Why are some teachers and catechists, principals and DREs reluctant to participate in NCEA ACRE?
Having students answer questions about faith that are prepared by someone else terrifies some teachers. It shouldn’t. In answering questions, we learn, encounter new ideas, and discover the art of reflection. Asking and answering questions is part of the teaching-learning process. Questions help shape the direction our thoughts take. Coming up with an answer forces us to think. Depending on the grade or NCEA ACRE level, NCEA ACRE contains about 50 to 60 questions and open-ended statements about core faith concepts and Catholic faith values and practices. With NCEA ACRE, students show teachers what they know. With NCEA ACRE reports, teachers, in turn, are in a better position to know which concepts upon which to build and which ones need to be re-taught or re-thought.
