Recipe for Change by Camille Lewis Brown, Ph.D. An insightful and informative how-to for diocesan leaders, pastors, administrators and school boards who are considering consolidating or restructuring their Catholic school. Text shares real experiences of consolidating five separate Catholic schools into one. Illustrates how a unified school system can increase the quality of education experienced by the students through improvements in efficiency, facilities, equipment, staff, curriculum, and programs. 2005. 58pp. $15 member/ $23 nonmember ADM-25-1358

Building Spiritual Leadership Density in Catholic Schools by Richard M. Jacobs, OSA. The crux of Catholic educational leadership is found in the pastoral work associated with helping teachers, administrators, and staff members to discover and appreciate their personal vocations so that they recognize God’s call and revelation in their lives and work inside of Catholic schools. Building Spiritual Leadership Density in Catholic Schools examines how educators can utilize their God-given gifts, talents, and inclinations to translate that mission of Catholic schooling into transformative experiences of mind and heart that, in turn, will enable themselves, their colleagues, and their students to form a very special educational community, what is called a "formative community of disciples." In this community, young people develop an appreciation for their personal vocations, envision how they might live out those vocations, and grow in holiness of life by conforming themselves to God’s will in all aspects of their lives. 2005. 114pp. $23 member/$35 nonmember ADM-20-1341

Courageous Moral Leadership by Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond. Keynote Address at the CACE Annual Meeting October 2004. Keynote Address at the Chief Administrators of Catholic Education (CACE) Annual Meeting October 2004. An outstanding and meaningful keynote presentation. At a difficult time in history or our Church and society, the question of importance and meaning of moral leadership surfaces. Also a list of questions accompany the text that may be used as an invaluable tool to assist with enhancing our personal leadership as well as those we lead. 2005. 19pp. $7 member/$9 nonmember ADM-20-1335

It's A Catholic School…Let's Keep it Catholic by Sr. Edward William Quinn, IHM. Designed as a practical aid for teachers, the text provides clear and concrete models to enhance Catholic identity of every school. Topics covered include ministry of education, community of prayer, classroom environment, celebrations that bring meaning to the liturgical seasons, and ways to reinforce Catholic faith through curriculum. The book concludes with suggestions for both local and global outreach, which will enable students to participate in the mission of the Church. 2005. 91pp. $15 member/ $22 nonmember ADM-22-1338

Principal's Survival Guide by William J. Campbell, SM, Ed.D. The purpose of this manual is to outline, what "A Day/Month/Year" in the life of a principal might look like. The hope is that the document will open a discussion between a principal and his/her supervisor about the best way to share this information with entire school community. This list is meant to be a reminder of some important and significant practices that a principal has to perform or be responsible for the oversight of throughout the school year. Adjustments need to be made depending on variations in the beginning and ending of the academic year. 2005. 22pp. $8 member/$12 nonmember ADM-22-1344

Stable but Fragile, by Timothy W. Dwyer. A comprehensive survey of Diocesan School Superintendents was conducted in the Spring of 2004, aimed at identifying the degree of diocesan involvement in the financial management of Catholic elementary schools. The results revealed a broad spectrum of approaches, ranging from almost no diocesan oversight of local financial management, to a high degree of diocesan oversight. The survey findings provide a revealing and provocative portrait of the state of Catholic financial management, and offers recommendations for a more stable an viable future. 2005. 57pp. $25 member/$37 nonmember ADM-20-1340

A Board's Guide to Assessment in the School by James Deneen and Christopher Deneen. Accountability is the bottom line in this practical guide, which presents separate chapters for assessing and evaluating students, curriculum, teachers, administrators, and board members. Appendices contain specific steps and sample evaluation sheets. 2005. 46pp. $9 member/$13 nonmember BDS-25-1343

Running a Smooth Financial Operation in the Catholic High School by David Gervasio. Sharing his insights and experience, Dave Gervasio provides an abundance of valuable, functional information and methods of implementation. 2005. 136pp. $25 member/$37 nonmember DEV-21-1320

