In Christian education, what’s success?

12/02/08 11:54 Filed in: Vision | Is & Isn't | Self-assessment
In terms of student learning at a Christian school, our stated definition of success is students applying a Biblical perspective to course content (not just learning the course content). However, our real definition of success is best seen in what we do, not what we say.

What’s your real definition of success? To determine your real definition, please respond to the following for a given unit of study:
___/___: # of lessons in which students apply a Biblical perspective to course content / total # lessons
_______: # of instructional minutes in which students applied a Biblical perspective to course content
___/___: # of assignments requiring students to apply a Biblical perspective to course content / total # of assignments

Define success: Based on your responses, your real definition of success is…
  • Having students apply a Biblical perspective to the course content they have learned.
  • Having students learn course content.
Question: How can you further align your real definition of success (your behavior) with the stated definition of success (students applying a Biblical perspective content they have learned)? Here are 3 options:
  1. Increase the number lessons in which students apply a Biblical perspective to course content.
  2. Increase the number of instructional minutes in which students applied a Biblical perspective to course content.
  3. Increase the number of assignments requiring students to apply a Biblical perspective to course content.
Take action. Target students applying a Biblical perspective to course content. Today.