The chapters and appendices of this manual or handbook are designed to support a regional education director with little or not training or experience for this leadership role. A wealth of practical and well-indexed tools are available to reference in any...

"Intel is directly involved in education programs, advocacy, and technology access around the world to help enable the next generation of future leaders." From this page, branch to K-12 education, education competitions, higher education or education...

Linking you to websites supporting the Ontario curriculum, by subject area: language, mathematics, the arts, science and technology, social studies, history and geography, health and physical education. Special sections included for kindergarten, teacher advisory...

The Media Awareness Network offers practical support for media education in the home, school and community and provides Canadians and others with information and "food for thought" on our fast-evolving media culture. It's also a place where educators,...

Developed for South Pacific Division island Adventist school principals, this handbook or manual provides a wealth of information and forms on how to run a Christian school as a community of grace.

Evaluative criteria for the accreditation Seventh-day Adventist Schools in the South Pacific Division. This manual or handbook includes guidelines for the school preparing for accreditation and criteria and forms for the evaluating visitors.

"Call an airlines office. Enter a supermarket. Stop at a bank. Walk by a teenager's room. You can't escape it. From the soothing to the shattering, from the rock to the rap, from the classical to the popular, music is everywhere. It's almost omnipresent....

Forest Lake Education Center's criteria for selecting classroom and library reading material provides a sample of faith-integrated standards clarified for parents, students and faculty.

CML, the Center for Media Literacy, "is dedicated to a new vision of literacy for the 21st Century: the ability to communicate competently in all media forms, print and electronic, as well as to access, understand, analyze and evaluate the powerful images,...

"The Culture and Media Institute (CMI) fights to preserve and help restore America’s culture, character, traditional values, and morals against the assault of the liberal media elite, and to promote fair portrayal of social conservatives and religious...

Pereyra talks about homo sapiens turning into homo videns. We have gone from abstract thinking to living in the age of images.

"GWS features annotated links to web sites of interest to children 14 years of age and younger, organized into diverse subject headings from astronomy and space to zoos and aquariums, from games and entertainment to geography and maps. There is also a...

"With multiple channels accessible at the press of a button and with videos and movies available throughout day or night, the visual media poses a dilemma for Seventh-day Adventists.* Much of it appears fundamentally at odds with our faith. Violence,...

Problem: This study sought to determine what organizational factors and personal characteristics of faculty members most relate to research productivity at small- to medium-sized not-for-profit, private, doctorate-granting universities.

Method:...

Problem: A report of the perceptions of the environment of an institution can be useful in assessing the effectiveness of that institution. This study assessed student and faculty perceptions of the religious environment of Andrews University, a Seventh-day...

Problem: The purpose of this study was to determine what positive and negative motivating factors affect teachers at Seventh-day Adventist colleges, to determine if these factors are different for public university teachers as identified in a similar...

This research study was conceived to gather and assess data about teacher training, teacher attitudes, and a computer inventory in the K-10 Schools of the Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists which oversees church activities in Illinois, Indiana,...

The focus of this investigation was to determine the possible relationship of workload typologies and other selected demographic variables to levels of burnout among full-time faculty in Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities in North America. Four...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the similarities and differences in SDA secondary educators' concepts of education in the United States and Japan, regarding evaluation of their teaching and their self-esteem.

Procedure:...

The purpose of this study was to assess the level of need and perceptions of beginning professors to mentoring as a means for providing support and professional development and Clifford University, a private, religious institution in the Philippines.

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At an evangelical Christian university, 21 college seniors were interviewed to determine the criteria by which they evaluate faculty spirituality. Students expressed hesitancy in making such an evaluation because of the complexity of determining the quality...

Purpose: This study examined the relationship between perceived workplace stress levels and conflict management strategies of the Seventh-day Adventist Texas Conference teachers (K-10).

Procedures: The Organizational Communication Conflict...

Problem. A qualitative design was employed in this study to: (1) investigate the experiences and perceptions of two first-year elementary teachers within the Seventh-day Adventist educational system, (2) gain a better understanding of new teachers'...

Problem: Literature, as a subject in the English curriculum, is not taught in all Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) secondary schools in the Caribbean. This research attempts to investigate and document the reasons why this subject is not taught as part of...

This article shares the process, results and implications of the Professional Recognition of Adventist Educators Survey (PRAES) commissioned by the NAD as requested by the Project Affirmation Subcommittee on Quality Education and Valued Educators. Indices...

Using a multi-method approach, this study set out to examine the concept of faculty morale - what it is, what affects it, and how to improve it - in tile setting of the four South Pacific tertiary institutions owned and run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church....

The purpose of this study was to discover and examine the retention factors of Adventist K-12 teachers within the Pacific Union Conference. This was accomplished by determining the perceived motivational values of selected job aspects, both as they are presently...

