Christian school leaders’ perspectives on identifying and hiring high-quality teachers

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Alison Johnson, Rian R. Djita, Lynn E. Swaner
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Teacher quality is one of the most important factors influencing a student’s educational outcomes, yet scant research has examined teacher hiring and quality in Protestant Christian schools. In this qualitative work, we thematically analyze interviews about Christian schools’ teacher hiring practices with a group of 12 leaders from 10 member schools in the Association of Christian Schools International. We find that these 10 schools generally follow a standard hiring process. The qualifications they seek in teachers could be arranged into a pyramid, where the base—the most fundamental quality—is demonstration of authentic belief in Protestant Christian doctrines. After faith, school leaders desired teachers to demonstrate Christian virtue and to be a good “fit” for their school culture; at the tip of the pyramid is the category of professional and pedagogical skills. While there was some heterogeneity in the top three tiers among school leaders, all agreed on the importance of Christian school teachers having “a heart for Christ and a heart for kids.”

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基督教学校领导对发现和聘用高素质教师的看法
教师质量是影响学生教育成果的最重要因素之一,但对基督教新教学校教师聘用和质量的研究却很少。在这项定性研究中,我们对来自国际基督教学校协会 10 所成员学校的 12 位领导进行了访谈,对基督教学校的教师聘用实践进行了专题分析。我们发现,这 10 所学校一般都遵循标准的聘用流程。他们对教师资格的要求可以排列成一个金字塔,其中最基本的素质是对基督教新教教义的真实信仰。在信仰之后,学校领导希望教师表现出基督徒的美德,并 "适合 "学校文化;金字塔的顶端是专业和教学技能。虽然学校领导对前三类教师的要求不尽相同,但他们都认为基督教学校的教师必须 "心系基督,心系孩子"。
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期刊介绍: Journal of Religious Education is a refereed publication for the academic exploration of the task of religious education in modern society. The journal helps disseminate original writings and research in religious education and catechesis - particularly as it relates to the faith formation of children and young people. Articles for publication on religious education in various contexts and on related areas, as well as book reviews are welcome.
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