1. CognitiveGenesis Academic Performance
The Impact of Adventist Education on
Academic Performance
LaSierra University School of Education
Dr. Elissa Kido, Dr. Robert Cruise
Presented by
Larry Blackmer, Associate Director of Education
North American Division
Office of Education

2. The AdventistAdvantage
What is it?

3. Adventist Advantage ValueGenesis Next Step CognitiveGenesis

4. SchoolEnrollment Dropped 18%

5. ChurchMembership Grew by 17%

6. ResearchQuestion
What impact does Adventist Education have on the academic performance of its students?

7. Speculation and uncertainty still lurks in the minds of parents
MentalComponent
Local efforts by conferences in the past have looked at some of the academic performance variables
BUT . . .
Speculation and uncertainty still lurks in the minds of parents

8. MentalComponent orAcademicPerformance
They question the academic viability of Adventist Education because they lack empirical data demonstrating that Adventist Education successfully promotes students’ intellectual development.

9. Researching the Academic Strength of AdventistEducation
It will produce one of two outcomes, either of which will be beneficial to Adventist education and ultimately to the church.

10. Two Possible Outcomes:
Validate the success of Adventist Education in terms of students’ measurable academic performance
And/Or
Show areas that need improvement.

11. Benefits Of CognitiveGenesis
Reliable data showing how Adventist Education (AE) compares to other private and public education
Correlation with J2E
Additional in-service and mentoring in standardized testing and the implementation of the results in the classroom
Improved ability to market the positives of AE
The ability to take the results and build on the areas we see as concerns
Correlation and integration with ValueGenesis

12. Journey to Excellence Goal of J2E is school improvement
J2E is the filter through which NAD evaluates everything in education
10 Preferred Practices
One PP is Student Assessment
CG would fit nicely in J2E

13. How will this study be different?
Current (Up-to-date)
Comprehensive (Population)
Objective (Valid)
Control variables to remove bias (Explore Causality)

14. Students non-Adventist
Population
DemographicComposition
Adventist
Students Adventist
Schools
Adventist
Students
non-Adventist
Schools
Non-Adventist
Students non-Adventist
Schools
Non-Adventist
Students Adventist
Schools

15. Variables Measuring AcademicPerformance
--Achievement Scores
--SAT or ACT Scores
--Percent Taking SAT Scores
--Percent Going on to College
--Percent graduating from College
--Percent graduating from High School

16. ControlVariables Socio-Economic Status (SES) Prior Achievement Gender
Race
English as first language
Years in Adventist Schools
Cognitive Ability

17. Results from one conference

18. TotalAchievement (355 students)

19. PublicSchools (70 students)

20. AdventistSchools (44 students)

21. ITBS Comparison
Public
Adventist

22. Frequently Asked Questions?
(FAQs)

23. How long will it take? 2005-06 Pilot Study
First year of data collection
Second year of data collection
Third year of data collection
Final Report Phase

24. Variables associated with achievement
Prior achievement
Minority status
Educational level of the mother
Father’s occupation
Family Income
Number of siblings
Students in need of special services
English is first language at home
Custodial condition of parents
Participation in music (band, choir)

25. How is this different from what we have done in the past with the ITBS/ITED?
Some additional questions are being asked of the students, parents, and teachers

26. What kind of confidentially will be provided?
Approval from our Internal Review Board has been given
Parent surveys will go to third party for tabulation

27. Are there other questions you would like to ask?

28. Who are the other players in this research?
Conferences
Teachers, Parents, Students in Schools
Unions
NAD
Other Colleges and Universities

29. “We have nothing to hide & everything to learn.”
-- Kelly Bock, 2005