Overcoming Challenges in Adventist Education
Adventist
Education
Ken Rogers
Director, Youth and Young Adult Ministries
Southern Union Conference of SDA
krogers@southernunion.com
Obstacles & Barriers
that prevent Adventist
schools from thriving
1. Absence of visionary,
transformational leadership
2. Lack of financial resources
3. Shortage of qualified, talented
educators
4. Poor accountability structures/
Inconsistent Quality
5. Dysfunction in the
denomination’s organizational
structure for operating schools
6. Ineffective School Boards
7. Turf wars between local
churches & schools / Lack of
support from pastors
8. Poor marketing
9. Feelings of inferiority /
Misconceptions about quality
10. Outdated teaching methods
and text books
SOLUTIONS TO
OVERCOMING THE
CHALLENGES
•
Offer competitive compensation
and professional development
opportunities
•
Reinvest in a new education
model
•
Create accountability structures
•
Improve school board selection
and training
•
Aggressively pursue talented
educators
•
Market more effectively
•
Set up model schools or
“demonstration sites”
•
Nurture community action
•
Develop a leadership program
that provides internships,
mentoring and administrative
residencies
•
Identify and reward best
practices
Addressing obstacles faced by Adventist schools such as lack of visionary leadership, financial resources, and qualified educators. Solutions include improving compensation, training, and marketing, as well as creating new education models and structures to foster growth in a competitive educational landscape.
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Adventist Education Ken Rogers Director, Youth and Young Adult Ministries Southern Union Conference of SDA krogers@southernunion.com
Obstacles & Barriers that prevent Adventist schools from thriving
1. Absence of visionary, transformational leadership 2. Lack of financial resources 3. Shortage of qualified, talented educators
4. Poor accountability structures/ Inconsistent Quality 5. Dysfunction in the denomination s organizational structure for operating schools 6. Ineffective School Boards
7. Turf wars between local churches & schools / Lack of support from pastors 8. Poor marketing 9. Feelings of inferiority / Misconceptions about quality
10. Outdated teaching methods and text books
SOLUTIONS TO OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES
Offer competitive compensation and professional development opportunities Reinvest in a new education model Create accountability structures
Improve school board selection and training Aggressively pursue talented educators Market more effectively
Set up model schools or demonstration sites Nurture community action Develop a leadership program that provides internships, mentoring and administrative residencies
Identify and reward best practices
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