Numbering Faithful Levites in the Global World of Theological Education

Numbering Faithful Levites A Short History of Theological Education and Accreditation in North America Assessing the Outcomes of Learning ATS and Global Theological Education

Numbering Faithful Levites: The Ten Minute History of North American Theological Education

The classical education of a “learned ministry” The matured professional education of religious leaders The emerging paradigm of formational education of Christian leaders

Numbering Faithful Levites: The Ten Minute History of North American Theological Education

Numbering Faithful Levites: The Ten Minute History of North American Accreditation Accreditation as a way of determining adequacy of resources Accreditation evaluating resources in light of educational mission Accreditation giving attention to the outcomes of education

Numbering Faithful Levites: Diversity in North American Schools Theological Diversity Racial-Ethnic Diversity Educational Diversity The Intersections of Diversity

Theological Diversity in North American Schools

Racial/Ethnic Diversity in ATS: Declining White Enrollment 9 Source: COA Institutional Database

Racial/Ethnic Diversity in ATS: Racial/Ethnic Enrollment 10 If present trends continue, racial/ethnic students will be majority by (25% of member schools are majority racial/ethnic now.) Source: COA Institutional Database

Educational Diversity 1990–2014 Source: COA Institutional Database 11

Intersections of Diversities in ATS Schools Evangelical Mainline Roman Catholic Total63%28%9%100% Asian80%12%8%100% Black49%48%3%100% Hispanic64%20%16%100% Visa69%18%13%100%

Numbering the Levites: Assessing the Outcomes of Learning My text about assessment in theological education comes from a book in the Hebrew called “In the Wilderness.” “ Take a census of the whole congregation of the Israelites, in their clans, by their ancestral houses....” The chapter continues by telling how the numbering would be conducted, tribe by tribe, until “only the tribe of Levi you shall not enroll, and you shall not take a census of them with the other Israelites” Numbers 1:2, 48

Numbering the Levites: Assessing the Outcomes of Learning SELF-STUDY HANDBOOK CHAPTER SEVEN A Reflective Guide to Effective Assessment of Student Learning

Numbering the Levites: Assessing the Outcomes of Learning No One Way Quantitative information can be helpful Qualitative information can be helpful Different forms of assessment for different educational goals Good systems do not have to be complex

ATS Global Awareness and Engagement

ATS and Global Theological Education Institutional Partnerships Scholarly trade routes Pan-Christian Conversation Accrediting issues

Numbering Faithful Levites in the Global World of Theological Education