrine, providing student and faculty faith formation opportunities, and parent and community engagement. Within these 7 tenets, the team was able to determine 25 skills, dispositions, and content knowledge areas, or indicators, which are necessary for school leaders to ensure Catholic identity.;The team sought to understand if archdiocesan and religious order central offices adequately prepare school leaders to ensure Catholic identity. Specifically, the project team wanted to determine the evidence or lack of evidence of the indicators identified by research in training resources, documents, manuals, and program materials provided by central offices to school leaders.;After soliciting data from major archdiocesan and religious order personnel, the team utilized a matrix to indicate the evidence, or lack of evidence of the indicators in the materials provided. Using this information, the team was able to identify strengths and weaknesses for each individual central office, as well as, trends on a more national level.;This report provides an analysis of the findings of the project. Additionally, recommendations for archdiocesan and religious order central offices are provided in the project repot. |