The purpose was to find out Northern Luzon Adventist College (NLAC) employees’ rankings of the common factors considered to motivate them, and clarify what the employees of NLAC desire for the future in the factors studied. This study was delimited to...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine those aspects of the faculty work environment that administrators and faculties perceived as positive or negative as related to faculty motivations, expectations, and satisfactions.

Procedure:...

"A needs analysis conducted as part of the foundation-based education (FBE) innovation on the island territory of Sint Maarten indicated the need for additional training of early primary teachers (PK–2) in mathematics and science education. Seven...

In 2003, a transformed curriculum, Journey to Excellence, was established for the North American Division (NAD) Seventh-day Adventist schools. In agreement with the educational initiative of the NAD, in 2004, the Southern Union decided to continue the modification...

Problem: The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America has evidenced concerns over young people losing their commitment to the church, to SDA schools, and even to Christianity. Given the important role teachers play in the formation of young people,...

Problem: Recruiting teachers and motivating them to stay in their jobs present a challenge to educational institutions in Jamaica. Given the importance of workers' satisfaction to the health of an organization and the link between job satisfaction and...

Problem: Relatively few studies have examined job satisfaction and its intrinsic and extrinsic facets for religious private universities. Andrews University seems to benefit from an identification of factors contributing to job satisfaction, and a measurement...

Problem: Recruiting teachers and motivating them to stay in their jobs represents a major educational challenge in Norway. Growing demands and greater expectations on teachers are factors that have resulted in higher turnover and problems of filling...

The purpose of this study was to determine the ranks of motivational and hygiene factors as indicators of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction among employees of AIIAS as perceived and desired. The study also attempted to determine the present emotional disposition...

"This study explored the relationships among principals' leadership style, school climate, and the organizational commitment of teachers in Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools in the Philippines. The organizational commitment model developed by Steers...

Several studies in industry and public education have defined areas of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction. It appears that the Seventh-day Adventist secondary-school teachers are confronted with most of the same motivating factors as their counterparts in...

This study investigated potential relationships between the organizational commitment and teaching performance of Seventh-day Adventist elementary school teachers in South-Central Luzon. This involved 123 teachers from 30 elementary schools under the administrative...

Purpose: This study investigated relationships between perceived organizational communication satisfaction and perceived job satisfaction as experienced and reported by employees of SDA church organizations in West Africa.

Procedures:...

This study explored the relationship of organizational conflict to organizational culture and spiritual maturity of teachers and administrators in selected tertiary schools in the Philippines. The organizational conflict model development by Mealiea and Latham...

Problem statement: The two major issues addressed in this study are the professional relationship that exists between the educators in K-10 schools and pastors who serve the churches that host the schools and the professional roles that each serves...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine, under current and ideal conditions, selected parent and teacher views concerning effectiveness of school related parent-teacher conferencing programs and to determine if significant relationships...

Problem: Anne Roe claims that occupational interests and person orientation develop to a significant extent from the complex interaction of family emotional relationships in the formative years. She describes three basic family patterns (Accepting,...

The purpose of this study was to identify the perceived in-service needs of the educators of the Bahamas Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists (the Conference), and to determine the degree to which variables such as gender, level of training, teaching assignment,...

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of educators concerning ministerial support for Christian education, areas of dissatisfaction by educators with their jobs and the likelihood of their continued teaching in SDA schools,...

Problem statement: The Seventh-day Adventist church has consistently advocated that adherents to this religion should be Christ-like in every aspect of their lives. They should be of service to others as they create a community of believers who are...

Problem. The present study explores the following research questions: Are the work environment, teacher supervision, teacher recognition, and a fair and equitable perception predictors of work satisfaction in secondary school teachers in the South Central...

This study explored the similarities and differences of the health beliefs of Ellen G. White and Florence Nightingale and how these beliefs were incorporated into each of their respective schools of nursing, the Nightingale Training School for Nurses at St....

Background and Purpose of the Study: The Seventh-day Adventist Church is seeking research data on which to base the planning and development of efficient continuing education for ministry programs geographically and culturally adapted to the territories...

Problem: Continuing education for NAD Korean SDA pastor’s ministry has been conducted since 1981. To make this continuing education program relevant a needs assessment was necessary. This study attempted to assess the specific needs of Korean...

Wherever the Seventh-day Adventist church with its professional ministry desires to improve its effectiveness, the matter of field education for interns as well as theological education is of importance. Somehow, guidelines and formative education for the...

Problem: Decision making is a practical day-to-day phenomenon. It manifests itself in various ways, such as choosing what to do or not to do, in evaluating and fulfilling what is now and what is expected. Decision making is a cycle covering the time...

Problem: Newbold College, England, has existed since 1902. No detailed study has been made of its development, even though it has played a major part in the preparation of the Seventh-day Adventist work force in large areas of Europe and elsewhere....

