Family engagement is so important!
Dr Debbie Pushor (University of Saskatchewan, Canada) sums up 50 years of research that demonstrates the importance of engaging families in their children’s education.
In this section of the website we have gathered lots of resources to help teachers and school leaders make effective family engagement a reality:
Dr Debbie Pushor (University of Saskatchewan, Canada) sums up 50 years of research that demonstrates the importance of engaging families in their children’s education.
This research report provides strong evidence for the value of parent engagement in children’s education. The report provides a synopsis of the published literature pertaining
This research project in the ACT provided a strong evidence base to support family engagement in ACT primary and high schools. The project was conducted
This is a summary of a workshop held as part of the PV/DET Parent Forum in August 2019. The workshop focused on the importance of
Canadian family engagement expert Dr Debbie Pushor (University of Saskatchewan) is trialling a program of Parent Teacher Home Visits in Canada, modelled on a successful program that
The Joan Kirner Parent Participation Award is an annual award given by Parents Victoria to a Victorian parent or Parent Club who has demonstrated, encouraged,
What is an alumni program? “Alumni” simply means former students of your school. Alumni programs, where schools keep up a connection with alumni and invite
In this webinar, Dominique Smith presents her approach to helping young children get a better education starting at home by working in, with, and through
This webinar gives details of a teacher in-service program that was run in a cluster of schools in Greater Dandenong (Melbourne). Family Engagement Leader Sue
The Australian Research Alliance on Children and Youth (ARACY) has produced an inspiring collection of family engagement case studies from schools in the Australian Capital
Dr Debbie Pushor (University of Saskatchewan, Canada) sums up 50 years of research that demonstrates the importance of engaging families in their children’s education.
This research report provides strong evidence for the value of parent engagement in children’s education. The report provides a synopsis of the published literature pertaining to parental engagement in both the home and school environments.
This research project in the ACT provided a strong evidence base to support family engagement in ACT primary and high schools. The project was conducted by the ACT Government in partnership with ARACY and ACT
This is a summary of a workshop held as part of the PV/DET Parent Forum in August 2019. The workshop focused on the importance of parent/school partnerships in developing children’s literacy and numeracy. Speaker –
Canadian family engagement expert Dr Debbie Pushor (University of Saskatchewan) is trialling a program of Parent Teacher Home Visits in Canada, modelled on a successful program that has been running in the USA since 1998. Home visits
The Joan Kirner Parent Participation Award is an annual award given by Parents Victoria to a Victorian parent or Parent Club who has demonstrated, encouraged, or facilitated parent or family engagement in their school. The
What is an alumni program? “Alumni” simply means former students of your school. Alumni programs, where schools keep up a connection with alumni and invite them back to the school to connect with current students,
In this webinar, Dominique Smith presents her approach to helping young children get a better education starting at home by working in, with, and through culture, community, and families. Dominique works in the highly-challenging environment
This webinar gives details of a teacher in-service program that was run in a cluster of schools in Greater Dandenong (Melbourne). Family Engagement Leader Sue Brown says that conventional teacher training does little to prepare
The Australian Research Alliance on Children and Youth (ARACY) has produced an inspiring collection of family engagement case studies from schools in the Australian Capital Territory. These schools have come up with simple, inventive and
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