How does measuring student application of Biblical perspective help?

04/08/07 06:41 Filed in: Assessment
Quick Answer: Measuring student application of a Biblical perspective helps…
  • Students to know how they are doing, how to improve, and what Christian education is about.
  • Parents to feel affirmed in their decision to send their children to a Christian school.
  • Staff to focus on the mission, feel encouraged as they see students applying a Biblical perspective, and enhance unity.
  • Alumni, donors, and community members to be assured that the school is focusing on the mission.
  • The school board to focus on the mission and strengthen the vision.
Question: How would measuring student application of Biblical perspective help your school?

Real Question: What will you do today to measure your students’ application of a Biblical perspective?

Suggested Starting Point: Each semester, determine the % of…
  1. Courses in which students complete 1 or more Biblical perspective assessments. (The goal is 100%.)
  2. Biblical perspective assessments that meet the following criteria: require the students to connect course content, a Biblical perspective, and their lives; assess student learning (not student faith); worthy of being taught to; and require upper-level thinking. (The goal is 100%.)
  3. Students who score at or above standard on applying a Biblical perspective. (The goal is 90%.)
Use your data to determine next steps to reach the target percentages.