Background and Purpose of the Study: The study grew out of an increased Seventh-day Adventist interest in continuing education for ministry in the church's North American Division. This interest had generally been accompanied by a lack of current data...

The purpose of this study was to determine attitudes toward SDA education among ministers, educators, and other SDA church members in Denmark. Questionnaires were mailed to all ministers and educators and a random sample of lay members in the Seventh-day Adventist...

This chart from the 1995 General Conference issue of JAE shows the world education baptism statistics and the world education statistics as of December 31, 1994.

This articles presents the results of a 1990-91 study of students in California senior academies and their AIDS awareness as compared with public high school students. The academy students were significantly better informed about AIDS and much less likely...

The results of one of five studies done on the causes of HIV/AIDS risk behaviors exhibited by students enrolled in Seventh-day Adventist schools in the United States. Discussion is given to research design, results, the impact of non-Seventh-day Adventist...

A 2005 survey of 837 Seventh-day Adventist high school or secondary teachers in 12 world divisions researched the following questions:
1. How do Adventist secondary teachers perceive the philosophy of integrating faith in learning? How, if at all, are...

Since its first recognition in 1981, the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has become a global disease of increasing prevalence. Because there is no current cure or vaccination available to effectively prevent AIDS, health education has become an important...

During the school year of 1994-1995, 1611 students attending Seventh-day Adventist high schools in the United States of America completed questionnaires designed to assess their HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and behaviors. AIDS-related behavioral intentions,...

Problem: In the territory of the Inca Union, served by Inca Union College, the Seventh-day Adventist church is experiencing accelerated growth. Since there is a shortage of pastors, it usually expected of the graduates that they assume their pastorate...

Purpose of the Study: The purpose of the study was to identify the dietary pattern as used at Fulton College Food Service and to evaluate the adequacy in meeting the nutritional needs of the students.

Method: Study was undertaken...

An ethnographic study was conducted in order to explore the world of a separatist, black, Seventh-day Adventist school, to better understand broad segregation/integration issues within the text of a single school community. The study addressed the concern...

Problem: There have been no studies as to the effectiveness of the one-credit general education health course at Andrews University, Fit for Life, in promoting the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors. Because behavior change is a process that occurs...

This study dealt with the Seminary in Mission (SIM) concept held by the Latin American Adventist Theological Seminary (LAATS), its current perception, and its degree of application in the five LAATS campuses. The creation of LAATS by the South American Division...

Problem: Investigations of predictors of student teaching success have yielded contradictory results in general. Besides, reports of such investigations could not be located, as related to Seventh-day Adventist colleges. There seemed to be a need for...

The purpose of this study was to analyze the appropriateness of several small-scale needs-assessment methodologies in a Central African setting. A needs assessment of the computer science department of a small Christian university in Rwanda, Central Africa,...

The ARI is established to coordinate, promote and facilitate research activities, within the member organisations and to manage these resources making them accessible to the wider research community. The ARI operates from within the unique environment of the...

This study investigated the provisions made for gifted students in Seventh-day Adventist Primary Schools in Australia, with particular reference to six aspects of gifted education, namely: (1) identification, (2) gender equality, (3) priority, (4) the extent...

Diverse perspectives with respect to Christian Education constitute a potential path for misunderstanding and contradictions; this study considers this situation in the context of a Seventh-day Adventist Christian system with students and parents from different...

"This study examined the information seeking behaviour of undergraduate students in two Seventh-day Adventist institutions. The population was made up of 4,741 students from three faculties registered during the first semester of 2009/2010 academic session....

This article provides information on a decade of trends and prevalence of substance use at a Midwestern prohibitionist university. Trends were based on three data collection times, 1995, 200, and 2005. This information was compared with results of a number...

Problem: The proportion of international students in the doctoral programs in the School of Education at Andrews University raises concerns over (a) the ability of the programs to meet the varied expectations and needs of the international and American...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the status of planning in Adventist colleges and universities in the United States, and also to determine if significant relationships existed between planning in small and large institutions and between...

"Clear documentation of goals, content, outcomes and associated assessment procedures has become a critical part of higher education policy and practice. An analysis of the course outlines provided by the faculty of one institution over the period from...

Education is strongly linked to economic development, prosperity and social progress, yet recently, the Solomon Islands has experienced economic and social problems. This research used a questionnaire and interviews to gather perceptions from curriculum stakeholders...

"This study investigated the relationship between curriculum design and children’s learning in church. Participants in this study included 12 six-year-old children attending two different Sabbath school classes in the same Midwestern Seventh-day...

Problem: Various guidelines for assessment have been developed in an effort to promote academic quality and integrity for educational programs that recognize experiential learning. The purpose of this present study was to determine the extent to which...