BUILDING SUPPORT FOR
ADVENTIST EDUCATION
Elissa Kido, Ed.D.
CRAE Webinar Series – Adventist Education at the Crossroads
June 12, 2013
CRAE INITIATIVES
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CognitiveGenesis
• Ongoing Research
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Increasing Academic Growth for all Ethnic
Student Groups
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Pastors and the Future of Adventist Education
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Film on Adventist Education
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Dissemination/Marketing Strategies
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PLOT (Personality Life Orientation Test)
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Adventist Grad Rate Report
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INCREASING ACADEMIC GROWTH
IN ALL STUDENT ETHNIC GROUPS
Studying Academic Growth for Asian, Black,
Hispanic, and White students in Adventist
Schools
Research Team:
• Dr. Edwin I. Hernández, University of Notre Dame &
DeVos Family Foundations
• Dr. Elissa Kido, La Sierra University
• Dr. David Sikkink, University of Notre Dame
• Dr. Jerry Thayer, Andrews University
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PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS
Change in students’ achievement and
ability over 1-3 years was greater than the
change in the norm group for students in
all ethnic groups.
THE QUESTIONS FOR
ADVENTIST LEADERS ARE. . .
What kind of educational outcomes is the
SDA education system producing among
children from all racial, ethnic, and
socioeconomic backgrounds?
Are there racial, ethnic, and income
educational performance gaps among
the children participating in Adventist
education?
DISSERTATIONS THAT USED
COGNITIVEGENESIS DATA
Denise White “A comparison of the academic
achievement of Seventh-day Adventist elementary
students by school type: The influence of teacher,
student, parent, and school variables”
Patricia Williams “The effects of health and wellness
on academic achievement and cognitive ability in
students attending Seventh-day Adventist schools”
Dave Lawrence “The relationship between
expenditure and student achievement in Seventhday Adventist K-8 schools in the United States”
DISSERTATIONS THAT USED
COGNITIVEGENESIS DATA
Andy Sandiford “Differences in Academic
Achievement of Students Involved in Extracurricular
Activities: Band, Choir, Varsity Sports, and Intramural
Sports in Grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 in Seventh-day
Adventist Schools in the US and Bermuda”
Deloris Trujillo “A factor analysis of CognitiveGenesis
data identifying the characteristics of Adventist
holistic education components”
Marianne Gilbert “An analysis of spiritual factors on
Academic achievement in Seventh-day Adventist
schools”
SPIRITUAL FACTORS AND
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
“Few researchers have tackled the topic of
religion and its correlation with academic
achievement.”
-Cannon, Clark and Regenerus
“An Analysis of Spiritual Factors and
Academic Achievement in Seventh-day
Adventist Schools”
-Dissertation by Marianne Gilbert
Defended April 2013
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
LARGE GAIN (8.5 + MONTHS)
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Emphasis Placed On Religion In School
Intention To Be An Active Christian As
An Adult
Spiritual Things Important To My Mother
and Father
Mother’s Spirituality*
Teachers’ Spirituality*
Like Sabbath School; Friends do too.
LARGE GAINS CONTINUED
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Parents Participate In After-School
Activities
Parents Monitor TV Programs
Parents Attend Church Frequently
Teachers Have A Spiritual Influence On
Me
Support (non-financial) from Constituent
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Members
2012
GRADUATION
RATES
SDA academies in
the NAD have a
96.9% graduation
rate.
92.9% of these
students go on to
college.
EDUCATION EVANGELISM
MARKETING KIT
Marketing Kit could include:
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Bookazine
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One-page Brochure
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English
Spanish
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10 2-3 Minute Videos
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PBS Documentary Film
BOOKAZINE
Includes information about the
study and quotes from individuals
who have benefited from Adventist
Education.
Developed to
speak to parents,
educators and
the media.
BROCHURE
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NEW SPANISH BROCHURE
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TEN 2-3 MINUTE VIDEOS
Short videos targeting students, parents & teachers.
Narrated by Dick Duerksen
TEN 2-3 MIN VIDEOS
Stop and Listen to Your Kids
Using Rules to Reach Goals
Read For Fun
Making Music Makes Sense
Learning & Homework Go Hand in Hand
Aim High and Expect Success
Take Time to Connect with your Child
Positive Friends make a Positive Impact
Positive Spiritual Outlook and Academic
Success
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Teach the Children
Well
A documentary film for PBS
television that explores the
extraordinary story of
Adventist Education from the
producers of The Adventists.
