Perspectives of Urban School Principals From Nontraditional Contexts: A Study of Urban Public Charter and Private School Leaders

Robey, Philip V.; Helfenbein, Robert J.

doi:10.1177/0013124517713248

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“…Several studies included in this review did attempt to account for and explain urban Catholic school sector effects on student outcomes (Carbonaro & Covay, 2010;Kelly & Majerus, 2011;Lore et al, 2016;Robey & Helfenbein, 2018;Shields et al, 2016). Previous research had established that urban Catholic secondary schools have distinct organizational structures-a core academic curriculum that all students take, a decentralized form of governance that allows for local decision-making, a mission-driven sense of community solidarity-that directly contribute to the "common school effect" (Bryk et al, 1993).…”

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Examining the Legacy of Urban Catholic Schooling in the U.S.: A Systematic Literature Review

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Research conducted in the twentieth century found urban Catholic schools in the U.S. had a legacy of providing high quality educational opportunities for low-income students and students of color. In an era of declining Catholic school enrollments, urban Catholic school advocates have argued that urban Catholic school closures would deny these students one of the best educational opportunities available to them. However, there have been few attempts in recent years to synthesize research in, on, and about urban Catholic schools to see if the sector's historical legacy is still present. In this article, we systematically reviewed 80 recently published empirical research studies focused at some level on the effects, operations, and reforms currently present in urban Catholic education. We found that while positive effects of urban Catholic schools on student outcomes can still be identified, these effects are not consistently present in all urban Catholic schools and there is little evidence to suggest that the sector as a whole has enacted the social justice mission for which it is best known. In light of these findings, we conclude our review with suggestions for future research that connects urban Catholic schooling to contemporary issues present across all U.S. urban education.

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