Legal Issues for Coaches and Moderators in Catholic Schools: A Handbook by Mary Angela Shaughnessy, SCN, J.D., Ph.D. Published to address legal issues and challenges facing athletic programs. Intended to be a useful reference tool, the text contains many lists of responsibilities and areas of concern, prayers, sample handbook for coaches and a glossary of terms. The book begins with a pre-test where the readers can assess their level of understanding of the topics, then continues to cover topics like civil law, negligence and torts. NCEA is proud to present this latest offering from a noted author and scholar in the education law area 2005. 116pp. $14 member/$21 nonmember LEG-21-1349

The Law and Catholic Schools: A Guide to Legal Issues for the Third Millennium Second Edition, Updated and revised by Mary Angela Shaughnessy, SCN, J.D., Ph.D., fourteen years have passed since the first edition in 1991. So many aspects of Catholic education have changed over the years. The number of religious and priests in Catholic schools have continued to declined, while the laity continued to provide strong, effective leadership an it is they who will largely set the future of Catholic education. The book is divided into into seven chapters and begins with a pre-test to allow readers to assess their legal knowledge in chapter one. The following chapters present the following topics Civil Law Affecting Catholic Education: Torts: Bishops, Pastors, Principals an Boards: Parents, Students and Teachers; Special Topics and A Final Reflection. The book has been expanded to cover more topics than the 1991 First Edition. 2005. 165pp. $14 member/$21 nonmember LEG-22-1339

Catechetical Scholars III: Perspectives on Evangelization and Catechesis edited by Diana Dudoit Raiche. A collection of papers by noted catechetical scholars and theologians that were presented during NCEA's third Catechetical Scholars program. Essays on ecumenism, moral theology, scripture, liturgy, catechesis, laity, evangelization, adult faith formation, and psychology are sure to help catechetical leaders deepen their understanding of these topics. The Department of Religious Education at NCEA established the Catechetical Scholars Program in 1995 to give veteran diocesan catechetical leaders access to professional updating and spiritual growth for the purpose of researching and implementing a topic of interest related to catechetical ministry in their locale. Experienced or new catechetical leaders alike are sure to find a reservoir of information in these chapters to return to for further reflection. The first four chapters are papers presented at St. Michael’s College. Chapters five through nine are the papers based on presentations given the following summer at The Catholic University of America. 2005. 110pp. $15 member/ $22 nonmember REL-24-1346

For Religious Educators: Handing on the Faith in an Ecumenical World by Bro. Jeffrey Gros, FSC. Catholic identity today includes a strong commitment to the visible unity of all Christians. This book will explore some of the resources and methods for understanding Catholic approaches to unity among Christians and some of the practical concerns that will help catechists, religion teachers and school administrators in this task. It addresses the call in the General Directory for Catechesis to help Catholics engage in dialogue with others who claim membership and identity with other Christian religions. 2005. 83pp. $12 member/$16 nonmember REL-24-1342

Catholic Schools: Gift to the Church, Gift to the Nation by Michael J. Guerra. A brief history of Catholic schooling in the US. A chapter about the future of Catholic schooling and the important task it will serve. The appendix gives a brief snapshot of Catholic school data from 2004 with some trends from over the past ten and twenty years. 2005. 24pp. $2 member/$4 nonmember RES-15-1355

US Catholic Elementary & Secondary Schools 2004-2005 by Sr. Dale McDonald PBVM, Ph.D. This annual statistical report presents information about school enrollment and staffing patters for grades PK-12. Statistics include enrollment by grade level, ethnicity and religious affiliation and ranking of dioceses with largest enrollments. Additional data about school type, location, extended programs, school boards and government programs are included. 2005. 51pp. $15 member/$30 nonmember RES-15-1347 (Updated annually. To order past years publications please specify the academic year.)