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20 million plus viewers
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2013 scheduled release
TEACH THE CHILDREN WELL DETAILS
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Film is very near completion
Next few weeks will see editing process
moving to the music addition and animation
stages
Premieres in October throughout the NAD
Trailer available to stream at
http://journeyfilms.com/portfolioitem/adventist-education-trailer-2/
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RESOURCES
Bookazine: http://www.
adventsource.org /as30/storeproductDetails.aspx?ID=37149
English Brochure: http://www.
adventsource.org/as30/storeproductDetails.aspx?ID=37305
Spanish Brochure: http://www.
adventsource.org/as30/storeproductDetails.aspx?ID=37377
Videos: http://www.
cognitivegenesis.
org/?page_id=123 9
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CRAE MASTER PLAN
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Phase1: Assessing Adventist
Academics
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Phase 2: Disseminating
Findings / Marketing & PR
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Phase 3: Building Support
for Adventist Education
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BUILDING SUPPORT FOR
ADVENTIST EDUCATION
ABSM Initiatives
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COMMON DECISION-MAKING
PROCESS
Most policy-makers base their
decisions on common sense and
anecdotal analogies to previous crises.
A BETTER WAY TO GUIDE
DECISIONS: ABSM
Agent-based Stakeholder Modeling (ABSM)
proprietary software
Using Game Theory, Risk and Decision Theory,
and Nobel Winning Economic Theory….
ABSM predicts outcomes regarding a highstakes issue based upon stakeholders’ profiles:
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Position
Importance
Influence
THE ABSM APPROACH
The software allows us to:
• Map the current landscape of stakeholders
and coalitions who are vested in the issue.
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Simulate the precise bargaining dynamics
and coalition formation over time.
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Track the complex interactions of all
stakeholders to identify both strategic
opportunities that would help achieve
desired goals and threats against them.
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OUTCOMES
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determine what stakeholder activities
would most effectively boost support
and enrollment
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provide information for data-driven
decisions/strategies related to Adventist
Education in the conference
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simulate real-time impact of proposed
scenarios and their real-world outcomes
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USED BY
Over 450 Clients:
Government Agencies & the Private Sector
NAD-ABSM
Preliminary findings at the NAD level
Pastors are a critical group that can mobilize as
well as create opposition for Adventist
educational outcomes.
If pastors are perceived as more balanced in
supporting Adventist education and given
incentives for student placements, a much
stronger pro-Adventist coalition could be
created.
PILOT INITIATIVES
Do the preliminary NAD results apply at
the conference level?
ABSM Pilot Initiatives with:
Central CA Conference
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currently in phase 3
Southeastern CA Conference
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currently in phase 2
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THE 4 PHASES
Phase I: Planning and Framing Session
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question is developed, subject matter experts are selected
Phase 2: Data Collection and Preliminary
Analysis
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landscape is described, analyzed, & modeled
Phase 3: Gaming/Simulation Session, Test
Courses of Action (COAs), and Policy Options
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changes to landscape are tested
Phase 4: Final Analysis and Report
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synthesis of effective and ineffective COAs for the
conference to reference when making decisions on the
issue
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ABSM MATCHING GRANTS
FOR CONFERENCES IN
2014
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must explore a question/issue
with the goal of building
support for Adventist Education
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2 Grants available for $4,000 $7,000 (typical ABSM study cost
$16,000+)
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applications will be available in
the fall
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HIGHERACHIEVING
SCHOOLS HAVE
Good support from
pastors and
members of the
constituent
churches
CHALLENGE TO EDUCATORS
If pastors are the critical group in building support for
Adventist Education—
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How can educators collaborate with pastors to harness
their influence and help make the Adventist Education
Advantage available to more students and their
families?
What strategies and programs can educators develop
for greater pastor involvement in our schools?
What else can educators do to help build support for
Adventist Education?
EDUCATION IS EVANGELISM!
“In the highest sense,
…the work of education
and the work of
redemption are one ….”
-Ellen White, Education,
p. 30
“Something Better –
the watchword of
education.”
-Ellen White, Education, p. 296
The mission of the Center for the
Study on K-12 Adventist Education
(CRAE) is to serve and advance
Adventist education by seeking
and sharing knowledge about the
North American Division K-12
Adventist educational system--its
values, its pedagogy, and its
challenges.
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