ERIC Number: ED649106
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 124
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The Impact of Catholic Education on Non-Catholic Chinese Immigrant Students
Huifu Hou
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, St. John's University (New York)
This study investigated teachers' and parents' perspectives on the impact of Catholic education on non-Catholic Chinese immigrant students. The research attempted to answer three questions: How did teachers and parents perceive the impact of Catholic education on non-Catholic Chinese immigrant students' academic achievement? How did teachers and parents perceive the impact of Catholic education on non-Catholic Chinese immigrant students' personal moral values? And what are non-Catholic immigrant parents' perceptions of Catholic education? The study is framed by moral development (Kohlberg & Hersh, 1977) and sensemaking (Weick, 1995) two frameworks. The methodology chosen for the research was single case study, that used a sample of non-Catholic Chinese immigrant families and their K-8 children who study at Catholic school to address the impact of Catholic education. The researcher conducted interviews with three administrators, seven teachers, and four parents from one single Catholic school that involved 59% Asian and 72% non-Catholic of the entire school population. The findings present three major themes with the impact of Catholic school on the non-believer immigrant students: reason for sending children to Catholic school; the impact of Catholic education; and parents' perceptions of Catholic education. The study provides some guidance with respect to the Catholic school leaders and teachers to relate Catholic education's values to those of other cultures, faiths, and communities as it expands to educate students from a wide range of backgrounds, especially the non-Catholic immigrant students. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Beliefs, Chinese Americans, Immigrants, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Moral Values, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
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Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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