Growing Minds, Deepening Faith: Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Catholic Identity
Purpose Statement:
The purpose of this study was to gather and evaluate stakeholders' perceptions and experiences of Catholic identity to determine if it impacts the personal faith life of the school's students, and to understand what would help the students' spirituality be preserved and grown.
Research Questions:
Which primary elements of Catholic identity do stakeholders most readily recognize? How do students and staff rate the various elements of Catholic identity? How does Catholic identity contribute to the school climate and the spiritual formation of its students? What elements of Catholic identity do stakeholders believe would further develop students’ personal spiritual lives? What are the applied personal faith practices of stakeholders?