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Religious School Graduates Knowledge Networks Survey Data

CES Results Pre-‐Launch, Alexandria, VA May 25-‐26, 2011

Do the motivations and outcomes of Christian Schools align?

A Baseline for Christian Schools

Presented at the PAIDEIA Conference

Survey Methods

•  Mixed-methods study

•  Quantitative –  Internet survey of 24-39 year olds

– Random, representative sample

– Analyzed with multiple regression

– Administrators survey analyzed with descriptive statistics

•  Qualitative – Four University teams

Spiritual Development

•  Uncommon commitment to their churches

•  Commitment to spiritual practices and beliefs

•  Adherence to authority

Frequency of religious service attendance

-‐0.4

-‐0.2

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

Catholic Cons. Protestant Nonreligious Home -‐ religious

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Volunteer hours in congregation

6

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

Catholic ChrisNan Nonreligious Home Rel

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Congregational donations

7

-‐1000

-‐500

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000


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Pray alone (frequency)

9

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5


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Read Bible

10

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5


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Spouse/partner pray together

11

-‐2

-‐1.5

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5


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Spouse/partner talk about God

12

-‐2

-‐1.5

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5


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Spouse/partner read Bible together

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5


School

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13

Family prays together

14

-‐1.5

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5


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Family talks about God together

15

-‐1.5

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5


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Family reads Bible together

16

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2


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Accept authority of church leadership

18

-‐15

-‐10

-‐5

0

5

10

Catholic ChrisNan Nonreligious Home Rel School

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Bible infallible

19

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2


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Doubts about religious beliefs

20

-‐1.2

-‐1

-‐0.8

-‐0.6

-‐0.4

-‐0.2

0

0.2

0.4


School

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One of main problems in the US today is a lack of respect for authority.

21

-‐0.6

-‐0.4

-‐0.2

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1


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I like new and exciting experiences, even if I have to break the rules.

22

-‐0.6

-‐0.4

-‐0.2

0

0.2

0.4

0.6


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Top student development goals

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00%

Math/Sci

Hist/Lit

Classical

For. Lang

Health

Crit think

Love learn

Rel habits

Sch community

Character

Lib arts

Relat. God

Rel trad

Environment

Chr. Worldview

ConservaNve Protestant

Catholic

Top ranked student development goal

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00%

Math/Sci

Hist/Lit

Classical

For Lang

Health

Crit Think

Love learn

Rel habits

Sch community

Character

Lib arts

Relat. God

Rel trad

Chr worldview


Catholic

How many parents support…

Cultural Engagement: Major Findings

•  Countercultural Family Values

•  Community Impact

•  Limitations

Believe divorce is morally wrong

-‐0.4

-‐0.2

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2


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Believe it is morally wrong to live together before marriage

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2


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Believe premarital sex is wrong

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2


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I often feel helpless in dealing with the problems of life.

30

-‐0.8

-‐0.6

-‐0.4

-‐0.2

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8


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My life often seems to lack any clear goals or sense of direction.

31

-‐1

-‐0.8

-‐0.6

-‐0.4

-‐0.2

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1


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Major Findings



•  Limitations

Total financial donations

-‐400

-‐200

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

Catholic Cons. Protestant Nonreligious Home

Number of mission trips

-‐0.8

-‐0.6

-‐0.4

-‐0.2

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2


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Evangelism trips

-‐0.4

-‐0.2

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4


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Relief and development trips

-‐0.6

-‐0.4

-‐0.2

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2


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Volunteer hours

-‐2

-‐1.5

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3


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Major Findings



•  Limitations

Know elected official

-‐2

-‐1.5

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

Catholic ChrisNan Nonreligious Home Rel.

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Know CEO

-‐2

-‐1.5

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1


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Know community leader

-‐0.4

-‐0.3

-‐0.2

-‐0.1

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6


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Political donations

-‐12

-‐10

-‐8

-‐6

-‐4

-‐2

0

2

4

6


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Involved in political campaign

-‐0.4

-‐0.3

-‐0.2

-‐0.1

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

Catholic ConservaNve Prot. Nonreligous Private Home -‐ religious

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Political protest

-‐1.4

-‐1.2

-‐1

-‐0.8

-‐0.6

-‐0.4

-‐0.2

0

0.2

0.4

Catholic ConservaNve Prot. Nonreligous Private Home -‐ religious

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Interest in politics

-‐0.4

-‐0.3

-‐0.2

-‐0.1

0

0.1

0.2


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Academic Program: Major Outcomes

•  No gains in years of education

•  Attending less selective colleges

•  Schools providing less rigorous program

High school vs. college degree

-‐3

-‐2.5

-‐2

-‐1.5

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

1

Catholic Cons. Protestant Nonreligious Home -‐ Religious

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2-year degree vs. college degree

-‐2

-‐1.5

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5

Catholic Cons. Protestant Nonreligious Home -‐ Religious

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Advanced vs. university degree

-‐2

-‐1.5

-‐1

-‐0.5

0

0.5


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Placement in elite universities: Percent of schools with top 20 placement

0.85

0.50

0.00

0.10

0.20

0.30

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.80

0.90

Catholic ConservaNve Protestant

Series2

Number of Students Sent to Top 20 College

.0000

.5000

1.0000

1.5000

2.0000

2.5000

3.0000

3.5000

4.0000

4.5000

5.0000

Catholic ConservaNve Protestant WELS Other Total

Number of AP Courses Available

.00

2.00

4.00

6.00

8.00

10.00

12.00

Catholic ConservaNve Protestant WELS

Visited by College Recruiters

.3

.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

Catholic ConservaNve Protestant WELS Other

Recruiters by Type of College

.00

5.00

10.00

15.00

20.00

25.00

30.00

Catholic ConservaNve Protestant WELS Other

Recruiters from RELIGIOUS colleges in last 12 months

Recruiters from NON-‐RELIGIOUS colleges in last 12 months

Top ranked emphasis of school

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00%

Std. tesNng

Soc jusNce

Culture

Evangelism

PoliNcal ptc.

Volunteering

Arts

Job

Rel ministry

Soc/pol faith psp.

Family

University

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Catholic

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