1. Enrollment- Is there something wrong with Adventist Education? www.larryblackmer.com Larry Blackmer NAD Vice President

2. Is it Adventist Education? Catholic Catholic NCPSA – system- accreditation NCPSA – system- accreditation Bush Summit Bush Summit Secular Postmodernism Secular Postmodernism Should we just give up? Should we just give up?

3. NAD K-12 Enrollment

4. Adventist Membership to Enrollment

5. Boarding Schools

6. Day vs. Boarding

7. Trends in Children in Families

8. Age Profile

9. Marital Status

10. Marital Status in Context

11. Immigrants

12. Immigration in Context

13. Ethnicity

14. Trends in Ethnicity

15. Ethnicity in Context

16. Place of Residence

17. Residence in Context

18. Annual Household Income

19. Canada data in Canadian dollars Household Income in Context

20. Average Tithe Comparison

21. Top Fix-it Points 90 Leadership/Administration 37 Cost versus Value 33 Quality Academics 31 SDA/Christian Beliefs 23 Extra/Co-Curricular Activities 22 Identity/Image 22 Special Education 19 Safe/Caring Environment 19 Promotion 18 Teacher/Student Ratio 17 Physical Plant 14 Parent Support/Loyalty 14 Pastor Support/Loyalty 13 Other 13 Teachers Wages 11 Enrollment 10 Customer Service 10 Instruction 10 Technology 9 Home School 8 Ethnic Diversity 7 Student Discipline 6 Transportation 5 Communication 3Constituents ______________________ 464Total (3% or more of total responses)

22. Responses by Personal Attendance at an SDA School Those who did NOT attend an SDA school viewed; – Transportation an Issue – Academics as a Problem – System as Not Accommodating Gifted/Challenged Students But did view – Teachers as Qualified – Spiritual Growth a Strength Overall ratings on issues were more positive than those who attended SDA Schools

23. Responses by Personal Attendance at an SDA School Those who did attend SDA Schools were the most negative and viewed; – Teachers as Unqualified – Spiritual Growth a Problem – Academics as a Problem – System as Not Accommodating for Gifted/Challenged Students

24. Occupation

25. Occupation in Context

26. Level of Education

27. *Includes similar diplomas and certificates Education in Context

28. Did you ever attend an Adventist school?

29. Adventist School Attendance

30. The Integration of Faith and Values Into the College Experience Q.1 Please tell me how much you personally benefited from your college offering … (top-two box) * Q.6a Were you involved in…? ** Q.12 How much do you agree or disagree with the following? (top-two box) S = Lutheran College Lutherans significantly higher than both other groups

31. More Effective in Career Preparation and Leadership

32. Evangelism 30% of the NAD baptisms from NAD Education 30% of the NAD baptisms from NAD Education Same goals Same goals Two sides to evangelism Two sides to evangelism – Recruitment – Retention

33. Now What? Need to emphasize Adventist Education is Evangelism Need to emphasize Adventist Education is Evangelism We need to reconnect the church and AE We need to reconnect the church and AE We need to evaluate the future of AE We need to evaluate the future of AE Are numbers the goal? Are numbers the goal? Fishing Fishing We need YOU! We need YOU!