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The University of San Francisco USF Scholarship: a digital repository @ Gleeson Library | Geschke Center Doctoral Dissertations Theses, Dissertations, Capstones and Projects 2017 Investigating the Extent of Collaboration Between Jesuit Administrators and non-Jesuit Faculty and Staff in esJ uit Secondary Schools in the Eastern Africa Province: Staying True to Mission Stephen Nzyoki Nduati University of San Francisco, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.usfca.edu/diss Part of the Educational Leadership Commons Recommended Citation Nduati, Stephen Nzyoki, "Investigating the Extent of Collaboration Between Jesuit Administrators and non-Jesuit Faculty and Staff in Jesuit Secondary Schools in the Eastern Africa Province: Staying True to Mission" (2017). 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The University of San Francisco INVESTIGATING THE EXTENT OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN JESUIT ADMINISTRATORS AND NON-JESUIT FACULTY AND STAFF IN JESUIT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE EASTERN AFRICA PROVINCE: STAYING TRUE TO MISSION A Dissertation Presented to The Faculty of the School of Education Department of Leadership Studies In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree Doctor of Education by Stephen Nzyoki Nduati San Francisco May 2017 Dissertation Abstract Investigating the Extent of Collaboration Between Jesuit Administrators and non-Jesuit Faculty and Staff in Jesuit Secondary Schools in the Eastern Africa Province: Staying True to Mission The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) is well known for its educational institutions. Over the years, Jesuits have run excellent schools all over the world. However, Jesuits have also realized the increasing need to incorporate non-Jesuits more fully in their ministry. This dynamic of deeper incorporation of non-Jesuits into Jesuit works is referenced as collaboration. To enhance this collaboration, Jesuits have produced documents that advocate for collaboration, delineated the path to accomplish collaboration, and the attitudes necessary for its growth. One such document by the International Commission on the Apostolate of Jesuit Education pointed out that Jesuit Education “stresses lay-Jesuit collaboration,” and “relies on a spirit of community” (1987, p. 41). These characteristics formed one component of the conceptual framework for this study. The other component was Selznick’s concept of the institutional embodiment of purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent of collaboration in Jesuit secondary schools in the Eastern Africa Province. This mixed-method study was carried out in two Jesuit secondary schools in Tanzania. It used a researcher-constructed survey and interviews with semi structured questions. The survey included 117 participants (teachers, nonteaching staff, and headteachers). Afterward taking the survey, headteachers and 7 members of their administrative teams were interviewed for more information about collaboration. Data from this study indicated evidence of a good level of collaboration, exhibited through the positive attitudes of headteachers toward collaborators; the rapport that ii existed between the two groups; and the different initiatives that Jesuit administrators have put in place to help the collaborators feel valued and become more immersed in the Jesuit charism. However, the level of knowledge about Jesuit education was very low, and no meaningful orientation/induction program existed. This lack of a program was one area that needed immediate improvement. Research in areas of collaboration and the preparation of Jesuits to become school administrators was recommended. iii This dissertation, written under the direction of the candidate’s dissertation committee and approved by the members of the committee, has been presented to and accepted by the Faculty of the School of Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education. The content and research methodologies presented in this work represent the work of the candidate alone. Stephen Nzyoki Nduati April 12, 2017 Candidate Date Dissertation Committee Dr. Patricia Mitchell May 18, 2017 Chairperson Dr. Ralph Metts SJ May 18, 2017 Dr. Michael Duffy May 18, 2017 iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In my dissertation journey, I have received assistance and help from many people and I would like to recognize and acknowledge some of them here. First, I would like to acknowledge the staunch support of my chairperson, Dr. Patricia Mitchell. Your caring, encouraging, and supportive insights have seen me through the whole process. Your timely and professional feedback ensured that I was on the right track, and your words always uplifted me when I was tired. Thank you so much. Second, I also want to thank the other members of my dissertation committee: Fr. Ralph Metts SJ and Dr. Michael Duffy. Your insightful comments, especially about Jesuit education, have helped me a great deal to focus on the topic I was covering. Both of you have been a sure support for me during this process, and I truly thank you for that. Third, I would also like to thank several other members of the USF School of Education: Dr. Doreen Jones for the introduction to the doctoral journey, and for all the advice and follow up when I began this process. I truly appreciate your encouragement and positivity. Dr. Benjamin Baab for inspiring me and guiding me, especially around the whole area of survey research. That was a great boost. And last, Ms. Thanh Ly. You were always welcoming, and always had an encouraging word. Your knowledge of the processes and your willingness to share what needed to be done were a big boost. Thank you so much. To my many colleagues and friends on whose support and encouragement I depended, I am grateful. It has been a long journey, but not a lonely one. Thank you so much. And to my family in Kenya, mom, dad, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews, thank you all for the great support. You will probably never know how much your v support and prayers meant to me especially when I was so far away from you. I thank you all. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................. ii SIGNATURE PAGE ................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...........................................................................................v LIST OF TABLES .........................................................................................................x LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................... xi CHAPTER I THE RESEARCH PROBLEM ................................................................1 Statement of the Problem ...................................................................................1 Background and Need for the Study ..................................................................4 The Call for and Development of Collaboration in Jesuit Education ....5 The Need for Collaboration in Jesuit Schools .......................................7 Purpose of the Study ..........................................................................................9 Conceptual Framework for the Study ..............................................................10 Research Questions ..........................................................................................12 Limitations of the Study ...................................................................................13 Significance of the Study .................................................................................14 Definition of Terms ..........................................................................................15 Summary ..........................................................................................................19 CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE ...............................................................21 Introduction ......................................................................................................21 Overview of Review of Literature ...................................................................22 Historical Background: History of Jesuits and Jesuit Education .....................23 Foundational Documents .....................................................................24 The Changing Landscape in Roman Catholic Education ....................28 The Vatican Council II and the Mission of the Laity ..............28 Other Catholic Church Documents on Collaboration in Catholic Schools ......................................................................28 A New Dawn in Jesuit Education ........................................................41 The Thirty-First General Congregation (GC31, 1967): Decree 28..............................................................................................44 The Thirty-Fourth General Congregation (GC34; 1995): Decree 13. ................................................................................45 The Thirty-Fifth