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Advice and information for parents
Learning Potential
Learning Potential is a website and app aimed at encouraging parents to engage with their child’s learning at home. It is full of information linked directly to the curriculum at all stages of education.
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) parent information
Information for parents and carers linked to the curriculum is available from ACARA.
raising children.net.au
This government-backed website covers a wide range of parenting issues, including learning from babies through to adulthood.
It includes advice on everything from reading and story-telling with very young children to a whole section on school and learning for parents with older children.
Gearing up for parent engagement in student learning
Parents and school choice
The Independent Schools of Australia website has information for parents in independent schools offering diverse choices. Independent schools reflect Australia’s religious, social and ethnic diversity. This diversity offers options for families of all religions, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds to choose schools that promote the values, educational philosophies and/or approaches to learning that best suit the needs of their children and their own beliefs.
A parents’ right to choose the kind of education that will be given to their child, is included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Navigating high school parent-teacher interviews
A great guide for parents (and teachers) published by ABC Life.
Growing and sustaining parent engagement: A toolkit for parents and community partners
This toolkit features parent engagement approaches and strategies used by parents and partners involved with First 5 LA’s Partnerships For Families initiative.
Interesting articles about the important role of parents
‘How parents could revolutionize education and boost results’
So what can we do differently? We can engage parents — in ways that enable students to do better, like school more and stay in school longer.
Five decades of research evidence attest to the benefit of parent engagement. The educational and moral imperative is clear: to shift the existing student achievement trajectory, educators must intentionally and systematically use parents’ untapped knowledge to enhance student learning.
‘Students and schools succeed when parents and teachers support each other: new report’
This report of the EPIC Research focuses primarily on parent-teacher collaboration, considering what research can tell us about:
- parents critical for school performance
- success looks different for every school community
- benefits for schools
- the role of groups and individuals in championing parent and community engagement.
‘Nurturing good parent-teacher relationships important for children’s development: expert’
This article looks at why parents and teachers need to get along in the best interests of children and ‘the widening gulf between parents, teachers and the school system, which is at breaking point, and the urgent need for policies to be put in place to prevent irreparable damage to the sector – not least children’s learning outcomes…..’
‘Parents and schools working together – Better’
APC recently wrote an open letter with other parent organisations – ACSSO and CSPA – calling for greater focus on parent engagement in schools and active policies to strengthen home-school relationships in the interest of children.
‘Evidence-informed parental engagement’
‘How can schools best work with parents, carers, grandparents and older siblings to support students and improve their learning? Dr Tanya Vaughan and Susannah Schoeffel explore two evidence-based recommendations from a new guidance report for Australian practitioners, and share practical examples of action.‘
Advice, information and toolkits for teachers and schools
ARACY – The Parent Engagement Implementation Guide
The guide aims to provide school communities with practical guidance on implementing successful parent and family engagement practices, focusing on the ‘how’ rather than just the ‘why’. Throughout this guide ARACY draw from a wide body of research to provide evidence and examples of how you can make parent and family engagement relevant to your school and community.
Community conversations
This Melbourne Catholic Education page gives schools and school leaders an overview of community conversations, and sets out how they can improve understanding for whole school communities and learning outcomes for students.
Family engagement toolkit: continuous improvement through an equity lens
This toolkit by the California Department of Education shows how family engagement can be tied to specific student learning goals.
How to involve hard-to-reach parents: encouraging meaningful parental involvement in schools
This toolkit by the UK National College for School Leadership outlines practical strategies and creative ideas to engage hard-to-reach parents.
Parents and teachers need to get along in the best interests of children
An article about the widening gulf between parents, teachers and the school system, which is at breaking point, and the urgent need for policies to be put in place to prevent irreparable damage to the sector – not least children’s learning outcomes.
Advice and information for parents
Learning Potential
Learning Potential is a website and app aimed at encouraging parents to engage with their child’s learning at home. It is full of information linked directly to the curriculum at all stages of education.
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) parent information
Information for parents and carers linked to the curriculum is available from ACARA.
Raising children.net.au
This government backed website covers a wide range of parenting issues, including learning from babies through to adulthood.
It includes advice on everything from reading and story telling with very young children to a whole section on school and learning for parents with older children.
Gearing up for parent engagement in student learning
Parents and school choice
The Independent Schools of Australia website has information for parents on independent schools offering diverse choices. Independent schools refelect Australia’s religious, social and ethnic diversity. This diversity offers options for families of all religions, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds to choose schools that promote the values, educational philosophies and/or approaches to learning that best suit the needs of their children and their own beliefs.
Parents’ right to choose the kind of education that will be given to their child, is included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Navigating high school parent-teacher interviews
A great guide for parents (and teachers) published by ABC Life.
Growing and sustaining parent engagement: a toolkit for parents and community partners
This toolkit features parent engagement approaches and strategies used by parents and partners involved with First 5 LA’s Partnerships For Families initiative.
Interesting articles about the important role of parents
So what can we do differently? We can engage parents — in ways that enable students to do better, like school more and stay in school longer.
Five decades of research evidence attest to the benefit of parent engagement. The educational and moral imperative is clear: to shift the existing student achievement trajectory, educators must intentionally and systematically use parents’ untapped knowledge to enhance student learning.
‘Parents and teachers: Working together to foster children’s learning’
This edition of the Research Digest focuses primarily on parent-teacher collaboration, considering what research can tell us about:
- why parental engagement is important
- key features of effective collaborations
- critical challenges and issues that teachers and parents may face
- strategies that have helped teachers and parents build effective relationships.
‘Nurturing good parent-teacher relationships important for children’s development: expert’
This article looks at why parents and teachers need to get along in the best interests of children and ‘the widening gulf between parents, teachers and the school system, which is at breaking point, and the urgent need for policies to be put in place to prevent irreparable damage to the sector – not least children’s learning outcomes…..’
‘Parents and schools working together – Better’
APC recently wrote an open letter with other parent organisations – ACSSO and CSPA – calling for greater focus on parent engagement in schools and active policies to strengthen home-school relationships in the interest of children.
‘Evidence-informed parental engagement’
‘How can schools best work with parents, carers, grandparents and older siblings to support students and improve their learning? Dr Tanya Vaughan and Susannah Schoeffel explore two evidence-based recommendations from a new guidance report for Australian practitioners, and share practical examples of action.‘
Advice, information and toolkits for teachers and schools
ARACY – The Parent Engagement Implementation Guide
The guide aims to provide school communities with practical guidance on implementing successful parent and family engagement practices, focusing on the ‘how’ rather than just the ‘why’. Throughout this guide ARACY draw from a wide body of research to provide evidence and examples of how you can make parent and family engagement relevant to your school and community.
Community conversations
This Melbourne Catholic Education page gives schools and school leaders an overview of community conversations, and sets out how they can improve understanding for whole school communities and learning outcomes for students.
Family engagement toolkit: continuous improvement through an equity lens
This toolkit by the California Department of Education shows how family engagement can be tied to specific student learning goals.
How to involve hard-to-reach parents: encouraging meaningful parental involvement in schools
This toolkit by the UK National College for School Leadership outlines practical strategies and creative ideas to engage hard-to-reach parents.
Parents and teachers need to get along in the best interests of children
An article about the widening gulf between parents, teachers and the school system, which is at breaking point, and the urgent need for policies to be put in place to prevent irreparable damage to the sector – not least children’s learning outcomes.
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