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Fourth R Assessed by NCEA'ss ACRE Test  

(Kansas City, MO/ November 29, 2007)  Catholic school students in the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph not only take standardized tests that track mastery of reading, math and science, but also measure their knowledge of the Catholic faith. An analysis of outcomes from the 2006-07 testing confirms that local Catholic school students outperformed peers in Catholic schools across the nation. 

“Through the accreditation process, all schools in the diocese began administering the Assessment of Catechesis / Religious Education (ACRE) in 2004, and our office continually reviews and revises curricula. ACRE provides a way to measure our progress in religious education".

A diocesan curriculum committee for religious education undertook the task of aligning what is taught with the carefully-crafted blueprint in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, published in 1994. All diocesan schools use religion texts that are in conformity with the Catechism and approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism. The ACRE test is a means to evaluate the faith knowledge of students and to make adjustments in teaching practice. As a multilevel tool, the diocese administers ACRE to students in the fifth and eighth grades.

Like other standardized tests, principals track scores from the ACRE test from year to year. The outcomes suggest how students learn and apply the information being taught in the classroom. By grouping questions and answers around particular themes, the faculty can assess how well the curriculum addresses the standards.
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